⁹ Then the king ^(A)sent to him a commander of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he said to him, “O man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’” ¹⁰ And Elijah answered and spoke to the commander of fifty, “If I am a man of God, ^(B)let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” ^(C)Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

¹¹ So he again sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and spoke to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” ¹² And Elijah answered and spoke to them, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

¹³ So he ^(D)again sent the commander of a third fifty with his fifty. Then the third commander of fifty went up and came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and he begged him and said to him, “O man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight. ¹⁴ Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two commanders of fifty with their fifties; but now let my ^[a]life be precious in your sight.” ^15 (E)Then the angel of Yahweh spoke to Elijah, “Go down with him; ^(F)do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king.