2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:12–16

¹²Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

¹³But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

¹⁴When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?”

“Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”

¹⁵But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

¹⁶So Micaiah declared:

“I saw all Israel scattered on the hills

like sheep without a shepherd.

And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master;

let each one return home in peace.’”

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2 Chronicles 18:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the messenger	וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ	wə·ham·mal·’āḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had gone	הָלַ֣ךְ׀	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to call	לִקְרֹ֣א	liq·rō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Micaiah	לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ	lə·mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
instructed him	דִּבֶּ֤ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Behold	הִנֵּ֞ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
with one	פֶּֽה־	peh-	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
accord	אֶחָ֥ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
the words	דִּבְרֵ֧י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the prophets	הַנְּבִאִ֛ים	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are favorable	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
So please	נָ֧א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let your words	דְבָרְךָ֛	ḏə·ḇā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
be	וִֽיהִי־	wî·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like	כְּאַחַ֥ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
theirs	מֵהֶ֖ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
and speak	וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
favorably	טּֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

2 Chronicles 18:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Micaiah	מִיכָ֑יְהוּ	mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֕ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I will speak	אֲדַבֵּֽר׃	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
whatever	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
tells me	יֹאמַ֥ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 18:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Micaiah arrived	וַיָּבֹא֮	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Micaiah	מִיכָה֙	mî·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4318 Micah
should we go	הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ	hă·nê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to war	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Ramoth-gilead	רָמֹ֥ת	rā·mōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
should we refrain	אֶחְדָּ֑ל	’eḥ·dāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2308 cease
Go up	עֲל֣וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and triumph	וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ	wə·haṣ·lî·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H6743 rush
Micaiah replied	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for they will be delivered	וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּ	wə·yin·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into your hand	בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃	bə·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand

2 Chronicles 18:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
How many	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
times	פְעָמִ֖ים	p̄ə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
must I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
make you swear	מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ	maš·bî·‘e·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7650 swear
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to tell me	תְדַבֵּ֥ר	ṯə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
anything but	רַק־	raq-	Adverb	H7535 thin
the truth	אֱמֶ֖ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 18:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Micaiah declared	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I saw	רָאִ֤יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
scattered	נְפוֹצִ֣ים	nə·p̄ō·w·ṣîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the hills	הֶֽהָרִ֔ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
like sheep	כַּצֹּ֕אן	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
without	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
a shepherd	רֹעֶ֑ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
These	לָאֵ֔לֶּה	lā·’êl·leh	Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
have no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
master	אֲדֹנִ֣ים	’ă·ḏō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H113 lord
let each one	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
return	יָשׁ֥וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
home	לְבֵית֖וֹ	lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
in peace	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

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2 Chronicles 18:16 Matthew 9:36 · Ezekiel 34:5–6 · Ezekiel 34:8 · Numbers 27:17 · 1 Kings 22:17 · Mark 6:34

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