1 Kings 20
Revised Version 1895
1AndBen-hadadH1130thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758gatheredקָבַץ֙ka.VatzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605hishostH2426togetherH6908: and there werethirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970andtwoוּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147kingsמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428with him, andhorsesוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483andchariotsוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393: and hewentH5927upH5927and besiegedSamariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111, andfoughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstעַל־'al-H5921it.
5And themessengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397cameH413againוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725, andsaidH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541speakethBen-hadadH1130,sayingH559, Isentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588unto thee,sayingH559, Thou shaltdeliverתִתֵּֽן׃ti.TenH5414meH413thysilverכַּסְפְּךָ֧kas.pe.KhaH3701, and thygoldוּזְהָבְךָ֛u.ze.ha.ve.KhaH2091, and thywivesוְנָשֶׁ֥יךָve.na.Shei.khaH802, and thychildrenוּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121;
6but I willsendאֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachH7971myservantsעֲבָדַי֙'a.va.DaiH5650unto theetomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279aboutוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961this time, and they shallsearchוְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ve.chi.pe.SuH2664thinehouseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004, and thehousesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650; and it shall be, thatwhatsoeverכָּל־kol-H3605ispleasantמַחְמַ֣דmach.MadH4261in thineeyesעֵינֶ֔יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869, they shallputיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760it in theirhandבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027, andtakeוְלָקָֽחוּ׃ve.la.Ka.chuH3947itawayH7971.
7Then thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of thelandהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Mark, Iprayנָ֣אna'H4994youכִּ֥יkiH3588, andseeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200howכִּֽי־ki-H3588thismanH2205seeketh mischief: for hesentשָׁלַ֨חsha.LachH7971untomeאֵלַ֜י'e.LaiH413for mywivesלְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.ShaiH802, and for mychildrenוּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.NaiH1121, and for mysilverוּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.PiH3701, and for mygoldוְלִזְהָבִ֔יve.liz.ha.ViH2091; and I denied himnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808.
9Wherefore hesaidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto themessengersלְמַלְאֲכֵ֣יle.mal.'a.KheiH4397ofBen-hadadH1130,Tellאִמְר֞וּ'im.RuH559mylordלַֽאדֹנִ֤יla.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,Allכֹּל֩kolH3605that thou didstsendשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971for to thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650at thefirstבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223I willdoאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehH6213: but thisthingוְהַדָּבָ֣רve.ha.da.VarH1697I maynotלֹ֥אlo'H3808doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213. And themessengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397departed, andbroughtH7725himwordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.
10AndBen-hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971unto him, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thegodsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430doH6213soH6213untomeH413, andmoreיוֹסִ֑פוּyo.Si.fuH3254also,ifאִם־'im-H518thedustעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083ofSamariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111shall suffice forhandfulsלִשְׁעָלִ֕יםlish.'a.LimH8168forallלְכָל־le.kholH3605thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971thatfollowבְּרַגְלָֽי׃be.rag.LaiH7272meH413.
12And itcameH1961topassH1961, when Ben-hadadheardכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kish.Mo.a'H8085thismessageהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697, as he wasdrinkingשֹׁתֶ֛הsho.TehH8354, he and thekingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428, in the pavilions, that hesaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto hisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650,Setשִׂ֔ימוּSi.muH7760yourselves in array. And theysetוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760themselvesH5921in arrayagainstH5921thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
13And,beholdH2009, aprophetנָבִ֣יאna.Vi'H5030cameH5066nearH5066untoAhabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidH559,Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, Hast thouseenהְֽרָאִ֔יתָhe.ra.'I.taH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thisgreatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995?beholdH2009; I willdeliverנֹתְנ֤וֹno.te.NoH5414itintoאֶל־'el-H413thinehandבְיָֽדְךָ֙ve.ya.de.KhaH3027thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117; and thou shaltknowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
14AndAhabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidH559, BywhomH4310? And hesaidH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, By theyoungבְּנַעֲרֵ֖יbe.na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082. Then hesaidH559, Who shallbeginיֶאְסֹ֥רye'.SorH631thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421? And heansweredH559, Thou.
15Then hemusteredוַיִּפְקֹ֗דvai.yif.KodH6485theyoungנַעֲרֵי֙na.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֔וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082, and they weretwoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967andthirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970twoH8147: andafterוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310them hemusteredפָּקַ֧דpa.KadH6485allכָּל־kol-H3605thepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971,evenH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,beingוַיִּהְי֕וּvai.yih.YuH1961sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505.
