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2 Kings 8

1Now Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֡עve.'e.li.Sha'H477had saidדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the womanהָאִשָּׁה֩ha.'i.ShahH802whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sonבְּנָ֜הּ לֵאמֹ֗רbe.Nah le.MorH1121H559he had restored to lifeהֶחֱיָ֨הhe.che.YahH2421אֶת־'et-H853, “Ariseק֤וּמִיKu.miH6965,youאַ֣תְּ'a.tiH859and your householdוּבֵיתֵ֔ךְu.vei.TekhH1004;goוּלְכִי֙u.le.KhiH1980and live as a foreignerוְג֖וּרִיve.Gu.riH1481whereverבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834you canתָּג֑וּרִיta.Gu.riH1481.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has decreed thatקָרָ֤אka.Ra'H7121a seven-yearשֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃She.va' sha.NimH7651H8141famineלָֽרָעָ֔בla.ra.'AvH7458וְגַם־ve.gam-H1571will comeבָּ֥אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”
2So the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802had proceededוַתָּ֙קָם֙va.Ta.komH6965to doוַתַּ֕עַשׂva.Ta.'asH6213as the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתֵּ֤לֶךְha.'E.lo.Him va.Te.lekhH430H1980had instructedכִּדְבַ֖רkid.VarH1697.And sheהִיא֙hi'H1931and her householdוּבֵיתָ֔הּu.vei.TahH1004lived as foreignersוַתָּ֥גָרva.Ta.gorH1481for sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430.
3וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961At the endמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097of sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,when the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802returnedוַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430,she wentוַתֵּצֵא֙va.te.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428to appealלִצְעֹ֣קlitz.'OkH6817forאֶל־'el-H413her houseבֵּיתָ֖הּbei.TahH1004andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413her landשָׂדָֽהּ׃sa.DahH7704.
4Now the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428had been speakingמְדַבֵּר֙me.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Gehaziגֵּ֣חֲזִ֔יge.cha.ZiH1522,the servantנַ֥עַרNa.'arH5288of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994relateסַפְּרָה־sa.pe.rah-H5608to meאֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the great thingsהַגְּדֹל֖וֹתha.ge.do.LotH1419אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477has doneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213.”
5Andוַ֠יְהִיVay.hiH1961Gehaziה֥וּאhu'H1931was tellingמְסַפֵּ֣רme.sa.PerH5608the kingלַמֶּלֶךְ֮la.me.leKhH4428אֵ֣ת'etH853howאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Elisha had brought the deadהַמֵּת֒ha.MetH4191back to lifeהֶחֱיָ֣הhe.che.YahH2421אֶת־'et-H853.Just thenוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sonבְּנָהּ֙be.NahH1121Elishahad revivedהֶחֱיָ֤הhe.che.YahH2421אֶת־'et-H853came to appealצֹעֶ֣קֶתtzo.'E.ketH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428forעַל־'al-H5921her houseבֵּיתָ֖הּbei.TahH1004andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921her landשָׂדָ֑הּsa.DahH7704.So Gehaziגֵּֽחֲזִי֙ge.cha.ZiH1522saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,thisזֹ֚אתzotH2063is the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802,and thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088is the sonבְּנָ֖הּbe.NahH1121אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477restored to lifeהֶחֱיָ֥הhe.che.YahH2421.”
6When the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֥לvai.yish.'AlH7592the womanלָאִשָּׁ֖הla.'i.ShahH802,she confirmed itוַתְּסַפֶּר־va.te.sa.per-H5608.So the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ha.me.leKhH4428appointedוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414for heranאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259officerסָרִ֨יסsa.RisH5631,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Restoreהָשֵׁ֤יבha.SheivH7725אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834was hersוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,along with allכָּל־kol-H3605the proceedsתְּבוּאֹ֣תte.vu.'OtH8393of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704from the dayמִיּ֛וֹםmi.YomH3117that she leftעָזְבָ֥ה'a.ze.VahH5800אֶת־'et-H853the countryהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776untilוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704nowעָֽתָּה׃ פ'A.tahH6258.”

