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1 Kings 20:13-30

13Meanwhileוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009aאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259prophetנָבִ֣יאna.Vi'H5030approachedנִגַּשׁ֮ אֶל־ni.Gash 'el-H5066 H413Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478and declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “This is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Do you seeהְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.taH7200אֵ֛ת'etH853thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088entireכָּל־kol-H3605greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419armyהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995?Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I will deliver itנֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.NoH5414into your handבְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.KhaH3027this very dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and you will knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”

14“By whomבְּמִ֔יbe.MiH4310?”Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.And the prophet repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘By the young officersבְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.ReiH5288of the districtהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082governorsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269.’” “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310will startיֶאְסֹ֥רye'.SorH631the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421?”askedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Ahab. “Youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859will,”answered the prophetוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

15So Ahab assembledוַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.KodH6485אֶֽת־'et-H853the young officersנַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.ReiH5288of the districtהַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082governorsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269,and there wereוַיִּהְי֕וּvai.yih.YuH1961232 menמָאתַ֖יִם שְׁנַ֣יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםma.Ta.yim she.Na.yim u.she.lo.ShimH3967 H8147 H7970.And after themוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310,he assembledפָּקַ֧דpa.KadH6485אֶת־'et-H853the rest ofכָּל־kol-H3605the Israeliteבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478troopsהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971,7,000שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִֽים׃shiv.'At 'a.la.FimH7651 H505in allכָּל־kol-H3605.

16They marched outוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672while Ben-hadadH1130and the 32וְהַמְּלָכִ֛ים שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־ וּשְׁנַ֥יִםve.ha.me.la.Khim she.lo.shim- u.she.Na.yimH7970 H8147 H4428kingsמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428alliedעֹזֵ֥ר'o.ZerH5826with himאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853were in their tentsבַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת ה֧וּאba.su.Kot hu'H5521 H1931gettingשֹׁתֶ֨הsho.TehH8354drunkשִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KorH7910.

17And the young officersנַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.ReiH5288of the districtהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082governorsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269marched out firstוַיֵּצְא֗וּ בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הvai.ye.tze.'U ba.ri.sho.NahH3318 H7223.Now Ben-hadadבֶּן־ben-H1130had sent out scoutsוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971הֲדַ֗דha.DadH1130,who reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to himלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Menאֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimH582are marching outיָצְא֖וּya.tze.'UH3318of Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.”

18“Ifאִם־'im-H518they have marched outיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318in peaceלְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,”he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “take themתִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.SumH8610aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416.Even ifוְאִ֧םve.'ImH518they have marched outיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318for warלְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.MahH4421,take themתִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.SumH8610aliveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416.”

19Meanwhile, theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428young officersנַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.ReiH5288of the districtהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082governorsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269marched outיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318ofמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,with the armyוְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834behind themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310,

20and eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376one struck downוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221his opponentאִישׁ֔וֹ'i.ShoH376.So the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758fledוַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127,with the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478in pursuitוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.FemH7291.But Ben-hadadבֶּן־ben-H1130kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422הֲדַד֙ha.DadH1130onעַל־'al-H5921horsebackס֖וּסsusH5483with the cavalryוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571.

21Then the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478marched outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318and attackedוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853the horsesהַסּ֖וּסha.SusH5483וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393,inflictingוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347on the Arameansבַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758.

22Afterward, the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ אֶל־ha.na.Vi' 'el-H5030 H413approachedוַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980and strengthenהִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.ZakH2388your position,and take noteוְדַ֥ע וּרְאֵ֖הve.Da' u.re.'EhH3045 H7200אֵ֣ת'etH853whatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834you must doתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213,forכִּ֚יkiH3588in the springלִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔הlit.shu.Vat ha.sha.NahH8666 H8141the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758will come upעֹלֶ֥ה'o.LehH5927against youעָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaH5921.”

23Meanwhile, the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.DeiH5650of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559to himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413, “Their godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430aregodsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430of the hillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022.That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651they prevailedחָזְק֣וּcha.ze.KuH2388over usמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.Insteadוְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.LamH199,we should fightנִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.ChemH3898themאִתָּם֙'i.TamH854on the plainsבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334;surely thenאִם־'im-H518לֹ֥אlo'H3808we will prevailנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388.

24Soוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697doעֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehH6213thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088:Dismissהָסֵ֤רha.SerH5493allאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376the kingsהַמְּלָכִים֙ha.me.la.KhimH4428from their positionsמִמְּקֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725and replace themוְשִׂ֥ים תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃ve.Sim tach.tei.HemH7760 H8478with other officersפַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotH6346.

25And youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859must raiseתִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-H4487an armyחַ֡יִלCha.yilH2428like theכַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.YilH2428oneyou have lostהַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.FelH5307מֵאוֹתָ֜ךְme.'o.TakhH853—horseוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483for horseכַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.SusH5483and chariotוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393for chariotכָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevH7393—so we can fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898the Israelitesאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853on the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334,where we will surelyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518 H3808prevailנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388.”And the king approvedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085their planלְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.LamH6963and actedוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213accordinglyכֵּֽן׃ פKenH3651.

26וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961In the springלִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔הlit.shu.Vat ha.sha.NahH8666 H8141,Ben-hadadבֶּן־ben-H1130אֶת־'et-H853mobilizedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485the Arameansהֲדַ֖ד אֲרָ֑םha.Dad 'a.RamH1130 H758and went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to Aphekאֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahH663to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

27The Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478also mobilizedהָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485,gathered suppliesוְכָלְכְּל֔וּve.khal.ke.LuH3557,and marched outוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.TamH7122.The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478campedוַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583before themנֶגְדָּ֗םneg.DamH5048like twoכִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.NeiH8147small flocksחֲשִׂפֵ֣יcha.si.FeiH2835of goatsעִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimH5795,while the Arameansוַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758coveredמִלְא֥וּmil.'UH4390אֶת־'et-H853the countrysideהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

28Then the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430approachedוַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559אֶל־'el-H413וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֠עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Arameansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758have said thatאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is a godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of the hillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022and notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the valleysעֲמָקִ֖ים ה֑וּא'a.ma.Kim Hu'H6010 H1931,I will deliverוְ֠נָתַתִּיVe.na.ta.tiH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dolH1419armyהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995אֶת־'et-H853into your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”

29For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117the armiescampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583opposite each otherנֹ֥כַחNo.khachH428 H5227,andוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421ensuedוַתִּקְרַב֙va.tik.RavH7126,and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֶת־'et-H853struck downוַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Arameansאֲרָ֛ם'a.RamH758—a hundredמֵאָה־me.'ah-H3967thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505foot soldiersרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273in oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.

30The rest of themהַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀ha.no.ta.RimH3498fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127intoאֶל־'el-H413the cityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892of Aphekאֲפֵקָה֮'a.fe.KahH663,where the wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346fellוַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.PolH5307onעַל־'al-H5921twenty-sevenעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה'es.Rim ve.shiv.'AhH6242 H7651thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505of the remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376.Ben-hadadH1130also fledנָ֔סNasH5127to the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and hidוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935inאֶל־'el-H413an inner roomH2315.

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