2 Kings 1:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 1:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 1:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: theref..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 1:14 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 1:14 (KJV)
2 Kings 1:14 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 1:14
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:14: behold, came, two
“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 1:14: came, fire, down
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:14: behold, came, let
“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 1:14: came, fire, down
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:14: came, fire, down
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