1 Kings 22:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֛י לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כָּמ֧וֹנִי כָמ֛וֹךָ כְּעַמִּ֥י כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ כְּסוּסַ֥י כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer ʾel-yəhôšāp̄āṭ hă-tēlēḵ ʾittî la-milḥāmâ rāmōṯ gilʿāḏ wa-yōʾmer yəhôšāp̄āṭ ʾel-meleḵ yiśrāʾēl kāmônî ḵāmôḵā kə-ʿammî ḵə-ʿammeḵā kə-sûsay kə-sûseḵā

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/unto
• *yəhôšāp̄āṭ*: proper noun - Jehoshaphat
• *hă-tēlēḵ*: interrogative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - will you go
• *ʾittî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me
• *la-milḥāmâ*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle
• *rāmōṯ*: proper noun - Ramoth
• *gilʿāḏ*: proper noun - Gilead
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular construct noun - king of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *kāmônî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - as I am
• *ḵāmôḵā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you are
• *kə-ʿammî*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - as my people
• *ḵə-ʿammeḵā*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your people
• *kə-sûsay*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - as my horses
• *kə-sûseḵā*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your horses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So he said to Jehoshaphat, 'Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, 'I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto Iosaphat: Wilt thou go with me to the battaill vnto Ramoth in Gilead? Iosaphat sayde vnto the kynge of Israel: I wyll be as thou my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde vnto Iehoshaphat, Wilt thou goe with mee to battel against Ramoth Gilead? And Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and mine horses as thine horses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto Iehosaphat: Wilt thou come with me to battayle against Ramoth in Gilead? And Iehosaphat sayde vnto the king of Israel: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Dost thou go with me to battle `to' Ramoth-Gilead?' and Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `As I am, so thou; as my people, so thy people; as my horses, so thy horses.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead to make war? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are: my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he said to Jehoshaphat,“Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel,“I will support you; my army and horses are at your disposal.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 3:7 : 7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?" And he said, "I will go up; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."
• 2 Chr 18:3 : 3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.
• 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked and love those that hate the LORD? Therefore, wrath is upon you from before the LORD.
• Ps 139:21-22 : 21 Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against You? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.
• Prov 13:20 : 20 He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.
• 2 Cor 6:16-17 : 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God has said: I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 17 Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.
• Eph 5:11 : 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
• 2 John 1:11 : 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
• Rev 2:26 : 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps my works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—