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2 Kings 1:5
When messengers came back to Ahaziah, he asked them, "Why did you come back so soon?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
The messengers returned to the king, who asked them, “Why have you come back?”
The messengers returned to the king, who asked them, “Why have you come back?”
Hebrew Names Version
The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
King James Version
And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
English Standard Version
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
New Century Version
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
New English Translation
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
Amplified Bible
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned [so soon]?"
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned [so soon]?"
New American Standard Bible
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the messengers returned vnto him, to whome he said, Why are ye nowe returned?
And the messengers returned vnto him, to whome he said, Why are ye nowe returned?
Legacy Standard Bible
So the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
So the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
Contemporary English Version
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he asked, "Why are you back so soon?"
When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he asked, "Why are you back so soon?"
Complete Jewish Bible
The messengers returned to Achazyah, and he asked them, "Why have you come back?"
The messengers returned to Achazyah, and he asked them, "Why have you come back?"
Darby Translation
And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
George Lamsa Translation
And when the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, Why have you turned back?
And when the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, Why have you turned back?
Good News Translation
and the messengers returned to the king. "Why have you come back?" he asked.
and the messengers returned to the king. "Why have you come back?" he asked.
Lexham English Bible
When the messengers returned to him, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to him, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
Literal Translation
And the messengers returned to him. And he said to them, What is this, that you have turned back?
And the messengers returned to him. And he said to them, What is this, that you have turned back?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha ye messaunges came to Ochosias agayne, he sayde vnto the: Why come ye agayne?
And wha ye messaunges came to Ochosias agayne, he sayde vnto the: Why come ye agayne?
American Standard Version
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
Bible in Basic English
And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?
And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the messengers turned backe againe vnto him, he saide vnto them: Why are ye now come againe?
And when the messengers turned backe againe vnto him, he saide vnto them: Why are ye now come againe?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them: 'Why is it that ye are returned?'
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them: 'Why is it that ye are returned?'
King James Version (1611)
And when the messengers turned backe vnto him, he said vnto them, Why are ye now turned backe?
And when the messengers turned backe vnto him, he said vnto them, Why are ye now turned backe?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
And the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
English Revised Version
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
Berean Standard Bible
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Elie yede. And the messangeris turneden ayen to Ocozie. And he seide to hem, Whi turneden ye ayen?
And Elie yede. And the messangeris turneden ayen to Ocozie. And he seide to hem, Whi turneden ye ayen?
Young's Literal Translation
And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, `What [is] this -- ye have turned back!'
And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, `What [is] this -- ye have turned back!'
Update Bible Version
And the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
And the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?
And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?
World English Bible
The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?
New King James Version
And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, "Why have you come back?"
And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, "Why have you come back?"
New Living Translation
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned so soon?"
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned so soon?"
New Life Bible
When the men returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
When the men returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
New Revised Standard
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you returned?"
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you returned?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when the messengers returned unto him, he said unto them - How is it that ye have returned?
And, when the messengers returned unto him, he said unto them - How is it that ye have returned?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the messengers turned back to Ochozias. And he said to them: Why are you come back?
And the messengers turned back to Ochozias. And he said to them: Why are you come back?
Revised Standard Version
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
THE MESSAGE
The messengers went back. The king said, "So why are you back so soon—what's going on?"
The messengers went back. The king said, "So why are you back so soon—what's going on?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the messengers returned to him he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
When the messengers returned to him he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
Contextual Overview
1 After King Ahab died, Moab broke away from Israel's rule. 2 One day Ahaziah was on the roof of his house in Samaria. He fell down through the wooden bars on top of his house and was badly hurt. He called messengers and told them, "Go to the priests of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, and ask them if I will get well from my injuries." 3 But the Lord 's angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, "King Ahaziah has sent some messengers from Samaria. Go meet those men and ask them, ‘There is a God in Israel, so why are you men going to ask questions of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Since you did this, the Lord says, You will not get up from your bed. You will die!'" Then Elijah left. 5 When messengers came back to Ahaziah, he asked them, "Why did you come back so soon?" 6 The messengers said to Ahaziah, "A man came up to meet us and told us to go back to the king who sent us and tell him what the Lord says: ‘There is a God in Israel, so why did you send messengers to ask questions of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Since you did this, you will not get up from your bed. You will die!'" 7 Ahaziah said to the messengers, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?" 8 They answered Ahaziah, "This man was wearing a hairy coat with a leather belt around his waist." Then Ahaziah said, "That was Elijah the Tishbite."
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 1:8
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:13
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
Genesis 1:19
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fifth day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth continues, there will always be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and hot, summer and winter, day and night on earth."
As long as the earth continues, there will always be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and hot, summer and winter, day and night on earth."
Psalms 19:2
Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God's power.
Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God's power.
Psalms 74:16
You control the day and the night. You made the sun and the moon.
You control the day and the night. You made the sun and the moon.
Psalms 104:20
You made darkness to be the night— the time when wild animals come out and roam around.
You made darkness to be the night— the time when wild animals come out and roam around.
Isaiah 45:7
I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause trouble. I, the Lord , do all these things.
I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause trouble. I, the Lord , do all these things.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the messengers turned back unto him,.... To Ahaziah king of Israel, as they did as soon as Elijah was gone from them; concluding from his habit, his gravity, and the authority with which he spoke, that he was a prophet of the Lord, and especially from his knowledge of them, and of what they were sent about:
he said unto them, why are ye now turned back? for, by the time they had been gone, he knew they could never have been at Ekron and returned.