Hazael Murders Ben-hadad

7Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834while Ben-hadadH1130kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758was sickחֹלֶ֑הcho.LehH2470,and the king was toldוַיֻּגַּד־vai.yu.gad-H5046לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־ha.'E.lo.Him 'ad-H430H5704has comeבָּ֛אba'H935hereהֵֽנָּה׃He.nahH2008.”
8So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֗לcha.za.h.'ElH2371, “Takeקַ֤חkachH3947a giftמִנְחָ֔הmin.ChahH4503in your handבְּיָֽדְךָ֙be.ya.de.KhaH3027,goוְלֵ֕ךְve.LekhH1980to meetלִקְרַ֖אתlik.RatH7122the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and inquireוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨ve.da.rash.TaH1875ofאֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068through himמֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙me.'o.ToH853לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha.'ech.YehH2421from thisזֶֽה׃ZehH2088illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.LiH2483?’”
9So Hazaelחֲזָאֵל֮cha.za.'ElH2371wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to meet Elishaלִקְרָאתוֹ֒lik.ra.ToH7122,takingוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947with himבְיָדוֹ֙ve.ya.DoH3027a giftמִנְחָ֤הmin.ChahH4503of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705camel loadsמַשָּׂ֖א גָּמָ֑לma.Sa' ga.MalH4853H1581of everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605good thingט֣וּבtuvH2898from Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834.And he went inוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975before himלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your sonבִּנְךָ֨bin.KhaH1121Ben-hadadH1130kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758has sent meשְׁלָחַ֤נִי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙she.la.Cha.ni 'e.Lei.khaH7971H413to askלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha.'ech.YehH2421from thisזֶֽה׃ZehH2088illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.LiH2483?’”
10Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559H413, “Goלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980and tell himאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559H3808, ‘You will surely recoverH2421.’But the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has shown meוְהִרְאַ֥נִיve.hir.'A.niH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588in fact he will dieH4191.”
11Elishafixedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975אֶת־'et-H853his gazeפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440steadilyוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760on himuntilעַד־'ad-H5704Hazael became uncomfortableבֹּ֑שׁBoshH954.Then the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430began to weepוַיֵּ֖בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058.
12“Whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069is my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113weepingבֹכֶ֑הvo.KhehH1058?”askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֔לcha.za.'ElH2371. “Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588I knowיָדַ֡עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֵ֣ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the evilרָעָ֗הra.'AhH7451you will doתַּעֲשֶׂה֩ta.'a.SehH6213to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478,” Elisharepliedוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “You will setתְּשַׁלַּ֤חte.sha.LachH7971fireבָּאֵשׁ֙ba.'EshH784to their fortressesמִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞םmiv.tze.rei.HemH4013,killתַּהֲרֹ֔גta.ha.RogH2026their young menוּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙u.va.chu.rei.HemH970with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719,dash their little onesוְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣םve.'o.le.lei.HemH5768to piecesתְּרַטֵּ֔שׁte.ra.TeshH7376,and rip openתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃te.va.Ke.a'H1234their pregnant womenוְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖םve.ha.ro.tei.HemH2030.”
13“Butכִּ֣יkiH3588how couldמָ֤הmahH4100your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650,a mere dogהַכֶּ֔לֶבha.Ke.levH3611כִּ֣יkiH3588,doיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213suchהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088a monstrousהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697?”saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֔לcha.za.h.'ElH2371.And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has shown meהִרְאַ֧נִיhir.'A.niH7200that youאֹתְךָ֖'o.te.KhaH853will bekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Aramאֲרָֽם׃'a.RamH758.”
14So Hazael leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀vai.Ye.lekhH1980מֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע'e.li.Sha'H477and wentוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113,who askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100did Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע'e.li.Sha'H477sayאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559to you?”And he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “He told meאָ֥מַר'A.marH559thatyou would surely recoverH2421.”
15Butוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283Hazael tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947a thick clothהַמַּכְבֵּר֙ha.makh.BerH4346,dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֣לvai.yit.BolH2881it in waterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566it overעַל־'al-H5921the king’s faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440.So Ben-hadad diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,and Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לcha.za.h.'ElH2371reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

Jehoram Reigns in Judah

(2 Chronicles 21:1–7)

16In the fifthחָמֵ֗שׁcha.MeshH2568yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Joramלְיוֹרָ֤םle.yo.RamH3141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֥םye.ho.RamH3088sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טvi.ho.sha.FatH3092succeeded his fatherמֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָלַ֛ךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טMe.lekh ye.hu.Dah ma.Lakh ye.ho.sha.FatH4427H3092H4428H3063as kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
17Jehoramwasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִםshe.lo.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH7970H8147years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֖הben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֣הu.she.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.nahH8141.
18And Jehoram walkedוַיֵּ֜לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the waysבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀be.De.rekhH1870of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256had doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588he marriedלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802a daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256הָֽיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-H1961and didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
19Yet for the sakeלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068was unwillingוְלֹֽא־ אָבָ֤הve.lo'- 'a.VahH3808H14to destroyלְהַשְׁחִ֣יתle.hash.ChitH7843אֶת־'et-H853Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,sinceכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He had promisedאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559to maintainלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414a lampנִ֛ירnirH5216for David andhis descendantsלְבָנָ֖יוle.va.NavH1121foreverכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117.

