King James Version
1 Kings 20:22-38
22And the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030cameוַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, GoH3212,strengthenהִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.ZakH2388thyself, and markוְדַ֥עve.Da'H3045,and seeוּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'EhH7200what thou doestתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213:for at the returnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758will come upעֹלֶ֥ה'o.LehH5927against thee.
23And the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.DeiH5650of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Syriaאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559unto him, Their godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430aregodsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430of the hillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022;therefore they were strongerחָזְק֣וּcha.ze.KuH2388than we; butוְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.LamH199let us fightנִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.ChemH3898against them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334,and surelyלֹ֥אlo'H3808we shall be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388than they.
25And numberתִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-H4487thee an armyחַ֡יִלCha.yilH2428,like the armyכַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.YilH2428that thou hast lostהַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.FelH5307,horseוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483for horseכַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.SusH5483,and chariotוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393for chariotכָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevH7393:and we will fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898againstH854them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andsurely we shall be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388than they. And he hearkenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085unto their voiceלְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.LamH6963,and did soוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213.
26And it came to pass at the returnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141,that Ben–hadadH1130numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485the Syriansאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758,and went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to Aphekאֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahH663,to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
27And the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478were numberedהָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485,and were all presentוְכָלְכְּל֔וּve.khal.ke.LuH3557,and wentH3212againstH7125them: and the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478pitchedוַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583before them like twoכִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.NeiH8147little flocksחֲשִׂפֵ֣יcha.si.FeiH2835of kidsעִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimH5795;but the Syriansוַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758filledמִלְא֥וּmil.'UH4390the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
28And there cameוַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.GashH5066a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and spakeוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559unto the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Because the Syriansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758have saidאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559,The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068isGodאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of the hillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022, but he isnot Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the valleysעֲמָקִ֖ים'a.ma.KimH6010,therefore will I deliverוְ֠נָתַתִּיVe.na.ta.tiH5414all this greatהַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995into thine handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,and ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I amthe Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
29And they pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583oneאֵ֦לֶּה'E.lehH428over againstנֹ֥כַחNo.khachH5227the otherאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117. And soit was, that in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was joinedוַתִּקְרַב֙va.tik.RavH7126:and the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478slewוַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.KuH5221of the Syriansאֲרָ֛ם'a.RamH758an hundredמֵאָה־me.'ah-H3967thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505footmenרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273in oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.
30But the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀ha.no.ta.RimH3498fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127to Aphekאֲפֵקָה֮'a.fe.KahH663,into the cityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892; and therea wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346fellוַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.PolH5307upon twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7651thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505of the menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376that wereleftהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498.And Ben–hadadH1130fledנָ֔סNasH5127,and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,into an innerחֶ֥דֶרChe.derH2315chamberבְּחָֽדֶר׃ סbe.Cha.derH2315.
31And his servantsעֲבָדָיו֒'a.va.DavH5650saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him, Behold now, we have heardשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085that the kingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478aremercifulחֶ֖סֶדChe.sedH2617kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428:let us, I pray thee, putנָשִׂ֣ימָהna.Si.mahH7760sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on our loinsבְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbe.ma.te.Nei.nuH4975,and ropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256upon our headsבְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּbe.ro.She.nuH7218,and go outוְנֵצֵא֙ve.ne.Tze'H3318to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:peradventure he will saveיְחַיֶּ֥הye.chai.YehH2421thy lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.
32So they girdedוַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩vai.yach.ge.RuH2296sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975, and putropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256on their headsבְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗םbe.ra.shei.HemH7218,and cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֧'av.de.KhaH5650Ben–hadadH1130saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559,I pray thee, let me liveתְּחִֽי־ נַפְשִׁ֑יte.chi- naf.ShiH5315H2421.And he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Ishe yet aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416? he ismy brotherאָחִ֥י'a.ChiH251.
33Now the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582did diligently observeיְנַחֲשׁ֨וּye.na.cha.ShuH5172whether any thing would comefrom him, and did hastilyוַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּvay.ma.ha.RuH4116catchוַיַּחְלְט֣וּvai.yach.le.TuH2480it:and they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559,Thy brotherאָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Ben–hadadH1130.Then he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Goבֹּ֣אוּBo.'uH935ye, bringקָחֻ֑הוּka.Chu.huH3947him. Then Ben–hadadH1130came forthוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to him; and he caused him to come upוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927into the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.VahH4818.
34And Ben–hadadsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, The citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,which my fatherאָבִי֩'a.ViH1tookלָֽקַח־la.kach-H3947from thy fatherאָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1,I will restoreאָשִׁ֗יב'a.ShivH7725;and thou shalt makeתָּשִׂ֨יםta.SimH7760streetsוְ֠חוּצוֹתVe.chu.tzotH2351for thee in Damascusבְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ve.da.Me.sekH1834,as my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1madeשָׂ֤םsamH7760in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111. Then said Ahab,I will send thee awayאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ'a.sha.le.Che.kaH7971with this covenantבַּבְּרִ֣יתba.be.RitH1285.So he madeוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772a covenantבְרִ֖יתve.RitH1285with him, and sent him awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ סVay.sha.le.Che.huH7971.
35And a certainאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559unto his neighbourרֵעֵ֛הוּre.'E.huH7453in the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Smiteהַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.niH5221me, I pray thee. And the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376refusedוַיְמָאֵ֥ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to smiteלְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃le.ha.ko.ToH5221him.
36Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyedשָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.taH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,behold, as soon as thou art departedH1980from me, a lionהָאַרְיֵ֑הha.'ar.YehH738shall slayוְהִכְּךָ֖ve.hi.ke.KhaH5221thee. And as soon as he was departedH3212from himמֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹme.'etz.LoH681,a lionהָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.YehH738foundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672him, and slewוַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃vai.ya.Ke.huH5221him.
37Then he foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376,and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Smiteהַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.niH5221me, I pray thee. And the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him, so that in smitingהַכֵּ֥הha.KehH5221he woundedוּפָצֹֽעַ׃u.fa.Tzo.a'H6481him.
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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