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WEB·1 Kings 21

¹After these things, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H310 these things^H1697, that Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had a vineyard^H3754, which was in Jezreel^H3157, hard by^H681 the palace^H1964 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Samaria^H8111.

² Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.”

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Naboth^H5022, saying^H559^(H8800), Give^H5414^(H8798) me thy vineyard^H3754, that I may have it for a garden^H1588 of herbs^H3419, because it is near^H7138 unto^H681 my house^H1004: and I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee for it a better^H2896 vineyard^H3754 than it; or, if it seem good^H2896 to thee^H5869, I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee the worth^H4242 of it in money^H3701.

³ Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

KJVAnd Naboth^H5022 said^H559^(H8799) to Ahab^H256, The LORD^H3068 forbid^H2486 it me, that I should give^H5414^(H8800) the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers^H1 unto thee.

⁴ Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 came^H935^(H8799) into his house^H1004 heavy^H5620 and displeased^H2198 because of the word^H1697 which Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had spoken^H1696^(H8765) to him: for he had said^H559^(H8799), I will not give^H5414^(H8799) thee the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers^H1. And he laid him down^H7901^(H8799) upon his bed^H4296, and turned away^H5437^(H8686) his face^H6440, and would eat^H398^(H8804) no bread^H3899.

⁵ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sad that you eat no bread?”

KJVBut Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 came^H935^(H8799) to him, and said^H1696^(H8762) unto him, Why is thy spirit^H7307 so sad^H5620, that thou eatest^H398^(H8802) no bread^H3899?

⁶ He said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it.’ He answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”

KJVAnd he said^H1696^(H8762) unto her, Because I spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Give^H5414^(H8798) me thy vineyard^H3754 for money^H3701; or else, if it please^H2655 thee, I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee another vineyard^H3754 for it: and he answered^H559^(H8799), I will not give^H5414^(H8799) thee my vineyard^H3754.

⁷ Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

KJVAnd Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Dost thou now govern^H6213^(H8799) the kingdom^H4410 of Israel^H3478? arise^H6965^(H8798), and eat^H398^(H8798) bread^H3899, and let thine heart^H3820 be merry^H3190^(H8799): I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158.

⁸ So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.

KJVSo she wrote^H3789^(H8799) letters^H5612 in Ahab's^H256 name^H8034, and sealed^H2856^(H8799) them with his seal^H2368, and sent^H7971^(H8799) the letters^H5612 unto the elders^H2205 and to the nobles^H2715 that were in his city^H5892, dwelling^H3427^(H8802) with Naboth^H5022.

⁹ She wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

KJVAnd she wrote^H3789^(H8799) in the letters^H5612, saying^H559^(H8800), Proclaim^H7121^(H8798) a fast^H6685, and set^H3427^(H8685) Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people^H5971:

¹⁰ Set two men, wicked fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king!’ Then carry him out, and stone him to death.”

KJVAnd set^H3427^(H8685) two^H8147 men^H582, sons^H1121 of Belial^H1100, before him, to bear witness^H5749^(H8686) against him, saying^H559^(H8800), Thou didst blaspheme^H1288^(H8765) God^H430 and the king^H4428. And then carry him out^H3318^(H8689), and stone^H5619^(H8798) him, that he may die^H4191^(H8799).

¹¹ The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them.

KJVAnd the men^H582 of his city^H5892, even the elders^H2205 and the nobles^H2715 who were the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) in his city^H5892, did^H6213^(H8799) as Jezebel^H348 had sent^H7971^(H8804) unto them, and as it was written^H3789^(H8803) in the letters^H5612 which she had sent^H7971^(H8804) unto them.

¹² They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

KJVThey proclaimed^H7121^(H8804) a fast^H6685, and set^H3427^(H8689) Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people^H5971.

