1 Kings

1 Kings 22:29–36

29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

31Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

32When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. 33And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

34However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn aroundb and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

35The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died. 36As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army:

“Every man to his own city,

and every man to his own land!”

Footnotes

  • b 22:34 Literally Turn your hand

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1 Kings 22:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Jehoshaphatוְיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טw·hō·šå̄·p̄å̄ṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
went upוַיַּ֧עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb

1 Kings 22:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
I will disguise myselfהִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙hiṯ·ḥap·pêśVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive absoluteH2664 search
and goוָבֹ֣אwā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH935 come in, come, go in, go
into battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הḇam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
wearלְבַ֣שׁlə·ḇašVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
your royal robesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH899 treachery
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
disguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙way·yiṯ·ḥap·pêśConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2664 search
and wentוַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

1 Kings 22:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֡ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
had orderedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
chariotהָרֶ֨כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commandersשָׂרֵי֩śā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Do notלֹ֚אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fightתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּtil·lā·ḥă·mūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
with anyoneאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
smallקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōnAdjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
or greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
exceptכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 22:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
sawכִּרְאוֹת֩kir·’ō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
theyוְהֵ֤מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
saidאָֽמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Surelyאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
thisה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
So they turnedוַיָּסֻ֥רוּway·yā·su·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
but Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
cried outוַיִּזְעַ֖קway·yiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call

1 Kings 22:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
sawכִּרְאוֹת֙kir·’ō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
they turned backוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from pursuing himמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃mê·’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH310 behind

1 Kings 22:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howeverוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
aוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
drewמָשַׁ֤ךְmā·šaḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4900 draw, drag
his bowבַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙baq·qe·šeṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7198 bow
without taking special aimלְתֻמּ֔וֹlə·ṯum·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8537 completeness, integrity
and he struckוַיַּכֶּה֙way·yak·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the jointsהַדְּבָקִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1694 joining, soldering, appendage
of his armorהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןhaš·šir·yānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8302 body-armour
Soוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his charioteerלְרַכָּב֗וֹlə·rak·kā·ḇōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7395 charioteer
Turn aroundהֲפֹ֥ךְhă·p̄ōḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
and take me outוְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִיwə·hō·w·ṣî·’ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3318 go or come out
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the battleהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am badly woundedהָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃hā·ḥo·lê·ṯîVerb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singularH2470 be weak, sick

1 Kings 22:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
ragedוַתַּעֲלֶ֤הwat·ta·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
throughout thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
wasהָיָ֧הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
propped upמָעֳמָ֛דmā·‘o·māḏVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הbam·mer·kā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
facingנֹ֣כַחnō·ḵaḥPrepositionH5227 front
the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
And the bloodדַּֽם־dam-Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
from his woundהַמַּכָּ֖הham·mak·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4347 blow, wound, slaughter
ran outוַיִּ֥צֶקway·yi·ṣeqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
ontoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the floorחֵ֥יקḥêqNoun - masculine singular constructH2436 bosom
of the chariotהָרָֽכֶב׃hā·rā·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and that eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבbā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
he diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

1 Kings 22:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
was settingכְּבֹ֥אkə·ḇōPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the cryהָרִנָּה֙hā·rin·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry
rang outוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
in the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הbam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
Every manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his own cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement
and every manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his own landאַרְצֽוֹ׃’ar·ṣōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH776 earth, land

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1 Kings 22:30 2 Chronicles 35:22 · Jeremiah 23:24 · 1 Samuel 28:8

1 Kings 22:31 1 Kings 20:24 · 2 Chronicles 18:30 · Jeremiah 16:6

1 Kings 22:32 Jonah 2:1–2 · Proverbs 13:20

1 Kings 22:33 Psalm 76:10

1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 35:23 · Micah 6:13 · 1 Samuel 17:49 · Revelation 9:9

1 Kings 22:35 1 Kings 22:28

1 Kings 22:36 2 Kings 14:12

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