1 Kings

1 Kings 20:26–30

²⁶In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. ²⁷The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them.

The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

²⁸Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans have said that the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

²⁹For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans— a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.

³⁰The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.

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1 Kings 20:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the spring	לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת	liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8666 return, answer
Ben-hadad	הֲדַ֖ד	hă·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1130 Ben-Hadad
mobilized	וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד	way·yip̄·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the Arameans	אֲרָ֑ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
and went up	וַיַּ֣עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Aphek	אֲפֵ֔קָה	’ă·p̄ê·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H663 Aphek
to fight	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Kings 20:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
also mobilized	הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙	hā·ṯə·pā·qə·ḏū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
gathered supplies	וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ	wə·ḵā·lə·kə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3557 comprehend, contain
and marched out	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to meet them	לִקְרָאתָ֑ם	liq·rā·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7122 encounter, befall
The Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
camped	וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ	way·ya·ḥă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
before them	נֶגְדָּ֗ם	neḡ·dām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
like two	כִּשְׁנֵי֙	kiš·nê	Preposition-k; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
small flocks	חֲשִׂפֵ֣י	ḥă·śi·p̄ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2835 drawn off, separated, small company
of goats	עִזִּ֔ים	‘iz·zîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
while the Arameans	וַאֲרָ֖ם	wa·’ă·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
covered	מִלְא֥וּ	mil·’ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
the countryside	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

1 Kings 20:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
approached	וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and said	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֠עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
the Arameans	אֲרָם֙	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
have said that	אָמְר֤וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a god	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of the hills	הָרִים֙	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of the valleys	עֲמָקִ֖ים	‘ă·mā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6010 vale
I will deliver	וְ֠נָתַתִּי	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
great	הַגָּ֤דוֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
army	הֶהָמ֨וֹן	he·hā·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
into your hand	בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ	bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Then you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 20:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
camped	וַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּ	way·ya·ḥă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
opposite each other	אֵ֦לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
and	וַיְהִ֣י׀	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
ensued	וַתִּקְרַב֙	wat·tiq·raḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7126 come near, approach
and the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
struck down	וַיַּכּ֨וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
the Arameans	אֲרָ֛ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
a hundred	מֵאָה־	mê·’āh-	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
thousand	אֶ֥לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
foot soldiers	רַגְלִ֖י	raḡ·lî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7273 on foot
in one	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Kings 20:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The rest of them	הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
fled	וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִיר֒	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of Aphek	אֲפֵקָה֮	’ă·p̄ê·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H663 Aphek
where the wall	הַחוֹמָ֔ה	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
fell	וַתִּפֹּל֙	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
twenty-seven	עֶשְׂרִ֨ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
thousand	אֶ֛לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
of the remaining	הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
men	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
Ben-hadad	הֲדַ֣ד	hă·ḏaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1130 Ben-Hadad
also fled	נָ֔ס	nās	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
to the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and hid	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
an inner room	חֶ֥דֶר	ḥe·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H2315 chamber, room