2 Kings 1:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Beholdהִ֠נֵּה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
came downיָ֤רְדָה
(ya·re·dah)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and consumedוַ֠תֹּאכַל
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
the firstהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים
(ha·ri·sho·nim)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
twoשְׁנֵ֞י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
captainsשָׂרֵ֧י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים
(ha·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
with their fifties;חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם
(cha·mi·shei·hem;)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
but nowוְעַתָּ֕ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖י
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
be preciousתִּיקַ֥ר
(ti·kar)
3365: to be precious, prized or appraiseda prim. root
in your sight."בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
(be·'ei·nei·cha.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Behold there came
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and burnt up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the former
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
fifties
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
with their fifties
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
therefore let my life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
now be precious
yaqar  (yaw-kar')
apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit) -- be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
in thy sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."

King James Bible
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of 50 with their fifties, but this time let my life be precious in your sight."

International Standard Version
Look how fire fell from heaven and devoured the two other companies of 50 soldiers, along with their captains, but now please treat me as if my life were precious!"

NET Bible
Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Fire has come from heaven and burned up the first two officers and their 100 men. But treat my life as something precious."

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in your sight.
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