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And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said: 'The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.'

וְכֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the booths, that he said unto his servants: 'Set yourselves in array.' And they set themselves in array against the city.

וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And, behold, a prophet came near unto Ahab king of Israel, and said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thy hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'

וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.

וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַמְּלָכִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And he said: 'Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.'

וְאִ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”

So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחַ֖יִל (וְ) ve. “and”

And they slew every one his man; and the Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them; and Ben-hadad the king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.

וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Arameans with a great slaughter.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said unto him: 'Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for at the return of the year the king of Aram will come up against thee.'

וְדַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְאֵ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

And the servants of the king of Aram said unto 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.

וְעַבְדֵ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאוּלָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot; and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.' And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְס֣וּס (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֶ֣כֶב (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them; and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Arameans filled the country.

וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲרָ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And a man of God came near and spoke unto the king of Israel, and said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Because the Arameans have said: The LORD is a God of the hills, but he is not a God of the valleys; therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thy h

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And his servants said unto him: 'Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings; let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; peradventure he will save t

וַחֲבָלִ֣ים (וַ) va. “and”וְנֵצֵא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said: 'Thy servant Ben-hadad saith: I pray thee, let me live.' And he said: 'Is he yet alive? he is my brother.'

וַחֲבָלִ֣ים (וַ) va. “and”

Now the men took it for a sign, and hastened to catch it from him; and they said: 'Thy brother Ben-hadad.' Then he said: 'Go ye, bring him.' Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into his chariot.

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ben-hadad said unto him: 'The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.' 'And I ,said Ahab, will let thee go with this covenant.' So he made a covenant

וְ֠חוּצוֹת (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of the LORD: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man refused to smite him.

וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he found another man, and said: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.

וּפָצֹֽעַ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said: 'Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said: Keep this man; if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be

וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone.' And the king of Israel said unto him: 'So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.'

וָהֵ֖נָּה (וָ) va. “and”וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.'

וְעַמְּךָ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”