Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 1:7
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Amplified® Bible
The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things?
Contemporary English Version
"What did the man look like?" Ahaziah asked.
Darby English Version
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
Good News Bible
"What did the man look like?" the king asked.
King James Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
New International Version
The king asked them, "What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?"
New King James Version
Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said to them, "What kind of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"
Revised Standard Version
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, `What `is' the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'