Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Kings 20:1-21

1וּבֶן־u.ven-and BenH9002 H1130הֲדַ֣דha.DadHadadH1130מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֗ם'a.RamAramH758קָבַץ֙ka.Vatzhe gatheredH6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חֵיל֔וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428 H9023וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970וּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimand twoH9002 H8147מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhking[s]H4428אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854 H9033וְס֣וּסve.Susand horse[s]H9002 H5483וָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevand chariotryH9002 H7393וַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001 H5927וַיָּ֙צַר֙vai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001 H6696עַל־'al-onH5921שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he foughtH9001 H3898בָּֽהּ׃Bahagainst itH9003 H9034

2וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971מַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvAhabH256מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הָעִֽירָה׃ha.'I.rahthe city towardsH9009 H5892 H9011וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto himH9005 H9033כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֔דha.DadHadadH1130

3כַּסְפְּךָ֥kas.pe.Khasilver yourH3701 H9021וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖u.ze.ha.ve.Khaand gold yourH9002 H2091 H9021לִֽי־li-[belongs] to meH9005 H9030ה֑וּאHu'itH1931וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָve.na.Shei.khaand wives yourH9002 H802 H9021וּבָנֶ֛יךָu.va.Nei.khaand children yourH9002 H1121 H9021הַטּוֹבִ֖יםha.to.Vim<the> goodH9009 H2896לִי־li-[belong] to meH9005 H9030הֵֽם׃HemtheyH1992

4וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כִּדְבָרְךָ֖kid.va.re.Khaaccording to word yourH9004 H1697 H9021אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְךָ֥le.Kha[belong] to youH9005 H9031אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לִֽי׃Li[belongs] to meH9005 H9030

5וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001 H7725הַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe messengersH9009 H4397וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֖דha.DadHadadH1130לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiI sentH7971אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כַּסְפְּךָ֧kas.pe.Khasilver yourH3701 H9021וּזְהָבְךָ֛u.ze.ha.ve.Khaand gold yourH9002 H2091 H9021וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָve.na.Shei.khaand wives yourH9002 H802 H9021וּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaand children yourH9002 H1121 H9021לִ֥יlito meH9005 H9030תִתֵּֽן׃ti.Tenyou will giveH5414

6כִּ֣י׀kithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518כָּעֵ֣תka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004 H6256מָחָ֗רma.ChartomorrowH4279אֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachI will sendH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבָדַי֙'a.va.Daiservants myH5650 H9020אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031וְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ve.chi.pe.Suand they will searchH9001 H2664אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khahouse yourH1004 H9021וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בָּתֵּ֣יba.Tei[the] houses ofH1004עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650 H9021וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605מַחְמַ֣דmach.Mad<the> desirable thing ofH4261עֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021יָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muthey will putH7760בְיָדָ֖םve.ya.Damin hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028וְלָקָֽחוּ׃ve.la.Ka.chuand they will take [it]H9001 H3947

7וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005 H3605זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דְּעֽוּ־de.'u-knowH3045נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994וּרְא֔וּu.re.'Uand seeH9002 H7200כִּ֥יkithatH3588רָעָ֖הra.'AhtroubleH7451זֶ֣הzehthis [man]H2088מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁלַ֨חsha.Lachhe sentH7971אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413 H9030לְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.Shaifor wives myH9005 H802 H9020וּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.Naiand for children myH9002 H9005 H1121 H9020וּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.Piand for silver myH9002 H9005 H3701 H9020וְלִזְהָבִ֔יve.liz.ha.Viand for gold myH9002 H9005 H2091 H9020וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808מָנַ֖עְתִּיma.Na'.tiI withheld [them]H4513מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nufrom himH4480 H9033

8וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009 H2205וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'you listenH8085וְל֥וֹאve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תֹאבֶֽה׃to.Vehyou must be willingH14

9וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לְמַלְאֲכֵ֣יle.mal.'a.Kheito [the] messengers ofH9005 H4397בֶן־ven-BenH1130הֲדַ֗דha.DadHadadH1130אִמְר֞וּ'im.RusayH559לַֽאדֹנִ֤יla.do.Nito lord myH9005 H113 H9020הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כֹּל֩kolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.tayou sentH7971אֶל־'el-toH413עַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.Nahat the firstH9003 H7223אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213וְהַדָּבָ֣רve.ha.da.Varand the thingH9002 H9009 H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980הַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe messengersH9009 H4397וַיְשִׁבֻ֖הוּvay.shi.Vu.huand they brought back himH9001 H7725 H9033דָּבָֽר׃da.VarwordH1697

10וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֔דha.DadHadadH1130וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשׂ֥וּןya.'a.Sunmay they do !H6213 H9013לִ֛יlito meH9005 H9030אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[the] godsH430וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002 H3541יוֹסִ֑פוּyo.Si.fumay they addH3254אִם־'im-ifH518יִשְׂפֹּק֙yis.Pokit will sufficeH5606עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083שֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111לִשְׁעָלִ֕יםlish.'a.Limfor handfulsH9005 H8168לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005 H3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּרַגְלָֽי׃be.rag.Lai[is] at feet myH9003 H7272 H9020

11וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דַּבְּר֔וּda.be.RuspeakH1696אַל־'al-may notH408יִתְהַלֵּ֥לyit.ha.Lelhe boastH1984חֹגֵ֖רcho.Ger[one who] girds onH2296כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃kim.fa.Te.achlike [one who] loosensH9004 H6605

12וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kish.Mo.a'when heardH9004 H8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe wordH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931שֹׁתֶ֛הsho.Teh[was] drinkingH8354ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםve.ha.me.la.Khimand the kingsH9002 H9009 H4428בַּסֻּכּ֑וֹתba.su.Kotin the boothsH9003 H5521וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023שִׂ֔ימוּSi.muset yourselvesH7760וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they set themselvesH9001 H7760עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

13וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009נָבִ֣יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259נִגַּשׁ֮ni.Gashhe drew nearH5066אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvAhabH256מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.ta¿ do you seeH9008 H7200אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009 H1995הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005 H9040נֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.No[am] about to give itH5414 H9033בְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.Taand you will knowH9001 H3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256בְּמִ֔יbe.Miby whom?H9003 H4310וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.Reiby [the] young men ofH9003 H5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יֶאְסֹ֥רye'.Sorwill he beginH631הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859

15וַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001 H6485אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853נַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082וַיִּהְי֕וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961מָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.Hemand after themH9002 H310 H9038פָּקַ֧דpa.Kadhe musteredH6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'At[were] sevenH7651אֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505

16וַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimat the noontide<s>H9003 H6672וּבֶן־u.ven-and BenH9002 H1130הֲדַד֩ha.DadHadadH1130שֹׁתֶ֨הsho.Teh[was] drinkingH8354שִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KordrunkenH7910בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתba.su.Kotin the boothsH9003 H5521ה֧וּאhu'heH1931וְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםve.ha.me.la.Khimand the kingsH9002 H9009 H4428שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־she.lo.shim-thirtyH7970וּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimand twoH9002 H8147מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhking[s]H4428עֹזֵ֥ר'o.Zer[who] was helpingH5826אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033

17וַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318נַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the firstH9003 H7223וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֗דha.DadHadadH1130וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לוֹ֙loto himH9005 H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimmenH582יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey have come outH3318מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.Ronfrom SamariaH9006 H8111

18וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אִם־'im-ifH518לְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.Lomfor peaceH9005 H7965יָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uthey have come outH3318תִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.Sumseize themH8610 H9038חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimaliveH2416וְאִ֧םve.'Imand ifH9002 H518לְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.Mahfor battleH9005 H4421יָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uthey have come outH3318חַיִּ֥יםchai.YimaliveH2416תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.Sumseize themH8610 H9038

19וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002 H428יָצְא֣וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892נַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082וְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yiland the armyH9002 H9009 H2428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.Hem[was] behind themH310 H9038

20וַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001 H5221אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אִישׁ֔וֹ'i.Shoman hisH376 H9023וַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001 H5127אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.Femand it pursued themH9001 H7291 H9038יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.Letand he escapedH9001 H4422בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַד֙ha.DadHadadH1130מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758עַל־'al-onH5921ס֖וּסsusa horseH5483וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002 H6571

21וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַסּ֖וּסha.Susthe horse[s]H9009 H5483וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevthe chariotryH9009 H7393וְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.Kahand he struck downH9001 H5221בַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.Ramamong AramH9003 H758מַכָּ֥הma.Kaha slaughterH4347גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419

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