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1 Kings 22:15-37

15AndwhenhewascomeH935tothekingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428,thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untohim,Micaiahמִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙mi.Kha.ye.huH4321,shallwegoH935toRamoth-gileadtobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,orshallweforbear?Andheansweredhim,GoH935upandprosperH6743;andJehovahwilldeliveritintothehandבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027ofthekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

16Andthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untohim,HowH4100manytimesH6471shallIadjureH7650theethatthouspeakתְדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696untomenothingbutthetruthאֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetH571inthenameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034ofJehovah?

17AndhesaidH559,IsawH7200allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478scatteredנְפֹצִ֣יםne.fo.TzimH6327uponthemountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,assheepH6629thathavenoshepherdרֹעֶ֑הro.'EhH7462:andJehovahsaidH559,Thesehavenomasterאֲדֹנִ֣ים'a.do.NimH113;letthemreturnיָשׁ֥וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725everymanH376tohishouseלְבֵית֖וֹle.vei.ToH1004inpeaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

18Andthekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559toJehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,DidInottelltheethathewouldnotprophesyיִתְנַבֵּ֥אyit.na.Be'H5012goodט֖וֹבTovH2896concerningme,butevilרָֽע׃Ra'H7451?

19AndMicaiahsaidH559,Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןla.KhenH3651hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085thouthewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697ofJehovah:IsawH7200JehovahsittingH3427onhisthroneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678,andallthehostצְבָ֤אtze.Va'H6635ofheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064standingעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975byhimonhisrightמִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.NoH3225handH3225andonhisleft.

20AndJehovahsaidH559,WhoshallenticeAhabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256,thathemaygoוְיַ֕עַלve.Ya.'alH5927upandfallוְיִפֹּ֖לve.yi.PolH5307atRamoth-gilead?AndoneH2088saidH559onthismanner;andanothersaidH559onthatmanner.

21AndtherecameH3318forthוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318aspiritהָר֗וּחַha.Ru.achH7307,andstoodH5975beforeJehovah,andsaidH559,Iwillenticehim.

22AndJehovahsaidH559untohim, Wherewith?AndhesaidH559,Iwillgoאֵצֵא֙'e.Tze'H3318forthH3318,andwillbeוְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ve.ha.Yi.tiH1961alyingH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307inthemouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310ofallhisprophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוne.vi.'AvH5030.AndhesaidH559, Thou shalt enticehim,andshaltprevailתּוּכָ֔לtu.KhalH3201alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571:goצֵ֖אtze'H3318forthH3318,anddosoH3651.

23NowH6258thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,behold,Jehovahhathputנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414alyingH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307inthemouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310ofallthesethyprophetsנְבִיאֶ֣יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030;andJehovahhathspokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696evilרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451concerningthee.

24ThenZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667thesonבֶֽן־ven-H1121ofChenaanahcamenear,andsmoteMicaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321onthecheekהַלֶּ֑חִיha.Le.chiH3895,andsaidH559,WhichwaywenttheSpiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307ofJehovahfrommetospeakלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696unto thee?

25AndMicaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321saidH559,Behold, thou shaltseeרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200onthatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,whenthou shaltgoתָּבֹ֛אta.Vo'H935intoaninnerH2315chamberH2315tohideלְהֵחָבֵֽה׃le.he.cha.VehH2247thyself.

26Andthekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559,Takeקַ֚חkachH3947Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321,andcarryhimbackוַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּva.ha.shi.Ve.huH7725untoAmonאָמֹ֣ן'a.MonH526thegovernorofthecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,andtoJoashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121;

27andsayH559,Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saiththekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Putשִׂ֥ימוּSi.muH7760thisfellowintheprison,andfeedhimwithbreadלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899ofafflictionandwithwaterוּמַ֣יִםu.Ma.yimH4325ofaffliction,untilIcomeבֹּאִ֥יbo.'IH935inpeaceבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ve.sha.LomH7965.

28AndMicaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321saidH559,IfthoureturnH7725atallinpeaceבְּשָׁל֔וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965,Jehovahhathnotspokenדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696byme.AndhesaidH559,HearH8085, yepeoplesH5971,allofyou.

29Sothekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478andJehoshaphatוְיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טv.iho.sha.FatH3092thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063wentH5927uptoRamoth-gilead.

30Andthekingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559untoJehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,IwilldisguiseH2664myself,andgoH935intothebattleבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הva.mil.cha.MahH4421;butputH3847thouonthyrobes.Andthekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478disguisedH2664himself,andwentH935intothebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

31Nowthekingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428ofSyriahadcommandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680thethirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970andtwoוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙u.she.Na.yimH8147captainsofhischariotsH7393,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,FightH3898neitherwithsmallקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996norgreatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419, saveonlyלְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.DoH905withthekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

32Anditcametopass,whenthecaptainsofthechariotsH7393sawH7200Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,thattheysaidH559,Surelyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389itisthekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478;andtheyturnedH5493asideוַיָּסֻ֥רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493tofightH3898againsthim:andJehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatH3092criedH2199out.

33Anditcametopass,whenthecaptainsofthechariotsH7393sawH7200thatitwasH1961notthekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thattheyturnedH7725backוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725frompursuinghim.

34AndacertainmanH376drewH4900hisbowבַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ba.Ke.shetH7198ataventure,andsmotethekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478betweenthejointsofthearmorהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןha.shir.YanH8302: whereforehesaidH559untothedriverofhischariot,Turnהֲפֹ֥ךְha.FokhH2015thyhandיָדְךָ֛ya.de.KhaH3027,andcarrymeoutofthehost;forIam sorewoundedH5221.

35Andthebattleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421increasedthatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117:andthekingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428wasH1961stayedupinhischariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הba.mer.ka.VahH4818againsttheSyrians,anddiedH4191ateven;andthebloodדַּֽם־dam-H1818ranoutofthewoundהַמַּכָּ֖הha.ma.KahH4347intothebottomofthechariotH4818.

36AndtherewentH935acryהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440throughoutthehostaboutthegoingH935downofthesunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,EverymanH376tohiscityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892,andeverymanH376tohiscountry.

37Sothekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428diedH4191,andwasbroughtH935toSamariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111;andtheyburiedH6912thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428inSamariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

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