Fewer Words Version: King Ahaziah sent a captain and fifty soldiers to meet with Elijah. They found him sitting on top of a hill and said to him, “Come down.”
Elijah said to the captain, "If I'm a man of God, let a fire come down from heaven and burn- you to death."
And a fire came down and burned them to death.
So Ahaziah sent a second captain and fifty men. They found Elijah and the captain said to him, “Oh man of God, the king asks you to come down quickly.”
Elijah said to the captain, "If I'm a man of God, let a fire come down from heaven and burn you to death."
And a fire came down and burned them to death.
So Ahaziah sent a third captain and fifty men. They found Elijah and the captain fell on his knees and said to him, "Oh man of God, please let me and my fifty soldiers live. Don't burn us to death like you did the last two groups."
An angel came to Elijah and said to him, “Go with the captain, and don't be afraid.”
So Elijah went with the captain to see King Ahaziah. 2 Kings 1:9-15
