Revised Literal Translation
1 Kings 22
2And it came to pass in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יתha.she.li.ShitH7992yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141,that Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatH3092the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063came downוַיֵּ֛רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
3And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650,Knowהַיְדַעְתֶּ֕םhay.da'.TemH3045ye that RamothH7433in Gileadגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdH1568is ours, and we bestillמַחְשִׁ֔יםmach.ShimH2814, andtakeמִקַּ֣חַתmi.Ka.chatH3947it not out of the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָֽם׃'a.RamH758?
4And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatH3092,Wilt thou goH3212with me to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421to Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdH1568H7433?And Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ye.ho.sha.FatH3092saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, I amas thouH3644art,my peopleכְּעַמִּ֥יke.'a.MiH5971as thy peopleכְעַמֶּ֖ךָkhe.'a.Me.khaH5971,my horsesכְּסוּסַ֥יke.su.SaiH5483as thy horsesכְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ke.su.Sei.khaH5483.
6Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץvai.yik.BotzH6908the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030togetherH6908,about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֣עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִישׁ֒'ishH376,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Shall I goH3212against Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568H7433to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,or shall I forbearאֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.DalH2308?And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,Go upעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927;for the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136shall deliverוְיִתֵּ֥ןve.yi.TenH5414itinto the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
8And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatH3092, There isyet oneאֶחָ֡ד'e.ChadH259manאִישׁ־'ish-H376,Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imlahיִמְלָ֑הyim.LahH3229,by whom we may enquireלִדְרֹשׁ֩lid.RoshH1875of Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068:but I hateשְׂנֵאתִ֗יוse.ne.TivH8130him; for he doth not prophesyיִתְנַבֵּ֨אyit.na.Be'H5012goodטוֹב֙tOvH2896concerning me, but evilרָ֔עRa'H7451.And Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatH3092saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Let not the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sayיֹאמַ֥רyo.MarH559so.
10And the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טvi.ho.sha.FatH3092the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֡הye.hu.DahH3063satיֹשְׁבִים֩yo.she.VimH3427eachאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376on his throneכִּסְא֜וֹkis.'OH3678,having put onמְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםme.lu.ba.ShimH3847their robesבְּגָדִים֙be.ga.DimH899,in an open placeבְּגֹ֔רֶןbe.Go.renH1637in the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111;and all the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030prophesiedמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmit.na.be.'ImH5012beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.
11And Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הtzid.ki.YahH6667the sonבֶֽן־ven-H1121of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֖הke.na.'a.NahH3668madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213him hornsקַרְנֵ֣יkar.NeiH7161of ironבַרְזֶ֑לvar.ZelH1270:and he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,With these shalt thou pushתְּנַגַּ֥חte.na.GachH5055the Syriansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758,until thou have consumedכַּלֹּתָֽם׃ka.lo.TamH3615them.
12And all the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030prophesiedנִבְּאִ֥יםni.be.'ImH5012so, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Go upעֲלֵ֞ה'a.LehH5927to Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָד֙gil.'AdH1568H7433,and prosperוְהַצְלַ֔חve.hatz.LachH6743:for Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall deliverוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itinto the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027.
13And the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְve.ha.mal.'AkhH4397that was goneהָלַ֣ךְ׀ha.LakhH1980to callלִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'H7121Micaiahמִיכָ֗יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321spakeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Behold now, the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030declaregoodט֖וֹבTovH2896unto the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428with oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259mouthפֶּֽה־peh-H6310:let thy wordדְבָרְךָ֗div.rei.khaH1697,I pray thee, be like the wordכִּדְבַ֛רkid.VarH1697of oneאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of them, and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּve.di.Bar.taH1696that which isgoodטּֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
15So he cameוַיָּבוֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428.And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Micaiahמִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙mi.Kha.ye.huH4321,shall we goH3212against Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568H7433to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,or shall we forbearנֶחְדָּ֑לnech.DalH2308?And he answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, Goעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927,and prosperוְהַצְלַ֔חve.hatz.LachH6743:for Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall deliverוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itinto the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
16And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, How many timesפְעָמִ֖יםfe.'a.MimH6471shall I adjureמַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָmash.bi.'E.khaH7650thee that thou tellתְדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696me nothing but that which istrueאֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetH571in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?
