2 Chronicles 18 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב פרק י״ח

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passלִיהוֹשָׁפָטlI/ho/sha/FATof JehoshaphatעֹשֶׁרO/sherrichesוְכָבוֹדve/kha/VODand honorלָרֹבla/ROVin abundanceוַיִּתְחַתֵּןvay/yit/chat/TENand allied himself by marriageלְאַחְאָב׃le/Ach/AVwith Ahab

   Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

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   וַיֵּרֶדvay/YE/redand he went downלְקֵץle/KETSat the end ofשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsאֶל־אַחְאָבel-Ach/AVto Ahabלְשֹׁמְרוֹןle/Shom/RONto Samariaוַיִּזְבַּח־לוֹvay/yiz/BACH-loand slaughtered for himאַחְאָבAch/AVAhabצֹאןtsonsheepוּבָקָרu/va/KARand oxenלָרֹבla/ROVin abundanceוְלָעָםve/la/AMand for the peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho wereעִמּוֹim/MOwith himוַיְסִיתֵהוּvay/si/TE/huand persuaded himלַעֲלוֹתla/a/LOTto go upאֶל־רָמֹתel-Ra/MOTagainst Ramoth-גִּלְעָד׃gil/ADgilead

   And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאַחְאָבAch/AVAhabמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of Israelאֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָטel-Ye/ho/sha/FATto JehoshaphatמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahהֲתֵלֵךְha/te/LEKHwill you goעִמִּיim/MIwith meרָמֹתRa/MOTto Ramoth-גִּלְעָדgil/ADgileadוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלוֹlofor himselfכָּמוֹנִיka/MO/niI am asכָמוֹךָkha/MO/khayou areוּכְעַמְּךָu/khe/am/me/KHAand as your peopleעַמִּיam/MImy peopleוְעִמְּךָve/im/me/KHAand with youבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃bam/mil/cha/MAin the battle

   And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהוֹשָׁפָטYe/ho/sha/FATJehoshaphatאֶל־מֶלֶךְel-ME/lekhto the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelדְּרׇשׁ־נָאde/ROSH-nainquire nowכַיּוֹםkhay/YOMtodayאֶת־דְּבַרet-de/VARthe word ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe LORD

   And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

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   וַיִּקְבֹּץvay/yik/BOTSand he gatheredמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of Israelאֶת־הַנְּבִאִיםet-han/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsאַרְבַּעar/BAfourמֵאוֹתme/OThundredאִישׁishmenוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֲלֵהֶםa/le/HEMto themהֲנֵלֵךְha/ne/LEKHshall we goאֶל־רָמֹתel-Ra/MOTagainst Ramoth-גִּלְעָדgil/ADgileadלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto battleאִם־אֶחְדָּלim-ech/DALor shall I refrainוַיֹּאמְרוּvay/yo/me/RUand they saidעֲלֵהa/LEgo upוְיִתֵּןve/yit/TENfor will giveהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodבְּיַדbe/YADinto the hand ofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃ham/ME/lekhthe king

   Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהוֹשָׁפָטYe/ho/sha/FATJehoshaphatהַאֵיןha/ENis there notפֹּהpohereנָבִיאna/VIa prophetלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaiof the LORDעוֹדodbesidesוְנִדְרְשָׁהve/nid/re/SHAthat we may inquireמֵאֹתוֹ׃me/o/TOof him

