Twice Ahaziah sent a company of soldiers to intimidate the prophet, and twice the wrath of God fell upon them in judgment. The third company of soldiers humbled themselves before God; and their captain, as he approached the Lord's messenger, "fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray 209 thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight."

Ahazja sendte to gange en deling soldater at sted for at skræmme profeten, og begge gange blev de ramt af Guds vrede. Den tredje deling soldater ydmygede sig over for Gud, og da halvhundredføreren nærmede sig Herrens tjener, "kastede han sig på knæ for Elias, bønfaldt ham og sagde: "Du Guds mand! Lad dog mit og disse dine halvtredsindstyve trælles liv være dyrebart i dine øjne!"