ch2 18:1

לְאַחְאָֽבוַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ןלָרֹ֑בוְכָבֹ֖ודעֹ֥שֶׁרלִֽיהֹושָׁפָ֛טוַיְהִ֧י
la-aa-cha-aa-b
wa-ya-tha-cha-tha-n
la-ra-b
wa-ka-ba-wd
'a-sha-r
la-yha-wsha-pa-t
wa-ya-ha-ya
le'ahe'ab
wayitehaten
larob
wekabowd
'oser
liyhowsapat
wayehiy
and he allied himself with Ahab
by marriage.
in abundance,
and honor
riches
Now Jehoshaphat
had
18-1. Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

ch2 18:2

גִּלְעָֽדאֶלרָמֹ֥ותלַעֲלֹ֖ותוַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּאֲשֶׁ֣רעִמֹּ֑ווְלָעָ֖םלָרֹ֔בוּבָקָר֙צֹ֤אןלֹ֨ואַחְאָ֜בוַיִּֽזְבַּֽחלְשֹׁ֣מְרֹ֔וןאֶלאַחְאָב֙שָׁנִ֤יםלְקֵ֨ץוַיֵּרֶד֩
ga-la-'a-d
aa-lra-ma-wtha
la-'ala-wtha
wa-ya-sa-ytha-hwa
aasha-r'a-ma-wa
wa-la-'a-m
la-ra-b
wba-qa-r
sa-an
la-waa-cha-aa-b
wa-ya-za-ba-cha
la-sha-ma-ra-wn
aa-laa-cha-aa-b
sha-na-ym
la-qa-tz
wa-ya-ra-d
gile'ad
'elramowt
la'alowt
wayesiytehw
'aser'imow
wela'am
larob
wbaqar
so'n
low'ahe'ab
wayizebah
lesomerown
'el'ahe'ab
saniym
leqes
wayered
to Ramoth-gilead.
to march up
and urged him
with him,
and the people
for him many
and cattle
sheep
where Ahab
sacrificed
in Samaria,
to visit Ahab
And some years
later
he went down
18-2. 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 Ramothgilead.

ch2 18:3

בַּמִּלְחָמָֽהוְעִמְּךָ֖עַמִּ֔יעַמְּךָ֣וּכְכָמֹ֨וךָ֙לֹ֗וכָּמֹ֤ונִיוַיֹּ֣אמֶרגִּלְעָ֑דרָמֹ֣תעִמִּ֖יתֵלֵ֥ךְהֲיְהוּדָ֔המֶ֣לֶךְאֶליְהֹֽושָׁפָט֙יִשְׂרָאֵ֗למֶֽלֶךְאַחְאָ֣בוַיֹּ֜אמֶר
ba-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
wa-'a-ma-ka
'a-ma-ya
'a-ma-ka
wka
ka-ma-wka
la-wka-ma-wna-ya
wa-ya-ama-r
ga-la-'a-d
ra-ma-tha
'a-ma-ya
tha-la-ka
ha
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
aa-lya-ha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
aa-cha-aa-b
wa-ya-ama-r
bamilehamah
we'imeka
'amiy
'ameka
wke
kamowka
lowkamowniy
wayo'mer
gile'ad
ramot
'imiy
teleke
ha
yehwdah
meleke
'elyehowsapat
yisera'el
meleke
'ahe'ab
wayo'mer
in the war.”
[we will join] you
as your people;
my people
and and
as you [are],
“I [am]
And Jehoshaphat replied,
against Ramoth-gilead?”
with me
“Will you go
of Judah,
king
Jehoshaphat
of Israel
king
Ahab
asked
18-3. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

ch2 18:4

יְהוָֽהדְּבַ֥ראֶתיֹּ֖וםכַנָ֥אדְּרָשׁיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לאֶלמֶ֣לֶךְיְהֹושָׁפָ֖טוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
aa-tha
ya-wm
ka
na-a
da-ra-sha
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
aa-lma-la-ka
ya-ha-wsha-pa-t
wa-ya-ama-r
yehwah
debar
'et
yowm
ka
na'
deras
yisera'el
'elmeleke
yehowsapat
wayo'mer
of the LORD.”
for the word
first
“Please
inquire
of Israel,
to the king
But Jehoshaphat
also said
18-4. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

