{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן לְאַחְאָֽב", "text": "*wə-yəhî* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʿōšer* *wə-kābôd* to-*rōb* *wə-yiṯḥattēn* to-*ʾAḥʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - riches/wealth", "*wə-kābôd*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and honor/glory", "*rōb*": "masculine singular noun in construct - abundance/multitude", "*wə-yiṯḥattēn*": "conjunction + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made himself a son-in-law/allied himself by marriage", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/abundance", "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*wə-yiṯḥattēn*": "and he allied himself by marriage/and he became related by marriage/and he made himself a son-in-law" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.2", "source": "וַיֵּרֶד֩ לְקֵ֨ץ שָׁנִ֤ים אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ לְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח־ל֨וֹ אַחְאָ֜ב צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ לַעֲל֖וֹת אֶל־רָמ֥וֹת גִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yērēḏ* to-*qēṣ* *šānîm* to-*ʾAḥʾāb* to-*Šōmrôn* *wə-yizbbaḥ*-to-him *ʾAḥʾāb* *ṣōʾn* *û-bāqār* to-*rōb* and-to-*hā-ʿām* which with-him *wə-yəsîṯēhû* to-go-up to-*Rāmôṯ* *Gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yērēḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - end of", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun, feminine - Samaria", "*wə-yizbbaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective feminine singular noun - sheep/flock", "*û-bāqār*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and cattle/oxen", "*rōb*": "masculine singular noun in construct - abundance/multitude", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*wə-yəsîṯēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he persuaded/enticed him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yērēḏ*": "and he went down/and he descended", "*qēṣ*": "end/after/at the end of", "*wə-yizbbaḥ*": "and he slaughtered/and he sacrificed/and he prepared", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/great number", "*wə-yəsîṯēhû*": "and he persuaded him/and he enticed him/and he incited him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ עִמִּ֖י רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כָּמ֤וֹנִי כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ וּכְעַמְּךָ֣ עַמִּ֔י וְעִמְּךָ֖ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḥʾāb* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *meleḵ* *Yəhûḏāh* *hă-ṯēlēḵ* with-me *Rāmōṯ* *Gilʿāḏ* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him like-me like-you and-like-your-people my-people and-with-you in-the-*milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hă-ṯēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - will you go?", "*Rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*Gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hă-ṯēlēḵ*": "will you go?/would you go?", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ־נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* to-*meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *dəraš*-*nāʾ* like-the-day *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dəraš*": "qal imperative masculine singular - seek/inquire", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*dəraš*": "seek/inquire/consult", "*nāʾ*": "please/now [particle of entreaty]", "*kə-yôm*": "today/first/at once" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.5", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִאִים֮ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *wə-yōʾmer* to-them *hă-nēlēḵ* to-*Rāmōṯ* *Gilʿāḏ* to-the-*milḥāmāh* if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wə-yōʾmərû* go-up and-will-give *hā-ʾelōhîm* in-hand the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st common plural - shall we go?", "*Rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*Gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I refrain/cease", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hā-ʾelōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (God) - the God", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "and he gathered/and he assembled/and he collected", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "the prophets/the seers", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "shall we go?/should we go?", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I refrain/I forbear/I cease", "*hā-ʾelōhîm*": "God/the God/the deity" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* *hă-ʾên* here *nāḇîʾ* to-*YHWH* still and-let-us-inquire from-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hă-ʾên*": "interrogative particle + particle of negation - is there not?", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-niḏrəšāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - and let us inquire" }, "variants": { "*hă-ʾên*": "is there not?/isn't there?", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wə-niḏrəšāh*": "and let us inquire/and let us seek/and let us consult" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֽ͏ֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* still *ʾîš*-one to-inquire *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* from-him and-I *śənēʾṯîhû* for-*ʾênennû* *miṯnabbēʾ* concerning-me to-good for all-his-days to-evil he *Mîḵāyəhû* son-of-*Yimlāʾ* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* not-*yōʾmar* the-*meleḵ* thus", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun in construct - man", "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael participle masculine singular - prophesying", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*Yimlāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Imlah", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "I hate him/I have hated him", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/he does not" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר *מיכהו **מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽא", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*sārîs* one *wə-yōʾmer* hasten *Mîḵāyəhû* son-of-*Yimlāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*sārîs*": "masculine singular noun - officer/eunuch", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mahēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - hasten/bring quickly", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*Yimlāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Imlah" }, "variants": { "*sārîs*": "officer/official/eunuch", "*mahēr*": "hasten/bring