2 Kings 1:8

8They replied, “He had a garment of hair1:8 Or He was a hairy man and had a leather belt around his waist.”

The king said, “That was Elijah the Tishbite.”

8And they said to him, “He was a hairy man with a leather 1:8 Lit loinclothbelt worn around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

8They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

8They answered him, “He was a 1:8 Most likely a reference to Elijah’s hairy outer garment made of goat, sheep, or camel skin.hairy man with a [wide] leather 1:8 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 leather. Expensive or embroidered girdles were also worn and were made of cotton, flax or silk. The girdle also served as a kind of pocket or pouch and was used to carry personal items such as a dagger, money or other necessary things.band bound around his loins.” And Ahaziah said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

8“He was a hairy man,1:8 Or He had a garment of hair” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.”

“It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

8They replied, “He was wearing clothes made out of hair. He had a leather belt around his waist.”

The king said, “That was Elijah from Tishbe.”