God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 1:7
7The king asked them, “What was the man who told you this like?”
2 Kings 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- New International Version (NIV)The king asked them, “What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
Context of 2 Kings 1:7
5When the messengers returned, the king asked them, “Why have you come back so soon?” 6They told him that a man came to meet them and said to them, “Go back to the king who sent you. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you send messengers to seek advice from Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, because ⌞you think⌟ there is no God in Israel? You will not get up from the bed you are lying on. Instead, you will die there.’ ” The king asked them, “What was the man who told you this like?” 8They replied, “He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist.” “That’s Elijah from Tishbe,” the king answered. 9The king sent an army officer with 50 men to Elijah. When the officer found Elijah sitting on top of a hill, he told Elijah, “Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’ ”
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וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֶ֚ה מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֖ה לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:7
- Judges 8:18He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. Each one looked like a king’s son.”
- 1 Samuel 28:14“In what form?” he asked her. She answered, “An old man is coming up, and he’s wearing a robe.” Then Saul knew it was Samuel. Saul knelt down with his face touching the ground.
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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