Parallel Verses
The 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?
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
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?
Holman Bible
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
International Standard Version
He told them, "Describe the man who met you and told you these things."
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
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?
Amplified
The king asked them, “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?
Darby Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Julia Smith Translation
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?
King James 2000
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Lexham Expanded 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?"
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said to them, "What manner a man was that which met you and told you these words?"
NET Bible
The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."
New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
Webster
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 kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
Youngs 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?'
Interlinear
Mishpat
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Messengers Of Ahaziah
6 And they said unto him - A man, came up to meet us, and said unto us - Go, return unto the king who sent you, and ye shall say unto him, Thus, saith Yahweh - Is it, because there is no God in Israel, that, thou, art sending to enquire of Baalzebub, god of Ekron? Therefore, from the bed whereunto thou hast gone up, shalt thou not come down, for thou shalt, surely die. 7 And he said unto them, What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you, - and spake unto you these words? 8 And they said unto him - A hairy man, with a leathern girdle girt about his loins. And he said - Elijah the Tishbite, it was.
Cross References
Judges 8:18
Then said he unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, What manner of men were they, whom ye slew at Tabor? And they said, As thou art, so were they, each one, as handsome as the sons of a king.
1 Samuel 28:14
And he said to her - What was his form? And she said - An old man, coming up, he being wrapped about with a robe. Then Saul knew, that it was, Samuel, so he inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himself down.