16And theywentH3318outH3318atnoonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672. ButBen-hadadH1130wasdrinkingשֹׁתֶ֨הsho.TehH8354himselfה֧וּאhu'H1931drunkH8354in the pavilions, he and thekingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428, thethirtyשְׁלֹשִֽׁים־she.lo.shim-H7970andtwoוּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147kingsמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428thathelpedעֹזֵ֥ר'o.ZerH5826him.
17And theyoungנַעֲרֵ֛יna.'a.ReiH5288menH376of theprincesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082wentH3318outH3318firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223; andBen-hadadH1130sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971outH3318, and theytoldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, There aremenH376comeH3318outH3318fromSamariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.RonH8111.
18And hesaidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whetherאִם־'im-H518they becomeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318outH3318forpeaceלְשָׁל֥וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,takeH3318themaliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416; orwhetherוְאִ֧םve.'ImH518they becomeיָצָ֖אוּya.Tza.'uH3318outH3318forwarלְמִלְחָמָ֛הle.mil.cha.MahH4421,takeH3318themaliveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416.
19Soמִן־min-H4480theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428wentH3318outH3318of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, theyoungנַעֲרֵ֖יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288of theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082, and thearmyוְהַחַ֖יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followedאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.
20And theyslewוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221everyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376one hismanאִישׁ֔וֹ'i.ShoH376; and the Syriansfledוַיָּנֻ֣סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127, andIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םvai.yir.de.FemH7291them: andBen-hadadH1130thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofSyriaH758escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֗טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422on anhorseס֖וּסsusH5483withhorsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571.
22And theprophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030cameH5927nearוַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,GoH5927,strengthenהִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.ZakH2388thyself, and mark, andseeוּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'EhH7200whatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou doest: for at thereturnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of theyearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758willcomeH5927upH5927againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaH5921thee.
23And theservantsוְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.DeiH5650of thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559unto him, Theirgodאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430is agodאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430of thehillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022; therefore they werestrongerחָזְק֣וּcha.ze.KuH2388thanH4480weH518: butletלֹ֥אlo'H3808usאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413fightנִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.ChemH3898againstעַל־'al-H5921them in theplainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andsurelyH518weH518shall bestrongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanH4480they.
25andnumberתִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-H4487thee anarmyחַ֡יִלCha.yilH2428, like thearmyכַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.YilH2428that thou hastlostהַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.FelH5307,horseוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483forhorseכַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.SusH5483, andchariotוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393forchariotכָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevH7393: andweH518willfightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898againstH3898them in theplainבַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.ShorH4334, andsurelyH518weH518shall bestrongerנֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.ZakH2388thanלֹ֥אlo'H3808they. And he hearkened unto theirvoiceלְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.LamH6963, anddidוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃ פKenH3651.
26And itcameH1961topassH1961at thereturnלִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.VatH8666of theyearהַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.NahH8141, thatBen-hadadH1130musteredוַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.KodH6485the Syrians, andwentH5927upH5927toAphekאֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahH663, tofightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
27And thechildrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478weremusteredהָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485, and were victualled, andwentH7125againstH7125them: and thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478encampedוַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeנֶגְדָּ֗םneg.DamH5048them liketwoכִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.NeiH8147littleH2835flocksH2835of kids; but the Syriansfilledמִלְא֥וּmil.'UH4390thecountryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
28And amanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430cameH5066nearH5066and spake unto thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Syrians havesaidH559, TheLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is agodאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of thehillsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022, but he isnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808agodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of thevalleysעֲמָקִ֖ים'a.ma.KimH6010; therefore will Ideliverוְ֠נָתַתִּיVe.na.ta.tiH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605thisgreatהַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dolH1419multitudeהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995intoאֶל־'el-H413thinehandבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027, and ye shallknowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
29And theyencampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583one overagainstH4421theotherאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117. Andsoוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961it was, that in theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421wasjoinedוַתִּקְרַב֙va.tik.RavH7126; and thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478slewוַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.KuH5221of the Syrians anhundredמֵאָה־me.'ah-H3967thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505footmenרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273in onedayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.
30But therestהַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀ha.no.ta.RimH3498fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127toAphekאֲפֵקָה֮'a.fe.KahH663,intoH413thecityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892; and thewallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346fellוַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.PolH5307uponעַל־'al-H5921twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242andsevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7651thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376that wereleftהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498. AndBen-hadadH1130fledנָ֔סNasH5127, andcameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935intoH413thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,intoH413aninnerחֶ֥דֶרChe.derH2315chamberבְּחָֽדֶר׃ סbe.Cha.derH2315.
