2 Kings 1:7

In 11 translations

BSB

The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

KJV

And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?What…: Heb. What was the manner of the man

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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?”

YLT

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?'

DBY

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

DRC

And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words?

GNV

And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?

JPS

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

LXXE

So they returned and reported to the king as Eliu said: and he said to them, What was the manner of the man who went up to meet you, and spoke to you these words?

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WLC

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֶ֚ה מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֖ה לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

LXX-Br

καὶ ἐλάλησε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, τίς ἡ κρίσις τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τοῦ ἀναβάντος εἰς συνάντησιν ὑμῖν καὶ λαλήσαντος πρὸς ὑμᾶς τοὺς λόγους τούτους;

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Cross-references most cited first

• Judges 8:18Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”
• 1 Samuel 28:14“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

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