1 Kings

1 Kings 20:39–41

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 20:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
passed byעֹבֵ֔ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
heוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
cried outצָעַ֣קṣā·‘aqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣׀‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
had marched outיָצָ֣אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
into the middleבְקֶֽרֶב־ḇə·qe·reḇ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
when suddenlyוְהִנֵּֽה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a manאִ֨ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
came overסָ֜רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
withוַיָּבֵ֧אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
a captiveאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
and toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלַ֣י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Guardשְׁמֹר֙šə·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
he goes missingיִפָּקֵ֔דyip·pā·qêḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
for any reasonהִפָּקֵד֙hip·pā·qêḏVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will be exchangedוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
you will weigh outתִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃tiš·qō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8254 weigh
a talentכִכַּר־ḵik·kar-Noun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money

1 Kings 20:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But while your servantעַבְדְּךָ֗‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
busyעֹשֵׂ֥ה‘ō·śêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
hereהֵ֛נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2007 they
and thereוָהֵ֖נָּהwā·hên·nāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH2007 they
disappearedאֵינֶ֑נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֧יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Soכֵּ֥ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
your judgmentמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4941 judgment
you have pronounced itחָרָֽצְתָּ׃ḥā·rā·ṣə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2782 cut, sharpen, decide
on yourselfאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou

1 Kings 20:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיְמַהֵ֕רway·ma·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4116 hasten
removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙way·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the bandageהָ֣אֲפֵ֔רhā·’ă·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH666 covering, bandage
fromמֵעַלmē·ʿalPreposition-mH5921 height
his eyesעֵינָ֑יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
and the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
recognizedוַיַּכֵּ֤רway·yak·kêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5234 regard, recognize
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
asכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
one of the prophetsמֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖יםmê·han·nə·ḇi·’îmPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

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