Parallel Verses New Living Translation They replied, "He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist." "Elijah from Tishbe!" the king exclaimed. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And they said to him, He was a man in a hairy garment, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. World English Bible They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite." Young's Literal Translation And they say unto him, 'A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, 'He is Elijah the Tishbite.' 2 Kings 1:8 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible1:8 An hairy man - His garment was rough and hairy, such as were worn by eminent persons in Greece, in ancient times; and were the proper habit of the prophets. Girdle - As John the baptist also had. That by his very outward habit, he might represent Elijah, in whose spirit and power he came. 2 Kings 1:8 Parallel Commentaries Library The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for SyriaAssur-nazir-pal (885-860) and Shalmaneser III. (860-825)--The kingdom of Urartu and its conquering princes: Menuas and Argistis. Assyria was the first to reappear on the scene of action. Less hampered by an ancient past than Egypt and Chaldaea, she was the sooner able to recover her strength after any disastrous crisis, and to assume again the offensive along the whole of her frontier line. Image Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief at Koyunjik of the time of Sennacherib. The initial cut, … G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7 A Prayer when one Begins to be Sick. Kings Cross References Matthew 3:4 John's clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. Mark 1:6 His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 2 Kings 1:7 "What sort of man was he?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?" Zechariah 13:4 "On that day people will be ashamed to claim the prophetic gift. No one will pretend to be a prophet by wearing prophet's clothes. Jump to Previous Band Belt Body Bound Clothed Coat Elijah Eli'jah Garment Girdle Girt Hair Haircloth Hairy Leather Skin Tishbite Waist WoreJump to Next Band Belt Body Bound Clothed Coat Elijah Eli'jah Garment Girdle Girt Hair Haircloth Hairy Leather Skin Tishbite Waist WoreLinks 2 Kings 1:8 NIV2 Kings 1:8 NLT 2 Kings 1:8 ESV 2 Kings 1:8 NASB 2 Kings 1:8 KJV 2 Kings 1:8 Bible Apps 2 Kings 1:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 1:8 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 1:8 French Bible 2 Kings 1:8 German Bible 2 Kings 1:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |