2 Kings 1:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:1 to 2 Kings 2:25 . Last Days and Ascension of Elijah: Elisha Established as his Successor. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playin...
2 Kings 1:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

burnt up . consumed, as in verses: 2Ki 1:10, 2 Kings 1:12 .
2 Kings 1:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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.
2 Kings 1:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. No JFB commentary on these ve...
2 Kings 1:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Elijah calls down Fire from Heaven 1. Moab.. Ahab] Moab had been conquered by David ( 2 Samuel 8:2 ), and at the revolt of the Ten Tribes had. passed under the authority of the northern kingdom. T...
2 Kings 1:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Burnt. — Eat, or devoured ( 2 Kings 1:10 ; 2 Kings 1:12 ). The two captains of the former fifties. — Rather, the former two captains of fifties . Therefore let my life now. — And now (i...
2 Kings 1:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AHAZIAH BEN-AHAB OF ISRAEL 2 Kings 1:1-18 B.C. 855-854 "Ye know not of what spirit are ye." - Luke 9:55 "He is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promis...
2 Kings 1:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Consuming Fire 2 Kings 1:9-18 An awful fate overtook the first two captains; but it must be noted that they were extremely violent and arrogant in their behavior and speech. The altered tone of...
2 Kings 1:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The history of the second Book of Kings is a continuation of that contained in the first Book. There everything ended with the dark days immediately following the death of Ahab and the passing into c...
2 Kings 1:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How lovely doth this third captain appear, in thus intreating for mercy! He comes to Elijah because it was the king's command! But he comes to sue for favor. Reader! when the sinner, humbled under a...
2 Kings 1:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, there came fire down from heaven and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties ,.... He owns the facts, and ascribes the death of them to the true cause, and appears...
2 Kings 1:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 14. Therefore let my life...
2 Kings 1:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAZIAH'S FALL AND DEATH (Ch.1:1-18) Verse 1 reports that after Ahab's death Moab rebelled against Israel. As to this, Chapter s 3 and 4:27 give us a full account. Ahaziah, king of Israel, suffe...
2 Kings 1:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Fire Called from Heaven by Elijah. B. C. 896. 9 Then the king sent unto him a captain...
2 Kings 1:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Kings 1:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Ahaziah King of Israel c. 853-852 BC ( 1 Kings 22:51 - 2 Kings 1:18 ). Ahaziah, Ahab's son and king of Israel, only had a short reign of a few months (two part years) but he amply s...
2 Kings 1:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SICKNESS AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 1:1 . Then Moab rebelled —Since the time of David the Moabites had been tributary to Israel ( 2 Samuel 8:2 ; 2 Samuel...
2 Kings 1:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 1:2 . Go, enquire of Baal-zebub, whether I shall recover. בעל זבוב Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron. The LXX read Βααλ μυιαν, the lord of flies, because they swarmed about his bloody temple;...
2 Kings 1:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty. The destruction of the two captains with their companies Consider-- I. The steps which led up to this miracle. 1. Seeking help where it was...
2 Kings 1:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 1:1-12 THE REVOLT OF MOAB . THE ILLNESS , IMPIETY , AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH The narrative of the Second Book of Kings follows on that of the First Book in...
2 Kings 1:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Punishment of Ahaziah's Servants and his Death
2 Kings 1:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 26:21 ; 1 Samuel 26:24 ; 2 Kings 1:10 ; 2 Kings 1:11 ; Acts 20:24 ; Matthew 16:25 ; Matthew 16:26 ; Proverbs 6:26 ; Psalms 116:15 ; Psalms 49:8 ; Psalms 72:14

2 Kings 1:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 1:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 1:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 1:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 1:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 1:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 1:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge