2 Kings 1:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

2 Kings 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An hairy man - Either in allusion to his shaggy cloak of untanned skin; or, more probably, an expression descriptive of the prophet’s person, of his long flowing locks, abundant beard, and genera...
2 Kings 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they answered him, [He was] an (e) hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It [is] Elijah the Tishbite. (e) Some think that this meant his garments, which were...
2 Kings 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:1 to 2 Kings 2:25 . Last Days and Ascension of Elijah: Elisha Established as his Successor. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playin...
2 Kings 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hairy . clad in. garment consisting of. skin. Prophets wore coarse clothing ( Zechariah 13:4 . Matthew 3:4 ; Matthew 3:4 ). girdle of leather. Worn by Palestine peasants to-day.
2 Kings 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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. He was a hairy man - That is, he wore a rough garment, eithe...
2 Kings 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He was an hairy man— Elijah being a hairy man may either denote his wearing long hair on his head and his beard, according to the manner of the ancient Greek philosophers, or it may denote his ha...
2 Kings 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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. An hairy man, х 'iysh ( H376 ) ba`al ( H1167 )...
2 Kings 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Elijah calls down Fire from Heaven 1. Moab.. Ahab] Moab had been conquered by David ( 2 Samuel 8:2 ), and at the revolt of the Ten Tribes had. passed under the authority of the northern kingdom. T...
2 Kings 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Answered. — Said unto. An hairy man. — Literally, a lord of hair. This might refer to length of hair and beard (so LXX., δασὺς, “hirsute,” “shaggy”); or to a hairy cloak or mantle. The second al...
2 Kings 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AHAZIAH BEN-AHAB OF ISRAEL 2 Kings 1:1-18 B.C. 855-854 "Ye know not of what spirit are ye." - Luke 9:55 "He is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promis...
2 Kings 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Message from the True God 2 Kings 1:1-8 The king's accident was probably due to the giving way of the balustrade that surrounded the roof of his palace. The Law expressly provided that this l...
2 Kings 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The history of the second Book of Kings is a continuation of that contained in the first Book. There everything ended with the dark days immediately following the death of Ahab and the passing into c...
2 Kings 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is somewhat remarkable that the prophet Elijah, and John the Baptist, should have been as much alike in dress as they were in their commission. Our dear Lord pointed to John as the Elias of the go...
2 Kings 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they answered him, he was an hairy man ,.... Either the hair of his head and beard were grown very long, having been much neglected for a great while; or he had an hairy garment on, either of go...
2 Kings 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. He was a hairy man. ] Hispidus et hirsutus. Eit...
2 Kings 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They answered, He was a hairy man This may either denote his wearing long hair on his head and beard, according to the manner of the ancient Greek philosophers, or it may signify that he was clad w...
2 Kings 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAZIAH'S FALL AND DEATH (Ch.1:1-18) Verse 1 reports that after Ahab's death Moab rebelled against Israel. As to this, Chapter s 3 and 4:27 give us a full account. Ahaziah, king of Israel, suffe...
2 Kings 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ahaziah's Sickness. B. C. 896. 1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ah...
2 Kings 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

An hairy man; either, 1. As to his body; the hair of his head and beard being through neglect grown long, and spread over much of his time. Or rather, 2. As to his outward garment, which was ro...
2 Kings 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Ahaziah King of Israel c. 853-852 BC ( 1 Kings 22:51 - 2 Kings 1:18 ). Ahaziah, Ahab's son and king of Israel, only had a short reign of a few months (two part years) but he amply s...
2 Kings 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SICKNESS AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 1:1 . Then Moab rebelled —Since the time of David the Moabites had been tributary to Israel ( 2 Samuel 8:2 ; 2 Samuel...
2 Kings 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 1:2 . Go, enquire of Baal-zebub, whether I shall recover. בעל זבוב Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron. The LXX read Βααλ μυιαν, the lord of flies, because they swarmed about his bloody temple;...
2 Kings 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 1:1-12 THE REVOLT OF MOAB . THE ILLNESS , IMPIETY , AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH The narrative of the Second Book of Kings follows on that of the First Book in...
2 Kings 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Elijah Prophesies Ahaziah's Death
2 Kings 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 20:2 ; Luke 1:17 ; Matthew 11:8 ; Matthew 3:4 ; Revelation 11:3 ; Zechariah 13:4
2 Kings 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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. T...

2 Kings 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes