New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 20
War with Aram
1NowBen-hadadH1130kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758gatheredקָבַץ֙ka.VatzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605his armyחֵיל֔וֹchei.LoH2428, and there werethirty-twoוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.lo.Shim u.she.Na.yimH7970H8147kingsמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428with him, and horsesוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483and chariotsוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393.And he wentוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up andbesiegedוַיָּ֙צַר֙ עַל־vai.Ya.tzar 'al-H6696H5921Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it.
5Then the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and saidH559, “Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysH559Ben-hadadH1130, ‘Surelyכִּֽי־ki-H3588,I sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to you sayingH559, “You shall giveתִתֵּֽן׃ti.TenH5414me your silverכַּסְפְּךָ֧kas.pe.KhaH3701and your goldוּזְהָבְךָ֛u.ze.ha.ve.KhaH2091and your wivesוְנָשֶׁ֥יךָve.na.Shei.khaH802and your childrenוּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121,”
6but about this timeכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256tomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279I will sendאֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachH7971my servantsעֲבָדַי֙'a.va.DaiH5650to you, and they will searchוְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ve.chi.pe.SuH2664your houseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004and the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650; andwhateverכָּל־kol-H3605is desirableמַחְמַ֣דmach.MadH4261in your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869, they willtakeיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760in their handבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027and carryוְלָקָֽחוּ׃ve.la.Ka.chuH3947away.’”
7Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994observeדְּעֽוּ־de.'u-H3045andseeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200howH3588thisזֶ֣הzehH2088man is lookingמְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshH1245for troubleH7463;for he sentשָׁלַ֨חsha.LachH7971to me for my wivesלְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.ShaiH802and my childrenוּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.NaiH1121and my silverוּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.PiH3701and my goldוְלִזְהָבִ֔יve.liz.ha.ViH2091,and I did not refuseמָנַ֖עְתִּיma.Na'.tiH4513him.”
9So he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the messengersלְמַלְאֲכֵ֣יle.mal.'a.KheiH4397of Ben-hadadH1130, “Tellאִמְר֞וּ'im.RuH559my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֤יla.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, ‘Allכֹּל֩kolH3605that you sentשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971for to your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650at the firstבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehH6213,but thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088thingוְהַדָּבָ֣רve.ha.da.VarH1697I cannotלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖לlo' 'u.KhalH3201H3808doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213.’”And the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397departedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980and broughtH7725him wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.
10Ben-hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971to him and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Maythe godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430doיַעֲשׂ֥וּןya.'a.SunH6213soכֹּֽה־koh-H3541to me and moreיוֹסִ֑פוּyo.Si.fuH3254alsoוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541,ifאִם־'im-H518the dustעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111will sufficeH8230for handfulsלִשְׁעָלִ֕יםlish.'a.LimH8168for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followבְּרַגְלָֽי׃be.rag.LaiH7272me.”
12When Ben-hadadheardכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kish.Mo.a'H8085thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088messageהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697, ashe was drinkingשֹׁתֶ֛הsho.TehH8354with the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428in thetemporaryH5521sheltersH5521,he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650, “Stationשִׂ֔ימוּSi.muH7760yourselves.”So they stationedוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760themselvesagainstעַל־'al-H5921the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
Ahab Victorious
13Now beholdH2009,a prophetנָבִ֣יאna.Vi'H5030approachedנִגַּשׁ֮ni.GashH5066Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘Have you seenהְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.taH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995?BeholdH2009,I will deliverנֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.NoH5414them into your handבְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.KhaH3027todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, andyou shall knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”
14Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “By whomבְּמִ֔יbe.MiH4310?”So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘By the youngבְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082.’”Then he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310shallbeginיֶאְסֹ֥רye'.SorH631the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421?” And heansweredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You.”
15Then he musteredוַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.KodH6485the youngנַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,and there were 232מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁנַ֣יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםma.Ta.yim she.Na.yim u.she.lo.ShimH3967H8147H7970;and afterוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310them he musteredפָּקַ֧דpa.KadH6485allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971, evenallכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,7,000שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִֽים׃shiv.'At 'a.la.FimH7651H505.
