2 Kings 1:7

World English Bible (2000)

He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:18 : 18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?" They answered, "They were like you. Each one resembled the children of a king."
  • 1 Sam 28:14 : 14 He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

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  • 2 Kgs 1:8-9
    2 verses
    88%

    8 They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

    9 Then [the king] sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down!'"

  • 2 Kgs 1:3-6
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    82%

    3 But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

    4 Now therefore thus says Yahweh, "You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die."'" Elijah departed.

    5 The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, "Why is it that you have returned?"

    6 They said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'"

  • 2 Kgs 1:15-16
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    77%

    15 The angel of Yahweh said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." He arose, and went down with him to the king.

    16 He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

  • 1 Kgs 18:7-8
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    76%

    7 As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?"

    8 He answered him, "It is I. Go, tell your lord, 'Behold, Elijah is here!'"

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    76%

    2 The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

  • John 1:21-22
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    75%

    21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."

    22 They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    75%

    14 He went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. He said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" He said, "I am."

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    74%

    11 Now you say, 'Go, tell your lord, "Behold, Elijah is here."'

  • 2 Kgs 2:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

    16 They said to him, "See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, "You shall not send them."

  • Judg 13:6
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    6 Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome; and I didn't ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name:

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
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    8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
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    13 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. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

  • 2 Kgs 23:17
    73%

    17 Then he said, "What monument is that which I see?" The men of the city told him, "It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel."

  • 1 Kgs 19:9
    73%

    9 He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
    73%

    14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" He answered, "He told me that you would surely recover."

  • 2 Kgs 9:11-12
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    73%

    11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" He said to them, "You know the man and what his talk was."

    12 They said, "That is a lie. Tell us now." He said, "He said to me, 'Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.'"

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    73%

    28 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 13:12
    73%

    12 Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.

  • Luke 7:20
    73%

    20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

  • 2 Kgs 1:11
    73%

    11 Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. He answered him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down quickly!'"

  • 1 Kgs 18:16-17
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    73%

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

    17 It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

  • Zech 1:10
    73%

    10 The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth."

  • Mark 9:11
    73%

    11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    73%

    26 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "As touching the words which you have heard,

  • 2 Kgs 8:7
    72%

    7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. It was told him, saying, "The man of God has come here."

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    72%

    18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: 'Concerning the words which you have heard,

  • Judg 13:11
    72%

    11 Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said to him, "Are you the man who spoke to the woman?" He said, "I am."

  • 2 Kgs 1:13
    72%

    13 Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

  • 1 Sam 9:12
    72%

    12 They answered them, and said, "He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.

  • 2 Kgs 9:5
    71%

    5 When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, "I have a message for you, captain." Jehu said, "To which of us all?" He said, "To you, O captain."

  • 1 Kgs 17:8
    71%

    8 The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

  • 2 Sam 1:8
    71%

    8 He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

  • 2 Kgs 9:18
    71%

    18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'" Jehu said, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!" The watchman said, "The messenger came to them, but he isn't coming back."

  • 1 Sam 28:14
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    14 He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

  • 2 Kgs 3:11
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    11 But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?" One of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

  • Judg 19:17
    71%

    17 He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, "Where are you going? Where did you come from?"

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
    71%

    21 Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.

  • 2 Kgs 8:4
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    4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
    71%

    17 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 17:24
    71%

    24 The woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of Yahweh in your mouth is truth."