   But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of Israelאֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָטel-Ye/ho/sha/FATto Jehoshaphatעוֹדodstillאִישׁ־אֶחָדish-e/CHADone manלִדְרוֹשׁlid/ROSHto seekאֶת־יְהֹוָהet-Adonaithe LORDמֵאֹתוֹme/o/TOby himוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iשְׂנֵאתִיהוּse/ne/TI/huI hate himכִּי־אֵינֶנּוּki-e/NEN/nufor he neverמִתְנַבֵּאmit/nab/BEprophesiesעָלַיa/LAYconcerning meלְטוֹבָהle/to/VAgoodכִּיkibutכׇל־יָמָיוkhol-ya/MAYValwaysלְרָעָהle/ra/Aevilהוּאhuit isמִיכָיְהוּMi/KHAY/huMicaiahבֶן־יִמְלָאven-Yim/LAthe son of Imlaוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהוֹשָׁפָטYe/ho/sha/FATJehoshaphatאַל־יֹאמַרal-yo/MARlet not sayהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingכֵּן׃kenso

   And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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   וַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand calledמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֶל־סָרִיסel-sa/RISto an officialאֶחָדe/CHADoneוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמַהֵרma/HERbring quickly[מִיכָיְהוּ]Mi/KHAY/huMicaiahבֶן־יִמְלָא׃ven-Yim/LAthe son of Imla

   And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

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   וּמֶלֶךְu/ME/lekhand the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוִיהוֹשָׁפָטVi/ho/sha/FATand Jehoshaphatמֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָהME/lekh-Ye/hu/DAthe king of Judahיוֹשְׁבִיםyosh/VIMsatאִישׁisheachעַל־כִּסְאוֹal-kis/Oon his throneמְלֻבָּשִׁיםme/lub/ba/SHIMclothed inבְּגָדִיםbe/ga/DIMrobesוְיֹשְׁבִיםve/yosh/VIMand they satבְּגֹרֶןbe/GO/renin the threshing floorפֶּתַחPE/tachat the entrance ofשַׁעַרSHA/arthe gate ofשֹׁמְרוֹןShom/RONSamariaוְכׇל־הַנְּבִיאִיםve/KHOL-han/ne/vi/IMand all the prophetsמִתְנַבְּאִיםmit/nab/be/IMwere prophesyingלִפְנֵיהֶם׃lif/ne/HEMbefore them

   And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלוֹlofor himselfצִדְקִיָּהוּTsid/kiy/YA/huZedekiahבֶן־כְּנַעֲנָהven-Ke/na/a/NAthe son of Chenaanahקַרְנֵיkar/NEhorns ofבַרְזֶלvar/ZELironוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidכֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבְּאֵלֶּהbe/EL/lewith theseתְּנַגַּחte/nag/GACHyou shall goreאֶת־אֲרָםet-A/RAMAramעַד־כַּלּוֹתָם׃ad-kal/lo/TAMuntil they are consumed

    And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

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    וְכׇל־הַנְּבִאִיםve/KHOL-han/ne/vi/IMand all the prophetsנִבְּאִיםnib/be/IMwere prophesyingכֵּןkensoלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingעֲלֵהa/LEgo up toרָמֹתRa/MOTRamoth-גִּלְעָדgil/ADgileadוְהַצְלַחve/hats/LACHand prosperוְנָתַןve/na/TANfor will giveיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבְּיַדbe/YADinto the hand ofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃ham/ME/lekhthe king

    And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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    וְהַמַּלְאָךְve/ham/mal/AKHand the messengerאֲשֶׁר־הָלַךְa/SHER-ha/LAKHwho had goneלִקְרֹאlik/ROto callלְמִיכָיְהוּLe/mi/KHAY/huMicaiahדִּבֶּרdib/BERspokeאֵלָיוe/LAYVto himלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe words ofהַנְּבִאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsפֶּה־אֶחָדpe-e/CHADwith one mouthטוֹבtovgoodאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhto the kingוִיהִי־נָאvi/HI-nalet I pray beדְבָרְךָde/va/re/KHAyour wordכְּאַחַדke/a/CHADlike oneמֵהֶםme/HEMof themוְדִבַּרְתָּve/dib/bar/TAand speakטּוֹב׃tovgood

