“Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.””

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 2 Kings 1 contains 18 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.