2 Chronicles 18

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וַיְהִ֧יand it belonged לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טto Jehoshaphat עֹ֥שֶׁרwealth וְכָב֖וֹדand honor לָרֹ֑בto abundance וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ןand he became son-in-law לְאַחְאָֽב׃to Ahab

וַיֵּרֶד֩and he went down לְקֵ֨ץto the end of שָׁנִ֤יםyears אֶל־to אַחְאָב֙Ahab לְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןto Samaria וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח־and he slaughteredל֨וֹfor himאַחְאָ֜בAhab צֹ֤אןsheep וּבָקָר֙and cattle לָרֹ֔בto abundance וְלָעָ֖םand for the people אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עִמּ֑וֹwas with him וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּand he incited him לַעֲל֖וֹתto go up אֶל־against רָמ֥וֹתRamoth גִּלְעָֽד׃Gilead

וַיֹּ֜אמֶרand he said אַחְאָ֣בAhab מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael אֶל־to יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙Jehoshaphat מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ¿ will you go עִמִּ֖יwith me רָמֹ֣תRamoth גִּלְעָ֑דGilead וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidל֗וֹto the himכָּמ֤וֹנִיas me כָמ֙וֹךָ֙as you וּכְעַמְּךָ֣and will be as people your עַמִּ֔יpeople my וְעִמְּךָ֖and with you בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃in the battle

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טJehoshaphat אֶל־to מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael דְּרָשׁ־seek נָ֥אplease כַיּ֖וֹםas the day אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֥רthe word of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טJehoshaphat הַאֵ֨ין¿ is there not פֹּ֥הhere נָבִ֛יאa prophet לַיהוָ֖הof Yahweh ע֑וֹדstill וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הso we may enquire מֵאֹתֽוֹ׃from obj. him

וַיִּקְרָא֙and he called מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֶל־to סָרִ֖יסa court-official אֶחָ֑דone וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said מַהֵ֖רbring quickly מִיכָ֥יְהוּMicaiah בֶן־the son of יִמְלָֽא׃Imlah

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he had madeל֛וֹfor himselfצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּZedekiah בֶֽן־the son of כְּנַעֲנָ֖הKenaanah קַרְנֵ֣יhorns of בַרְזֶ֑לiron וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh בְּאֵ֛לֶּהwith these תְּנַגַּ֥חyou will gore אֶת־obj.אֲרָ֖םAram עַד־until כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃destroy them

וְכָל־and all הַ֨נְּבִאִ֔יםthe prophets נִבְּאִ֥יםwere prophesying כֵּ֖ןthus לֵאמֹ֑רto saying עֲלֵ֞הgo up רָמֹ֤תRamoth גִּלְעָד֙Gilead וְהַצְלַ֔חand succeed וְנָתַ֥ןand he will give it יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיַ֥דin the hand of הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said מִיכָ֑יְהוּMicaiah חַי־by the life יְהוָ֕הof Yahweh כִּ֛יthat אֶת־obj.אֲשֶׁר־that which יֹאמַ֥רhe will say אֱלֹהַ֖יGod my אֹת֥וֹobj. it אֲדַבֵּֽר׃I will speak

וַיָּבֹא֮and he came אֶל־to הַמֶּלֶךְ֒the king וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king אֵלָ֗יוto him מִיכָה֙O Micah הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ¿ will we go אֶל־against רָמֹ֥תRamoth גִּלְעָ֛דGilead לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הfor the battle אִם־or?אֶחְדָּ֑לwill I desist וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said עֲל֣וּgo up וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּand succeed וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּso they may be given בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃in hand your

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלָיו֙to him הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king עַד־until כַּמֶּ֥הhow many?פְעָמִ֖יםtimes אֲנִ֣יwill I מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָmake swear you אֲ֠שֶׁרthat לֹֽא־not תְדַבֵּ֥רyou will speak אֵלַ֛יto me רַק־only אֱמֶ֖תtruth בְּשֵׁ֥םin the name of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אֶל־to יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טJehoshaphat הֲלֹא֙¿ not אָמַ֣רְתִּיdid I say אֵלֶ֔יךָto you לֹא־not יִתְנַבֵּ֥אhe prophesies עָלַ֛יon me ט֖וֹבgood כִּ֥יthat אִם־except לְרָֽע׃ סto evil

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said לָכֵ֖ןto therefore שִׁמְע֣וּhear דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֑הYahweh רָאִ֤יתִיI saw אֶת־obj.יְהוָה֙Yahweh יוֹשֵׁ֣בsitting עַל־on כִּסְא֔וֹthrone his וְכָל־and all צְבָ֤אthe host of הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavens עֹֽמְדִ֔יםwere standing עַל־on יְמִינ֖וֹright hand his וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃and left hand his