ch2 18:5

הַמֶּֽלֶךְבְּיַ֥דהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםוְיִתֵּ֥ןעֲלֵ֔הוַיֹּאמְר֣וּאִםאֶחְדָּ֑ללַמִּלְחָמָ֖הגִּלְעָ֛דאֶלרָמֹ֥תנֵלֵ֞ךְאֲלֵהֶ֗םהֲוַיֹּ֣אמֶראִישׁ֒מֵאֹ֣ותאַרְבַּ֣עהַנְּבִאִים֮אֶֽתיִשְׂרָאֵ֥למֶֽלֶךְוַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ
ha-ma-la-ka
ba-ya-d
ha-au-la-ha-ym
wa-ya-tha-n
'ala-ha
wa-ya-ama-rwa
aa-maa-cha-da-l
la-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
ga-la-'a-d
aa-lra-ma-tha
na-la-ka
aala-ha-mha
wa-ya-ama-r
aa-ysha
ma-aa-wtha
aa-ra-ba-'
ha-na-ba-aa-ym
aa-tha
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-qa-ba-tz
hameleke
beyad
ha'elohiym
weyiten
'aleh
wayo'merw
'im'ehedal
lamilehamah
gile'ad
'elramot
neleke
'alehemha
wayo'mer
'iys
me'owt
'areba'
hanebi'iym
'et
yisera'el
meleke
wayiqebos
of the king.”
into the hand
“and God
will deliver it
“Go up,”
they replied,
or should we refrain?”
to war
against Ramoth-gilead,
“Should we go
and asked them,
men,
hundred
four
the prophets,
of Israel
So the king
assembled
18-5. Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

ch2 18:6

אֹתֹֽומֵוְנִדְרְשָׁ֖העֹ֑ודלַיהוָ֖הנָבִ֛יאפֹּ֥האֵ֨יןהַיְהֹ֣ושָׁפָ֔טוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
aa-tha-wa
ma
wa-na-da-ra-sha-ha
'a-wd
la-yhwa-ha
na-ba-ya
pa-ha
aa-yn
ha
ya-ha-wsha-pa-t
wa-ya-ama-r
'otow
me
wenideresah
'owd
layhwah
nabiy'
poh
'eyn
ha
yehowsapat
wayo'mer
of whom we can inquire?”
still
of the LORD
a prophet
here
“Is there not
But Jehoshaphat
asked,
18-6. But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

ch2 18:7

כֵּֽןהַמֶּ֖לֶךְיֹאמַ֥ראַליְהֹ֣ושָׁפָ֔טוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙יִמְלָ֑אבֶןמִיכָ֣יְהוּה֖וּאלְרָעָ֔היָמָ֣יוכִּ֣יכָללְטֹובָה֙עָלַ֤ימִתְנַבֵּ֨אכִּֽיאֵ֠ינֶנּוּשְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּוַאֲנִ֣יאֹתֹ֜ומֵֽיְהוָ֨האֶתלִדְרֹושׁ֩אֶחָ֡דאִישׁעֹ֣ודאֶֽליְהֹושָׁפָ֡טיִשְׂרָאֵ֣למֶֽלֶךְוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ka-n
ha-ma-la-ka
ya-ama-r
aa-l
ya-ha-wsha-pa-t
wa-ya-ama-r
ya-ma-la-a
ba-n
ma-yka-ya-hwa
hwa
la-ra-'a-ha
ya-ma-ywa
ka-yka-l
la-ta-wba-ha
'a-la-ya
ma-tha-na-ba-a
ka-yaa-yna-nwa
sha-na-atha-yhwa
wa-aana-ya
aa-tha-wa
ma
ya-hwa-ha
aa-tha
la-da-ra-wsha
aa-cha-d
aa-ysha
'a-wd
aa-lya-ha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
ken
hameleke
yo'mar
'al
yehowsapat
wayo'mer
yimela'
ben
miykayehw
hw'
lera'ah
yamayw
kiykal
letowbah
'alay
mitenabe'
kiy'eynenw
sene'tiyhw
wa'aniy
'otow
me
yehwah
'et
liderows
'ehad
'iys
'owd
'elyehowsapat
yisera'el
meleke
wayo'mer
that!”
“The king
replied.
should not
Jehoshaphat
say
of Imlah.”
son
is Micaiah
He
bad.
but only but only
anything good
for me,
prophesies
because he never
hate him
but I
the LORD,
who can ask
one
man
“There is still
of Israel
The king
answered,
18-7. 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.

ch2 18:8

יִמְלָֽאבֶןמִיכָ֥יְהוּמַהֵ֖רוַיֹּ֕אמֶראֶחָ֑דאֶלסָרִ֖יסיִשְׂרָאֵ֔למֶ֣לֶךְוַיִּקְרָא֙
ya-ma-la-a
ba-n
ma-yka-ya-hwa
ma-ha-r
wa-ya-ama-r
aa-cha-d
aa-lsa-ra-ysh
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-qa-ra-a
yimela'
ben
miykayehw
maher
wayo'mer
'ehad
'elsariys
yisera'el
meleke
wayiqera'
of Imlah {at once}.”
the son
Micaiah
“Bring
and said,
one
of his officials
of Israel
So the king
called
18-8. And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

