2Ki 1:9-15, Psa 27:2, 40:14, 70:2-3, 129:5, Luk 9:54-56, Act 4:29-30 | ESV | STEP | Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty . He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill , and said to him, O man of God , the king says , Come down .

2 Kings 1:9-15

9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, ^a“O man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’” 10 But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, ^blet fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

11 Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, “O man of God, this is the king’s order, ‘Come down quickly!’” 12 But Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God, ^clet fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

13 Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, “O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, ^dbe precious in your sight. 14 Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight.” 15 Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king

Psalms 27:2

2 When evildoers assail me
to ^eeat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.

Psalms 40:14

14 ^fLet those be put to shame and disappointed altogether
who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be ^gturned back and brought to dishonor
who delight in my hurt!

Psalms 70:2-3

2 Let them be put to shame and confusion
who seek my life!
Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
who delight in my hurt!
3 Let them turn back because of their shame
who say, “Aha, Aha!”

Psalms 129:5

5 May all who hate Zion
be ^hput to shame and turned backward!

Luke 9:54-56

54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell ⁱfire to come down from heaven and consume them?” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add as Elijah did} 55 But he turned and rebuked them. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add and he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man came not to destroy people’s lives but to save them”} 56 And they went on to another village.

Acts 4:29-30

29 And now, Lord, ^llook upon their threats and grant to your servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} to continue to speak your word with all ⁿboldness, 30 while ^oyou stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed ^pthrough the name of your ^qholy servant Jesus.”