Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 22
(2 Chronicles 18:1–11)
2Howeverוַיְהִ֖יvay.HiH1961,in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יתha.she.li.ShitH7992yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141,Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatH3092kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063went downוַיֵּ֛רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toאֶל־'el-H413visitthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
3whoמֶֽלֶךְ־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Me.lekh- Yis.ra.'ElH4428H3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Do you not knowהַיְדַעְתֶּ֕םhay.da'.TemH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֣תra.MotH7418is oursגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdH1568,but weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuH587have failedמַחְשִׁ֔יםmach.ShimH2814to takeמִקַּ֣חַתmi.Ka.chatH3947itאֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853from the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָֽם׃'a.RamH758?”
4So he askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559H413Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatH3092, “Will you goהֲתֵלֵ֥ךְha.te.LekhH1980with meאִתִּ֛י'i.TiH854to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421against Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑דra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568?”Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ אֶל־ye.ho.sha.Fat 'el-H3092H413answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Iכָּמ֧וֹנִיka.Mo.niH3644amas youכָמ֛וֹךָkha.Mo.khaH3644are,my peopleכְּעַמִּ֥יke.'a.MiH5971areyour peopleכְעַמֶּ֖ךָkhe.'a.Me.khaH5971, andmy horsesכְּסוּסַ֥יke.su.SaiH5483areyour horsesכְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ke.su.Sei.khaH5483.”
5But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994inquireדְּרָשׁ־de.rosh-H1875firstכַיּ֖וֹםkhai.YomH3117אֶת־'et-H853for the wordדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”
6So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶֽת־'et-H853assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץvai.yik.BotzH6908the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֣עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִישׁ֒'ishH376,and asked themוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559H413, “Should I goהַאֵלֵ֞ךְha.'e.LekhH1980to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛דra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568,orאִם־'im-H518should I refrainאֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.DalH2308?” “Go upעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927,”they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “and the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136will deliverוְיִתֵּ֥ןve.yi.TenH5414itinto the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”
8The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶֽל־'el-H413יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatH3092, “There is stillע֣וֹדodH5750oneאֶחָ֡ד'e.ChadH259manאִישׁ־'ish-H376through whom we can inquire ofלִדְרֹשׁ֩lid.RoshH1875אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068מֵאֹת֜וֹme.'o.ToH853,but Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589hate himשְׂנֵאתִ֗יוse.ne.TivH8130becauseכִּ֠יkiH3588he neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֨אyit.na.Be'H5012anything goodטוֹב֙tOvH2896for meעָלַ֥י'a.LaiH5921כִּ֣יkiH3588,but onlyאִם־'im-H518badרָ֔עRa'H7451.He is Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imlahיִמְלָ֑הyim.LahH3229.” “The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428should notאַל־'al-H408sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559thatכֵּֽן׃KenH3651!”Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatH3092repliedיֹאמַ֥רyo.MarH559.
9So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־Yis.ra.'El 'el-H3478H413calledוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259of his officialsסָרִ֖יסsa.RisH5631and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Bringמַהֲרָ֖הma.ha.RahH4116Micaiahמִיכָ֥יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Imlah at onceיִמְלָֽה׃yim.LahH3229.”
10Dressedמְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםme.lu.ba.ShimH3847in royal attireבְּגָדִים֙be.ga.DimH899,the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טvi.ho.sha.FatH3092kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֡הye.hu.DahH3063were sittingיֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁyo.she.Vim 'ishH376H3427onעַל־'al-H5921their thronesכִּסְא֜וֹkis.'OH3678at the threshing floorבְּגֹ֔רֶןbe.Go.renH1637by the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,with allוְכָ֨ל־ve.kholH3605the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmit.na.be.'ImH5012before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440.
11Now Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הtzid.ki.YahH6667sonבֶֽן־ven-H1121of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֖הke.na.'a.NahH3668had madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213for himselfironבַרְזֶ֑לvar.ZelH1270hornsקַרְנֵ֣יkar.NeiH7161and declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘With theseבְּאֵ֛לֶּהbe.'E.lehH428you shall goreתְּנַגַּ֥חte.na.GachH5055אֶת־'et-H853the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758untilעַד־'ad-H5704they are finished offכַּלֹּתָֽם׃ka.lo.TamH3615.’”
