H9002–/וְ–v

And after [supplied: certain] years he went down to Ahab, to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.

וּבָקָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלָעָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he said to him, I am as thou, and my people as thy people; and [supplied: I will be] with thee in the war.

וּכְעַמְּךָ֣ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִמְּךָ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.

וְיִתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [supplied: it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְיֹשְׁבִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַצְלַ֔ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [supplied: declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and declare good.

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהִי־ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they will be given into your hands.

וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

And he said, Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְיַ֕עַל (וְ) ve. “so”וְיִפֹּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְזֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice [supplied: him], and also succeed: go forth, and do so.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשֵׂה־ (וַ) va. “and”

And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָ֔ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

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

וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and ye shall say, Thus says the king: Put this [supplied: man] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַ֣יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.

וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (וִֽ) vi. “and”

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

וָב֣וֹא (וָ) va. “and”וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.

וְהֵ֤מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָ֣ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to the charioteer, Turn thy hand and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.

וְאִ֗ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”

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

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.

וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּבָזֹאת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

וָעִֽיר׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.

וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And now, let the terror of Jehovah be upon you; be careful what ye do, for there is no iniquity with Jehovah, nor respect of persons, nor taking of presents.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשׂ֔וּ (וַ) va. “and”וּמַשֹּׂ֥א (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקַּח־ (וּ) u. “and”