2 Kings 1:5
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New International Version (©1984)
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you come back?"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the messengers returned to him he said to them, "Why have you returned?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the messengers returned, the king asked them, "Why have you come back so soon?"

King James Bible
And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

American King James Version
And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why are you now turned back?

American Standard Version
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

Bible in Basic English
And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the messengers turned back to Ochozias. And he said to them: Why are you come back?

Darby Bible Translation
And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?

English Revised Version
And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?

World English Bible
The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, "Why is it that you have returned?"

Young's Literal Translation
And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, 'What is this -- ye have turned back!'

Geneva Study Bible

And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

Wesley's Notes

1:5 Why, and c. - Before you have been at Ekron: which he knew by their quick return.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. the messengers turned back-They did not know the stranger; but his authoritative tone, commanding attitude, and affecting message determined them at once to return.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-8 When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.


2 Kings 1:4 "Now therefore thus says the LORD, 'You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" Then Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6 They said to him, "A man came up to meet us and said to us, 'Go, return 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 come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'" (NASB ©1995)

Messengers Turn Turned


And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

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