Discovery Box2 Kings 1:7-8 
Context1:7 The king 1 asked them, “Describe the appearance 2 of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.” 1:8 They replied, 3 “He was a hairy man 4 and had a leather belt 5 tied around his waist.” The king 6 said, “He is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 4:9
Context4:9 She said to her husband, “Look, I’m sure 7 that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet. 8
2 Kings 22:15
Context22:15 and she said to them: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Say this to the man who sent you to me:
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “What was the manner…?”
3 tn Heb “said to him.”
4 tn 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).
5 tn Heb “belt of skin” (i.e., one made from animal hide).
6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Heb “I know.”
8 tn Heb “holy man of God.”
