2 Kings 1:8

American Standard Version (1901)

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

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  • Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
  • Zech 13:4 : 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:
  • Mark 1:6 : 6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him] .
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
  • Matt 11:8 : 8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment] ? Behold, they that wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.

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  • 2 Kgs 1:3-7
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    3But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

    4Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

    5And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

    6And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

    7And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?

  • 2 Kgs 1:9-13
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    9Then [the king] sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spake unto him, O man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

    10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

    11And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

    12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

    13And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

  • 1 Kgs 18:7-8
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    7And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

    8And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here] .

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
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    15And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
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    13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

  • 2 Kgs 2:11-16
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

    12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. [

    13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

    14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.

    15And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

    16And they said unto him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
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    28And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
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    8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 18:46
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    46and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

  • 1 Kgs 19:8-9
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    8And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

    9And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

  • Mark 1:6
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    6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

  • 1 Kgs 17:1-2
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    1And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

    2And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
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    11And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here] .

  • John 1:21-22
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    21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

    22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
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    14And he went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak; and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.

  • Mark 9:11
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    11And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

  • Matt 3:4
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    4Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

  • 1 Kgs 18:14-17
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    14And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here] ; and he will slay me.

    15And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

    16So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

    17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

  • 2 Kgs 2:6
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    6And Elijah said unto him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

  • 1 Kgs 19:19
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    19So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
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    17And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • Matt 17:10
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    10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
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    21And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

  • 1 Kgs 20:32
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    32So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

  • Mark 9:13
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    13But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

  • Mark 8:28
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    28And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
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    21And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

  • 1 Kgs 20:41
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    41And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
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    14Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover.

  • 2 Kgs 2:23
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    23And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.