2 Kings 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 1:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 1:12 — KJV
“And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”
— 2 Kings 1:12 (KJV)
2 Kings 1:12 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 1:12
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:12: elijah, answered, god
“Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:12: fire, down, heaven
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. The fire...: or, A great fire”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:12: god, fire, heaven
“And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:12: fire, consume, fifty
“And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:12: fire, come, down
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