1 Kings 22:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *yəp̄atteh*: entice/persuade/deceive/seduce
• *yaʿal*: go up/ascend/climb
• *yippōl*: fall/drop/be killed/die
• *ʾōmēr*: saying/speaking/telling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One suggested this, and another suggested that.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE saide: Who wil disceaue Achab to go vp, & fall at Ramoth in Gilead. And one sayde this, another that.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord sayd, Who shall entise Ahab that he may go and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one said on this maner, and another sayd on that maner.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde: Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go and fall at Ramoth in Gilead? And one sayde on this maner, and another on that.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? and this one saith thus, and that one is saying thus.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said, How may Ahab be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said one thing; and another said another.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said,‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that.

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:16 : 16 With Him are strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are His.
• Jer 4:10 : 10 Then I said: Ah, Lord GOD! surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, You shall have peace; whereas the sword reaches to the soul.
• Ezek 14:9 : 9 And if the prophet is deceived when he has spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.