And he said unto them, what manner of man was he What appearance or figure did he make? what his habit or clothing? which came up to meet you, and told you these words? they had related to him.
5
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you returned?"
6
They answered him, "There came a man to meet us, who said to us, "Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says the Lord: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely die.' "
7
He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
8
They answered him, "A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
9
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, "Come down.' "
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