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֗הYahweh מִ֤יwho?יְפַתֶּה֙will he deceive אֶת־obj.אַחְאָ֣בAhab מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְיַ֕עַלso he may go up וְיִפֹּ֖לand he may fall בְּרָמ֣וֹתat Ramoth גִּלְעָ֑דGilead וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said זֶ֚הthis one אֹמֵ֣רwas saying כָּ֔כָהthus וְזֶ֖הand this one אֹמֵ֥רwas saying כָּֽכָה׃thus

וַיֵּצֵ֣אand it came forth הָר֗וּחַthe spirit וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙and it stood לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand it said אֲנִ֣יI אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּI will deceive him וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֵלָ֖יוto it בַּמָּֽה׃in how?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand it said אֵצֵא֙I will go out וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙and I will become לְר֣וּחַinto a spirit of שֶׁ֔קֶרfalsehood בְּפִ֖יin the mouth of כָּל־all נְבִיאָ֑יוprophets his וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said תְּפַתֶּה֙you will deceive וְגַם־and also תּוּכָ֔לyou will prevail צֵ֖אgo out וַעֲשֵׂה־and do כֵֽן׃thus

וְעַתָּ֗הand now הִנֵּ֨הhere!נָתַ֤ןhe has put יְהוָה֙Yahweh ר֣וּחַa spirit of שֶׁ֔קֶרfalsehood בְּפִ֖יin the mouth of נְבִיאֶ֣יךָprophets your אֵ֑לֶּהthese וַֽיהוָ֔הand Yahweh דִּבֶּ֥רhe has spoken עָלֶ֖יךָon you רָעָֽה׃ סcalamity

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙and he drew near צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּZedekiah בֶֽן־the son of כְּנַעֲנָ֔הKenaanah וַיַּ֥ךְand he struck אֶת־obj.מִיכָ֖יְהוּMicaiah עַל־on הַלֶּ֑חִיthe cheek וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אֵ֣יwhere?זֶ֤הthis הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙is the way עָבַ֧רwhich it passed רֽוּחַ־the spirit of יְהוָ֛הYahweh מֵאִתִּ֖יfrom with me לְדַבֵּ֥רto speak אֹתָֽךְ׃with you

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מִיכָ֔יְהוּMicaiah הִנְּךָ֥here you רֹאֶ֖הwill be seeing בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֑וּאthe that אֲשֶׁ֥רwhen תָּב֛וֹאyou will go חֶ֥דֶרa room בְּחֶ֖דֶרin a room לְהֵחָבֵֽא׃to hide yourself

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael קְחוּ֙take אֶת־obj.מִיכָ֔יְהוּMicaiah וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּand return him אֶל־to אָמ֣וֹןAmon שַׂר־the official of הָעִ֑ירthe city וְאֶל־and to יוֹאָ֖שׁJoash בֶּן־the son of הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗םand you will say כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king שִׂ֥ימוּput זֶ֖הthis one בֵּ֣יתthe house of הַכֶּ֑לֶאthe imprisonment וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּand feed him לֶ֤חֶםbread לַ֙חַץ֙oppression וּמַ֣יִםand water לַ֔חַץoppression עַ֖דuntil שׁוּבִ֥יreturn I בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃in safety

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מִיכָ֔יְהוּMicaiah אִם־if שׁ֤וֹבcertainly if to return תָּשׁוּב֙you will return בְּשָׁל֔וֹםin safety לֹא־not דִבֶּ֥רhe has spoken יְהוָ֖הYahwehבִּ֑יby meוַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said שִׁמְע֖וּlisten עַמִּ֥יםO peoples כֻּלָּֽם׃ פall of them

וַיַּ֧עַלand he went up מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טand Jehoshaphat מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah אֶל־against רָמֹ֥תRamoth גִּלְעָֽד׃Gilead

וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he said מֶ֨לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsrael אֶל־to יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טJehoshaphat הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙I will disguise myself וָב֣וֹאand I will go בַמִּלְחָמָ֔הin the battle וְאַתָּ֖הand you לְבַ֣שׁwear בְּגָדֶ֑יךָown clothes your וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙and he disguised himself מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they went בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃in the battle

וַיְהִ֗יand it was כִּרְאוֹת֙when saw שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders of הָרֶ֔כֶבthe chariotry כִּ֥יthat לֹא־not הָיָ֖הit was מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּand they turned back מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃from after him

וַתַּ֤עַלand it went up הַמִּלְחָמָה֙the battle בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֔וּאthe that וּמֶ֣לֶךְand the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael הָיָ֨הhe was מַעֲמִ֧ידwas holding upright בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הin the chariot נֹ֥כַחopposite to אֲרָ֖םAram עַד־until הָעָ֑רֶבthe evening וַיָּ֕מָתand he died לְעֵ֖תto the time of בּ֥וֹאthe going of הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃the sun

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