17And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I sawרָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiH7200all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478scatteredנְפֹצִ֣יםne.fo.TzimH6327upon the hillsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,as sheepכַּצֹּ֕אןka.TzonH6629that have not a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הro.'EhH7462:And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,These have no masterאֲדֹנִ֣ים'a.do.NimH113:let them returnיָשׁ֥וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725every manאִישׁ־'ish-H376to his houseלְבֵית֖וֹle.vei.ToH1004in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.
19And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085thou therefore the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:I sawרָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiH7200Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427on his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678,and all the armyצְבָ֤אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064standingעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975by him on his right handמִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.NoH3225and on his leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃u.mi.se.mo.LoH8040.
20And Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Who shall persuadeיְפַתֶּה֙ye.fa.TehH6601Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256,that he may go upוְיַ֕עַלve.Ya.'alH5927and fallוְיִפֹּ֖לve.yi.PolH5307at Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdH1568H7433?And one saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559on this mannerבְּכֹ֔הbe.KhohH3541,and another saidאֹמֵ֖ר'o.MerH559on that mannerבְּכֹֽה׃be.KhohH3541.
22And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Wherewith? And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will go forthאֵצֵא֙'e.Tze'H3318,and I will be a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307in the mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310of all his prophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוne.vi.'AvH5030.And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thou shalt persuadeתְּפַתֶּה֙te.fa.TehH6601him,and prevailתּוּכָ֔לtu.KhalH3201also: go forthצֵ֖אtze'H3318,and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213so.
23Now therefore, behold, Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath putנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307in the mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310of all these thy prophetsנְבִיאֶ֣יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030,And Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehH3068hath spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696evilרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451concerning thee.
24But Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667the sonבֶֽן־ven-H1121of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֔הke.na.'a.NahH3668went nearוַיִּגַּשׁ֙vai.yi.GashH5066,and smoteוַיַּכֶּ֥הvai.ya.KehH5221Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321on the cheekהַלֶּ֑חִיha.Le.chiH3895,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Which wayאֵי־'ei-H335wentעָבַ֧ר'a.VarH5674the Spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068from me to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696unto thee?
26And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Takeקַ֚חkachH3947Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321,and carry him backוַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּva.ha.shi.Ve.huH7725unto Amonאָמֹ֣ן'a.MonH526the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and to Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121;
27And sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Putשִׂ֥ימוּSi.muH7760this fellowin the prisonבֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶאbeit ha.Ke.le'H3608H1004,and feedוְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּve.ha.'a.khi.Lu.huH398him with breadלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899of afflictionלַ֙חַץ֙la.chatzH3906and with waterוּמַ֣יִםu.Ma.yimH4325of afflictionלַ֔חַץLa.chatzH3906,until I comeבֹּאִ֥יbo.'IH935in peaceבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ve.sha.LomH7965.
28And Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,If thou returnשׁ֤וֹבShovH7725at allתָּשׁוּב֙ta.ShuvH7725in peaceבְּשָׁל֔וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965,Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath not spokenדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696by me. And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Hearkenשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085,O peopleעַמִּ֥ים'a.MimH5971, every one of you.
30And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,I will disguiseהִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙hit.cha.PesH2664myself, and enterוָבֹ֣אva.Vo'H935into the battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הva.mil.cha.MahH4421;but put thou onלְבַ֣שׁle.VashH3847thy robesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899.And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478disguisedוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙vai.yit.cha.PesH2664himself, and wentוַיָּב֖וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935into the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
31But the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָ֡ם'a.RamH758commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680his thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and twoוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙u.she.Na.yimH8147captainsשָׂרֵי֩sa.ReiH8269that had rule over his chariotsהָרֶ֨כֶבha.Re.khevH7393,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Fightתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּti.La.cha.MuH3898neither with smallקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996nor greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419,save only with the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
32And it came to pass, when the captainsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the chariotsהָרֶ֜כֶבha.Re.khevH7393sawכִּרְאוֹת֩kir.'OtH7200Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,that they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, Surely it isthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And they turned asideוַיָּסֻ֥רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against him: and Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatH3092cried outוַיִּזְעַ֖קvai.yiz.'AkH2199.
33And it came to pass, when the captainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the chariotsהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393perceivedכִּרְאוֹת֙kir.'OtH7200that it wasnot the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that they turned backוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from pursuingמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃me.'a.cha.RavH310him.
