2 Kings 1:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The king asked them, ‘Describe the man who came to meet you. What did he look like?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Ahaziah said to the messengers, "What did the man look like who met you and told you this?"

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“What did the man look like?” the king asked.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king asked them, "What was the man who told you this like?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The king asked them: "What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The king asked them, "What was the man like who came up to you and said these things to you?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The king asked them, "What kind of man came to see you? Who told you those things?"

English NIV

The king asked them, "What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?"

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"Who was this man?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Who was this fellow?“ the king demanded. “What did he look like?“

English Tyndale 1537

And he said to them: what manner a man was that which met you and told you these words?

2 Kings 1:7 — Compare Translations