1 Kings 20

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וּבֶן־and Ben הֲדַ֣דHadad מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of אֲרָ֗םAram קָבַץ֙he gathered אֶת־obj.כָּל־all חֵיל֔וֹarmy his וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםand thirty וּשְׁנַ֥יִםand two מֶ֛לֶךְkings אִתּ֖וֹwere with him וְס֣וּסand horses וָרָ֑כֶבand chariotry וַיַּ֗עַלand he went up וַיָּ֙צַר֙and he laid siege עַל־on שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןSamaria וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםand he foughtבָּֽהּ׃against it

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חand he sent וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מַלְאָכִ֛יםmessengersל֗וֹto himאֶל־to כֹּ֚הthus אַחְאָ֥בAhab אָמַ֣רhe says מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of בֶּן־Ben יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael הֲדַ֔דHadad הָעִֽירָה׃the city towards

כַּסְפְּךָ֥silver your וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖and gold yourלִֽי־belongs to meה֑וּאit וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָand wives your וּבָנֶ֛יךָand children your הַטּוֹבִ֖יםthe goodלִי־belong to meהֵֽם׃they

וַיַּ֤עַןand he answered מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וַיֹּ֔אמֶרand he said כִּדְבָרְךָ֖according to word your אֲדֹנִ֣יO lord my הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingלְךָ֥belong to youאֲנִ֖יI וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁר־thatלִֽי׃belongs to me

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙and they returned הַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםthe messengers וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they said כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֥רhe says בֶּן־Ben הֲדַ֖דHadad לֵאמֹ֑רto saying כִּֽי־that שָׁלַ֤חְתִּיI sent אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙to you לֵאמֹ֔רto saying כַּסְפְּךָ֧silver your וּזְהָבְךָ֛and gold your וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָand wives your וּבָנֶ֖יךָand children yourלִ֥יto meתִתֵּֽן׃you will give

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּand they said אֵלָ֛יוto him כָּל־all הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםthe elders וְכָל־and all הָעָ֑םthe people אַל־may not תִּשְׁמַ֖עyou listen וְל֥וֹאand not תֹאבֶֽה׃you must be willing

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sent אֵלָיו֙to him בֶּן־Ben הֲדַ֔דHadad וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said כֹּֽה־thus יַעֲשׂ֥וּןmay they do !לִ֛יto meאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe gods וְכֹ֣הand thus יוֹסִ֑פוּmay they add אִם־if יִשְׂפֹּק֙it will suffice עֲפַ֣רthe dust of שֹׁמְר֔וֹןSamaria לִשְׁעָלִ֕יםfor handfuls לְכָל־for all הָעָ֖םthe people אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בְּרַגְלָֽי׃is at feet my

וַיַּ֤עַןand he answered מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said דַּבְּר֔וּspeak אַל־may not יִתְהַלֵּ֥לhe boast חֹגֵ֖רone who girds on כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃like one who loosens

וַיְהִ֗יand it was כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙when heard אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe word הַזֶּ֔הthe this וְה֥וּאand he שֹׁתֶ֛הwas drinking ה֥וּאhe וְהַמְּלָכִ֖יםand the kings בַּסֻּכּ֑וֹתin the booths וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֶל־to עֲבָדָיו֙servants his שִׂ֔ימוּset yourselves וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּand they set themselves עַל־on הָעִֽיר׃the city

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אַחְאָב֙Ahab בְּמִ֔יby whom?וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh בְּנַעֲרֵ֖יby the young men of שָׂרֵ֣יthe officials of הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתthe provinces וַיֹּ֛אמֶרand he said מִֽי־who?יֶאְסֹ֥רwill he begin הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הthe battle וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אָֽתָּה׃you

וַיִּפְקֹ֗דand he mustered אֶֽת־obj.נַעֲרֵי֙the young men of שָׂרֵ֣יthe officials of הַמְּדִינ֔וֹתthe provinces וַיִּהְי֕וּand they were מָאתַ֖יִםtwo hundred שְׁנַ֣יִםtwo וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםand thirty וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םand after them פָּקַ֧דhe mustered אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָעָ֛םthe people כָּל־all בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael שִׁבְעַ֥תwere seven אֲלָפִֽים׃thousands