ch2 18:9

לִפְנֵיהֶֽםמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםהַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔יםוְכָלשֹׁמְרֹ֑וןשַׁ֣עַרפֶּ֖תַחבְּגֹ֔רֶןוְיֹשְׁבִ֣יםבְּגָדִים֙מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםכִּסְאֹ֜ועַלאִ֨ישׁיֹושְׁבִים֩יְהוּדָ֡המֶֽלֶךְוִֽיהֹושָׁפָ֣טיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לוּמֶ֣לֶךְ
la-pa-na-yha-m
ma-tha-na-ba-aa-ym
ha-na-ba-yaa-ym
wa-ka-l
sha-ma-ra-wn
sha-'a-r
pa-tha-cha
ba-ga-ra-n
wa-ya-sha-ba-ym
ba-ga-da-ym
ma-luba-sha-ym
ka-sa-aa-wa
'a-l
aa-ysha
ya-wsha-ba-ym
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
wa-yha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
wma-la-ka
lipeneyhem
mitenabe'iym
hanebiy'iym
wekal
somerown
sa'ar
petah
begoren
weyosebiym
begadiym
melubasiym
kise'ow
'al
'iys
yowsebiym
yehwdah
meleke
wiyhowsapat
yisera'el
wmeleke
before them.
prophesying
the prophets
with all
of Samaria,
of the gate
by the entrance
at the threshing floor
in royal attire,
Dressed
their thrones
on
were sitting
of Judah
king
and Jehoshaphat
of Israel
the king
18-9. 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.

ch2 18:10

כַּלֹּותָֽםעַדאֲרָ֖םאֶתתְּנַגַּ֥חבְּאֵ֛לֶּהיְהוָ֔האָמַ֣רכֹּֽהוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙בַרְזֶ֣לקַרְנֵ֣יכְּנַעֲנָ֖הבֶֽןלֹ֛וצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּוַיַּ֥עַשׂ
ka-la-wtha-m
'a-d
aara-m
aa-tha
tha-na-ga-cha
ba-aa-la-ha
ya-hwa-ha
aa-ma-r
ka-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
ba-ra-za-l
qa-ra-na-ya
ka-na-'ana-ha
ba-n
la-wsa-da-qa-ya-hwa
wa-ya-'a-sha
kalowtam
'ad
'aram
'et
tenagah
be'eleh
yehwah
'amar
koh
wayo'mer
barezel
qareney
kena'anah
ben
lowsideqiyahw
waya'as
they are finished off.’”
until
the Arameans
you shall gore
‘With these
the LORD
says:
“This is what
and declared,
iron
horns
of Chenaanah
son
for himself Now Zedekiah
had made
18-10. 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.

ch2 18:11

הַמֶּֽלֶךְבְּיַ֥דיְהוָ֖הוְנָתַ֥ןוְהַצְלַ֔חגִּלְעָד֙רָמֹ֤תעֲלֵ֞הלֵאמֹ֑רכֵּ֖ןנִבְּאִ֥יםהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔יםוְכָל
ha-ma-la-ka
ba-ya-d
ya-hwa-ha
wa-na-tha-n
wa-ha-sa-la-cha
ga-la-'a-d
ra-ma-tha
'ala-ha
la-ama-r
ka-n
na-ba-aa-ym
ha-na-ba-aa-ym
wa-ka-l
hameleke
beyad
yehwah
wenatan
wehaselah
gile'ad
ramot
'aleh
le'mor
ken
nibe'iym
hanebi'iym
wekal
of the king.”
into the hand
for the LORD
will deliver [it]
and prosper,
to Ramoth-gilead
“Go up
saying,
the same,
were prophesying
the prophets
And all
18-11. And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

ch2 18:12

טֹּֽובוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּמֵהֶ֖םאַחַ֥דכְּדְבָרְךָ֛נָ֧אוִֽיהִיאֶלהַמֶּ֑לֶךְטֹ֖ובאֶחָ֥דפֶּֽההַנְּבִאִ֛יםדִּבְרֵ֧יהִנֵּ֞האֵלָיו֙לֵאמֹ֔רדִּבֶּ֤רלְמִיכָ֗יְהוּלִקְרֹ֣אאֲשֶׁרהָלַ֣ךְוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ
ta-wb
wa-da-ba-ra-tha
ma-ha-m
aa-cha-d
ka
da-ba-ra-ka
na-a
wa-yha-ya
aa-lha-ma-la-ka
ta-wb
aa-cha-d
pa-ha
ha-na-ba-aa-ym
da-ba-ra-ya
ha-na-ha
aa-la-ywla-ama-r
da-ba-r
la-ma-yka-ya-hwa
la-qa-ra-a
aasha-rha-la-ka
wa-ha-ma-la-aa-ka
towb
wedibareta
mehem
'ahad
ke
debareka
na'
wiyhiy
'elhameleke
towb
'ehad
peh
hanebi'iym
diberey
hineh
'elaywle'mor
diber
lemiykayehw
liqero'
'aserhalake
wehamale'ake
favorably.”
and speak
theirs,
like
let your words
So please
be
the king.
are favorable
accord
with one
of the prophets
the words
“Behold,
to to to
instructed him,
Micaiah
to call
who had gone
Then the messenger
18-12. 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 their's, and speak thou good.

