13 Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, “Man of God,(A) please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.(B) 14 Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.”

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How priceless your faithful love is, God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(A)

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14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are[a] precious[b] in his sight.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 72:14 Lit their blood is
  2. 72:14 Or valuable

15 She is more precious than jewels;(A)
nothing you desire can equal her.(B)

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16 Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone(A) in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;(B)
the one who believes will be unshakable.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:16 Lit will not hurry

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