2 Kings 1:8 — They answered him, “ He was a hairy man with a [wide] leather band bound around… — AMP | maBible
Read 2 Kings 1:8 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 2 Kings 1.8, 2 Kings 1v8, 2R. 1:8. They answered him, “ He was a hairy man with a [wide] leather band bound around his loins.” And Ahaziah said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
8 They answered him, “ He was a hairy man with a [wide] leather band bound around his loins.” And Ahaziah said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
Notes and references
Most likely a reference to Elijah’s hairy outer garment made of goat, sheep, or camel skin.
The band or girdle worn by men during this time was not like a modern belt that is worn around the waist. This band was about six inches wide and had clasps or fasteners in front. It was worn around the loins (the midsection of the body between the lower ribs and the hips) and was normally made of…