ch2 18:13

אֲדַבֵּֽראֹתֹ֥ואֱלֹהַ֖יאֲשֶׁריֹאמַ֥רכִּ֛יאֶתיְהוָ֕החַימִיכָ֑יְהוּוַיֹּ֖אמֶר
aada-ba-r
aa-tha-wa
au-la-ha-ya
aasha-rya-ama-r
ka-yaa-tha
ya-hwa-ha
cha-ya
ma-yka-ya-hwa
wa-ya-ama-r
'adaber
'otow
'elohay
'aseryo'mar
kiy'et
yehwah
hay
miykayehw
wayo'mer
I will speak
my God
whatever tells me.”
“As surely as the LORD
lives,
But Micaiah
said,
18-13. And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

ch2 18:14

בְּיֶדְכֶֽםוְיִנָּתְנ֖וּוְהַצְלִ֔יחוּעֲל֣וּוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙אִםאֶחְדָּ֑ללַמִּלְחָמָ֖הגִּלְעָ֛דאֶלרָמֹ֥תנֵלֵ֞ךְהֲאֵלָ֗יומִיכָה֙הַמֶּ֜לֶךְוַיֹּ֨אמֶראֶלהַמֶּלֶךְ֒וַיָּבֹא֮
ba-ya-da-ka-m
wa-ya-na-tha-nwa
wa-ha-sa-la-ychwa
'alwa
wa-ya-ama-r
aa-maa-cha-da-l
la-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
ga-la-'a-d
aa-lra-ma-tha
na-la-ka
ha
aa-la-ywma-yka-ha
ha-ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
aa-lha-ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ba-a
beyedekem
weyinatenw
wehaseliyhw
'alw
wayo'mer
'im'ehedal
lamilehamah
gile'ad
'elramot
neleke
ha
'elaywmiykah
hameleke
wayo'mer
'elhameleke
wayabo'
into your hand.”
“for they will be given
and triumph,”
“Go up
Micaiah replied,
or should we refrain?”
to war
against Ramoth-gilead,
should we go
him, “Micaiah,
the king
asked
When Micaiah arrived,
18-14. And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

ch2 18:15

יְהוָֽהבְּשֵׁ֥םאֱמֶ֖תאֵלַ֛ירַקתְדַבֵּ֥ראֲ֠שֶׁרלֹֽאמַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָאֲנִ֣יפְעָמִ֖יםמֶּ֥הכַּעַדאֵלָיו֙הַמֶּ֔לֶךְוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ya-hwa-ha
ba-sha-m
au-ma-tha
aa-la-yra-qh
tha-da-ba-r
aasha-rla-a
ma-sha-ba-y'a-ka
aana-ya
pa-'a-ma-ym
ma-ha
ka
'a-d
aa-la-ywha-ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
yehwah
besem
'emet
'elayraq
tedaber
'aserlo'
masebiy'eka
'aniy
pe'amiym
meh
ka
'ad
'elaywhameleke
wayo'mer
of the LORD?”
in the name
the truth
me anything but
to tell
not
make you swear
must I
times
“How many
to him, to him, But the king
said
18-15. 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?

ch2 18:16

בְּשָׁלֹֽוםלְבֵיתֹ֖ואִישׁיָשׁ֥וּבוּלָאֵ֔לֶּהאֲדֹנִ֣יםלֹֽאיְהוָה֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶרלָהֶ֖ןרֹעֶ֑האֲשֶׁ֥ראֵיןצֹּ֕אןכַּהֶֽהָרִ֔יםעַלנְפֹוצִ֣יםיִשְׂרָאֵל֙כָּלאֶתרָאִ֤יתִיוַיֹּ֗אמֶר
ba-sha-la-wm
la-ba-ytha-wa
aa-ysha
ya-shwbwa
la-aa-la-ha
aada-na-ym
la-a
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
la-ha-nra-'a-ha
aasha-raa-yn
sa-an
ka
ha-ha-ra-ym
'a-l
na-pa-wsa-ym
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ka-l
aa-tha
ra-aa-ytha-ya
wa-ya-ama-r
besalowm
lebeytow
'iys
yaswbw
la'eleh
'adoniym
lo'
yehwah
wayo'mer
lahenro'eh
'aser'eyn
so'n
ka
hehariym
'al
nepowsiym
yisera'el
kal
'et
ra'iytiy
wayo'mer
in peace.’”
home
let each one
return
‘These [people]
master;
have no
And the LORD
said,
a shepherd.
without
like sheep
the hills
on
scattered
Israel
all
“I saw
So Micaiah declared:
18-16. 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.

