2 Kings 1:14 meaning and explanation
Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”
2 Kings 1:14, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the third captain sent by King Ahaziah of Israel to arrest Elijah. He has just watched fire from heaven consume two earlier captains and their fifty men each, and he kneels before the prophet, pleading for his own life and his soldiers' lives.
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