וַיֵּצְא֖וּand they went out בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםat the noontides וּבֶן־and Ben הֲדַד֩Hadad שֹׁתֶ֨הwas drinking שִׁכּ֜וֹרdrunken בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתin the booths ה֧וּאhe וְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםand the kings שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־thirty וּשְׁנַ֥יִםand two מֶ֖לֶךְkings עֹזֵ֥רwho was helping אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

וַיֵּצְא֗וּand they went out נַעֲרֵ֛יthe young men of שָׂרֵ֥יthe officials of הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתthe provinces בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הat the first וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent בֶּן־Ben הֲדַ֗דHadad וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּand people toldלוֹ֙to himלֵאמֹ֔רto saying אֲנָשִׁ֕יםmen יָצְא֖וּthey have come out מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃from Samaria

וַיֹּ֛אמֶרand he said אִם־if לְשָׁל֥וֹםfor peace יָצָ֖אוּthey have come out תִּפְשׂ֣וּםseize them חַיִּ֑יםalive וְאִ֧םand if לְמִלְחָמָ֛הfor battle יָצָ֖אוּthey have come out חַיִּ֥יםalive תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃seize them

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙and these men יָצְא֣וּthey went out מִן־from הָעִ֔ירthe city נַעֲרֵ֖יthe young men of שָׂרֵ֣יthe officials of הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתthe provinces וְהַחַ֖יִלand the army אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃was behind them

וַיַּכּוּ֙and they struck down אִ֣ישׁeveryone אִישׁ֔וֹman his וַיָּנֻ֣סוּand they fled אֲרָ֔םAram וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖םand it pursued them יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַיִּמָּלֵ֗טand he escaped בֶּן־Ben הֲדַד֙Hadad מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of אֲרָ֔םAram עַל־on ס֖וּסa horse וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃and horsemen

וַיֵּצֵא֙and he went out מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וַיַּ֥ךְand he struck down אֶת־obj.הַסּ֖וּסthe horses וְאֶת־and obj.הָרָ֑כֶבthe chariotry וְהִכָּ֥הand he struck down בַאֲרָ֖םamong Aram מַכָּ֥הa slaughter גְדוֹלָֽה׃great

וְעַבְדֵ֨יand the servants of מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of אֲרָ֜םAram אָמְר֣וּthey said אֵלָ֗יוto him אֱלֹהֵ֤יis a god of הָרִים֙mountains אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םGod their עַל־there-כֵּ֖ן-fore חָזְק֣וּthey were strong מִמֶּ֑נּוּmore than us וְאוּלָ֗םand but נִלָּחֵ֤םlet us do battle אִתָּם֙with them בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרon the level ground אִם־if לֹ֥אnot נֶחֱזַ֖קwe will be strongמֵהֶֽם׃more than them

וְאֶת־and obj.הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing הַזֶּ֖הthe this עֲשֵׂ֑הdo הָסֵ֤רremove הַמְּלָכִים֙the kings אִ֣ישׁeach מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹfrom place his וְשִׂ֥יםand appoint פַּח֖וֹתgovernors תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃in place of them

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תto the return of הַשָּׁנָ֔הthe year וַיִּפְקֹ֥דand he mustered בֶּן־Ben הֲדַ֖דHadad אֶת־obj.אֲרָ֑םAram וַיַּ֣עַלand he went up אֲפֵ֔קָהAphek towards לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הfor the battle עִם־with יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וּבְנֵ֣יand the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙they were mustered וְכָלְכְּל֔וּand they were supplied וַיֵּלְכ֖וּand they went לִקְרָאתָ֑םto meet them וַיַּחֲנ֨וּand they encamped בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsrael נֶגְדָּ֗םbefore them כִּשְׁנֵי֙like two חֲשִׂפֵ֣יlittle flocks of עִזִּ֔יםgoats וַאֲרָ֖םand Aram מִלְא֥וּthey filled אֶת־obj.הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩and the men יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּthey observed the signs וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּand they hastened וַיַּחְלְט֣וּand they caught הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ¿ from him וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they said אָחִ֣יךָis brother your בֶן־Ben הֲדַ֔דHadad וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said בֹּ֣אוּgo קָחֻ֑הוּfetch him וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he came out אֵלָיו֙to him בֶּן־Ben הֲדַ֔דHadad וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּand he brought up him עַל־on הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃the chariot