16They wentוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672, whileBen-hadadH1130was drinkingשֹׁתֶ֨הsho.TehH8354himself drunkשִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KorH7910in thetemporaryH5521sheltersH5521with the thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִֽׁים־ וּשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.lo.shim- u.she.Na.yimH7970H8147kingsH4428who helpedעֹזֵ֥ר'o.ZerH5826him.
17The youngנַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the rulersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082wentוַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223;and Ben-hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971out and they toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “MenH376have comeיָצְא֖וּya.tze.'UH3318out from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.”
18Then he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they have comeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318out for peaceלְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,takeתִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416;or ifוְאִ֧םve.'ImH518they have comeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318out for warלְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.MahH4421,takeתִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416.”
19So theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428wentיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318out from the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,the youngנַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,and the armyוְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followedאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.
20Theykilledוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his manאִישׁ֔וֹ'i.ShoH376;and the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758fledוַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.FemH7291them, and Ben-hadadH1130kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422on a horseס֖וּסsusH5483with horsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571.
21The kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318out andstruckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the horsesהַסּ֖וּסha.SusH5483and chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393, andkilledוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221the Arameansבַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758with a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347.
22Thenthe prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030cameH5066nearH5066to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980,strengthenהִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.ZakH2388yourself and observeוְדַ֥עve.Da'H3045and seeוּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'EhH7200whatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have to doתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213; forat the turnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758will comeעֹלֶ֥ה'o.LehH5927up againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaH5921you.”
23Now the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.DeiH5650of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559to him, “Their godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430are godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430of the mountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022,thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921H3651they were strongerחָזְק֣וּcha.ze.KuH2388thanH4480we; but ratherוְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.LamH199let us fightנִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.ChemH3898againstאִתָּם֙'i.TamH854them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andsurelyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808we will be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanH4480they.
25andmusterתִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-H4487an armyחַ֡יִלCha.yilH2428like the armyכַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.YilH2428that you have lostהַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.FelH5307,horseוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483for horseכַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.SusH5483,and chariotוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393for chariotכָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevH7393.Then we will fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898againstH854them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334,and surelyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808we will be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanH4480they.” And he listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to their voiceלְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.LamH6963and didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃ פKenH3651.
Another Aramean War
26At the turnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141,Ben-hadadH1130musteredוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758and wentוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up toAphekאֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahH663to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
27The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478were musteredהָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485and were provisionedוְכָלְכְּל֔וּve.khal.ke.LuH3557and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to meetלִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.TamH7122them; and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478campedוַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeנֶגְדָּ֗םneg.DamH5048them like twoכִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.NeiH8147littleH2835flocksH2835of goatsעִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimH5795,but the Arameansוַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758filledמִלְא֥וּmil.'UH4390the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
28Thena manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430cameH5066nearH5066and spokeוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֠עַן אֲשֶׁ֨רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834the Arameansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758have saidאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is a godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of themountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022,but He is not a godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of thevalleysעֲמָקִ֖ים'a.ma.KimH6010,” thereforeI will giveוְ֠נָתַתִּיVe.na.ta.tiH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995into your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,and you shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”
29So they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583oneאֵ֦לֶּה'E.lehH428overH5227againstH5227the otherאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117.And on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was joinedוַתִּקְרַב֙va.tik.RavH7126,and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478killedוַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.KuH5221ofthe Arameansאֲרָ֛ם'a.RamH758100,000מֵאָה־ אֶ֥לֶףme.'ah- 'E.lefH3967H505footרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273soldiersH7273in oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.
30But the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀ha.no.ta.RimH3498fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127toAphekאֲפֵקָה֮'a.fe.KahH663into the cityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892,and the wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346fellוַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.PolH5307on 27,000עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף'es.Rim ve.shiv.'Ah 'E.lefH6242H7651H505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376who were leftהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498.And Ben-hadadH1130fledנָ֔סNasH5127and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892into an innerחֶ֥דֶרChe.derH2315chamberבְּחָֽדֶר׃ סbe.Cha.derH2315.
31His servantsעֲבָדָיו֒'a.va.DavH5650saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “Beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֣אna'H4994,we have heardשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085that the kingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478are mercifulחֶ֖סֶדChe.sedH2617kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428,pleaseנָּא֩na'H4994let usputנָשִׂ֣ימָהna.Si.mahH7760sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on our loinsבְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbe.ma.te.Nei.nuH4975and ropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256on our headsבְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּbe.ro.She.nuH7218,and goוְנֵצֵא֙ve.ne.Tze'H3318out to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;perhapsאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194he will saveיְחַיֶּ֥הye.chai.YehH2421yourlifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.”