¹³ The two men, the wicked fellows, came in and sat before him. The wicked fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) in two^H8147 men^H582, children^H1121 of Belial^H1100, and sat^H3427^(H8799) before him: and the men^H582 of Belial^H1100 witnessed^H5749^(H8686) against him, even against Naboth^H5022, in the presence of the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Naboth^H5022 did blaspheme^H1288^(H8765) God^H430 and the king^H4428. Then they carried him forth^H3318^(H8686) out^H2351 of the city^H5892, and stoned^H5619^(H8799) him with stones^H68, that he died^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁴ Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”

KJVThen they sent^H7971^(H8799) to Jezebel^H348, saying^H559^(H8800), Naboth^H5022 is stoned^H5619^(H8795), and is dead^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁵ When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jezebel^H348 heard^H8085^(H8800) that Naboth^H5022 was stoned^H5619^(H8795), and was dead^H4191^(H8799), that Jezebel^H348 said^H559^(H8799) to Ahab^H256, Arise^H6965^(H8798), take possession^H3423^(H8798) of the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, which he refused^H3985^(H8765) to give^H5414^(H8800) thee for money^H3701: for Naboth^H5022 is not alive^H2416, but dead^H4191^(H8804).

¹⁶ When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 heard^H8085^(H8800) that Naboth^H5022 was dead^H4191^(H8804), that Ahab^H256 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to go down^H3381^(H8800) to the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, to take possession^H3423^(H8800) of it.

¹⁷ Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹⁸ “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), go down^H3381^(H8798) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, which is in Samaria^H8111: behold, he is in the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022, whither he is gone down^H3381^(H8804) to possess^H3423^(H8800) it.

¹⁹ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”

KJVAnd thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8765) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Hast thou killed^H7523^(H8804), and also taken possession^H3423^(H8804)? And thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8765) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, In the place^H4725 where dogs^H3611 licked^H3952^(H8804) the blood^H1818 of Naboth^H5022 shall dogs^H3611 lick^H3952^(H8799) thy blood^H1818, even thine.

²⁰ Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight.

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 said^H559^(H8799) to Elijah^H452, Hast thou found^H4672^(H8804) me, O mine enemy^H341^(H8802)? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I have found^H4672^(H8804) thee: because thou hast sold^H4376^(H8692) thyself to work^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.

²¹ Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.

KJVBehold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon thee, and will take away^H1197^(H8765) thy posterity^H310, and will cut off^H3772^(H8689) from Ahab^H256 him that pisseth^H8366^(H8688) against the wall^H7023, and him that is shut up^H6113^(H8803) and left^H5800^(H8803) in Israel^H3478,

²² I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.”

KJVAnd will make^H5414^(H8804) thine house^H1004 like the house^H1004 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, and like the house^H1004 of Baasha^H1201 the son^H1121 of Ahijah^H281, for the provocation^H3708 wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger^H3707^(H8689), and made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398^(H8686).

²³ Yahweh also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.

KJVAnd of Jezebel^H348 also spake^H1696^(H8765) the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), The dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398^(H8799) Jezebel^H348 by the wall^H2426 of Jezreel^H3157.

²⁴ The dogs will eat whoever dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the field.”

KJVHim that dieth^H4191^(H8801) of Ahab^H256 in the city^H5892 the dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398^(H8799); and him that dieth^H4191^(H8801) in the field^H7704 shall the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat^H398^(H8799).

²⁵ But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

KJVBut there was none like unto Ahab^H256, which did sell^H4376^(H8694) himself to work^H6213^(H8800) wickedness^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, whom Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 stirred up^H5496^(H8689).

²⁶ He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVAnd he did very^H3966 abominably^H8581^(H8686) in following^H3212^(H8800)^H310 idols^H1544, according to all things as did^H6213^(H8804) the Amorites^H567, whom the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

²⁷ When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his body, fasted, lay in sackcloth, and went about despondently.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 heard^H8085^(H8800) those words^H1697, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899, and put^H7760^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242 upon his flesh^H1320, and fasted^H6684^(H8799), and lay^H7901^(H8799) in sackcloth^H8242, and went^H1980^(H8762) softly^H328.

²⁸ Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664, saying^H559^(H8800),

²⁹ “See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but I will bring the evil on his house in his son’s day.”

