H9001–/וַ–v

Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says Yahweh, With these shall you push the Syrians, until they be consumed.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “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.

וְנָתַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “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.

וַיָּבֹא֮ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

[ergänzt: 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.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “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.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) 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;

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “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.

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם (וַ) va. “and”

Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

וַיַּ֧עַל (וַ) va “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.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “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 [ergänzt: to depart] from him.

וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְעַ֤ק (וַ) va “and”וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) 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.

וַיַּךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִי (וְ) ve. “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.

וַתַּ֤עַל (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”

Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

וַ֠יָּשָׁב (וַ֠) va “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.

וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”