32Sothey girdedוַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩vai.yach.ge.RuH2296sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975and putropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256on their headsבְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗םbe.ra.shei.HemH7218,and cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֧'av.de.KhaH5650Ben-hadadH1130saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559, ‘Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let me liveתְּחִֽי־te.chi-H2421.’”And he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is he stillהַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּha.'o.De.nuH5750aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416?He is my brotherאָחִ֥י'a.ChiH251.”
33Now the menH376tookH5172this as an omenH5172,and quicklyוַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּvay.ma.ha.RuH4116catchingוַיַּחְלְט֣וּvai.yach.le.TuH2480his word saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Your brotherאָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Ben-hadadH1130.”Then he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goבֹּ֣אוּBo.'uH935,bringקָחֻ֑הוּka.Chu.huH3947him.” Then Ben-hadadH1130cameוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out to him, and hetookוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927him up into the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.VahH4818.
34Ben-hadadsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “The citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892whichH834my fatherאָבִי֩'a.ViH1tookלָֽקַח־la.kach-H3947from your fatherאָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1I will restoreאָשִׁ֗יב'a.ShivH7725,and you shall makeתָּשִׂ֨יםta.SimH7760streetsוְ֠חוּצוֹתVe.chu.tzotH2351for yourself in Damascusבְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ve.da.Me.sekH1834,as my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1madeשָׂ֤םsamH7760in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111.” Ahab said, “And I will letH7971you goאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ'a.sha.le.Che.kaH7971with this covenantבַּבְּרִ֣יתba.be.RitH1285.”So he madeוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772a covenantבְרִ֖יתve.RitH1285with him and letH7971him goוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ סVay.sha.le.Che.huH7971.
35Now a certainאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376ofthe sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559toanotherרֵעֵ֛הוּre.'E.huH7453by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, “Pleaseנָ֑אNa'H4994strikeהַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.niH5221me.” But the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376refusedוַיְמָאֵ֥ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to strikeלְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃le.ha.ko.ToH5221him.
36Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Becauseיַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834you have not listenedשָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.taH8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,beholdH2009,as soon as you have departedהוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980from me,a lionH743willkillוְהִכְּךָ֖ve.hi.ke.KhaH5221you.” And as soon as he had departedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980from him a lionH743foundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672him andkilledוַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃vai.ya.Ke.huH5221him.
38So the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030departedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980and waitedוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975for the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428by the wayהַדָּ֑רֶךְha.Da.rekhH1870, anddisguisedוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂvai.yit.cha.PesH2664himself with a bandageבָּאֲפֵ֖רba.'a.FerH666overH5921his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
39As the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428passedעֹבֵ֔ר'o.VerH5674by, he criedצָעַ֣קtza.'AkH6817to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣׀'av.de.KhaH5650wentיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318out into the midstבְקֶֽרֶב־ve.ke.rev-H7130of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421;and beholdוְהִנֵּֽה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376turnedH5493asideסָ֜רsarH5493and broughtוַיָּבֵ֧אvai.ya.Ve'H935a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376to me and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, ‘Guardשְׁמֹר֙she.MorH8104thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376;ifאִם־'im-H518for anyH6485reasonH6485he is missingH6485,then your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall be for his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,orא֥וֹ'oH176else you shall payתִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃tish.KolH8254a talentכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.’
40While your servantעַבְדְּךָ֗'av.de.KhaH5650was busyעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213hereהֵ֛נָּהHe.nahH2008and thereוָהֵ֖נָּהva.He.nahH2008,he was goneאֵינֶ֑נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369.”And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651shall your judgmentמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָmish.pa.Te.khaH4941be; you yourselfאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859have decidedחָרָֽצְתָּ׃cha.Ra.tze.taH2782it.”
42He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282you have letH7971goשִׁלַּ֥חְתָּshi.Lach.taH7971out of yourhandמִיָּ֑דmi.YadH3027the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376whom I had devotedH2764to destructionחֶרְמִ֖יcher.MiH2764, therefore yourlifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall goוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961for hislifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,and your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֖ve.'a.me.KhaH5971for his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.’”
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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