3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}
9 {
"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"
}
}
10 {
"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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}
12 {
"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"
}
}