New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 20
War with Aram
1NowBen-hadadH1130,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758,gatheredקָבַץ֙ka.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 wentH5927upH5927andbesiegedוַיָּ֙צַר֙ עַל־vai.Ya.tzar 'al-H6696H5921Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it.
2Then he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to the cityהָעִֽירָה׃ha.'I.rahH5892to Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvH256,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541Ben-hadadH1130saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:
5Then the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and saidH559, “Ben-hadadH1130saysH559thisכֹּֽה־koh-H3541: ‘I did indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588sendשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971wordto you, saying, “You shall giveתִתֵּֽן׃ti.TenH5414me your silverכַּסְפְּךָ֧kas.pe.KhaH3701,your goldוּזְהָבְךָ֛u.ze.ha.ve.KhaH2091,your wivesוְנָשֶׁ֥יךָve.na.Shei.khaH802,and 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;and they will takeיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760in their handsבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that is pleasingמַחְמַ֣דmach.MadH4261to your eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869,and takeוְלָקָֽחוּ׃ve.la.Ka.chuH3947it allawayH3947.’”
7Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994beH3045awareH3045andseeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200that thisזֶ֣הzehH2088man is lookingH1245forH1245troubleH7463;for he sentשָׁלַ֨חsha.LachH7971me his demandfor my wivesלְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.ShaiH802,my childrenוּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.NaiH1121,my silverוּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.PiH3701,and 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, ‘Everythingכֹּל֩kolH3605that you sentשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971as a demandto your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650at the firstבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223,I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehH6213;but thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088thingוְהַדָּבָ֣רve.ha.da.VarH1697I cannotלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖לlo' 'u.KhalH3201H3808doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213.’”Then the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397departedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980,and broughtH7725him wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.
10Ben-hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971wordto him and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Maythe godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430doיַעֲשׂ֥וּןya.'a.SunH6213soכֹּֽה־koh-H3541to me and moreיוֹסִ֑פוּyo.Si.fuH3254soוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541,ifאִם־'im-H518the dustעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111will be enoughH8230for handfulsלִשְׁעָלִ֕יםlish.'a.LimH8168for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followבְּרַגְלָֽי׃be.rag.LaiH7272me.”
12And when Ben-hadadheardכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kish.Mo.a'H8085thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088messageהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697, whilehe was drinkingשֹׁתֶ֛הsho.TehH8354with the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428in thetemporaryH5521sheltersH5521,he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650, “TakeH7760yourpositionsH7760.”So they tookH7760theirpositionsH7760againstעַל־'al-H5921the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
Ahab Victorious
13Now beholdH2009,a prophetנָבִ֣יאna.Vi'H5030approachedנִגַּשׁ֮ni.GashH5066Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Have you seenהְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.taH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995?BeholdH2009,I am going to handבְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.KhaH5414H3027them overH5414to you todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, andyou shall knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”
14But Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “By whomבְּמִ֔יbe.MiH4310?”So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thisכֹּֽה־koh-H3541: ‘By the youngבְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082.’”Then he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310will beginיֶאְסֹ֥רye'.SorH631the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421?”And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You will.”
15So he musteredוַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.KodH6485the youngנַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.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,allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478:sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505.
16They wentH3318outH3318at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672, whileBen-hadadH1130was drinkingשֹׁתֶ֨הsho.TehH8354himself drunkשִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KorH7910in thetemporaryH5521sheltersH5521with the thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִֽׁים־ וּשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.lo.shim- u.she.Na.yimH7970H8147kingsH4428who were helpingעֹזֵ֥ר'o.ZerH5826him.
17The youngנַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082wentH3318outH3318firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223;and Ben-hadadH1130sentH7971outH7971scouts,and they reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “MenH376have comeH3318outH3318from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.”
18Then he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they have comeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318outH3318for peaceלְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,takeתִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416;or ifוְאִ֧םve.'ImH518they have comeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318outH3318for warלְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.MahH4421,takeתִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416as well.”
19So theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428menwentH3318outH3318from the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,the youngנַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,and the armyוְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followedאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.
20And theykilledוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221,eachH376oneH376,his manH376;and the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758fledוַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.FemH7291them, and Ben-hadadH1130the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422on a horseס֖וּסsusH5483with horsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571.
21The kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478also wentH3318outH3318and struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the horsesהַסּ֖וּסha.SusH5483and chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393, andkilledוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221the Arameansבַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758in a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347.
22Thenthe prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030approachedוַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980,showH2388yourself courageousH2388and beH3045awareH3045and seeוּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'EhH7200whatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have to doתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213; for atthe turnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758will marchעֹלֶ֥ה'o.LehH5927againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃ 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;forH5921thatH5921H3651reasonH5921H3651they were strongerחָזְק֣וּcha.ze.KuH2388thanH4480we. But let us fightנִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.ChemH3898them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andwe will certainlyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanH4480they.
25andmusterתִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-H4487an armyחַ֡יִלCha.yilH2428like the armyכַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.YilH2428that you have lostהַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.FelH5307H4480,horseוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483for horseכַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.SusH5483and chariotוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393for chariotכָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevH7393.Then we will fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898againstH854them in the plainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andwe will certainlyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808be strongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanH4480they.” And he listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to their voiceלְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.LamH6963and didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃ פKenH3651.
Another Aramean War
27And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478were musteredהָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485and givenH3557provisionsH3557,and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to meetלִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.TamH7122them; and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478campedוַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583oppositeנֶגְדָּ֗םneg.DamH5048them like twoכִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.NeiH8147littleH2835flocksH2835of goatsעִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimH5795,while the Arameansוַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758filledמִלְא֥וּmil.'UH4390the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
28Thena manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430approachedוַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.GashH5066and spokeוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Sinceיַ֠עַן אֲשֶׁ֨רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834the Arameansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758have saidאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is a godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of mountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022,but He is not a godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of valleysעֲמָקִ֖ים'a.ma.KimH6010,” thereforeI will handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH5414H3027overH5414to you allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995,and you shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”
29So they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583,oneאֵ֦לֶּה'E.lehH428oppositeנֹ֥כַחNo.khachH5227the otherאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428,for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'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.RamH758a hundredמֵאָה־me.'ah-H3967thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505footרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273soldiersH7273in a singleאֶחָֽד׃'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 twenty-sevenעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה'es.Rim ve.shiv.'AhH6242H7651thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376who were leftהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498.And Ben-hadadH1130fledנָ֔סNasH5127and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892, going from oneinnerH2315roomH2315to anotherH2315.
31Buthis 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’sputנָשִׂ֣ימָהna.Si.mahH7760sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242around our waistsבְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbe.ma.te.Nei.nuH4975and ropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256on our headsבְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּbe.ro.She.nuH7218,and goוְנֵצֵא֙ve.ne.Tze'H3318outH3318to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;perhapsאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194he will letH2421you liveיְחַיֶּ֥הye.chai.YehH2421.”
32Sothey putוַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩vai.yach.ge.RuH2296sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242around their waistsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975and ropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.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'H4994letme liveתְּחִֽי־te.chi-H2421.’” And Ahabsaidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is he stillהַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּha.'o.De.nuH5750aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416?He is my brotherאָחִ֥י'a.ChiH251.”
33Now the menH376tookH5172this asH5172aH5172goodomenH5172,and quicklyוַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּvay.ma.ha.RuH4116acceptingוַיַּחְלְט֣וּvai.yach.le.TuH2480it from him, they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Your brotherאָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Ben-hadadH1130.”Then he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goבֹּ֣אוּBo.'uH935,bringקָחֻ֑הוּka.Chu.huH3947him.” Then Ben-hadadH1130cameH3318outH3318to him, and he had him mountוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.VahH4818.
34And Ben-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 can 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 manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376fromthe 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 leaveהוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980me,a lionH743willkillוְהִכְּךָ֖ve.hi.ke.KhaH5221you.” And as soon ashe leftוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980him 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 roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְha.Da.rekhH1870, anddisguisedוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂvai.yit.cha.PesH2664himself with a bandageבָּאֲפֵ֖רba.'a.FerH666overH5921his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
39And as the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428passedH5674byH5674,he criedH6817outH6817to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣׀'av.de.KhaH5650wentH3318outH3318into 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-H518forH6485anyH6485reasonH6485he goesH6485missingH6485,then your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall be forfeitedinH8478placeתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478ofH8478his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,orא֥וֹ'oH176else you shall payתִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃tish.KolH8254atalentכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.’
40Now while your servantעַבְדְּךָ֗'av.de.KhaH5650was busyעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213hereהֵ֛נָּהHe.nahH2008and thereוָהֵ֖נָּהva.He.nahH2008,he disappearedאֵינֶ֑נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369.”And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651shall your judgmentמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָmish.pa.Te.khaH4941be; you yourselfאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859determinedחָרָֽצְתָּ׃cha.Ra.tze.taH2782it.”
42And the prophetsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Sinceיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282you have letH7971goשִׁלַּ֥חְתָּshi.Lach.taH7971from yourhandמִיָּ֑דmi.YadH3027the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376I had designatedH2764forH2764destructionחֶרְמִ֖יcher.MiH2764, yourlifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall be forfeitedinH8478placeתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478ofH8478hislifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,and your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֖ve.'a.me.KhaH5971inH8478placeתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478ofH8478his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.’”
Commentaries on 1 Kings 20
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- 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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