Revised Literal Translation
1 Kings 20
1And Ben–hadadH1130the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Syriaאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758gatheredקָבַץ֙ka.VatzH6908all his armyחֵיל֔וֹchei.LoH2428togetherH6908: and there werethirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970and twoוּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147kingsמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428with him, and horsesוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483,and chariotsוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393:and he went upוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927and besiegedוַיָּ֙צַר֙vai.Ya.tzarH6696Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and warredוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it.
5And the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397came againוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Thus speakethאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Ben–hadadH1130,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Although I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971unto thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thou shalt deliverתִתֵּֽן׃ti.TenH5414me thy silverכַּסְפְּךָ֧kas.pe.KhaH3701,and thy goldוּזְהָבְךָ֛u.ze.ha.ve.KhaH2091,and thy wivesוְנָשֶׁ֥יךָve.na.Shei.khaH802,and thy childrenוּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121;
6Yet I will sendאֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachH7971my servantsעֲבָדַי֙'a.va.DaiH5650unto thee to morrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279about this timeכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256,and they shall searchוְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ve.chi.pe.SuH2664thine houseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004,and the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650;and it shall beוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961, thatwhatsoever is pleasantמַחְמַ֣דmach.MadH4261in thine eyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869,they shall putיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760itin their handבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027, and take itawayוְלָקָֽחוּ׃ve.la.Ka.chuH3947.
7Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121all the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Markדְּעֽוּ־de.'u-H3045,I pray you, and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200how this manseekethמְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshH1245mischiefרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451:for he sentשָׁלַ֨חsha.LachH7971unto me for my wivesלְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.ShaiH802,and for my childrenוּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.NaiH1121,and for my silverוּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.PiH3701,and for my goldוְלִזְהָבִ֔יve.liz.ha.ViH2091;and I deniedמָנַ֖עְתִּיma.Na'.tiH4513him not.
9Wherefore he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the messengersלְמַלְאֲכֵ֣יle.mal.'a.KheiH4397of Ben–hadadH1130,Tellאִמְר֞וּ'im.RuH559my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֤יla.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,All that thou didst sendשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971for to thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650at the firstבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehH6213:but this thingוְהַדָּבָ֣רve.ha.da.VarH1697I mayאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201not doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213.And the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397departedH3212,and broughtH7725him wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.
10And Ben–hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971unto him, and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,The godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430do soיַעֲשׂ֥וּןya.'a.SunH6213unto me, and more alsoיוֹסִ֑פוּyo.Si.fuH3254,if the dustעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111shall sufficeיִשְׂפֹּק֙yis.PokH5606for handfulsלִשְׁעָלִ֕יםlish.'a.LimH8168for all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971that followבְּרַגְלָֽי׃be.rag.LaiH7272me.
11And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478answeredוַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Tellדַּבְּר֔וּda.be.RuH1696him,Let not him that girdethחֹגֵ֖רcho.GerH2296on his armourboastיִתְהַלֵּ֥לyit.ha.LelH1984himself as he that putteth it offכִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃kim.fa.Te.achH6605.
12And it came to pass, when Ben–hadadheardכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kish.Mo.a'H8085this messageהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697, as he wasdrinkingשֹׁתֶ֛הsho.TehH8354,he and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428in the pavilionsבַּסֻּכּ֑וֹתba.su.KotH5521,that he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650,Setשִׂ֔ימוּSi.muH7760yourselves in array.And they setוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760themselves in arrayagainst the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
13And, behold, there cameנִגַּשׁ֮ni.GashH5066aאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259prophetנָבִ֣יאna.Vi'H5030unto Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Hast thou seenהְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.taH7200all this greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995?behold, I will deliverנֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.NoH5414it into thine handבְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.KhaH3027this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117;and thou shalt knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
14And Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,By whom? And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, Evenby the young menבְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.ReiH5288of the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082.Then he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Who shall orderיֶאְסֹ֥רye'.SorH631the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421?And he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thou.
15Then he numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.KodH6485the young menנַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.ReiH5288of the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,and they were twoH8147hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147:and afterוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310them he numberedפָּקַ֧דpa.KadH6485all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971, evenall the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, beingsevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505.
16And they went outוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672.But Ben–hadadH1130wasdrinkingשֹׁתֶ֨הsho.TehH8354himself drunkשִׁכּ֜וֹרshi.KorH7910in the pavilionsבַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתba.su.KotH5521,he and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428,the thirtyשְׁלֹשִֽׁים־she.lo.shim-H7970and twoוּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147kingsמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428that helpedעֹזֵ֥ר'o.ZerH5826him.
17And the young menנַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.ReiH5288of the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082went outוַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223;and Ben–hadadH1130sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971,and they toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,There are menאֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimH582come outיָצְא֖וּya.tze.'UH3318of Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.
18And he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whether they be come outיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318for peaceלְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,takeתִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416;or whether they be come outיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318for warלְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.MahH4421,takeתִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416.
20And they slewוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his manאִישׁ֔וֹ'i.ShoH376:and the Syriansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758fledוַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127;and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.FemH7291them: and Ben–hadadH1130the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422on an horseס֖וּסsusH5483with the horsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571.
21And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318,and smoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the horsesהַסּ֖וּסha.SusH5483and chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393,and slewוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221the Syriansבַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.RamH758with a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347.
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.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Because the Syriansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758have saidאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.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 amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃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 Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.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.
39And as the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428passed byעֹבֵ֔ר'o.VerH5674,he criedצָעַ֣קtza.'AkH6817unto the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428:and he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֣׀'av.de.KhaH5650went outיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318into the midstבְקֶֽרֶב־ve.ke.rev-H7130of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421;and, behold, a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376turned asideסָ֜רsarH5493,and broughtוַיָּבֵ֧אvai.ya.Ve'H935a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376unto me, and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Keepשְׁמֹר֙she.MorH8104this manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376:if by any meansהִפָּקֵד֙hi.pa.KedH6485he be missingיִפָּקֵ֔דyi.pa.KedH6485,then shall thy lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315be for his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,or else thou shalt payתִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃tish.KolH8254a talentכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.
40And as thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֗'av.de.KhaH5650was busyעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213here and there, he was goneאֵינֶ֑נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369.And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, So shallthy judgmentמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָmish.pa.Te.khaH4941be;thyself hast decidedחָרָֽצְתָּ׃cha.Ra.tze.taH2782it.
41And he hastedוַיְמַהֵ֕רvay.ma.HerH4116,and took the ashesהָ֣אֲפֵ֔רha.'a.FerH666awayוַיָּ֙סַר֙vai.Ya.sarH5493from his faceעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869;and the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478discernedוַיַּכֵּ֤רvai.ya.KerH5234him that he wasof the prophetsמֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖יםme.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.
42And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Because thou hast let goשִׁלַּ֥חְתָּshi.Lach.taH7971out of thyhandמִיָּ֑דmi.YadH3027a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376whom I appointed to utter destructionחֶרְמִ֖יcher.MiH2764,therefore thy lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall go for his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315,and thy 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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