2 Chronicles 18:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ עִמִּ֖י רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כָּמ֤וֹנִי כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ וּכְעַמְּךָ֣ עַמִּ֔י וְעִמְּךָ֖ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *hă-ṯēlēḵ*: will you go?/would you go?
• *milḥāmāh*: battle/war/fighting

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 'Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat replied, 'I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will join you in the battle.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} Wilt thou go{H3212} with me to Ramoth-gilead?{H7433} And he answered{H559} him, I am as thou art, and my people{H5971} as thy people;{H5971} and [we will be] with thee in the war.{H4421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, Wilt thou go{H3212}{(H8799)} with me to Ramothgilead{H7433}{H1568}? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)} him, I am as thou art, and my people{H5971} as thy people{H5971}; and we will be with thee in the war{H4421}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Achab the kynge of Israel sayde vnto Iosaphat the kynge of Iuda: Go with me vnto Ramoth in Gilead. He sayde vnto him: I am as thou, and my people as thy people, we wyll go with the vnto the battayll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ahab King of Israel saide vnto Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, Wilt thou goe with mee to Ramoth Gilead? And hee answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people, and wee will ioyne with thee in the warre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ahab king of Israel saide vnto Iehosaphat king of Iuda: wylt thou go with me to Ramoth in Gilead? And he aunswered him: I wyll be as thou, and my people shall be as thyne and we wyll go with thee to the warre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I [am] as thou [art], and my people as thy people; and [we will be] with thee in the war.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [we will be] with you in the war.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, `Dost thou go with me `to' Ramoth-Gilead?' And he saith to him, `As I -- so thou, and as thy people -- my people, even with thee in battle.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and `we will be' with thee in the war.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and [we will be] with thee in the war.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For Ahab, king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he said, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?" He answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah,“Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” He replied,“I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 22:4 : 4 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.
• 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."
• Ps 139:21 : 21 Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against You?
• Eph 5:11 : 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
• 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.