1 Kings 20:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לֵ֣ךְ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק וְדַ֥ע וּרְאֵ֖ה אֵ֣ת אֲשֶֽׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה כִּ֚י לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔ה מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָ֖ם עֹלֶ֥ה עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyiggaš [approached] hannāḇîʾ [the prophet] to meleḵ [king of] yiśrāʾēl [Israel], and wayyōʾmer [he said] to lô [him], lēḵ [go], hiṯḥazzaq [strengthen yourself], and wᵊḏaʿ [know] and ûrᵊʾēh [see] ʾēṯ ʾăšer-taʿăśeh [what you will do]; for liṯšûḇaṯ [at the return of] haššānâ [the year], meleḵ [king of] ʾărām [Aram/Syria] ʿōleh [is coming up] against ʿāleḵā [you].

Grammar Details

• *wayyiggaš*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he approached/came near
• *hannāḇîʾ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the prophet
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *lēḵ*: qal imperative masculine singular - go
• *hiṯḥazzaq*: hitpael imperative masculine singular - strengthen yourself
• *wᵊḏaʿ*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and know
• *ûrᵊʾēh*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and see
• *ʾēṯ ʾăšer-taʿăśeh*: direct object marker + relative pronoun + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - what you will do
• *liṯšûḇaṯ*: preposition + feminine singular construct - at the return of
• *haššānâ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the year
• *ʾărām*: proper name - Aram/Syria
• *ʿōleh*: qal participle masculine singular - is coming up/ascending
• *ʿāleḵā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you

Word Meanings

• *hiṯḥazzaq*: strengthen yourself/take courage/be strong
• *liṯšûḇaṯ haššānâ*: at the return of the year/at the turn of the year/in the spring

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:13 : 13 And, behold, a prophet came near unto Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thy hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
• 2 Sam 11:1 : 1 And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.
• 1 Kgs 20:26 : 26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
• 1 Kgs 20:38 : 38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 And one of his servants said, Nay, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
• 1 Chr 20:1 : 1 And it came to pass, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it.
• 2 Chr 25:8 : 8 But if thou wilt go, do [valiantly], be strong for the battle: God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
• 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
• Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
• Ps 115:2-3 : 2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
• Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
• Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
• Isa 8:9 : 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
• Isa 26:11 : 11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
• Isa 42:8 : 8 I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
• Joel 3:9-9 : 9 Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, {G3450} {G80} be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
• 1 Kgs 19:10 : 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.