2 Kings 1:5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you come back?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you come back?"

English Standard Version
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, “Why have you returned?”

New American Standard Bible
When the messengers returned to him he said to them, "Why have you returned?"

King James Bible
And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The messengers returned to the king, who asked them, "Why have you come back?"

International Standard Version
The messengers returned to the king and he asked them, "What's this? You've come back?"

American Standard Version
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the messengers turned back to Ochozias. And he said to them: Why are you come back?

Darby Bible Translation
And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?

Young's Literal Translation
And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, 'What is this -- ye have turned back!'

Cross References

2 Kings 1:4
Now therefore thus said the LORD, You shall not come down from that bed on which you are gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.

2 Kings 1:6
And they said to him, There came a man up to meet us, and said to us, Go, turn again to the king that sent you, and say to him, Thus said the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore you shall not come down from that bed on which you are gone up, but shall surely die.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-8 When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. the messengers turned back—They did not know the stranger; but his authoritative tone, commanding attitude, and affecting message determined them at once to return.