ch2 18:17

כִּ֥יאִםלְרָֽעטֹ֖ובעָלַ֛ייִתְנַבֵּ֥אאֵלֶ֔יךָלֹאאָמַ֣רְתִּילֹא֙הֲאֶליְהֹושָׁפָ֑טיִשְׂרָאֵ֖למֶֽלֶךְוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ka-yaa-mla-ra-'
ta-wb
'a-la-ya
ya-tha-na-ba-a
aa-la-yka-la-a
aa-ma-ra-tha-ya
la-a
ha
aa-lya-ha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
kiy'imlera'
towb
'alay
yitenabe'
'eleykalo'
'amaretiy
lo'
ha
'elyehowsapat
yisera'el
meleke
wayo'mer
but only but only but only bad?”
good
for me,
prophesies
you that he never
tell
“Did I not
to Jehoshaphat,
of Israel
Then the king
said
18-17. And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

ch2 18:18

וּשְׂמֹאלֹֽויְמִינֹ֖ועַלעֹֽמְדִ֔יםהַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙צְבָ֤אוְכָלכִּסְאֹ֔ועַליֹושֵׁ֣ביְהוָה֙אֶתרָאִ֤יתִייְהוָ֑הדְבַרשִׁמְע֣וּלָכֵ֖ןוַיֹּ֕אמֶר
wsha-ma-ala-wa
ya-ma-yna-wa
'a-l
'a-ma-da-ym
ha-sha-ma-ya-m
sa-ba-a
wa-ka-l
ka-sa-aa-wa
'a-l
ya-wsha-b
ya-hwa-ha
aa-tha
ra-aa-ytha-ya
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
sha-ma-'wa
la-ka-n
wa-ya-ama-r
wsemo'low
yemiynow
'al
'omediym
hasamayim
seba'
wekal
kise'ow
'al
yowseb
yehwah
'et
ra'iytiy
yehwah
debar
sime'w
laken
wayo'mer
and on His left.
on His right
standing
of heaven
the host
and all
His throne,
on
sitting
the LORD
I saw
of the LORD:
the word
hear
“Therefore
Micaiah continued,
18-18. 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.

ch2 18:19

כָּֽכָהאֹמֵ֥רוְזֶ֖הכָּ֔כָהאֹמֵ֣רזֶ֚הוַיֹּ֕אמֶרגִּלְעָ֑דבְּרָמֹ֣ותוְיִפֹּ֖לוְיַ֕עַליִשְׂרָאֵ֔למֶֽלֶךְאַחְאָ֣באֶתיְפַתֶּה֙מִ֤ייְהוָ֗הוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ka-ka-ha
aa-ma-r
wa-za-ha
ka-ka-ha
aa-ma-r
za-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
ga-la-'a-d
ba-ra-ma-wtha
wa-ya-pa-l
wa-ya-'a-l
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
aa-cha-aa-b
aa-tha
ya-pa-tha-ha
ma-ya
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
kakah
'omer
wezeh
kakah
'omer
zeh
wayo'mer
gile'ad
beramowt
weyipol
weya'al
yisera'el
meleke
'ahe'ab
'et
yepateh
miy
yehwah
wayo'mer
that.
and another
this,
And one
suggested
at Ramoth-gilead?’
and fall
to march up
of Israel
king
Ahab
will entice
‘Who
And the LORD
said,
18-19. And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

ch2 18:20

אֵלָ֖יובַּמָּֽהיְהוָ֛הוַיֹּ֧אמֶראֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּאֲנִ֣יוַיֹּ֖אמֶריְהוָ֔הלִפְנֵ֣יוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙הָר֗וּחַוַיֵּצֵ֣א
aa-la-ywba-ma-ha
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
aapa-tha-nwa
aana-ya
wa-ya-ama-r
ya-hwa-ha
la-pa-na-ya
wa-ya-'ama-d
ha-rwcha
wa-ya-sa-a
'elaywbamah
yehwah
wayo'mer
'apatenw
'aniy
wayo'mer
yehwah
lipeney
waya'amod
harwha
wayese'
‘By what means?’
the LORD.
asked
will entice him.’
‘I
and said,
the LORD,
before
stood
Then a spirit
came forward,
18-20. Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

ch2 18:21

כֵֽןוַעֲשֵׂהצֵ֖אתּוּכָ֔לוְגַםתְּפַתֶּה֙וַיֹּ֗אמֶרנְבִיאָ֑יוכָּלבְּפִ֖ישֶׁ֔קֶרלְר֣וּחַוְהָיִ֨יתִי֙אֵצֵא֙וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
ka-n
wa-'asha-ha
sa-a
thwka-l
wa-ga-m
tha-pa-tha-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
na-ba-yaa-ywa
ka-l
ba-pa-ya
sha-qa-r
la-rwcha
wa-ha-ya-ytha-ya
aa-sa-a
wa-ya-ama-r
ken
wa'aseh
se'
twkal
wegam
tepateh
wayo'mer
nebiy'ayw
kal
bepiy
seqer
lerwha
wehayiytiy
'ese'
wayo'mer
it.’
and do
‘Go
and prevail,’
entice him
‘You will surely
said [the LORD].
his prophets.’
of all
in the mouth
a lying
spirit
and be
‘I will go out
And he replied,
18-21. 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.