34And a certainmanוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376drewמָשַׁ֤ךְma.ShakhH4900a bowבַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ba.Ke.shetH7198at a ventureלְתֻמּ֔וֹle.tu.MoH8537,and smoteוַיַּכֶּה֙vai.ya.KehH5221the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478between the jointsהַדְּבָקִ֖יםha.de.va.KimH1694of the harnessהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןha.shir.YanH8302:wherefore he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the driver of his chariotלְרַכָּב֗וֹle.ra.ka.VoH7395,Turnהֲפֹ֥ךְha.FokhH2015thine handיָדְךָ֛ya.de.KhaH3027,and carry me outוְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִיve.ho.tzi.'E.niH3318of the battleהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264;for I am woundedהָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃ho.cho.Lei.tiH2470.
35And the battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421increasedוַתַּעֲלֶ֤הva.ta.'a.LehH5927that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117:and the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428was stayed upמָעֳמָ֛דmo.'o.MadH5975in his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הba.mer.ka.VahH4818againstנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227the Syriansאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758,and diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191at evenבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153:and the bloodדַּֽם־dam-H1818ran outוַיִּ֥צֶקvai.Yi.tzekH3332of the woundהַמַּכָּ֖הha.ma.KahH4347into the midstחֵ֥יקcheikH2436of the chariotהָרָֽכֶב׃ha.Ra.khevH7393.
36And there wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674a proclamationהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440throughout the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הba.ma.cha.NehH4264about the going downכְּבֹ֥אke.Vo'H935of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892,and every manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376to his own countryאַרְצֽוֹ׃'ar.TzoH776.
38And onewashedוַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ףvai.yish.TofH7857the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבha.Re.khevH7393in the poolבְּרֵכַ֣תbe.re.KhatH1295of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111;and the dogsהַכְּלָבִים֙ha.ke.la.VimH3611licked upוַיָּלֹ֤קּוּvai.ya.Lo.kuH3952his bloodדָּמ֔וֹda.MoH1818;and they washedרָחָ֑צוּra.Cha.tzuH7364his armourH2185;according unto the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068which he spakeדִּבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696.
39Now the restוְיֶתֶר֩ve.ye.TerH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiv.ReiH1697of Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב'ach.'AvH256,and all that he didעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213,and the ivoryהַשֵּׁן֙ha.ShenH8127houseוּבֵ֤יתu.VeitH1004which he madeבָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129,and all the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892that he builtבָּנָ֑הba.NahH1129, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?
41And Jehoshaphatוִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙vi.ho.sha.FatH3092the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609began to reignמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063in the fourthאַרְבַּ֔ע'ar.Ba'H702yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Ahabלְאַחְאָ֖בle.'ach.'AvH256kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
42Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092wasthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he began to reignבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427;and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.RimH6242and fiveוְחָמֵשׁ֙ve.cha.MeshH2568yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasAzubahעֲזוּבָ֖ה'a.zu.VahH5806the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Shilhiשִׁלְחִֽי׃shil.ChiH7977.
43And he walkedH3212in all the waysדֶּ֛רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1;he turned not asideסָ֣רsarH5493from it, doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:nevertheless the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתha.ba.MotH1116were not taken awayסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493; forthe peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971offeredמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burnt incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999yet in the high placesבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃ba.ba.MotH1116.
45Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of JehoshaphatH3092,and his mightוּגְבוּרָת֥וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369that he shewedעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213,and how he warredנִלְחָ֑םnil.ChamH3898, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117H1697of the kingsH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?
48Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatH3092madeעָשָׂה֩a.sarH6240H6213shipsאֳנִיּ֨וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁtar.ShishH8659to goH3212to Ophirאוֹפִ֛ירָה'o.Fi.rahH211for goldלַזָּהָ֖בla.za.HavH2091:but they wentH1980not; for the shipsאֳנִיּ֖וֹת'o.ni.YotH591were brokenנִשְׁבְּר֥וּnish.be.rahH7665at Ezion–geberH6100.
50And JehoshaphatH3092sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1:and Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֥םye.ho.RamH3088his sonH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.
51Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274the sonH1121of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256began to reignH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111the seventeenthשְׁבַ֣ע עֶשְׂרֵ֔הshe.Va' 'es.RehH6240H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141of JehoshaphatH3092kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and reignedH4427two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
52And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedH3212in the wayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1,and in the wayוּבְדֶ֣רֶךְu.ve.De.rekhH1870of his motherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517,and in the wayוּבְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙u.ve.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonH1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,who made IsraelH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398:
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
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- 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
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