(7) He said.--Spake. (See Note on 2Kings 1:3.)

What manner of man?--See margin. The word mishpat here denotes the external characteristics and visible peculiarities by which a man is distinguished (sh?phat) from his fellows. (Comp. our expressions "sort," "fashion," "style," and the Vulgate, "Cujus figurae et habitus est vir ille?" LXX., ? ??????. Syriac, "appearance," "look." Targum, ?????.)

Verse 7. - What manner of man was he? literally, what was the manner of the man? What was his appearance? Were there any marks about him by which he might be recognized and known? Ahaziah may have already suspected that the man who had denounced woe on him would be the same who had denounced woe on his father (see 1 Kings 21:20-22).

1:1-8 When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.And he said unto them, what manner of man was he,.... What appearance or figure did he make? what his habit or clothing?

which came up to meet you, and told you these words? they had related to him.