KJVSeest^H7200^(H8804) thou how Ahab^H256 humbleth^H3665^(H8738) himself before^H6440 me? because^H3282 he humbleth^H3665^(H8738) himself before^H6440 me, I will not bring^H935^(H8686) the evil^H7451 in his days^H3117: but in his son's^H1121 days^H3117 will I bring^H935^(H8686) the evil^H7451 upon his house^H1004.

WEB·1 Kings 20

¹Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

KJVAnd Benhadad^H1130 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 gathered^H6908 all his host^H2428 together^H6908^(H8804): and there were thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 kings^H4428 with him, and horses^H5483, and chariots^H7393: and he went up^H5927^(H8799) and besieged^H6696^(H8799) Samaria^H8111, and warred^H3898^(H8735) against it.

² He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 into the city^H5892, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) Benhadad^H1130,

³ ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”

KJVThy silver^H3701 and thy gold^H2091 is mine; thy wives^H802 also and thy children^H1121, even the goodliest^H2896, are mine.

⁴ The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), My lord^H113, O king^H4428, according to thy saying^H1697, I am thine, and all that I have.

⁵ The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children;

KJVAnd the messengers^H4397 came again^H7725^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Thus speaketh^H559^(H8804) Benhadad^H1130, saying^H559^(H8800), Although I have sent^H7971^(H8804) unto thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Thou shalt deliver^H5414^(H8799) me thy silver^H3701, and thy gold^H2091, and thy wives^H802, and thy children^H1121;

⁶ but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. Whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”

KJVYet I will send^H7971^(H8799) my servants^H5650 unto thee to morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256, and they shall search^H2664^(H8765) thine house^H1004, and the houses^H1004 of thy servants^H5650; and it shall be^H1961^(H8804), that whatsoever is pleasant^H4261 in thine eyes^H5869, they shall put^H7760^(H8799) it in their hand^H3027, and take it away^H3947^(H8804).

⁷ Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121^(H8799) all the elders^H2205 of the land^H776, and said^H559^(H8799), Mark^H3045^(H8798), I pray you, and see^H7200^(H8798) how this man seeketh^H1245^(H8764) mischief^H7451: for he sent^H7971^(H8804) unto me for my wives^H802, and for my children^H1121, and for my silver^H3701, and for my gold^H2091; and I denied^H4513^(H8804) him not.

⁸ All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.”

KJVAnd all the elders^H2205 and all the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Hearken^H8085^(H8799) not unto him, nor consent^H14^(H8799).

⁹ Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” The messengers departed and brought him back the message.

KJVWherefore he said^H559^(H8799) unto the messengers^H4397 of Benhadad^H1130, Tell^H559^(H8798) my lord^H113 the king^H4428, All that thou didst send^H7971^(H8804) for to thy servant^H5650 at the first^H7223 I will do^H6213^(H8799): but this thing^H1697 I may^H3201^(H8799) not do^H6213^(H8800). And the messengers^H4397 departed^H3212^(H8799), and brought^H7725 him word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686).

¹⁰ Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.”

KJVAnd Benhadad^H1130 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), The gods^H430 do so^H6213^(H8799) unto me, and more also^H3254^(H8686), if the dust^H6083 of Samaria^H8111 shall suffice^H5606^(H8799) for handfuls^H8168 for all the people^H5971 that follow^H7272 me.

¹¹ The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Tell^H1696^(H8761) him, Let not him that girdeth^H2296^(H8802) on his harness boast^H1984^(H8691) himself as he that putteth it off^H6605^(H8764).

¹² When Ben Hadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, he said to his servants, “Prepare to attack!” So they prepared to attack the city.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Benhadad heard^H8085^(H8800) this message^H1697, as he was drinking^H8354^(H8802), he and the kings^H4428 in the pavilions^H5521, that he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Set^H7760^(H8798) yourselves in array. And they set^H7760^(H8799) themselves in array against the city^H5892.

¹³ Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”

KJVAnd, behold, there came^H5066^(H8738) a^H259 prophet^H5030 unto Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Hast thou seen^H7200^(H8804) all this great^H1419 multitude^H1995? behold, I will deliver^H5414^(H8802) it into thine hand^H3027 this day^H3117; and thou shalt know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Yahweh says, ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” He answered, “You.”

