Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 20:13-25
13וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009נָבִ֣יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259נִגַּשׁ֮ni.Gashhe drew nearH5066אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvAhabH256מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.ta¿ do you seeH9008H7200אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009H1995הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040נֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.No[am] about to give itH5414H9033בְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.Taand you will knowH9001H3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256בְּמִ֔יbe.Miby whom?H9003H4310וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.Reiby [the] young men ofH9003H5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יֶאְסֹ֥רye'.Sorwill he beginH631הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
15וַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001H6485אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853נַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082וַיִּהְי֕וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961מָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.Hemand after themH9002H310H9038פָּקַ֧דpa.Kadhe musteredH6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'At[were] sevenH7651אֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
16וַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimat the noontide<s>H9003H6672וּבֶן־u.ven-and BenH9002H1130הֲדַד֩ha.DadHadadH1130שֹׁתֶ֨הsho.Teh[was] drinkingH8354שִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KordrunkenH7910בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתba.su.Kotin the boothsH9003H5521ה֧וּאhu'heH1931וְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםve.ha.me.la.Khimand the kingsH9002H9009H4428שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־she.lo.shim-thirtyH7970וּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimand twoH9002H8147מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhking[s]H4428עֹזֵ֥ר'o.Zer[who] was helpingH5826אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
17וַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318נַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the firstH9003H7223וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֗דha.DadHadadH1130וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimmenH582יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey have come outH3318מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.Ronfrom SamariaH9006H8111
18וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִם־'im-ifH518לְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.Lomfor peaceH9005H7965יָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uthey have come outH3318תִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.Sumseize themH8610H9038חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimaliveH2416וְאִ֧םve.'Imand ifH9002H518לְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.Mahfor battleH9005H4421יָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uthey have come outH3318חַיִּ֥יםchai.YimaliveH2416תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.Sumseize themH8610H9038
19וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002H428יָצְא֣וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892נַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082וְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yiland the armyH9002H9009H2428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.Hem[was] behind themH310H9038
20וַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אִישׁ֔וֹ'i.Shoman hisH376H9023וַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.Femand it pursued themH9001H7291H9038יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.Letand he escapedH9001H4422בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַד֙ha.DadHadadH1130מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758עַל־'al-onH5921ס֖וּסsusa horseH5483וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002H6571
21וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַסּ֖וּסha.Susthe horse[s]H9009H5483וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevthe chariotryH9009H7393וְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.Kahand he struck downH9001H5221בַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.Ramamong AramH9003H758מַכָּ֥הma.Kaha slaughterH4347גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419
22וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980הִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.Zakstrengthen yourselfH2388וְדַ֥עve.Da'and knowH9002H3045וּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'Ehand seeH9002H7200אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213כִּ֚יkiforH3588לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return ofH9005H8666הַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.Nahthe yearH9009H8141מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramH758עֹלֶ֥ה'o.Leh[is] coming upH5927עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031
23וְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֜ם'a.RamAramH758אָמְר֣וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[is] a god ofH430הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651חָזְק֣וּcha.ze.Kuthey were strongH2388מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.numore than usH4480H9035וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002H199נִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.Chemlet us do battleH3898אִתָּם֙'i.Tamwith themH854H9038בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.Shoron the level groundH9003H4334אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.Zakwe will be strongH2388מֵהֶֽם׃me.Hemmore than themH9006H9038
24וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088עֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehdoH6213הָסֵ֤רha.SerremoveH5493הַמְּלָכִים֙ha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009H4428אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place hisH9006H4725H9023וְשִׂ֥יםve.Simand appointH9002H7760פַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotgovernorsH6346תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃tach.tei.Hemin place of themH8478H9038
25וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-you will musterH4487לְךָ֣׀le.Khafor yourselfH9005H9031חַ֡יִלCha.yilan armyH2428כַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.Yillike the armyH9004H2428הַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.Felwhich fellH9009H5307מֵאוֹתָ֜ךְme.'o.Takhfrom <obj.> youH9006H853H9032וְס֣וּסve.Susand a horseH9002H5483כַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.Suslike the horseH9004H5483וְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevand chariotryH9002H7393כָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevlike the chariotryH9004H7393וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.Mahand let us fightH9002H3898אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.Shoron the level groundH9003H4334אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.Zakwe will be strongH2388מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemmore than themH9006H9038וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001H8085לְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.Lamto voice theirH9005H6963H9028וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213כֵּֽן׃ פKenthusH3651
Commentaries on 1 Kings 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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