Then the king sent to him a commander of fifty with his fifty. So he went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him: Man of God, the king has said, Come down!

Then he sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him: Man of God, thus has the king said, Come down quickly!

Again, he sent a third commander of fifty with his fifty. And the third commander of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and implored him, and said to him: Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.

And the Angel of Jehovah said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king.

When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to dishonor, those who wish me evil.

Let them be ashamed and abashed, those who seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and dishonored, those who desire my hurt.

Let them be turned back as a consequence of their shame, those who say, Aha, aha!

Let all those who hate Zion be put to shame and driven back.

And when His disciples Jacob and John saw this, they said, Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?

For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. And they went to another village.

And now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your Word with all boldness,

by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Son Jesus.