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2 Kings

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And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

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Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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American Standard Version And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
King James Bible And they answered him, He was a an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Hebrew Greek English And they They answered him, He "He was a hairy man, and girt man with a girdle of leather girdle bound about his loins. loins." And he said, It "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they They answered him, He "He was a hairy man, and girt man with a girdle of leather girdle bound about his loins. loins." And he said, It "It is Elijah the Tishbite."