1 Kings

1 Kings 22:31–33

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.