2 Chronicles 18:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, dressed in their royal robes, were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} sat{H3427} each{H376} on his throne,{H3678} arrayed{H3847} in their robes,{H899} and they were sitting{H3427} in an open place{H1637} at the entrance{H8179} of the gate{H8179} of Samaria;{H8111} and all the prophets{H5030} were prophesying{H5012} before{H6440} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} either{H376} of them on his throne{H3678}, clothed{H3847}{(H8794)} in their robes{H899}, and they sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in a void place{H1637} at the entering in{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of Samaria{H8111}; and all the prophets{H5030} prophesied{H5012}{(H8693)} before{H6440} them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the kynge of Israel, and Iosaphat the kynge of Iuda, sat either of them vpon his seate, arayed in their garmentes. Euen in the place at the dore of the porte of Samaria sat they, and all ye prophetes prophecied before them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King of Israel, and Iehoshaphat King of Iudah sate either of them on his throne clothed in their apparel: they sate euen in the threshing floore at the entring in of the gate of Samaria: and all the Prophets prophesied before them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king of Israel and Iehosaphat king of Iuda, sate eyther of them on his seate in their apparell, in a thresshing floore beside the gate of Samaria, & al the prophetes prophecied before the.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in [their] robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with garments, and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets are prophesying before them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority, dressed in their robes, by the doorway into Samaria; and all the prophets were acting as prophets before them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 4:1 : 1 Boaz went up to the city gate and sat down there. Just then, the kinsman-redeemer he had spoken about came by. Boaz said, 'Come over here, my friend, and sit down.' So he went over and sat down.
• 1 Kgs 22:10-12 : 10 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were sitting on their thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance to the gate of Samaria, while all the prophets were prophesying in front of them. 11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made iron horns, and he declared, 'This is what the LORD says: With these, you will gore the Arameans until they are completely destroyed.' 12 And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, 'Go up to Ramoth Gilead and triumph, for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.'
• 2 Chr 18:29 : 29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'I will disguise myself and enter the battle, but you wear your royal robes.' So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.
• Isa 14:9 : 9 Sheol below stirs up to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the dead—all the leaders of the earth—and raises from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
• Jer 27:14-16 : 14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies to you. 15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, yet they prophesy lies in my name, so that I might drive you out, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you. 16 Then I said to the priests and all this people: This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, ‘The articles of the LORD’s house will soon be returned from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you.
• Ezek 26:16 : 16 Then all the princes of the sea will step down from their thrones. They will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed in trembling, they will sit on the ground, shuddering continually, appalled at you.
• Dan 7:9 : 9 I continued watching until thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, and its wheels were burning fire.
• Matt 6:29 : 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon, in all his glory, was clothed like one of these.
• Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.