2 Kings 1:7-9

International Standard Version

⁷ He told them, “Describe the man who met you and told you these things.”

⁸ They answered, “The man was a hairy fellow. He wore a leather sash around his waist.”

The king^[a] responded, “It’s Elijah, that foreigner!”^[b]

Fire from Heaven Destroys the King’s Henchmen

⁹ So the king sent out 50 men, along with their leader.^[c] The leader^[d] approached Elijah, who was sitting at the top of a hill. He ordered Elijah,^[e] “Hey, man of God! The king orders you to come down!”