2 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 1:7
“And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 1:7 Context
4Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. 5And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? 6And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 7And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. 9Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. 10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
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Other Translations
And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
- Basic English Bible
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- Darby Bible
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- Webster's Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
- World English Bible
And he saith unto them, `What [is] the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
- Basic English Bible
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- Darby Bible
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- Webster's Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
- World English Bible
And he saith unto them, `What [is] the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 1:7
1:5 Why, &c. - Before you have been at Ekron: which he knew by their quick return.
1:8 An hairy man - His garment was rough and hairy, such as were worn by eminent persons in Greece, in ancient times; and were the proper habit of the prophets. Girdle - As John the baptist also had. That by his very outward habit, he might represent Elijah, in whose spirit and power he came.
1:9 Man of God - So he calls him by way of scorn. Come - The king commands thee to come to him: which if thou refuseth, I am to carry thee by force.