12And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030were prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםni.be.'ImH5012the sameכֵּ֖ןkenH3651,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Go upעֲלֵ֞ה'a.LehH5927to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568and triumphוְהַצְלַ֔חve.hatz.LachH6743,for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will deliverוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itinto the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”
Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab
(2 Chronicles 18:12–27)
13Then the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְve.ha.mal.'AkhH4397whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had goneהָלַ֣ךְ׀ha.LakhH1980to callלִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'H7121Micaiahמִיכָ֗יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321instructed himדִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔רdi.Ber 'e.Lav le.MorH1696H413H559, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֞אna'H4994,with oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259accordפֶּֽה־peh-H6310the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030are favorableט֖וֹב אֶל־Tov 'el-H2896H413to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.So pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let your wordsדְבָרְךָ֗div.rei.khaH1697beיְהִֽי־ye.hi-H1961like theirsכִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥דkid.Var 'a.ChadH1697H259,and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּve.di.Bar.taH1696favorablyטּֽוֹב׃TovH2896.”
14But Micaiahמִיכָ֑יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠יYah.weh kiH3068H3588אֶת־'et-H853livesחַי־chai-H2416,I will speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃'a.da.BerH1696whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068tellsיֹאמַ֧רyo.MarH559meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413אֹת֥וֹ'o.ToH853.”
15When Micaiah arrivedוַיָּבוֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'H935אֶל־'el-H413הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428,the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413, “Micaiahמִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙mi.Kha.ye.huH4321,should we goהֲנֵלֵ֞ךְha.ne.LekhH1980to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstאֶל־'el-H413Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛דra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568,orאִם־'im-H518should we refrainנֶחְדָּ֑לnech.DalH2308?” “Go upעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927and triumphוְהַצְלַ֔חve.hatz.LachH6743,”Micaiah repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559H413, “for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will deliverוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itinto the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”
16But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “How manyעַד־ כַּמֶּ֥ה'ad- ka.MehH5704H4100timesפְעָמִ֖יםfe.'a.MimH6471must Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589make you swearמַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָmash.bi.'E.khaH7650אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to tell meתְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛יte.da.Ber 'e.LaiH1696H413anything butרַק־rak-H7535the truthאֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetH571in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?”
17So Micaiah declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “I sawרָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478scatteredנְפֹצִ֣יםne.fo.TzimH6327onאֶל־'el-H413the hillsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022like sheepכַּצֹּ֕אןka.TzonH6629אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834withoutאֵין־'ein-H369a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הro.'EhH7462.And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Theseלָאֵ֔לֶּהla.'E.lehH428peoplehave noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808masterאֲדֹנִ֣ים'a.do.NimH113;let each oneאִישׁ־'ish-H376returnיָשׁ֥וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725homeלְבֵית֖וֹle.vei.ToH1004in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.’”
18Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092, “Did I notהֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'H3808tellאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413that he neverלֽוֹא־lo'-H3808prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֥אyit.na.Be'H5012goodט֖וֹבTovH2896for meעָלַ֛י'a.LaiH5921,but onlyכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451?”
19Micaiah continuedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןla.KhenH3651hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:I sawרָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921His throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the hostצְבָ֤אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064standingעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975by Himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921on His rightמִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.NoH3225and on His leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃u.mi.se.mo.LoH8040.
20And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Whoמִ֤יmiH4310will enticeיְפַתֶּה֙ye.fa.TehH6601אֶת־'et-H853Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256to march upוְיַ֕עַלve.Ya.'alH5927and fallוְיִפֹּ֖לve.yi.PolH5307at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑דbe.ra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568?’And oneזֶה֙zehH2088suggestedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559thisבְּכֹ֔הbe.KhohH3541,and anotherוְזֶ֥הve.ZehH2088אֹמֵ֖ר'o.MerH559thatבְּכֹֽה׃be.KhohH3541.
21Then a spiritהָר֗וּחַha.Ru.achH7307came forwardוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDוַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛הvai.Yo.mer Yah.wehH3068H559,and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589will entice himאֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ'a.fat.Te.nuH6601.’ ‘By what meansבַּמָּֽה׃ba.MahH4100?’askedאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.
22And he repliedH559, ‘I will go outאֵצֵא֙'e.Tze'H3318and beוְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ve.ha.Yi.tiH1961a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310of allכָּל־kol-H3605his prophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוne.vi.'AvH5030.’ ‘You will surelyוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571entice himתְּפַתֶּה֙te.fa.TehH6601and prevailתּוּכָ֔לtu.KhalH3201,’saidH559the LORD. ‘Goצֵ֖אtze'H3318and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213itכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.’
23Soוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258you seeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has putנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310of allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428prophets of yoursנְבִיאֶ֣יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030,and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehH3068has pronouncedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696disasterרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451against youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.”
24Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sonבֶֽן־ven-H1121of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֔הke.na.'a.NahH3668went upוַיִּגַּשׁ֙vai.yi.GashH5066,struckוַיַּכֶּ֥הvai.ya.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321inעַל־'al-H5921the faceהַלֶּ֑חִיha.Le.chiH3895,and demandedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Which wayאֵי־ זֶ֨ה'ei- zehH335H2088did the Spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068gowhen He departedעָבַ֧ר'a.VarH5674from meמֵאִתִּ֖יme.'i.TiH854to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696with youאוֹתָֽךְ׃'o.TakhH854?”
25Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥mi.Kha.ye.hu hi.ne.KhaH4321H2005repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You will soon seeרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200,on thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you goתָּבֹ֛אta.Vo'H935andhideלְהֵחָבֵֽה׃le.he.cha.VehH2247in an innerחֶ֥דֶרChe.derH2315roomבְּחֶ֖דֶרbe.Che.derH2315.”
26And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Takeקַ֚חkachH3947אֶת־'et-H853Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321and return himוַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּva.ha.shi.Ve.huH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Amonאָמֹ֣ן'a.MonH526the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,
27and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559that this is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Putשִׂ֥ימוּSi.muH7760אֶת־'et-H853thisזֶ֖הzehH2088manin prisonבֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶאbeit ha.Ke.le'H1004H3608and feed himוְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּve.ha.'a.khi.Lu.huH398only breadלֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙Le.chem la.chatzH3899H3906and waterוּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץu.Ma.yim La.chatzH4325H3906untilעַ֖ד'adH5704I returnבֹּאִ֥יbo.'IH935safelyבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ve.sha.LomH7965.’”
28But Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you ever returnH7725safelyבְּשָׁל֔וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808spokenדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696through me.”Then he addedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Take heedשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605you peopleעַמִּ֥ים'a.MimH5971!”
Ahab’s Defeat and Death
(2 Chronicles 18:28–34)
30And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toאֶל־'el-H413Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092, “I will disguise myselfהִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙hit.cha.PesH2664and goוָבֹ֣אva.Vo'H935into battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הva.mil.cha.MahH4421,but youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859wearלְבַ֣שׁle.VashH3847your royal robesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899.”So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478disguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙vai.yit.cha.PesH2664and wentוַיָּב֖וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
31Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֡ם'a.RamH758had orderedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853his thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔רshe.lo.Shim u.she.Na.yim le.MorH7970H8147H559chariotהָרֶ֨כֶבha.Re.khevH7393אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834commandersשָׂרֵי֩sa.ReiH8269, “Do notלֹ֚אlo'H3808fightתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּti.La.cha.MuH3898with anyoneאֶת־'et-H854,smallקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996וְאֶת־ve.'EtH854or greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419,exceptכִּ֛י אִֽם־ אֶת־ki 'im- 'et-H3588H518H854the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃Yis.ra.'El le.va.DoH3478H905.”
32וַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961When the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבha.Re.khevH7393אֶת־'et-H853commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269sawכִּרְאוֹת֩kir.'OtH7200Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,theyוְהֵ֤מָּהve.He.mahH1992saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, “Surelyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389thisה֔וּאHu'H1931is the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478!”So they turnedוַיָּסֻ֥רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921,but Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatH3092cried outוַיִּזְעַ֖קvai.yiz.'AkH2199.
33Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961when the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269sawכִּרְאוֹת֙kir.'OtH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588heה֑וּאHu'H1931was notלֹא־lo'-H3808the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,they turned backוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from pursuing himמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃me.'a.cha.RavH310.
34However, a certain manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376drewמָשַׁ֤ךְma.ShakhH4900his bowבַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ba.Ke.shetH7198without taking special aimלְתֻמּ֔וֹle.tu.MoH8537,and he struckוַיַּכֶּה֙vai.ya.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the jointsהַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣יןha.de.va.Kim u.VeinH1694H996of his armorהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןha.shir.YanH8302.So the king saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his charioteerלְרַכָּב֗וֹle.ra.ka.VoH7395, “Turn aroundהֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדְךָ֛ha.Fokh ya.de.KhaH2015H3027and take me outוְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִיve.ho.tzi.'E.niH3318ofמִן־min-H4480the battleהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I am badly woundedהָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃ho.cho.Lei.tiH2470!”