quickly/hurry" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.9", "source": "וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֡ה יוֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל־כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ וְיֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכָל־הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And-*meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûḏāh* *yôšəḇîm* *ʾîš* on-his-*kissēʾ* *məlubbāšîm* *bəgāḏîm* and-*yôšəḇîm* in-*gōren* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* *Šōmrôn* and-all-the-*nəḇîʾîm* *miṯnabbəʾîm* before-them", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yôšəḇîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - sitting", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*məlubbāšîm*": "pual participle masculine plural - clothed/dressed", "*bəgāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - garments/clothes", "*gōren*": "masculine singular noun - threshing floor/open place", "*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun, feminine - Samaria", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets", "*miṯnabbəʾîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*yôšəḇîm*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*məlubbāšîm*": "clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*bəgāḏîm*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/open place", "*peṯaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*miṯnabbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/proclaiming" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.10", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* for-himself *Ṣiḏqiyyāhû* son-of-*Kənaʿănāh* *qarnê* *barzel* *wə-yōʾmer* thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* with-these *tənaggaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĂrām* until-*kallôṯām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*Kənaʿănāh*": "proper noun - Chenaanah", "*qarnê*": "feminine plural construct - horns of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*tənaggaḥ*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will gore/push", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Syria/Aram", "*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - consuming them/destroying them" }, "variants": { "*qarnê*": "horns of/horns (symbolic of power)", "*tənaggaḥ*": "you will gore/you will push/you will thrust", "*kallôṯām*": "consuming them/destroying them/finishing them" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.11", "source": "וְכָל־הַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And-all-the-*nəḇîʾîm* *nibbəʾîm* thus *lēʾmōr* go-up *Rāmōṯ* *Gilʿāḏ* and-succeed and-will-give *YHWH* in-hand the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - prophesying", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*Gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/proclaiming", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.12", "source": "וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֞ה דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וִֽיהִי־נָ֧א דְבָרְךָ֛ כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב", "text": "And-the-*malʾāḵ* who-*hālaḵ* to-call to-*Mîḵāyəhû* *dibber* to-him *lēʾmōr* behold *diḇrê* the-*nəḇîʾîm* mouth-one good to-the-*meleḵ* and-let-be-*nāʾ* your-word like-one of-them and-*dibbartā* good", "grammar": { "*malʾāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the messenger", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy", "*hālaḵ*": "went/walked/departed", "*dibber*": "spoke/talked/said", "*diḇrê*": "words of/sayings of/speech of", "*peh-ʾeḥāḏ*": "one mouth/unanimous/in agreement" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֛י אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Mîḵāyəhû* lives-*YHWH* that *ʾeṯ*-that-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾĕlōhîm* it I-will-speak", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my God", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/says/tells", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity [plural form with singular meaning]", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "I will speak/I will declare/I will tell" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֮ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָה֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עֲל֣וּ וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּ בְּיֶדְכֶֽם", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* to-the-*meleḵ* *wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* to-him *Mîḵāh* *hă-nēlēḵ* to-*Rāmōṯ* *Gilʿāḏ* to-the-*milḥāmāh* if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wə-yōʾmer* go-up and-succeed and-they-will-be-given in-your-hand", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîḵāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Micah [shortened form of Micaiah]", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st common plural - shall we go?", "*Rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*Gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I refrain/cease", "*wə-hiṣlîḥû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and succeed", "*wə-yinnāṯənû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they will be given" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "and he came/and he entered/and he arrived", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "shall we go?/should we go?", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I refrain/I forbear/I cease", "*wə-hiṣlîḥû*": "and succeed/and prosper/and be successful", "*wə-yinnāṯənû*": "and they will be given/and they will be delivered" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-him the-*melek*: until-how-many *pəʿāmîm* I *mašbîʿekā* that not-*tədabbēr* unto-me only-*ʾemet* in-*šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun in construct state - the king", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times/instances", "*mašbîʿekā*": "hiphil participle 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to swear/adjure you", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak", "*ʾemet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*mašbîʿekā*": "make you swear/adjure you/put you under oath", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/authority" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפוֹצִ֣ים עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ן רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ־לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-*Yiśrāʾēl nəpôṣîm* upon-the-*hārîm* like-the-*ṣōʾn* which *ʾêyn*-to-them *rōʿeh wə-yōʾmer YHWH* not-*ʾădōnîm* to-these *yāšûbû ʾîš*-to-*bêtô* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəpôṣîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - scattered/dispersed", "*hārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*ʾêyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - shepherd/one who shepherds", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾădōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - lords/masters", "*yāšûbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them return", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace" }, "variants": { "*nəpôṣîm*": "scattered/dispersed/spread out", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/one who tends/caretaker", "*ʾădōnîm*": "lords/masters/owners", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being/completeness" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָֽע", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer melek-Yiśrāʾēl* unto-*Yəhôšāpāṭ*: *hălōʾ ʾāmartî* unto-you not-*yitnabbēʾ* upon-me *ṭôb kî ʾim-lərāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not/have not", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*yitnabbēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he prophesies", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*kî ʾim-lərāʿ*": "conjunction + conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - but rather for evil" }, "variants": { "*yitnabbēʾ*": "prophesies/speaks as prophet/predicts", "*ṭôb*": "good/favorable/pleasant", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/disaster" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹֽמְדִ֔ים עַל־יְמִינ֖וֹ וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lākēn šimʿû dəbar-YHWH rāʾîtî ʾet-YHWH yôšēb* upon-*kisʾô* and-all-*ṣəbāʾ* the-*šāmayim ʿōmədîm* upon-*yəmînô* and-*śəmōʾlô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "masculine singular noun construct + divine name - word of YHWH", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand/side", "*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand/side" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/service/warfare", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʿōmədîm*": "standing/remaining/serving" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH mî yəpatteh ʾet-ʾAḥʾāb melek-Yiśrāʾēl wə-yaʿal wə-yippōl* in-*Rāmôt Gilʿād wə-yōʾmer zeh ʾōmēr kākāh wə-zeh ʾōmēr kākāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəpatteh*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will entice/deceive/persuade", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will go up", "*wə-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will fall", "*Rāmôt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this one", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner" }, "variants": { "*yəpatteh*": "entice/persuade/deceive/seduce", "*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*yippōl*": "fall/be defeated/die" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.20", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ hā-rûaḥ wə-yaʿămōd lipnê YHWH wə-yōʾmer ʾănî ʾăpatennû wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾēlāyw bammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came out/forth", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăpatennû*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will entice/persuade him", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - by what/how" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*ʾăpatennû*": "I will entice him/persuade him/deceive him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ לְר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēṣēʾ wə-hāyîtî lə-rûaḥ šeqer* in-*pî* all-*nəbîʾāyw wə-yōʾmer təpatteh wə-gam-tûkāl ṣēʾ wa-ʿăśēh-kēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go out", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lə-rûaḥ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - for a spirit of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*təpatteh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will entice/persuade", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*tûkāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will prevail/succeed", "*ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go out", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and do", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment", "*təpatteh*": "you will entice/deceive/persuade", "*tûkāl*": "you will prevail/succeed/be able" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh hinnēh nātan YHWH rûaḥ šeqer* in-*pî nəbîʾeykā ʾēlleh wa-YHWH dibber ʿāleykā rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given/placed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun construct - spirit of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of", "*nəbîʾeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophets", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun common plural - these", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - concerning you", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*nəbîʾeykā*": "your prophets/your spokesmen", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.23", "source": "וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ", "text": "*wə-yiggaš Ṣidqiyyāhû ben-Kənaʿănāh wə-yak ʾet-Mîkāyəhû* upon-the-*leḥî wə-yōʾmer ʾêy zeh ha-derek ʿābar rûaḥ-YHWH mēʾittî lədabbēr ʾōtāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ben-Kənaʿănāh*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - son of Chenaanah", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*leḥî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the cheek/jawbone", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾêy zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - which way", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*rûaḥ-YHWH*": "feminine singular noun construct + divine name - Spirit of YHWH", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*yak*": "struck/hit/smote", "*leḥî*": "cheek/jawbone", "*ʿābar*": "passed/crossed over/went through" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּב֛וֹא חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽא", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Mîkāyəhû hinnəkā rōʾeh* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ ʾăšer tābôʾ ḥeder bə-ḥeder ləhēḥābēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*hinnəkā*": "demonstrative particle with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun with definite article - that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will enter", "*ḥeder*": "masculine singular noun - room/chamber", "*bə-ḥeder*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in room", "*ləhēḥābēʾ*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to hide yourself" }, "variants": { "*hinnəkā*": "behold you/look at yourself", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/will see/observer", "*ḥeder*": "room/chamber/inner room", "*ləhēḥābēʾ*": "to hide yourself/to conceal yourself" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קְחוּ֙ אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמ֣וֹן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer melek Yiśrāʾēl qəḥû ʾet-Mîkāyəhû wa-hăšîbuhû* unto-*ʾĀmôn śar-hā-ʿîr* and-unto-*Yôʾāš ben-ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek Yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*wa-hăšîbuhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and return him", "*ʾĀmôn*": "proper noun - Amon", "*śar-hā-ʿîr*": "masculine singular noun construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - governor of the city", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper noun - Joash", "*ben-ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - son of the king" }, "variants": { "*qəḥû*": "take/seize/fetch", "*hăšîbuhû*": "return him/bring him back/restore him", "*śar*": "prince/official/chief" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.26", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד שׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*wa-ʾămartem kōh ʾāmar ha-melek śîmû zeh bêt ha-keleʾ wə-haʾăkiluhû leḥem laḥaṣ û-mayim laḥaṣ* until *šûbî bə-šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*śîmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - put/place", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this one", "*bêt*": "masculine singular noun construct - house of", "*ha-keleʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prison", "*wə-haʾăkiluhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and feed him", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*laḥaṣ*": "masculine singular noun - affliction/distress", "*û-mayim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and water of", "*šûbî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my returning", "*bə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace" }, "variants": { "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/restraint", "*leḥem laḥaṣ*": "bread of affliction/prison food/food of oppression", "*mayim laḥaṣ*": "water of affliction/prison water/water of oppression", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם־שׁ֤וֹב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁל֔וֹם לֹא־דִבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Mîkāyəhû ʾim-šôb tāšûb bə-šālôm lōʾ-dibber YHWH bî wə-yōʾmer šimʿû ʿammîm kullām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ʾim-šôb tāšûb*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - if indeed you return", "*bə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*lōʾ-dibber*": "negative particle + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - has not spoken", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - through me", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*kullām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*šôb tāšûb*": "surely return/indeed return [emphatic construction]", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/communities" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.28", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yaʿal melek-Yiśrāʾēl wî-Yəhôšāpāṭ melek-Yəhûdāh* unto-*Rāmōt Gilʿād*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went up", "*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wî-Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jehoshaphat", "*melek-Yəhûdāh*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Judah", "*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָב֣וֹא בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer melek Yiśrāʾēl* unto-*Yəhôšāpāṭ hitḥappēś wā-bôʾ ba-milḥāmāh wə-ʾattāh ləbaš bəgādeykā wə-yitḥappēś melek Yiśrāʾēl wə-yābōʾû ba-milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek Yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*hitḥappēś*": "hithpael infinitive absolute - disguise yourself", "*wā-bôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and enter", "*ba-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the battle", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and you", "*ləbaš*": "qal imperative masculine singular - wear", "*bəgādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*wə-yitḥappēś*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they entered" }, "variants": { "*hitḥappēś*": "disguise yourself/change your appearance", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ləbaš*": "wear/put on/clothe yourself", "*bəgādeykā*": "your garments/your clothes/your robes" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.30", "source": "וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּה֩ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֤כֶב אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֶת־הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ", "text": "*û-melek ʾĂrām ṣiwwāh ʾet-śārê hā-rekeb ʾăšer-lô lēʾmōr lōʾ tillāḥămû ʾet-ha-qāṭōn ʾet-ha-gādôl kî ʾim-ʾet-melek Yiśrāʾēl ləbaddô*", "grammar": { "*û-melek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun construct - and king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "masculine plural noun construct - commanders of", "*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + masculine singular collective noun - the chariots", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ tillāḥămû*": "negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not fight", "*ʾet-ha-qāṭōn*": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective masculine singular - with the small", "*ʾet-ha-gādôl*": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective masculine singular - with the great", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - but rather", "*ʾet-melek Yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - with the king of Israel", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/chiefs/officials", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariot force/chariotry", "*tillāḥămû*": "you shall fight/do battle/wage war", "*qāṭōn*": "small/insignificant/young", "*gādôl*": "great/important/elder" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.31", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֤ק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ וַֽיהוָ֣ה עֲזָר֔וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ki-rəʾôt* *śārê* *hā-rekeb* *ʾet*-*yəhôšāpāṭ* *wə-hēmmâ* *ʾāmərû* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *hûʾ* *wa-yāsōbbû* *ʿālāyw* *lə-hillāḥēm* *wa-yizʿaq* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *wa-yhwh* *ʿăzārô* *wa-yəsîtēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - and it came to pass", "*ki-rəʾôt*": "infinitive construct with preposition - when seeing", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - commanders/captains of", "*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wə-hēmmâ*": "conjunction + 3rd plural pronoun - and they", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hûʾ*": "3rd singular pronoun - he", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they surrounded", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd singular suffix - against him", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wa-yizʿaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular - and he cried out", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wa-yhwh*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*ʿăzārô*": "perfect, 3rd singular + 3rd singular suffix - helped him", "*wa-yəsîtēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular + 3rd plural suffix - and he diverted/moved them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*hā-rekeb*": "the chariot(s)/chariotry", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "and they surrounded/encircled/turned", "*wa-yizʿaq*": "and he cried out/called/shouted", "*ʿăzārô*": "helped him/aided him/assisted him", "*wa-yəsîtēm*": "and he diverted them/turned them away/moved them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used as singular divine title)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.32", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּ֥י לֹא־הָיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ki-rəʾôt* *śārê* *hā-rekeb* *kî* *lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yāšubû* *mē-ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - and it came to pass", "*ki-rəʾôt*": "infinitive construct with preposition - when seeing", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - commanders/captains of", "*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yāšubû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they turned back/returned", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd singular suffix - from after him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*hā-rekeb*": "the chariot(s)/chariotry", "*kî*": "that/because/when", "*wa-yāšubû*": "and they turned back/returned/withdrew", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "from pursuing him/from following him/from after him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.33", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָֽרַכָּ֗ב הֲפֹ֧ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *māšak* *ba-qqešet* *lə-tummô* *wa-yak* *ʾet*-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *bên* *ha-ddəbāqîm* *û-bên* *ha-šširyān* *wa-yōʾmer* *lā-rakkāb* *hăpōk* *yādəkā* *wə-hôṣêʾtanî* *min*-*ha-mmaḥăneh* *kî* *hāḥolêtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*māšak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - drew", "*ba-qqešet*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the bow", "*lə-tummô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd singular suffix - in his simplicity/innocence", "*wa-yak*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ddəbāqîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the joints", "*û-bên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ha-šširyān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the breastplate/armor", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*lā-rakkāb*": "preposition + definite article + participle, masculine singular - to the charioteer/driver", "*hăpōk*": "imperative, 2nd singular masculine - turn", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd singular suffix - your hand", "*wə-hôṣêʾtanî*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine + 1st singular suffix - and take me out", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-mmaḥăneh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp/army", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāḥolêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am wounded/sick" }, "variants": { "*māšak*": "drew/pulled/bent", "*ba-qqešet*": "with the bow/in the bow", "*lə-tummô*": "in his simplicity/innocence/at random", "*wa-yak*": "and he struck/hit/shot", "*ha-ddəbāqîm*": "the joints/connections/attachments", "*ha-šširyān*": "the breastplate/coat of mail/armor", "*lā-rakkāb*": "to the charioteer/chariot driver", "*hăpōk*": "turn/turn around", "*hāḥolêtî*": "I am wounded/I am sick/I am injured" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.34", "source": "וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-ttaʿal* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-hûʾ* *û-melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāyâ* *maʿămîd* *ba-mmerkābâ* *nōkaḥ* *ʾărām* *ʿad*-*hā-ʿāreb* *wa-yyāmāt* *lə-ʿēt* *bôʾ* *ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttaʿal*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went up/intensified", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was", "*maʿămîd*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to stand/propping up", "*ba-mmerkābâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the chariot", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - facing/opposite", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he died", "*lə-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at the time of", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/setting of", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttaʿal*": "and it went up/increased/intensified", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "the battle/war/conflict", "*maʿămîd*": "propping up/causing to stand/being stationed", "*nōkaḥ*": "facing/opposite/against", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "and he died/expired", "*lə-ʿēt*": "at the time of/when", "*bôʾ*": "coming/setting/going in" } }