H9002–/וְ–v

After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up [supplied: with him] to Ramoth-gilead.

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

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [supplied: we will be] with you in the war.

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

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

וְיִתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”

But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?

וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him; for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, Don't let the king say so.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

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

All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [supplied: declare] good to the king with one mouth: let your word therefore, Please be like one of theirs, and speak you good.

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

When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? He said, Go up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

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

[supplied: Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on 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”

Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

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

He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You shall entice him, and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.'

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

Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.

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

The king of Israel said, Take 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 says the king, Put this fellow 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”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

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

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [supplied: to depart] from him.

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

A certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

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

The battle increased that day: however 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”

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּבָזֹאת֙ (וּ) u. “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, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [supplied: he is] with you in the judgment.

וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

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