35The battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421ragedוַתַּעֲלֶ֤הva.ta.'a.LehH5927throughout thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,and the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428wasהָיָ֧הha.YahH1961propped upמָעֳמָ֛דmo.'o.MadH5975in his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הba.mer.ka.VahH4818facingנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758.And the bloodדַּֽם־dam-H1818from his woundהַמַּכָּ֖הha.ma.KahH4347ran outוַיִּ֥צֶקvai.Yi.tzekH3332ontoאֶל־'el-H413the floorחֵ֥יקcheikH2436of the chariotהָרָֽכֶב׃ha.Ra.khevH7393,and that eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153he diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.
36As the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121was settingכְּבֹ֥אke.Vo'H935,the cryהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440rang outוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674in the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הba.ma.cha.NehH4264לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376toאֶל־'el-H413his own cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892,and every manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376toאֶל־'el-H413his own landאַרְצֽוֹ׃'ar.TzoH776!”
38And the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבha.Re.khevH7393was washedוַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ףvai.yish.TofH7857אֶת־'et-H853atעַ֣ל׀'alH5921the poolבְּרֵכַ֣תbe.re.KhatH1295of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111where the prostitutesוְהַזֹּנ֖וֹתve.ha.zo.NotH2181bathedרָחָ֑צוּra.Cha.tzuH7364,and the dogsהַכְּלָבִים֙ha.ke.la.VimH3611אֶת־'et-H853licked upוַיָּלֹ֤קּוּvai.ya.Lo.kuH3952Ahab’sbloodדָּמ֔וֹda.MoH1818,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696.
39As for the restוְיֶתֶר֩ve.ye.TerH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiv.ReiH1697of Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב'ach.'AvH256,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213and the ivoryהַשֵּׁן֙ha.ShenH8127אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834palaceוּבֵ֤יתu.VeitH1004בָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he builtבָּנָ֑הba.NahH1129, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
(2 Chronicles 20:31–34)
41In the fourthאַרְבַּ֔ע'ar.Ba'H702yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Ahab’sלְאַחְאָ֖בle.'ach.'AvH256reignמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Jehoshaphatוִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙vi.ho.sha.FatH3092sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609became kingמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.
42Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092was thirty-fiveשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁshe.lo.Shim ve.cha.MeshH7970H2568yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389twenty-fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ve.'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034was Azubahעֲזוּבָ֖ה'a.zu.VahH5806daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Shilhiשִׁלְחִֽי׃shil.ChiH7977.
43And Jehoshaphat walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the waysדֶּ֛רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609;he did notלֹא־lo'-H3808turn awayסָ֣רsarH5493from themמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,but didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.The high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתha.ba.MotH1116,howeverאַ֥ךְ'akhH389,were notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808removedסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493;the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971stillע֥וֹדodH5750sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burned incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999on the high placesבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃ba.ba.MotH1116.
45As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of JehoshaphatH3092,along with the mightוּגְבוּרָת֥וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369he exercisedעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834and howוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834he waged warנִלְחָ֑םnil.ChamH3898, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the KingsH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?
48Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatH3092builtH6237shipsאֳנִיּ֨וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁtar.ShishH8659to goלָלֶ֧כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to Ophirאוֹפִ֛ירָה'o.Fi.rahH211for goldלַזָּהָ֖בla.za.HavH2091,but they neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808set sailהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyאֳנִיּ֖וֹת'o.ni.YotH591were wreckedנִשְׁבְּר֥וּ בְּעֶצְי֥וֹןnish.be.rah be.'etz.YonH6100H7665at Ezion-geberגָּֽבֶר׃Ga.verH6100.
49At that timeאָ֠ז'azH227Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413JehoshaphatH3092, “Let my servantsעֲבָדַ֛י'a.va.DaiH5650sailH1980H591withעִם־'im-H5973your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,”but JehoshaphatH3092refusedאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH3808H14.
50And JehoshaphatH3092restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withH5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912withH5973themאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732.And his sonH1121Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֥םye.ho.RamH3088reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סtach.TavH8478.
Ahaziah Reigns in Israel
(2 Kings 1:1–16)
51In the seventeenthשְׁבַ֣ע עֶשְׂרֵ֔הshe.Va' 'es.RehH7651H6240yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141of Jehoshaphat’sH3092reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274sonH1121of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256became kingH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and he reignedH4427in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111עַל־'al-H5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.
52And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the waysבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1andוּבְדֶ֣רֶךְu.ve.De.rekhH1870motherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517andוּבְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙u.ve.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonH1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had caused IsraelH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
- 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
- EGW Writings
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