1 Kings

1 Kings 20:35–41

³⁵Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!”

But the man refused to strike him.

³⁶Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.”

And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.

³⁷Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!”

So the man struck him and wounded him, ³⁸and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

³⁹As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.^e’ ⁴⁰But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.”

And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”

⁴¹Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

Footnotes

e 20:39 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of silver.

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1 Kings 20:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	בִּדְבַ֥ר	biḏ·ḇar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
by the word	בִּדְבַ֥ר	biḏ·ḇar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
one	אֶחָ֜ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the sons	מִבְּנֵ֣י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
said	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his companion	רֵעֵ֛הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
Strike me	הַכֵּ֣ינִי	hak·kê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5221 smite
please	נָ֑א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
But	וַיְמָאֵ֥ן	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
to strike him	לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃	lə·hak·kō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite

1 Kings 20:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as soon as	הִנְּךָ֤	hin·nə·ḵā	Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
you depart	הוֹלֵךְ֙	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from me	מֵֽאִתִּ֔י	mê·’it·tî	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H854 with
a lion	הָאַרְיֵ֑ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
will kill you	וְהִכְּךָ֖	wə·hik·kə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
And when he left	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
a lion	הָאַרְיֵ֖ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
found him	וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ	way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
and killed him	וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite

1 Kings 20:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the prophet found	וַיִּמְצָא֙	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
another	אַחֵ֔ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Strike me	הַכֵּ֣ינִי	hak·kê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5221 smite
please	נָ֑א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
So the man	הָאִ֖ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
struck him	וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and wounded him	הַכֵּ֥ה	hak·kêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5221 smite

1 Kings 20:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
went	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and waited	וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the road	הַדָּ֑רֶךְ	had·dā·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
for the king	לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
disguising himself	וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ	way·yiṯ·ḥap·pêś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2664 search
with a bandage	בָּאֲפֵ֖ר	bā·’ă·p̄êr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H666 covering, bandage
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his eyes	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

1 Kings 20:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
passed by	עֹבֵ֔ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
cried out	צָעַ֣ק	ṣā·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֣׀	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
had marched out	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
into the middle	בְקֶֽרֶב־	ḇə·qe·reḇ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
of the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
when suddenly	וְהִנֵּֽה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a man	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
came over	סָ֜ר	sār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
with	וַיָּבֵ֧א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a captive	אִ֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and told	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלַ֣י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Guard	שְׁמֹר֙	šə·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
man	הָאִ֣ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he goes missing	יִפָּקֵ֔ד	yip·pā·qêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
for any reason	הִפָּקֵד֙	hip·pā·qêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
your life	נַפְשְׁךָ֙	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will be exchanged	וְהָיְתָ֤ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
his life	נַפְשׁ֔וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
you will weigh out	תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃	tiš·qō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8254 weigh
a talent	כִכַּר־	ḵik·kar-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of silver	כֶּ֖סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

1 Kings 20:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But while your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֗	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
was	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
busy	עֹשֵׂ֥ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
here	הֵ֛נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2007 they
and there	וָהֵ֖נָּה	wā·hên·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H2007 they
disappeared	אֵינֶ֑נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
And the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֧יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
So	כֵּ֥ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
your judgment	מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
you have pronounced it	חָרָֽצְתָּ׃	ḥā·rā·ṣə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2782 cut, sharpen, decide
on yourself	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou

1 Kings 20:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיְמַהֵ֕ר	way·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
removed	וַיָּ֙סַר֙	way·yā·sar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
the bandage	הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר	hā·’ă·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H666 covering, bandage
from	מֵעַל	mē·ʿal	Preposition-m	H5921 height
his eyes	עֵינָ֑יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
recognized	וַיַּכֵּ֤ר	way·yak·kêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
as	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
one of the prophets	מֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖ים	mê·han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

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1 Kings 20:35 2 Kings 2:15 · 1 Kings 13:17–18 · 2 Kings 4:1

1 Kings 20:38 1 Kings 14:2

1 Kings 20:39 2 Kings 10:24

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