2 Chronicles 18:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֡ה יוֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל־כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ וְיֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכָל־הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 4:1 : 1 Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
• 1 Kgs 22:10-12 : 10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. 11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until they be consumed. 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
• 2 Chr 18:29 : 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
• Isa 14:9 : 9 Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
• Jer 27:14-16 : 14 And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
• Ezek 26:16 : 16 Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble every moment, and be astonished at thee.
• Dan 7:9 : 9 I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.
• Matt 6:29 : 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
• Matt 11:8 : 8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [clothes]? Behold, they that wear soft [clothes] are in kings' houses.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.