    And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמִיכָיְהוּMi/KHAY/huMicaiahחַי־יְהֹוָהchay-Adonaias the LORD livesכִּיkithatאֶת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַרet-a/SHER-yo/MARwhat saysאֱלֹהַיe/lo/HAYmy Godאֹתוֹo/TOthatאֲדַבֵּר׃a/dab/BERwill I speak

    And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

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    וַיָּבֹאvay/ya/VOand cameאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhto the kingוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֵלָיוe/LAYVto himמִיכָהMi/KHAMicahהֲנֵלֵךְha/ne/LEKHshall we goאֶל־רָמֹתel-Ra/MOTagainst Ramoth-גִּלְעָדgil/ADgileadלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto battleאִם־אֶחְדָּלim-ech/DALor shall I refrainוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidעֲלוּa/LUgo upוְהַצְלִיחוּve/hats/LI/chuand prosperוְיִנָּתְנוּve/yin/na/te/NUand they shall be givenבְּיֶדְכֶם׃be/yed/KHEMinto your hand

    And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVto himהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingעַד־כַּמֶּהad-kam/MEhow manyפְעָמִיםfe/a/MIMtimesאֲנִיa/NIshall Iמַשְׁבִּיעֶךָmash/bi/E/khaadjure youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹא־תְדַבֵּרlo-te/dab/BERyou speak notאֵלַיe/LAYto meרַק־אֱמֶתrak-e/METonly truthבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the name ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe LORD

    And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלet-Kol-yis/ra/ELall Israelנְפוֹצִיםne/fo/TSIMscatteredעַל־הֶהָרִיםal-he/ha/RIMupon the mountainsכַּצֹּאןkats/TSONlike sheepאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֵין־לָהֶןen-la/HENthat have noרֹעֶהro/Eshepherdוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלֹא־אֲדֹנִיםlo-a/do/NIMno mastersלָאֵלֶּהla/EL/lehave theseיָשׁוּבוּya/SHU/vulet them returnאִישׁ־לְבֵיתוֹish-le/ve/TOevery man to his houseבְּשָׁלוֹם׃be/sha/LOMin peace

    Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of Israelאֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָטel-Ye/ho/sha/FATto Jehoshaphatהֲלֹאha/LOdid notאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI toldאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato youלֹא־יִתְנַבֵּאlo-yit/nab/BEhe does not prophesyעָלַיa/LAYconcerning meטוֹבtovgoodכִּיkibutאִם־לְרָע׃im-le/RAif to evil

    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeשִׁמְעוּshim/Uhearדְבַר־יְהֹוָהde/VAR-Adonaithe word of the LORDרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־יְהֹוָהet-Adonaithe LORDיוֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVsittingעַל־כִּסְאוֹal-kis/Oon His throneוְכׇל־צְבָאve/KHOL-tse/VAand all the host ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensעֹמְדִיםom/DIMstandingעַל־יְמִינוֹal-ye/mi/NOon His rightוּשְׂמֹאלוֹ׃u/se/mo/LOand His left

    Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDמִיmiwhoיְפַתֶּהye/fat/TEwill enticeאֶת־אַחְאָבet-Ach/AVAhabמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of Israelוְיַעַלve/YA/althat he may go upוְיִפֹּלve/yip/POLand fallבְּרָמוֹתbe/Ra/MOTat Ramoth-גִּלְעָדgil/ADgileadוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidזֶהzeoneאֹמֵרo/MERsaidכָּכָהKA/khathusוְזֶהve/ZEand anotherאֹמֵרo/MERsaidכָּכָה׃KA/khathus

    And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

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    וַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand came outהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe spiritוַיַּעֲמֹדvay/ya/a/MODand stoodלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֲנִיa/NIIאֲפַתֶּנּוּa/fat/TEN/nuI will entice himוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֵלָיוe/LAYVto himבַּמָּה׃bam/MAby what

    Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵצֵאe/TSEI will go outוְהָיִיתִיve/ha/YI/tiand I will beלְרוּחַle/RU/acha spirit ofשֶׁקֶרSHE/kerfalsehoodבְּפִיbe/FIin the mouth ofכׇּל־נְבִיאָיוkol-ne/vi/AYVall his prophetsוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidתְּפַתֶּהte/fat/TEyou shall enticeוְגַם־תּוּכָלve/GAM-tu/KHALand also prevailצֵאtsego outוַעֲשֵׂה־כֵן׃va/a/SE-khenand do so

    And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנָתַןna/TANhas putיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDרוּחַRU/acha spirit ofשֶׁקֶרSHE/kerfalsehoodבְּפִיbe/FIin the mouth ofנְבִיאֶיךָne/vi/E/khayour prophetsאֵלֶּהEL/letheseוַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand the LORDדִּבֶּרdib/BERhas spokenעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaconcerning youרָעָה׃ra/Aevil

    Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

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    וַיִּגַּשׁvay/yig/GASHand came nearצִדְקִיָּהוּTsid/kiy/YA/huZedekiahבֶן־כְּנַעֲנָהven-Ke/na/a/NAthe son of Chenaanahוַיַּךְvay/YAKHand he struckאֶת־מִיכָיְהוּet-Mi/KHAY/huMicaiahעַל־הַלֶּחִיal-hal/LE/chion the cheekוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵיewhichזֶהzethenהַדֶּרֶךְhad/DE/rekhwayעָבַרa/VARdid goרוּחַ־יְהֹוָהRU/ach-Adonaithe Spirit of the LORDמֵאִתִּיme/it/TIfrom meלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto speakאֹתָךְ׃o/TAKHwith you

    Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמִיכָיְהוּMi/KHAY/huMicaiahהִנְּךָhin/ne/KHAbehold youרֹאֶהro/Eshall seeבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַהוּאha/HUthatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתָּבוֹאta/VOyou shall goחֶדֶרCHE/dera roomבְּחֶדֶרbe/CHE/derwithin a roomלְהֵחָבֵא׃le/he/cha/VEto hide

    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelקְחוּke/CHUtakeאֶת־מִיכָיְהוּet-Mi/KHAY/huMicaiahוַהֲשִׁיבֻהוּva/ha/shi/VU/huand carry him backאֶל־אָמוֹןel-A/MONto Amonשַׂר־הָעִירsar-ha/IRthe governor of the cityוְאֶל־יוֹאָשׁve/EL-yo/ASHand to Joashבֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ben-ham/ME/lekhthe son of the king

    Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

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    וַאֲמַרְתֶּםva/a/mar/TEMand you shall sayכֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingשִׂימוּSI/muputזֶהzethis oneבֵּיתbetin the house ofהַכֶּלֶאhak/KE/leprisonוְהַאֲכִלֻהוּve/ha/a/khi/LU/huand feed himלֶחֶםLE/chembread ofלַחַץLA/chatsafflictionוּמַיִםu/MA/yimand water ofלַחַץLA/chatsafflictionעַדaduntilשׁוּבִיSHU/viI returnבְשָׁלוֹם׃ve/sha/LOMin peace

    And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמִיכָיְהוּMi/KHAY/huMicaiahאִם־שׁוֹבim-shovif returnתָּשׁוּבta/SHUVyou returnבְּשָׁלוֹםbe/sha/LOMin peaceלֹא־דִבֶּרlo-dib/BERhas not spokenיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבִּיbiby meוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidשִׁמְעוּshim/Uhearעַמִּיםam/MIMO peoplesכֻּלָּם׃kul/LAMall of you

    And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

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    וַיַּעַלvay/YA/also went upמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe king of IsraelוִיהוֹשָׁפָטVi/ho/sha/FATand Jehoshaphatמֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָהME/lekh-Ye/hu/DAthe king of Judahאֶל־רָמֹתel-Ra/MOTagainst Ramoth-גִּלְעָד׃gil/ADgilead

