13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.13",
"source": "וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-malʾāḵ* *ʾăšer*-*hālaḵ* *li-qrōʾ* *mîḵāyəhû* *dibber* *ʾēlāyw* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *diḇrê* *ha-nəḇîʾîm* *peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ṭôḇ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *yəhî*-*nāʾ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ki-ḏḇar* *ʾaḥaḏ* *mēhem* *wə-dibbartā* *ṭôḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-malʾāḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the messenger",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had gone",
"*li-qrōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of",
"*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets",
"*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one",
"*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*dəḇārəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*ki-ḏḇar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like word of",
"*ʾaḥaḏ*": "cardinal number - one",
"*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - of them",
"*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak",
"*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable"
},
"variants": {
"*peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ*": "with one mouth/unanimously/in agreement"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah",
"*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that",
"*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.15",
"source": "וַיָּבוֹא֮ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־נֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yabôʾ* to-the-*melek*, *wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* to-him, *Mîkāyəhû* shall-*nēlēk* to-*Rāmōt Gilʿād* for-the-*milḥāmâ* or-*neḥdāl*? *wə-yōʾmer* to-him, *ʿălēh wə-haṣlaḥ*, *wə-nātan YHWH* in-*yad* the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yabôʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah",
"*nēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1cp with interrogative prefix - shall we go",
"*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war",
"*neḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we refrain/cease",
"*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative ms - go up",
"*wə-haṣlaḥ*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil imperative ms - and succeed/prosper",
"*wə-nātan*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will give",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yabôʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived",
"*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/combat",
"*neḥdāl*": "we refrain/cease/desist/forbear",
"*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/climb",
"*haṣlaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/be successful",
"*nātan*": "give/put/place/set/appoint"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek*, until-how-many *pəʿāmîm* *ʾănî maš̌bîʿekā* that *lōʾ-tədabēr* to-me only-*ʾĕmet* in-*šēm YHWH*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times/occurrences",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*maš̌bîʿekā*": "hiphil participle ms with 2ms suffix - adjuring you/making you swear",
"*lōʾ-tədabēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 2ms - you shall not speak",
"*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occurrences/instances/repetitions",
"*maš̌bîʿekā*": "adjure you/make you swear/put you under oath",
"*tədabēr*": "speak/tell/say/declare",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפֹצִ֣ים אֶל־הֶהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ־לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer*, *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *nəpōṣîm* to-the-*hārîm*, like-the-*ṣōʾn* that *ʾên*-to-them *rōʿeh*. *wə-yōʾmer YHWH*, *lōʾ*-*ʾădōnîm* to-these; *yāšûbû ʾîš*-to-*bêtô* in-*šālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nəpōṣîm*": "niphal participle mp - scattered/dispersed",
"*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*rōʿeh*": "qal participle ms - shepherd",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾădōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - masters/lords",
"*yāšûbû*": "qal imperfect 3mp jussive - let them return",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his house",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/noticed",
"*nəpōṣîm*": "scattered/dispersed/spread out",
"*hārîm*": "mountains/hills",
"*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle",
"*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman/keeper",
"*ʾădōnîm*": "masters/lords/owners",
"*yāšûbû*": "let them return/go back/come back",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety/prosperity"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלוֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֽוֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־רָֽע׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer melek-Yiśrāʾēl* to-*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*, did-*lōʾ* *ʾāmartî* to-you *lôʾ-yitnabbēʾ* concerning-me *ṭôb* *kî ʾim-rāʿ*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - king of Israel",
"*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle with interrogative prefix - did not",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I said",
"*lôʾ-yitnabbēʾ*": "negative particle + hitpael imperfect 3ms - he does not prophesy",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but only/except",
"*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/spoke",
"*yitnabbēʾ*": "prophesy/predict/foretell",
"*ṭôb*": "good/favorable/pleasant/agreeable",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant/disagreeable/malicious"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer*, therefore *šəmaʿ dəb̄ar-YHWH*: *rāʾîtî ʾet-YHWH yōšēb̄* upon-*kisʾô*, and-all-*ṣəb̄āʾ* the-*šāmayim ʿōmēd* upon-him, from-*yəmînô* and-from-*śəmōʾlô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative ms - hear/listen",
"*dəb̄ar-YHWH*": "construct noun phrase - word of YHWH",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yōšēb̄*": "qal participle ms - sitting",
"*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his throne",
"*ṣəb̄āʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun with definite article - the heaven(s)",
"*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle ms - standing",
"*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his right hand/side",
"*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his left hand/side"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/heed/obey",
"*dəb̄ar*": "word/speech/saying/matter",
"*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/beheld",
"*yōšēb̄*": "sitting/dwelling/residing/enthroned",
"*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat",
"*ṣəb̄āʾ*": "host/army/warriors/assembled group",
"*šāmayim*": "heaven(s)/sky",
"*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/serving",
"*yəmînô*": "his right hand/side/south side",
"*śəmōʾlô*": "his left hand/side/north side"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.22.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH*, who *yəp̄atteh ʾet-ʾAḥʾāb̄* and-*yaʿal* and-*yippōl* in-*Rāmōt Gilʿād*? *wə-yōʾmer* this-one in-thus, and-this-one *ʾōmēr* in-thus.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yəp̄atteh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - will entice/persuade",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḥʾāb̄*": "proper noun - Ahab",
"*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up",
"*yippōl*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will fall",
"*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead",
"*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle ms - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yəp̄atteh*": "entice/persuade/deceive/seduce",
"*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb",
"*yippōl*": "fall/drop/be killed/die",
"*ʾōmēr*": "saying/speaking/telling"
}
}