H9002–/וְ–v

And after a lapse of 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 persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.

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

And Ahab king of Israel said unto 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”

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto 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 hand of the king.'

וְיִתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”

But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?'

וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil; the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.' And Jehoshaphat said: 'Let not the

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 sat in a threshing-floor 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”

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 mouth; 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 was come to the king, the king said unto 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”

And he said: 'Therefore hear ye 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 forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do 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 concerning thee.'

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

And the king of Israel said: 'Take ye Micaiah; and carry him back unto 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 fellow in the prison, and feed him with scant bread and with scant water, until I return in peace.'

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

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

וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy 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 Aram 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”

And it came to pass, 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 the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from hi

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

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the lower armour and the breastplate; wherefore he said to the driver of the chariot: 'Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.'

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

And the battle increased that day; howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Arameans 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 wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is 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: 'Consider what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and He is with you in giving judgment.

וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore 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 bribes.'

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