2 Kings

2 Kings 9:14–15

14Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram.

(Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, 15but King Joramc had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.)

So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”

Footnotes

  • c 9:15 Or Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verses 17, 21, 22, 23, and 24

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2 Kings 9:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֖יnim·šîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5250 Nimshi
conspiredוַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗רway·yiṯ·qaš·šêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joramיוֹרָ֑םyō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3141 Joram
Now Joramוְיוֹרָם֩wə·yō·w·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3141 Joram
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had beenהָיָ֨הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
defendingשֹׁמֵ֜רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣תbə·rā·mōṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
againstמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram

2 Kings 9:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Joramיְהוֹרָ֨םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
had returnedוַיָּשָׁב֩way·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to Jezreelבִיְזְרְעֶ֗אלḇiy·zə·rə·‘elPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel
to recoverלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אlə·hiṯ·rap·pêPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH7495 heal
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the woundsהַמַּכִּים֙ham·mak·kîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4347 blow, wound, slaughter
he had sufferedיַכֻּ֣הוּyak·ku·hūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
of the Arameansאֲרַמִּ֔ים’ă·ram·mîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH761 Aramean
in the battleבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹbə·hil·lā·ḥă·mōwPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
their kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
So Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you commanders wish to make me kingנַפְשְׁכֶ֔םnap̄·šə·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
then do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let anyoneיֵצֵ֤אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
escapeפָלִיט֙p̄ā·lîṭNoun - masculine singularH6412 escaped one, fugitive
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
and tellלַגִּידlag·gīḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃bə·yiz·rə·‘elPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel

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2 Kings 9:14 2 Kings 8:28 · 1 Kings 22:3

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