1 Kings

1 Kings 22:31–34

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 around^b and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

Footnotes

b 22:34 Literally Turn your hand

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1 Kings 22:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the king	וּמֶ֣לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֡ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
had ordered	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his thirty-two	שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
chariot	הָרֶ֨כֶב	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commanders	שָׂרֵי֩	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Do not	לֹ֚א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fight	תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ	til·lā·ḥă·mū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
with anyone	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
small	קָטֹ֖ן	qā·ṭōn	Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
or great	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
except	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Kings 22:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the chariot	הָרֶ֜כֶב	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commanders	שָׂרֵ֨י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
saw	כִּרְאוֹת֩	kir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
they	וְהֵ֤מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
said	אָֽמְרוּ֙	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Surely	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
this	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
So they turned	וַיָּסֻ֥רוּ	way·yā·su·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
to fight	לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
against him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
but Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
cried out	וַיִּזְעַ֖ק	way·yiz·‘aq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call

1 Kings 22:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when the chariot	הָרֶ֔כֶב	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commanders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
saw	כִּרְאוֹת֙	kir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
they turned back	וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ	way·yā·šū·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from pursuing him	מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

1 Kings 22:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
a	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
drew	מָשַׁ֤ךְ	mā·šaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4900 draw, drag
his bow	בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙	baq·qe·šeṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
without taking special aim	לְתֻמּ֔וֹ	lə·ṯum·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8537 completeness, integrity
and he struck	וַיַּכֶּה֙	way·yak·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the joints	הַדְּבָקִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1694 joining, soldering, appendage
of his armor	הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן	haš·šir·yān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8302 body-armour
So	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his charioteer	לְרַכָּב֗וֹ	lə·rak·kā·ḇōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7395 charioteer
Turn around	הֲפֹ֥ךְ	hă·p̄ōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
and take me out	וְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי	wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the battle	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am badly wounded	הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃	hā·ḥo·lê·ṯî	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2470 be weak, sick