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2 Kings 1:7
"What sort of man was he?" the king demanded. "What did he look 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 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?"
THE MESSAGE
The king said, "Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?"
The king said, "Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?"
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 King Ahab's death, the land of Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 One day Israel's new king, Ahaziah, fell through the latticework of an upper room at his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. So he sent messengers to the temple of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether he would recover. 3 But the angel of the Lord told Elijah, who was from Tishbe, "Go and confront the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is there no God in Israel? Why are you going to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether the king will recover? 4 Now, therefore, this is what the Lord says: You will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will surely die.'" So Elijah went to deliver the message. 5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned so soon?" 6 They replied, "A man came up to us and told us to go back to the king and give him this message. ‘This is what the Lord says: Is there no God in Israel? Why are you sending men to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether you will recover? Therefore, because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will surely die.'" 7 "What sort of man was he?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?" 8 They replied, "He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist." "Elijah from Tishbe!" the king exclaimed.
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 1:8
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And that is what happened.
Then God said, "Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:15
Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth." And that is what happened.
Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:24
Then God said, "Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals." And that is what happened.
Then God said, "Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
Job 26:8
He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don't burst with the weight.
He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don't burst with the weight.
Psalms 104:10
You make springs pour water into the ravines, so streams gush down from the mountains.
You make springs pour water into the ravines, so streams gush down from the mountains.
Psalms 148:4
Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
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.