ch2 18:22

רָעָֽהעָלֶ֖יךָדִּבֶּ֥רוַֽיהוָ֔האֵ֑לֶּהנְבִיאֶ֣יךָבְּפִ֖ישֶׁ֔קֶרר֣וּחַיְהוָה֙נָתַ֤ןהִנֵּ֨הוְעַתָּ֗ה
ra-'a-ha
'a-la-yka
da-ba-r
wa-yhwa-ha
aa-la-ha
na-ba-yaa-yka
ba-pa-ya
sha-qa-r
rwcha
ya-hwa-ha
na-tha-n
ha-na-ha
wa-'a-tha-ha
ra'ah
'aleyka
diber
wayhwah
'eleh
nebiy'eyka
bepiy
seqer
rwha
yehwah
natan
hineh
we'atah
disaster
against you.”
has pronounced
and the LORD
of these
prophets of yours,
in the mouths
a lying
spirit
the LORD
has put
you see,
So
18-22. 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.

ch2 18:23

אֹתָֽךְלְדַבֵּ֥ראִתִּ֖ימֵיְהוָ֛הרֽוּחַעָבַ֧רהַדֶּ֨רֶךְ֙זֶ֤האֵ֣יוַיֹּ֗אמֶרהַלֶּ֑חִיעַלמִיכָ֖יְהוּאֶתוַיַּ֥ךְכְּנַעֲנָ֔הבֶֽןצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּוַיִּגַּשׁ֙
aa-tha-ka
la-da-ba-r
aa-tha-ya
ma
ya-hwa-ha
rwcha
'a-ba-r
ha-da-ra-ka
za-ha
aa-ya
wa-ya-ama-r
ha-la-cha-ya
'a-l
ma-yka-ya-hwa
aa-tha
wa-ya-ka
ka-na-'ana-ha
ba-n
sa-da-qa-ya-hwa
wa-ya-ga-sha
'otake
ledaber
'itiy
me
yehwah
rwha
'abar
hadereke
zeh
'ey
wayo'mer
halehiy
'al
miykayehw
'et
wayake
kena'anah
ben
sideqiyahw
wayigas
to you?”
to speak
me
from
of the LORD [go]
did the Spirit
when He departed
way
“Which
and demanded,
the face,
in
Micaiah
struck
of Chenaanah
son
Then Zedekiah
went up,
18-23. 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?

ch2 18:24

לְהֵחָבֵֽאבְּחֶ֖דֶרחֶ֥דֶראֲשֶׁ֥רתָּבֹ֛ואהַה֑וּאבַּיֹּ֣וםרֹאֶ֖ההִנְּךָ֥מִיכָ֔יְהוּוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
la-ha-cha-ba-a
ba-cha-da-r
cha-da-r
aasha-rtha-ba-wa
ha-hwa
ba-ya-wm
ra-aa-ha
ha-na-ka
ma-yka-ya-hwa
wa-ya-ama-r
lehehabe'
beheder
heder
'asertabow'
hahw'
bayowm
ro'eh
hineka
miykayehw
wayo'mer
[and] hide
room.”
in an inner
when you go
on that
day
“You will soon see,
Micaiah
replied,
18-24. And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

ch2 18:25

הַמֶּֽלֶךְבֶּןוְאֶליֹואָ֖שׁהָעִ֑ירשַׂראֶלאָמֹ֣וןוַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּמִיכָ֔יְהוּאֶתקְחוּ֙יִשְׂרָאֵ֔למֶ֣לֶךְוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
ha-ma-la-ka
ba-n
wa-aa-lya-waa-sha
ha-'a-yr
sha-r
aa-laa-ma-wn
wa-hasha-ybuhwa
ma-yka-ya-hwa
aa-tha
qa-chwa
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
hameleke
ben
we'elyow'as
ha'iyr
sar
'el'amown
wahasiybuhw
miykayehw
'et
qehw
yisera'el
meleke
wayo'mer
the king’s
son,
and to Joash
of the city
the governor
him to Amon
and return
Micaiah
“Take
of Israel
And the king
declared,
18-25. 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;

ch2 18:26

בְשָׁלֹֽוםשׁוּבִ֥יעַ֖דלַ֔חַץוּמַ֣יִםלַ֨חַץ֙לֶ֤חֶםוְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּהַכֶּ֑לֶאבֵּ֣יתזֶ֖השִׂ֥ימוּהַמֶּ֔לֶךְאָמַ֣רכֹּ֚הוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם
ba-sha-la-wm
shwba-ya
'a-d
la-cha-tz
wma-ya-m
la-cha-tz
la-cha-m
wa-ha-aaka-luhwa
ha-ka-la-a
ba-ytha
za-ha
sha-ymwa
ha-ma-la-ka
aa-ma-r
ka-ha
wa-aama-ra-tha-m
besalowm
swbiy
'ad
lahas
wmayim
lahas
lehem
weha'akiluhw
hakele'
beyt
zeh
siymw
hameleke
'amar
koh
wa'amaretem
safely.’”
I return
until
and water
only bread
and feed him
in prison
this [man]
‘Put
the king
says:
that this is what
and tell them
18-26. 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.

