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King James Version (1611 Edition)

2 Kings 1:7

And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prophecy;   Scofield Reference Index - Miracles;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elijah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ben-Hadad;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Diseases;   Double-Minded;   Ekron;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Philistines, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaziah;   Elijah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaziah;   Samaria;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Punishments of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Manner;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Baal;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elijah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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?
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?
English Standard Version
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?"
New English Translation
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?"
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?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
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?"
Contemporary English Version
"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?"
Darby Translation
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?"
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?
Good News Translation
"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?"
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?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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?
Bible in Basic English
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?
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?'
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?
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?
Berean Standard Bible
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?
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?'
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?
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?
World English Bible
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?"
New Living Translation
"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?"
New Revised Standard
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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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?"
THE MESSAGE
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?"

Contextual Overview

1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel, after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fel downe thorow a lattesse in his vpper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sicke: and he sent messengers, and said vnto them, Goe, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, whether I shal recouer of this disease. 3 But the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, goe vp to meete the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore, thus sayeth the Lord, Thou shalt not come downe from that bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt surely die. And Eliiah departed. 5 And when the messengers turned backe vnto him, he said vnto them, Why are ye now turned backe? 6 And they said vnto him, There came a man vp to meet vs, and said vnto vs, Goe, turne againe vnto the king that sent you, and say vnto 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 downe from that bedde on which thou art gone vp, but shalt surely die. 7 And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words? 8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loynes: and he said, It is Eliiah 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 1:8
And God called the firmament, Heauen: and the euening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together vnto one place, and let the dry land appeare: and it was so.
Genesis 1:11
And God said, Let the Earth bring foorth grasse, the herbe yeelding seed, and the fruit tree, yeelding fruit after his kinde, whose seed is in it selfe, vpon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:15
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heauen, to giue light vpon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:24
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the liuing creature after his kinde, cattell, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kinde: and it was so.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said vnto them, Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer euery liuing thing that mooueth vpon the earth.
Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold, I haue giuen you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon the face of all the earth, and euery tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed, to you it shall be for meat:
Job 26:8
Hee bindeth vp the waters in his thicke clouds, and the cloud is not rent vnder them.
Psalms 104:10
He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which runne among the hilles.
Psalms 148:4
Praise him ye heauens of heauens: and ye waters that be aboue the heauens.

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.


 
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