Edom and Libnah Rebel

(2 Chronicles 21:8–11)

20In the daysבְּיָמָיו֙be.ya.MavH3117of Jehoram,Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123rebelledפָּשַׁ֣עpa.Sha'H6586againstמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the handיַד־yad-H3027of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063and appointedוַיַּמְלִ֥כוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427their ownעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekhH4428.
21So Jehoramיוֹרָם֙yo.RamH3141crossed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674to Zairצָעִ֔ירָהtza.'I.rahH6811withעִמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־i.Mo vay.hi-H5973H1961allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבha.Re.khevH7393.When the Edomitesאֱד֜וֹם'e.DomH123surroundedהַסֹּבֵ֤יבha.so.VeivH5437himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413andאֶת־'et-H853his chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269,heה֞וּאhu'H1931rose upקָ֣םkamH6965and attackedוַיַּכֶּ֨הvai.ya.KehH5221by nightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853.His troops, howeverהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,fledוַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127to their homesלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.LavH168.
22So toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117Edomאֱד֗וֹם'e.DomH123has been in rebellionוַיִּפְשַׁ֣עvai.yif.Sha'H6586againstמִתַּ֙חַת֙mi.Ta.chatH8478the hand ofיַד־yad-H3027Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063.Likewiseאָ֛ז'azH227,Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841rebelledתִּפְשַׁ֥עtif.Sha'H6586at the sameהַהִֽיא׃ha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.
23As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jehoramיוֹרָ֖םyo.RamH3141,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213,are theyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?
24And Jehoramיוֹרָם֙yo.RamH3141restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912withעִם־'im-H5973themאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732.And his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

Ahaziah Reigns in Judah

(2 Chronicles 22:1–7)

25In the twelfthבִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּים־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הbish.Nat she.teim- 'es.RehH8147H6240H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Joramלְיוֹרָ֥םle.yo.RamH3141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֖םye.ho.RamH3088became kingמָלַ֛ךְ מֶ֥לֶךְma.Lakh Me.lekhH4427H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
26Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274wastwenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם'es.Rim u.she.Ta.yimH6242H8147years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָה֙ben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389oneאַחַ֔ת'a.ChatH259yearוְשָׁנָ֣הve.sha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּוֹ֙'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034was Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֔הוּ'a.tal.Ya.huH6271,the granddaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Omriעָמְרִ֖י'a.me.RiH6018kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
27And Ahaziah walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the waysבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙be.De.rekhH1870of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256and didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתke.VeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256,forכִּ֛יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931was a son-in-lawחֲתַ֥ןcha.TanH2860of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256.
28Then Ahaziah wentוַיֵּ֜לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980withאֶת־'et-H854Joramיוֹרָ֣םyo.RamH3141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֥לcha.za.h.'ElH2371kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑דbe.ra.Mot gil.'AdH7418H1568,and the Arameansאֲרַמִּ֖ים'a.ra.MimH761אֶת־'et-H853woundedוַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.KuH5221Joramיוֹרָֽם׃yo.RamH3141.
29So Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Joramיוֹרָ֨םyo.RamH3141returnedוַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.ShavH7725to Jezreelבְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלve.yiz.re.'ElH3157to recoverלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אle.hit.ra.Pe'H7495fromמִן־min-H4480the woundsהַמַּכִּים֙ha.ma.KimH4347thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Arameansאֲרַמִּים֙'a.ra.MimH761had inflicted on himיַכֻּ֤הוּya.Ku.huH5221at Ramahבָּֽרָמָ֔הba.ra.MahH7414when he foughtבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹbe.hi.La.cha.MoH3898againstאֶת־'et-H854Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לcha.za.h.'ElH2371kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758.Then Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּva.'a.chaz.Ya.huH274sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֜םye.ho.RamH3088kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063went downיָרַ֡דya.RadH3381to Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אלbe.yiz.re.'ElH3157to visitלִרְא֞וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853Joramיוֹרָ֧םyo.RamH3141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahabאַחְאָ֛ב'ach.'AvH256,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Joramהֽוּא׃ פHu'H1931had been woundedחֹלֶ֥הcho.LehH2470.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 8

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