ch2 18:27

כֻּלָּֽםעַמִּ֥יםשִׁמְע֖וּבִּ֑יוַיֹּ֕אמֶריְהוָ֖הדִבֶּ֥רלֹאבְּשָׁלֹ֔וםתָּשׁוּב֙אִםשֹׁ֤ובמִיכָ֔יְהוּוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
kula-m
'a-ma-ym
sha-ma-'wa
ba-ywa-ya-ama-r
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
la-a
ba-sha-la-wm
tha-shwb
aa-msha-wb
ma-yka-ya-hwa
wa-ya-ama-r
kulam
'amiym
sime'w
biywayo'mer
yehwah
diber
lo'
besalowm
taswb
'imsowb
miykayehw
wayo'mer
all
you people!”
“Take heed,
Then he added,
the LORD
spoken through me.”
has not
safely,
“If you ever return
But Micaiah
replied,
18-27. And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

ch2 18:28

גִּלְעָֽדאֶלרָמֹ֥תיְהוּדָ֖המֶֽלֶךְוִֽיהֹושָׁפָ֥טיִשְׂרָאֵ֛למֶֽלֶךְוַיַּ֧עַל
ga-la-'a-d
aa-lra-ma-tha
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
wa-yha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-'a-l
gile'ad
'elramot
yehwdah
meleke
wiyhowsapat
yisera'el
meleke
waya'al
to Ramoth-gilead.
of Judah
king
and Jehoshaphat
of Israel
So the king
went up
18-28. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

ch2 18:29

בַּמִּלְחָמָֽהוַיָּבֹ֖אוּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔למֶ֣לֶךְוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙בְּגָדֶ֑יךָלְבַ֣שׁוְאַתָּ֖הבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הוָבֹ֣ואהִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙אֶליְהֹושָׁפָ֗טיִשְׂרָאֵ֜למֶ֨לֶךְוַיֹּאמֶר֩
ba-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
wa-ya-ba-awa
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-tha-cha-pa-sha
ba-ga-da-yka
la-ba-sha
wa-aa-tha-ha
ba-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
wa-ba-wa
ha-tha-cha-pa-sha
aa-lya-ha-wsha-pa-t
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ama-r
bamilehamah
wayabo'w
yisera'el
meleke
wayitehapes
begadeyka
lebas
we'atah
bamilehamah
wabow'
hitehapes
'elyehowsapat
yisera'el
meleke
wayo'mer
into battle.
and went
of Israel
So the king
disguised himself
your royal robes.”
wear
but you
into battle,
myself and go
“I will disguise
to Jehoshaphat,
of Israel
And the king
said
18-29. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

ch2 18:30

לְבַדֹּֽויִשְׂרָאֵ֖למֶ֥לֶךְכִּ֛יאִֽםאֶתהַגָּדֹ֑ולאֶתהַקָּטֹ֖ןאֶתתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּלֹ֚אאֲשֶׁרלֹו֙לֵאמֹ֔רהָרֶ֤כֶבשָׂרֵ֨יאֶתצִוָּה֩אֲרָ֡םוּמֶ֣לֶךְ
la-ba-da-wa
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
ka-yaa-maa-tha
ha-ga-da-wl
aa-tha
ha-qa-ta-n
aa-tha
tha-la-chamwa
la-a
aasha-rla-wla-ama-r
ha-ra-ka-b
sha-ra-ya
aa-tha
sa-wa-ha
aara-m
wma-la-ka
lebadow
yisera'el
meleke
kiy'im'et
hagadowl
'et
haqaton
'et
tilahamw
lo'
'aserlowle'mor
harekeb
sarey
'et
siwah
'aram
wmeleke
of Israel.”
the king
except except except
or great,
small
with anyone,
fight
“Do not
his chariot
commanders,
had ordered
of Aram
Now the king
18-30. 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.