31And hisservantsעֲבָדָיו֒'a.va.DavH5650saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him,Beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009nowH4994,weכִּ֗יKiH3588haveheardשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085that thekingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478are mercifulkingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428:letH4994usH4994,weכִּֽי־ki-H3588prayH4994thee,putנָשִׂ֣ימָהna.Si.mahH7760sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on ourloinsבְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbe.ma.te.Nei.nuH4975, andropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256uponH413ourheadsבְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּbe.ro.She.nuH7218, andgoוְנֵצֵא֙ve.ne.Tze'H3318outH3318to thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478: peradventure he willsaveH5315thylifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.
32SoH935theygirdedוַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩vai.yach.ge.RuH2296sackclothשַׂקִּ֨יםsa.KimH8242on theirloinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975, andputH935ropesוַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.LimH2256on theirheadsבְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗םbe.ra.shei.HemH7218, andcameH935to thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidH559, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֧'av.de.KhaH5650Ben-hadadH1130saith, IprayH4994thee,letH4994meאֶל־'el-H413liveתְּחִֽי־te.chi-H2421. And hesaidH559, Is he yetaliveחַ֖יchaiH2416? he is mybrotherאָחִ֥י'a.ChiH251.
33NowH935themenH376observed diligently, and hasted to catchwhetherהֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּha.mi.Me.nuH4480it were his mind; and theysaidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, Thybrotherאָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Ben-hadadH1130. Then hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH3318ye,bringH935him. ThenBen-hadadH1130cameH935forthH3318to him; and he caused him tocomeH935upוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927intoאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413thechariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.VahH4818.
34And Ben-hadadsaidH559unto him, Thecitiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892whichH834myfatherאָבִי֩'a.ViH1tookH3947from thyfatherאָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1I willrestoreאָשִׁ֗יב'a.ShivH7725; and thou shaltmakeH7760streetsוְ֠חוּצוֹתVe.chu.tzotH2351for thee inDamascusבְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ve.da.Me.sekH1834, as myfatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1madeH3772inSamariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111. And I,saidH559AhabH559, willletH7971theegoאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ'a.sha.le.Che.kaH7971with thiscovenantבַּבְּרִ֣יתba.be.RitH1285.SoH3947hemadeH3772acovenantבְרִ֖יתve.RitH1285with him, andletH7971himgoוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ סVay.sha.le.Che.huH7971.
35And acertainאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376of thesonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559unto hisfellowH376by thewordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Smiteהַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.niH5221meאֶל־'el-H413, Iprayנָ֑אNa'H4994thee. And themanהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376refusedוַיְמָאֵ֥ןvay.ma.'EnH3985tosmiteלְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃le.ha.ko.ToH5221him.
36Thensaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto him,Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282thou hastnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808obeyedשָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.taH8085thevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,beholdהִנְּךָ֤hi.ne.KhaH2005, as soon as thou artdepartedהוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980frommeH6963, alionהָאַרְיֵ֑הha.'ar.YehH738shallslayוְהִכְּךָ֖ve.hi.ke.KhaH5221thee. And as soon as he wasdepartedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980from him, alionהָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.YehH738foundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672him, andslewוַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃vai.ya.Ke.huH5221him.
39And as thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428passedעֹבֵ֔ר'o.VerH5674by, hecriedצָעַ֣קtza.'AkH6817unto thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: and hesaidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֣׀'av.de.KhaH5650wentH3318outH3318intoאֶל־'el-H413themidstבְקֶֽרֶב־ve.ke.rev-H7130of thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421; and,beholdוְהִנֵּֽה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, amanאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376turnedH5493asideסָ֜רsarH5493, andbroughtוַיָּבֵ֧אvai.ya.Ve'H935amanאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376untomeאֵלַ֣י'e.LaiH413, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Keepשְׁמֹר֙she.MorH8104thismanהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376:ifH518byanyH376meansH518he bemissingH6485, then shall thylifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315be for hislifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315, orelseא֥וֹ'oH176thou shaltpayתִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃tish.KolH8254atalentכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603ofsilverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.
42And hesaidH559unto him,Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Becauseיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282thou hastletH7971goשִׁלַּ֥חְתָּshi.Lach.taH7971outH7971of thyhandמִיָּ֑דmi.YadH3027themanאִישׁ־'ish-H376whom I haddevotedחֶרְמִ֖יcher.MiH2764to destruction, therefore thylifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shallgoH7971for hislifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315, and thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֖ve.'a.me.KhaH5971for hispeopleעַמּֽוֹ׃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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