2 Kings 1:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The king asked them,“Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:18 : 18 He said to Zebah and Zalmunna,“Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor.” They said,“They were like you. Each one looked like a king’s son.”
  • 1 Sam 28:14 : 14 He said to her,“What about his appearance?” She said,“An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!”Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down.

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  • 2 Kgs 1:8-9
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    8They replied,“He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said,“He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

    9The king sent a captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. The captain went up to him, while he was sitting on the top of a hill. He told him,“Prophet, the king says,‘Come down!’”

  • 2 Kgs 1:3-6
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    3But the LORD’s angel told Elijah the Tishbite,“Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them:‘You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

    4Therefore this is what the LORD has said,“You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!”’” So Elijah went on his way.

    5When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them,“Why have you returned?”

    6They replied,“A man came up to meet us. He told us,“Go back to the king who sent you and tell him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.”’”

  • 2 Kgs 1:15-16
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    15The LORD’s angel said to Elijah,“Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down with him to the king.

    16Elijah said to the king,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek a message? Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.’”

  • 1 Kgs 18:7-8
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    7As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said,“Is it really you, my master, Elijah?”

    8He replied,“Yes, go and say to your master,‘Elijah is back.’”

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
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    2The LORD’s message came to him:

  • John 1:21-22
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    21So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”

    22Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    75%

    14and took off after the prophet, whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him,“Are you the prophet from Judah?” He answered,“Yes, I am.”

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    74%

    11Now you say,‘Go and say to your master,“Elijah is back.”’

  • 2 Kgs 2:15-16
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    15When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said,“The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

    16They said to him,“Look, there are fifty capable men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master, for the wind sent from the LORD may have carried him away and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” But Elisha replied,“Don’t send them out.”

  • Judg 13:6
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    6The woman went and said to her husband,“A man sent from God came to me! He looked like God’s angel– he was very awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
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    8When Elisha the prophet heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king,“Why did you tear your clothes? Send him to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
    74%

    13When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden a voice asked him,“Why are you here, Elijah?”

  • 2 Kgs 23:17
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    17He asked,“What is this grave marker I see?” The men from the city replied,“It’s the grave of the prophet who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel.”

  • 1 Kgs 19:9
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    9He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the LORD’s message came to him,“Why are you here, Elijah?”

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
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    14He left Elisha and went to his master. Ben Hadad asked him,“What did Elisha tell you?” Hazael replied,“He told me you would surely recover.”

  • 2 Kgs 9:11-12
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    11When Jehu rejoined his master’s servants, they asked him,“Is everything all right? Why did this madman visit you?” He replied,“Ah, it’s not important. You know what kind of man he is and the kinds of things he says.”

    12But they said,“You’re lying! Tell us what he said.” So he told them what he had said. He also related how he had said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘I have designated you as king over Israel.’”

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    73%

    28The LORD’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite,

  • 1 Kgs 13:12
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    12Their father asked them,“Which road did he take?” His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.

  • Luke 7:20
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    20When the men came to Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”

  • 2 Kgs 1:11
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    11The king sent another captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. He went up and told him,“Prophet, this is what the king says,‘Come down at once!’”

  • 1 Kgs 18:16-17
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    16Elijah Confronts Baal’s Prophets When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.

    17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him,“Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”

  • Zech 1:10
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    10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said,“These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk about on the earth.”

  • Mark 9:11
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    11Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

  • 2 Chr 34:26
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    26Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

  • 2 Kgs 8:7
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    7Elisha Meets with Hazael Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king was told,“The prophet has come here.”

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
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    18Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“This is what the LORD God of Israel has said concerning the words you have heard:

  • Judg 13:11
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    11So Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he met the man, he said to him,“Are you the man who spoke to my wife?” He said,“Yes.”

  • 2 Kgs 1:13
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    13The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy,“Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

  • 1 Sam 9:12
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    12They replied,“Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place.

  • 2 Kgs 9:5
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    5When he arrived, the officers of the army were sitting there. So he said,“I have a message for you, O officer.” Jehu asked,“For which one of us?” He replied,“For you, O officer.”

  • 1 Kgs 17:8
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    8The LORD’s message came to him,

  • 2 Sam 1:8
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    8He asked me,‘Who are you?’ I told him,‘I’m an Amalekite.’

  • 2 Kgs 9:18
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    18So the horseman went to meet him and said,“This is what the king says,‘Is everything all right?’” Jehu replied,“None of your business! Follow me.” The watchman reported,“The messenger reached them, but hasn’t started back.”

  • 1 Sam 28:14
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    14He said to her,“What about his appearance?” She said,“An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!”Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down.

  • 2 Kgs 3:11
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    11Jehoshaphat asked,“Is there no prophet of the LORD here that we might seek the LORD’s direction?” One of the servants of the king of Israel answered,“Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”

  • Judg 19:17
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    17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said,“Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
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    21Elijah approached all the people and said,“How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the LORD is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.

  • 2 Kgs 8:4
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    4Now the king was talking to Gehazi, the prophet’s servant, and said,“Tell me all the great things which Elisha has done.”

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
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    17The LORD’S message came to Elijah the Tishbite:

  • 1 Kgs 17:24
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    24The woman said to Elijah,“Now I know that you are a prophet and that the LORD’s message really does come through you.”