2 Kings 1:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The king asked them, ‘What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things? American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words? Common English Bible Ahaziah said to them, “Describe the man who met you and said these things.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "What was the appearance and dress of that man, who met you and who spoke these words?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words? |
They replied, ‘A man came to meet us and said, “Go back to the king who sent you and declare to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you’re sending these men to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not get up from your sick-bed; you will certainly die.’ ” ’
They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, ‘What kind of men did you kill at Tabor? ’ ‘They were like you,’ they said. ‘Each resembled the son of a king.’
Then Saul asked her, ‘What does he look like? ’ ‘An old man is coming up,’ she replied. ‘He’s wearing a robe.’ Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.