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THE MESSAGE
2 Kings 1:7
The king said, "Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
He said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
King James Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
English Standard Version
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
New Century Version
Ahaziah asked them, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?"
Ahaziah asked them, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?"
New English Translation
The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."
The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."
Amplified Bible
The king asked them, "What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?"
The king asked them, "What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?"
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to them, "What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Then he said to them, "What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?
And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
And he said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Contemporary English Version
"What did the man look like?" Ahaziah asked.
"What did the man look like?" Ahaziah asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
He asked them, "The man who came to meet you and told you these things, what kind of a man was he?"
He asked them, "The man who came to meet you and told you these things, what kind of a man was he?"
Darby Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahaziah said to the messengers, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?"
Ahaziah said to the messengers, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?"
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?
Good News Translation
"What did the man look like?" the king asked.
"What did the man look like?" the king asked.
Lexham English Bible
Then he spoke to them, "What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you and spoke to you all these things?"
Then he spoke to them, "What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you and spoke to you all these things?"
Literal Translation
And he said to them, What was the fashion of the man who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?
And he said to them, What was the fashion of the man who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto them: What maner of man was it that mett you, and sayde this vnto you?
He sayde vnto them: What maner of man was it that mett you, and sayde this vnto you?
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he said vnto them: What maner of man was that which came vp and met you, and tolde you these wordes?
And he said vnto them: What maner of man was that which came vp and met you, and tolde you these wordes?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'
And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words?
And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So they returned and reported to the king as Eliu said: and he said to them, What was the manner of the man who went up to mid you, and spoke to you these words?
So they returned and reported to the king as Eliu said: and he said to them, What was the manner of the man who went up to mid you, and spoke to you these words?
English Revised Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Berean Standard Bible
The king asked them, "What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
The king asked them, "What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which Ocozie seide to hem, Of what figure and abite is that man, that mette you, and spak to you these wordis?
Which Ocozie seide to hem, Of what figure and abite is that man, that mette you, and spak to you these wordis?
Young's Literal Translation
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?'
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?'
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man [was he] who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
And he said to them, What manner of man [was he] who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
World English Bible
He said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
He said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
New King James Version
Then he said to them, "What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?"
Then he said to them, "What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?"
New Living Translation
"What sort of man was he?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?"
"What sort of man was he?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?"
New Life Bible
Ahaziah said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and said this to you?"
Ahaziah said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and said this to you?"
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them, What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you, - and spake unto you these words?
And he said unto them, What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you, - and spake unto you these words?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words?
And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words?
Revised Standard Version
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Contextual Overview
1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 One day Ahaziah fell through the balcony railing on the rooftop of his house in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, "Am I going to recover from this accident?" 3 God 's angel spoke to Elijah the Tishbite: "Up on your feet! Go out and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria with this word, ‘Is it because there's no God in Israel that you're running off to consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron?' Here's a message from the God you've tried to bypass: ‘You're not going to get out of that bed you're in—you're as good as dead already.'" Elijah delivered the message and was gone. 5 The messengers went back. The king said, "So why are you back so soon—what's going on?" 6 They told him, "A man met us and said, ‘Turn around and go back to the king who sent you; tell him, God 's message: Is it because there's no God in Israel that you're running off to consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? You needn't bother. You're not going to get out of that bed you're in—you're as good as dead already.'" 7 The king said, "Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?" 8 "Shaggy," they said, "and wearing a leather belt." He said, "That has to be Elijah the Tishbite!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What manner of man was he: Heb. What was the manner of the man, Judges 8:18, 1 Samuel 28:14
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:11
God spoke: "Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Three.
God spoke: "Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Three.
Genesis 1:24
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.
Ecclesiastes 11:3
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.
Matthew 8:27
The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. "What's going on here? Wind and sea come to heel at his command!"
The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. "What's going on here? Wind and sea come to heel at his command!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto them, what manner of man was he,.... What appearance or figure did he make? what his habit or clothing?
which came up to meet you, and told you these words? they had related to him.
