Parallel Verses English Standard Version But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. King James Bible And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. American Standard Version And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Douay-Rheims Bible And Elias answering, said to the captain of fifty: If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee, and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him, and the fifty that were with him. English Revised Version And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Webster's Bible Translation And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:10 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentBut the angel of the Lord, the mediator of the revelations made by the invisible God to the covenant nation (see Comm. on the Pentateuch, vol. i. pp. 185-191, transl.), had spoken to Elijah to go and meet the king's messengers, who were going to inquire of Baalzebub, and to ask them whether it was from the want of a God in Israel (אין מבּלי as in Exodus 14:11; see Ewald, 323, a.) that they turned to Baalzebub, and to announce to them the word of Jehovah, that Ahaziah would not rise up from his bed again, but would die. "And Elijah went," sc. to carry out the divine commission. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If I be a man Psalm 105:15 Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm. let fire. Or, rather, as the original literally imports, and the LXX render () fire shall come down; Elijah's words being simply declarative, and not imprecatory. Psalm 106:18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire. consumed Daniel 3:22,25 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot... Cross References Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" Revelation 11:5 And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. 1 Kings 18:36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 2 Kings 1:11 Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order, 'Come down quickly!'" Job 1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you." Jump to Previous Captain Consume Consumed Elijah Eli'jah Fell Fifty Fire Heaven Heavens SkyJump to Next Captain Consume Consumed Elijah Eli'jah Fell Fifty Fire Heaven Heavens SkyLinks 2 Kings 1:10 NIV2 Kings 1:10 NLT 2 Kings 1:10 ESV 2 Kings 1:10 NASB 2 Kings 1:10 KJV 2 Kings 1:10 Bible Apps 2 Kings 1:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 1:10 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 1:10 French Bible 2 Kings 1:10 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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