2 Kings 1:8 meaning and explanation

“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

2 Kings 1:8, Berean Standard Bible

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The messengers have just returned from Elijah with a death sentence against King Ahaziah, who had sent them to ask Baal-zebub of Ekron whether he would recover from his fall. When the king asks what the man looked like, they describe a hairy man wearing a leather belt, and Ahaziah recognizes Elijah the Tishbite at once.

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