H9002–/וְ–v

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 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 answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

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

Therefore the king of Israel collected of prophets four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

וְיִתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may 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 the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good to me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void 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 the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one consent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

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

And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

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

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.

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

And the LORD 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 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.

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

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.

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

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;

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

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this 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”

So 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 go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

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

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.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

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.

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

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 thy hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

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

And the battle increased that day: yet the king of Israel supported himself in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening: and about the time of the sun setting he died.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

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

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

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

וָעִֽיר׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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