2 Kings 1:7-8

1:7 The king¹ asked them, “Describe the appearance² of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.” 1:8 They replied,³ “He was a hairy man⁴ and had a leather belt⁵ tied around his waist.” The king⁶ said, “He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

2 Kings 4:9

4:9 She said to her husband, “Look, I’m sure⁷ that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet.⁸

2 Kings 22:15

22:15 and she said to them: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Say this to the man who sent you to me:

¹tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²tn Heb “What was the manner…?”

³tn Heb “said to him.”

⁴tn Heb “an owner of hair.” This idiomatic expression indicates that Elijah was very hairy. For other examples where the idiom “owner of” is used to describe a characteristic of someone, see HALOT 143 s.v. בַּעַל. For example, an “owner of dreams” is one who frequently has dreams (Gen 37:19) and an “owner of anger” is a hot-tempered individual (Prov 22:24).

⁵tn Heb “belt of skin” (i.e., one made from animal hide).

⁶tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷tn Heb “I know.”

⁸tn Heb “holy man of God.”