2 Kings 1:8

Translations

Modern

“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

Traditional

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

Literal

And they answered to him, “A man owning hair and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

Latin

At illi dixerunt: Vir pilosus, et zona pellicea accinctus renibus. Qui ait: Elias Thesbites est.

Original

Hebrew

English

“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah

Events

Prophecies of Elijah

Related verses

Matthew 3:4
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Zechariah 13:4
And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
Mark 1:6
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:17
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Isaiah 20:2
…the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
Revelation 11:3
And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Matthew 11:8
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Parallels

1 Kings 22:51–53

People

Elijah: A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah

Places

Tishbe: Hometown of the prophet Elijah

Glossary

Ahaziah Beelzebul, Beelzebub Ekron, Ekronites Furniture Gods and Goddesses Jehoram John the Baptist Kings, Books of First and Second Leather Prophecy Tishbe

Topics

Elijah: Personal Aspect of Elijah: Prophecies of The Death of Ahaziah Girdle: Made of Leather Girdles: Made of Leather Leather: Belts of Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of Ahaziah Prophets: Wore a Coarse Dress of Hair-Cloth Sackcloth was Worn by God's Prophets

2 Kings 1:8

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