2 Kings 1:5
King James Version (KJV)
And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
In context
3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
2 Kings 1:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
- WEB World English Bible
- The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, 'What [is] this — ye have turned back!'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?