וְאִ֨ישׁand a man אֶחָ֜דone מִבְּנֵ֣יone of the sons of הַנְּבִיאִ֗יםthe prophets אָמַ֧רhe said אֶל־to רֵעֵ֛הוּcompanion his בִּדְבַ֥רat the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh הַכֵּ֣ינִיstrike me נָ֑אplease וַיְמָאֵ֥ןand he refused הָאִ֖ישׁthe man לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃to strike him

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidל֗וֹto himיַ֚עַןbecause אֲשֶׁ֤רthat לֹֽא־not שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙you listened בְּק֣וֹלto the voice of יְהוָ֔הYahweh הִנְּךָ֤here you הוֹלֵךְ֙are about to go מֵֽאִתִּ֔יfrom with the me וְהִכְּךָ֖and it will strike down you הָאַרְיֵ֑הthe lion וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he went מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹfrom beside him וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּand it met him הָאַרְיֵ֖הthe lion וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃and it struck down him

וַיִּמְצָא֙and he found אִ֣ישׁa man אַחֵ֔רanother וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הַכֵּ֣ינִיstrike me נָ֑אplease וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּand he struck him הָאִ֖ישׁthe man הַכֵּ֥הcompletely to strike וּפָצֹֽעַ׃and wounded

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he went הַנָּבִ֔יאthe prophet וַיַּעֲמֹ֥דand he stood לַמֶּ֖לֶךְfor the king עַל־beside הַדָּ֑רֶךְthe way וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂand he disguised himself בָּאֲפֵ֖רwith the ashes עַל־over עֵינָֽיו׃eyes his

וַיְהִ֤יand he was הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king עֹבֵ֔רpassing by וְה֖וּאand he צָעַ֣קhe cried out אֶל־to הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king וַיֹּ֜אמֶרand he said עַבְדְּךָ֣׀servant your יָצָ֣אhe went out בְקֶֽרֶב־in the midst of הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הthe battle וְהִנֵּֽה־and there!אִ֨ישׁa man סָ֜רhe turned aside וַיָּבֵ֧אand he brought אֵלַ֣יto me אִ֗ישׁa man וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said שְׁמֹר֙guard אֶת־obj.הָאִ֣ישׁthe man הַזֶּ֔הthe this אִם־if הִפָּקֵד֙indeed be missing יִפָּקֵ֔דhe will be missing וְהָיְתָ֤הand it will be נַפְשְׁךָ֙life your תַּ֣חַתin place of נַפְשׁ֔וֹlife his א֥וֹor כִכַּר־a talent of כֶּ֖סֶףsilver תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃you will weigh out

וַיְהִ֣יand he was עַבְדְּךָ֗servant your עֹשֵׂ֥הdoing הֵ֛נָּהof them וָהֵ֖נָּהand them וְה֣וּאand he אֵינֶ֑נּוּthere not was he וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֧יוto him מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael כֵּ֥ןis thus מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָsentence your אַתָּ֥הyou חָרָֽצְתָּ׃you have decided

וַיְמַהֵ֕רand he hastened וַיָּ֙סַר֙and he removed אֶת־obj.הָ֣אֲפֵ֔רthe bandage מֵעֲלֵ֖יfrom over עֵינָ֑יוeyes his וַיַּכֵּ֤רand he recognized אֹתוֹ֙obj. him מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael כִּ֥יthat מֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖יםwas one of the prophets הֽוּא׃he

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֗יוto him כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh יַ֛עַןbecause שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּyou have let go אֶת־obj.אִישׁ־the man of חֶרְמִ֖יtotal destruction my מִיָּ֑דfrom a hand וְהָיְתָ֤הand it will be נַפְשְׁךָ֙life your תַּ֣חַתin place of נַפְשׁ֔וֹlife his וְעַמְּךָ֖and people your תַּ֥חַתin place of עַמּֽוֹ׃people his

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְand he went מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael עַל־to בֵּית֖וֹhouse his סַ֣רsullen וְזָעֵ֑ףand furious וַיָּבֹ֖אand he went שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃ פSamaria towards

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