2 Kings 1:5
What does 2 Kings 1:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, `What <FI>is<Fi> this--ye have turned back!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the messengers turned back to Ochozias. And he said to them: Why are you come back?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
Context
v.4Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
v.5This passage
v.6And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.