2 Kings 1:9-11

International Standard Version

Fire from Heaven Destroys the King’s Henchmen

⁹ So the king sent out 50 men, along with their leader.^[a] The leader^[b] approached Elijah, who was sitting at the top of a hill. He ordered Elijah,^[c] “Hey, man of God! The king orders you to come down!”

¹⁰ Elijah responded to the leader who was in charge of the 50 soldiers, “So I’m a man of God, am I? If so, may fire^[d] fall from heaven and devour you and your 50 soldiers…”^[e] Just then, fire fell from heaven and devoured that leader and his 50 soldiers.^[f]

¹¹ Later the king tried again—he sent another company of 50 soldiers, along with their leader, who ordered Elijah, “Hey, man of God! This is what the king orders: ‘Come down!’”