ch2 18:31

מִמֶּֽנּוּאֱלֹהִ֖יםוַיְסִיתֵ֥םעֲזָרֹ֔ווַֽיהוָ֣היְהֹֽושָׁפָט֙וַיִּזְעַ֤קלְהִלָּחֵ֑םעָלָ֖יווַיָּסֹ֥בּוּה֔וּאיִשְׂרָאֵ֣למֶ֣לֶךְאָֽמְרוּ֙וְהֵ֤מָּהיְהֹושָׁפָ֗טאֶתהָרֶ֜כֶבשָׂרֵ֨ירְאֹות֩כִּוַיְהִ֡י
ma-ma-nwa
au-la-ha-ym
wa-ya-sa-ytha-m
'aza-ra-wa
wa-yhwa-ha
ya-ha-wsha-pa-t
wa-ya-za-'a-qh
la-ha-la-cha-m
'a-la-ywa
wa-ya-sa-bwa
hwa
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
aa-ma-rwa
wa-ha-ma-ha
ya-ha-wsha-pa-t
aa-tha
ha-ra-ka-b
sha-ra-ya
ra-aa-wtha
ka
wa-ya-ha-ya
mimenw
'elohiym
wayesiytem
'azarow
wayhwah
yehowsapat
wayize'aq
lehilahem
'alayw
wayasobw
hw'
yisera'el
meleke
'amerw
wehemah
yehowsapat
'et
harekeb
sarey
re'owt
ki
wayehiy
from him.
God
drew them away
helped him.
and the LORD
but Jehoshaphat
cried out,
against him,
to fight
So they turned
“This
of Israel!”
is the king
said,
they
Jehoshaphat,
When the chariot
commanders
saw
18-31. 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.

ch2 18:32

אַחֲרָֽיומֵוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑למֶ֣לֶךְהָיָ֖הכִּ֥ילֹאהָרֶ֔כֶבשָׂרֵ֣ירְאֹות֙כִּוַיְהִ֗י
aa-chara-ywa
ma
wa-ya-shubwa
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
ha-ya-ha
ka-yla-a
ha-ra-ka-b
sha-ra-ya
ra-aa-wtha
ka
wa-ya-ha-ya
'aharayw
me
wayasubw
yisera'el
meleke
hayah
kiylo'
harekeb
sarey
re'owt
ki
wayehiy
pursuing him.
from
they turned back
of Israel,
the king
that not
And when the chariot
commanders
saw
he was
18-32. 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.

ch2 18:33

כִּ֥יהָחֳלֵֽיתִיהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖המִןוְהֹוצֵאתַ֥נִייָדְךָ֛הֲפֹ֧ךְלָֽרַכָּ֗בוַיֹּ֣אמֶרהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןוּבֵ֣יןהַדְּבָקִ֖יםבֵּ֥יןיִשְׂרָאֵ֔למֶ֣לֶךְאֶתוַיַּךְ֙לְתֻמֹּ֔ובַּקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙מָשַׁ֤ךְוְאִ֗ישׁ
ka-yha-chola-ytha-ya
ha-ma-chana-ha
ma-n
wa-ha-wsa-atha-na-ya
ya-da-ka
hapa-ka
la-ra-ka-b
wa-ya-ama-r
ha-sha-ra-ya-n
wba-yn
ha-da-ba-qa-ym
ba-yn
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ma-la-ka
aa-tha
wa-ya-ka
la-thuma-wa
ba-qa-sha-tha
ma-sha-ka
wa-aa-ysha
kiyhaholeytiy
hamahaneh
min
wehowse'taniy
yadeka
hapoke
larakab
wayo'mer
hasireyan
wbeyn
hadebaqiym
beyn
yisera'el
meleke
'et
wayake
letumow
baqeset
masake
we'iys
for I am badly wounded!”
the battle,
of
and take me out
“Turn around
to his charioteer,
So [the king] said
of his armor.
the joints
between
of Israel
the king
and he struck
without taking special aim,
his bow
drew
However, a [certain] man
18-33. 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.

ch2 18:34

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁבֹּ֥ואלְעֵ֖תוַיָּ֕מָתהָעָ֑רֶבעַדאֲרָ֖םנֹ֥כַחבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛המַעֲמִ֧ידהָיָ֨היִשְׂרָאֵ֗לוּמֶ֣לֶךְהַה֔וּאבַּיֹּ֣וםהַמִּלְחָמָה֙וַתַּ֤עַל
ha-sha-ma-sha
ba-wa
la-'a-tha
wa-ya-ma-tha
ha-'a-ra-b
'a-d
aara-m
na-ka-cha
ba-ma-ra-ka-ba-ha
ma-'ama-yd
ha-ya-ha
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
wma-la-ka
ha-hwa
ba-ya-wm
ha-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
wa-tha-'a-l
hasames
bow'
le'et
wayamat
ha'areb
'ad
'aram
nokah
bamerekabah
ma'amiyd
hayah
yisera'el
wmeleke
hahw'
bayowm
hamilehamah
wata'al
And at sunset
he died.
evening.
until
the Arameans
facing
in his chariot
propped himself up
of Israel
and the king
throughout that
day,
The battle
raged
18-34. 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.