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href="/bsb/2_kings/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The king asked them, &#8220What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“What sort of man was he?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto them, What manner of man <i>was he</i> which came up to meet you, and told you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said to them, “What kind of man <i>was it</i> who came up to meet you and told you these words?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to them, “What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to them, &#8220What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, &#8220What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"What did the man look like?" Ahaziah asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king asked them, "What was the man like who told you this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"What did the man look like?" the king asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told them, "Describe the man who met you and told you these things."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, ?What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to them, “What [is] the fashion of the man who has come up to meet you, and speaks these words to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will speak to them, What the judgment of the man who came up to your meeting, and he will speak to you these words?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to them: “What was the appearance and dress of that man, who met you and who spoke these words?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king asked them, “What was the man like who met you and said these things to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to them, “What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He said to them: “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these words to you?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So they returned and reported to the king as Eliu said: and he said to them, What <i>was</i> the manner of the man who went up to mid you, and spoke to you these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=85" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/1.htm">Elijah Denounces Ahaziah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’ ” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">The king asked them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">sort</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">of man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">came up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ·ḵem (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 2mp) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">you and spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to you?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">1 Kings 18:7-8</a></span><br />Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” / “It is I,” he answered. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">2 Kings 2:15-16</a></span><br />When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him. / “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">1 Kings 17:18</a></span><br />“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">2 Kings 6:12</a></span><br />But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></span><br />When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">2 Kings 5:8</a></span><br />Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-9.htm">2 Kings 4:9</a></span><br />Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32</a></span><br />Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a></span><br />John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Mark 1:6</a></span><br />John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Luke 1:17</a></span><br />And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a></span><br />And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-21.htm">John 1:21</a></span><br />“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-12.htm">Matthew 17:12-13</a></span><br />But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” / Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-18.htm">Judges 8:18</a></b></br> Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men <i>were they</i> whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou <i>art</i>, so <i>were</i> they; each one resembled the children of a king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/28-14.htm">1 Samuel 28:14</a></b></br> And he said unto her, What form <i>is</i> he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he <i>is</i> covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it <i>was</i> Samuel, and he stooped with <i>his</i> face to the ground, and bowed himself.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">Fashion</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-6.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Fashion</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-11.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-1.htm">Moab rebels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Ahaziah, sending to Baal-Zebub, has his judgement by Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-5.htm">Elijah twice brings fire from heaven on those Ahaziah sent to apprehend him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">He pities the third captain, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-15.htm">and, encouraged by an angel, tells the king of his death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/1-17.htm">Jehoram succeeds Ahaziah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The king asked them</b><br>In this passage, the king referred to is Ahaziah, the son of Ahab and Jezebel, who reigned over Israel. Ahaziah's reign is marked by idolatry and a departure from the worship of Yahweh, following in the footsteps of his parents. The context of this inquiry is Ahaziah's injury from a fall, leading him to seek counsel from Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, rather than the God of Israel. This reflects the spiritual decline of Israel during this period. The king's inquiry demonstrates his concern and curiosity about the identity of the man who intercepted his messengers.<p><b>“What sort of man came up to meet you</b><br>The phrase "came up to meet you" indicates a deliberate encounter. Elijah, the prophet, is the man who met the king's messengers. Elijah is a significant figure in the Old Testament, known for his boldness in confronting the idolatry of Israel and his role as a prophet of Yahweh. This encounter is a divine intervention, as Elijah is sent by God to deliver a message to Ahaziah. The king's question about the man's appearance suggests that Elijah's distinctive attire and demeanor were recognizable and significant.<p><b>and spoke these words to you?”</b><br>The words spoken by Elijah were a message of judgment from God, declaring that Ahaziah would not recover from his injuries because he sought guidance from a pagan deity instead of the God of Israel. This highlights the theme of divine retribution and the importance of faithfulness to God. Elijah's role as a prophet is to communicate God's will, often calling the people and their leaders back to covenant faithfulness. This encounter underscores the authority of God's word through His prophets and serves as a warning against idolatry and unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahaziah.htm">King Ahaziah</a></b><br>The king of Israel who is seeking information about the man who delivered a message to his messengers. Ahaziah is the son of Ahab and Jezebel and is known for his idolatry and turning away from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah_the_prophet.htm">Elijah the Prophet</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Elijah is the prophet who delivered the message to Ahaziah's messengers. Elijah is a significant figure in the Old Testament, known for his boldness in confronting idolatry and his miracles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a></b><br>These are the individuals sent by King Ahaziah to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, about his recovery from an injury. They encounter Elijah, who delivers a message from God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where King Ahaziah reigns. It is a place often associated with idolatry and turning away from God during this period.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/baal-zebub.htm">Baal-Zebub</a></b><br>The false god of Ekron, whom Ahaziah seeks for guidance, demonstrating his lack of faith in the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Ahaziah's decision to seek Baal-Zebub instead of God highlights the spiritual danger of idolatry. Believers are reminded to place their trust in God alone and avoid turning to worldly solutions for spiritual guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_messengers.htm">The Role of God's Messengers</a></b><br>Elijah's encounter with the messengers underscores the importance of listening to God's prophets and messengers. Today, this can be applied by valuing the teachings of Scripture and those who faithfully communicate God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty and Authority</a></b><br>The passage illustrates God's sovereignty over all creation, including false gods. Believers are encouraged to recognize God's ultimate authority in their lives and trust His plans and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Ahaziah's failure to discern the truth and seek God serves as a warning to believers to cultivate spiritual discernment through prayer and study of the Scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_know_jesus_as_your_savior.htm">Do you know Jesus as your Savior?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_7_1__famine_to_feast_in_24_hours.htm">2 Kings 7:1 -- How can a city under severe famine suddenly have an abundance of food within 24 hours?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_kings_and_2_chronicles_differ_on_hiram's_ancestry.htm">Why does 1 Kings 7:13-14 attribute Hiram's skill to Tyrian ancestry while 2 Chronicles provides slightly different details about his background?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_amaziah's_claim_fit_jeroboam's_era.htm">Amos 7:10-13 - Does the account of Amaziah's accusation against Amos align with known historical records and political dynamics of Jeroboam's reign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">He said.</span>--Spake. (See Note on <a href="/2_kings/1-3.htm" title="But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?">2Kings 1:3</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">What manner of man?</span>--See margin. The word <span class= "ital">mishpat</span> here denotes the <span class= "ital">external</span> characteristics and visible peculiarities by which a man is <span class= "ital">distinguished</span> (<span class= "ital">sh?phat</span>) from his fellows. (Comp. our expressions "sort," "fashion," "style," and the Vulgate, "Cujus figurae et habitus est vir ille?" LXX., <span class= "greekheb">? ??????</span>. Syriac, "appearance," "look." Targum, <span class= "greekheb">?????</span><span class= "ital">.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What manner of man was he?</span> literally, <span class="accented">what was the manner of the man</span>? What was his appearance? Were there any marks about him by which he might be recognized and known? Ahaziah may have already suspected that the man who had denounced woe on him would be the same who had denounced woe on his father (see <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20-22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The king asked them,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֚ה</span> <span class="translit">(meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sort</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·paṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came up</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to meet</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(liq·raṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you and spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵֽלֶּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">words</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/1-7.htm">2 Kings 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/1-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 1:7 He said to them What manner (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/1-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 1:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 1:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 1:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 1:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>