New Revised Standard Version
Look, 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.”

Contemporary English Version
Fire has already wiped out the other officers and their soldiers. Please don't let it happen to me."

New American Bible
Already fire has come down from heaven, consuming the first two captains with their companies of fifty men. But now, let my life count for something in your sight!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life.

Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life.

behold

2 Kings 1:10,11 And Elias answering, said to the captain of fifty: If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume thee, and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven and consumed him, and the fifty that were with him. . . .

let my life

1 Samuel 26:21,24 And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things. . . .

Psalm 49:8 Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,

Psalm 72:14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Proverbs 6:26 Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

Matthew 16:25,26 For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. . . .

Acts 20:24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.