H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben Hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar “he says”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אִמְר֞וּ 'im.Ru “say”

Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The king of Israel answered, Tell him, Don't let him who girds on [supplied: his armor] boast himself as he who puts it off.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

It happened, when [supplied: Ben Hadad] heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set [supplied: yourselves in array]. They set [supplied: themselves in array] against the city.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

Ahab said, By whom? He said, Thus says Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? He answered, You.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out from Samaria.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

He said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive.

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

אָמְר֣וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Because the Syrians have said, Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys; therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (יֹּאמֶר֮) i.yo.Mer “he said”וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”אָמְר֤וּ 'a.me.Ru “they have said”

His servants said to him, See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [supplied: put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Your servant Ben Hadad says, please let me live. He said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”אָמַ֖ר 'a.Mar “he says”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now the men observed diligently, and hurried to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Your brother Ben Hadad. Then he said, Go you, bring him. Then Ben Hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

[supplied: Ben Hadad] said to him, The cities which my father took from your father I will restore; and you shall make streets for you in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. I, [supplied: said Ahab], will let you go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, Please strike me. The man refused to strike him.

אָמַ֧ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Then said he to him, Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you. As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then he found another man, and said, Please strike me. The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it: or, if it seem good to you, I will give you the worth of it in money.

לֵאמֹר֩׀ (אמֹר֩) Mor “saying”