2 Kings 1:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹ So at once he sent an army officer and 50 soldiers to meet Elijah.

Elijah was sitting on top of a hill^[a] at the time. The officer went up to him and said, “Man of God,^[b] the king orders you to come down and talk with him.”

^10 (A) “If I am a man of God,” Elijah answered, “God will send down fire on you and your 50 soldiers.” Fire immediately came down from heaven and burned up the officer and his men.

¹¹ Ahaziah sent another officer and 50 more soldiers to Elijah. The officer said, “Man of God, the king orders you to come see him at once.”