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

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָטel-Ye/ho/sha/FATto Jehoshaphatהִתְחַפֵּשׂhit/chap/PESI will disguise myselfוָבוֹאva/VOand goבַמִּלְחָמָהvam/mil/cha/MAinto the battleוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand youלְבַשׁle/VASHput onבְּגָדֶיךָbe/ga/DE/khayour robesוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂvay/yit/chap/PESand disguised himselfמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand they cameבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃bam/mil/cha/MAinto the battle

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

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    וּמֶלֶךְu/ME/lekhand the king ofאֲרָםA/RAMAramצִוָּהtsiv/VAcommandedאֶת־שָׂרֵיet-sa/REthe commanders ofהָרֶכֶבha/RE/khevthe chariotsאֲשֶׁר־לוֹa/SHER-lothat he hadלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingלֹאlonotתִּלָּחֲמוּtil/la/cha/MUfightאֶת־הַקָּטֹןet-hak/ka/TONthe smallאֶת־הַגָּדוֹלet-hag/ga/DOLthe greatכִּיkibutאִם־אֶת־מֶלֶךְim-et-ME/lekhonly with the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלְבַדּוֹ׃le/vad/DOalone

    Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawשָׂרֵיsa/REthe commanders ofהָרֶכֶבha/RE/khevthe chariotsאֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָטet-Ye/ho/sha/FATJehoshaphatוְהֵמָּהve/HEM/mathat theyאָמְרוּa/me/RUsaidמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelהוּאhuit isוַיָּסֹבּוּvay/ya/SOB/buand they turnedעָלָיוa/LAYVagainst himלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightוַיִּזְעַקvay/yiz/AKand cried outיְהוֹשָׁפָטYe/ho/sha/FATJehoshaphatוַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand the LORDעֲזָרוֹa/za/ROhelped himוַיְסִיתֵםvay/si/TEMand drew them awayאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodמִמֶּנּוּ׃mim/MEN/nufrom him

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawשָׂרֵיsa/REthe commanders ofהָרֶכֶבha/RE/khevthe chariotsכִּיkithatלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAit was notמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוַיָּשׁוּבוּvay/ya/SHU/vuthey turned backמֵאַחֲרָיו׃me/a/cha/RAYVfrom following him

    For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

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    וְאִישׁve/ISHand a manמָשַׁךְma/SHAKHdrewבַּקֶּשֶׁתbak/KE/shetthe bowלְתֻמּוֹle/tum/MOin his innocenceוַיַּךְvay/YAKHand he struckאֶת־מֶלֶךְet-ME/lekhthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelבֵּיןbenbetweenהַדְּבָקִיםhad/de/va/KIMthe jointsוּבֵיןu/VENand betweenהַשִּׁרְיָןhash/shir/YANthe breastplateוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלָרַכָּבla/rak/KAVto the charioteerהֲפֹךְha/FOKHturn(ידיך)yadayakh[יָדְךָ]ya/de/KHAyour handוְהוֹצֵאתַנִיve/ho/tse/TA/niand carry me outמִן־הַמַּחֲנֶהmin-ham/ma/cha/NEfrom the campכִּיkiforהׇחֳלֵיתִי׃ho/cho/LE/tiI am wounded

    And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

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    וַתַּעַלvat/TA/aland roseהַמִּלְחָמָהham/mil/cha/MAthe battleבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַהוּאha/HUthatוּמֶלֶךְu/ME/lekhand the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelהָיָהha/YAwasמַעֲמִידma/a/MIDpropped himself upבַּמֶּרְכָּבָהbam/mer/ka/VAin the chariotנֹכַחNO/khachfacingאֲרָםA/RAMAramעַד־הָעָרֶבad-ha/A/revuntil the eveningוַיָּמׇתvay/YA/motand he diedלְעֵתle/ETat the time ofבּוֹאbothe going down ofהַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃hash/SHA/meshthe sun

    And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.