2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:28–34

28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29And 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.

30Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. 32And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

33However, 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 arounda and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

34The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.

Footnotes

  • a 18:33 Literally Turn your hand

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2 Chronicles 18:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭConjunctive 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
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb

2 Chronicles 18:29

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 goוָב֣וֹאwā·ḇō·wConjunctive 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 wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

2 Chronicles 18:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֡ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
had orderedצִוָּה֩ṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his chariotהָרֶ֤כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·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
smallהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
orאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
greatהַגָּד֑וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
exceptכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 18:31

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
Thisה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
So they turnedוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּway·yā·sōb·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
but Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
cried outוַיִּזְעַ֤קway·yiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
helped himעֲזָר֔וֹ‘ă·zā·rōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
drew them awayוַיְסִיתֵ֥םway·sî·ṯêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5496 incite, allure, instigate
from himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

2 Chronicles 18:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And 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
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
they turned backוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·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

2 Chronicles 18:33

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 struckוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵConjunctive 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 charioteerלָֽרַכָּ֗בlā·rak·kāḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7395 charioteer
Turn aroundהֲפֹ֧ךְhă·p̄ōḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
and take me outוְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִיwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯa·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person 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

2 Chronicles 18:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
ragedוַתַּ֤עַלwat·ta·‘alConjunctive 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 kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
propped himself upמַעֲמִ֧ידma·‘ă·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הbam·mer·kā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
facingנֹ֥כַחnō·ḵaḥPrepositionH5227 front
the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
eveningהָעָ֑רֶבhā·‘ā·reḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
And at sunsetבּ֥וֹאbō·wVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
he diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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2 Chronicles 18:29 1 Samuel 28:8

2 Chronicles 18:31 2 Chronicles 13:14 · Psalm 118:13 · Psalm 46:11 · Proverbs 21:1 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 94:17 · Nehemiah 1:11 · Psalm 116:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Psalm 34:7 · Proverbs 16:7

2 Chronicles 18:34 Proverbs 13:21

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