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 said^H559^(H8799), By whom? And he said^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Even by the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082. Then he said^H559^(H8799), Who shall order^H631^(H8799) the battle^H4421? And he answered^H559^(H8799), Thou.

¹⁵ Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

KJVThen he numbered^H6485^(H8799) the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082, and they were two^H8147 hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 two^H8147: and after^H310 them he numbered^H6485^(H8804) all the people^H5971, even all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, being seven^H7651 thousand^H505.

¹⁶ They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.

KJVAnd they went out^H3318^(H8799) at noon^H6672. But Benhadad^H1130 was drinking^H8354^(H8802) himself drunk^H7910 in the pavilions^H5521, he and the kings^H4428, the thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 kings^H4428 that helped^H5826^(H8802) him.

¹⁷ The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “Men are coming out from Samaria.”

KJVAnd the young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 went out^H3318^(H8799) first^H7223; and Benhadad^H1130 sent out^H7971^(H8799), and they told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), There are men^H582 come out^H3318^(H8804) of Samaria^H8111.

¹⁸ He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Whether they be come out^H3318^(H8804) for peace^H7965, take^H8610^(H8798) them alive^H2416; or whether they be come out^H3318^(H8804) for war^H4421, take^H8610^(H8798) them alive^H2416.

¹⁹ So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.

KJVSo these young men^H5288 of the princes^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 came out^H3318^(H8804) of the city^H5892, and the army^H2428 which followed^H310 them.

²⁰ They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.

KJVAnd they slew^H5221^(H8686) every one^H376 his man^H376: and the Syrians^H758 fled^H5127^(H8799); and Israel^H3478 pursued^H7291^(H8799) them: and Benhadad^H1130 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 escaped^H4422^(H8735) on an horse^H5483 with the horsemen^H6571.

²¹ The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) the horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393, and slew^H5221^(H8689) the Syrians^H758 with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347.

²² The prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and plan what you must do, for at the return of the year, the king of Syria will come up against you.”

KJVAnd the prophet^H5030 came^H5066^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798), strengthen^H2388^(H8690) thyself, and mark^H3045^(H8798), and see^H7200^(H8798) what thou doest^H6213^(H8799): for at the return^H8666 of the year^H8141 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 will come up^H5927^(H8802) against thee.

²³ The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

KJVAnd the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 said^H559^(H8804) unto him, Their gods^H430 are gods^H430 of the hills^H2022; therefore they were stronger^H2388^(H8804) than we; but^H199 let us fight^H3898^(H8735) against them in the plain^H4334, and surely^H3808 we shall be stronger^H2388^(H8799) than they.

²⁴ Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.

KJVAnd do^H6213^(H8798) this thing^H1697, Take^H5493^(H8685) the kings^H4428 away, every man^H376 out of his place^H4725, and put^H7760^(H8798) captains^H6346 in their rooms:

²⁵ Muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they are.” He listened to their voice and did so.

KJVAnd number^H4487^(H8799) thee an army^H2428, like the army^H2428 that thou hast lost^H5307^(H8802), horse^H5483 for horse^H5483, and chariot^H7393 for chariot^H7393: and we will fight^H3898^(H8735) against^H854 them in the plain^H4334, and surely we shall be stronger^H2388^(H8799) than they. And he hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto their voice^H6963, and did so^H6213^(H8799).

²⁶ At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the return^H8666 of the year^H8141, that Benhadad^H1130 numbered^H6485^(H8799) the Syrians^H758, and went up^H5927^(H8799) to Aphek^H663, to fight^H4421 against Israel^H3478.

²⁷ The children of Israel were mustered and given provisions, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats, but the Syrians filled the country.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were numbered^H6485^(H8719), and were all present^H3557^(H8791), and went^H3212^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) them: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 pitched^H2583^(H8799) before them like two^H8147 little flocks^H2835 of kids^H5795; but the Syrians^H758 filled^H4390^(H8765) the country^H776.

²⁸ A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys,” therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’”

KJVAnd there came^H5066^(H8799) a man^H376 of God^H430, and spake^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Because the Syrians^H758 have said^H559^(H8804), The LORD^H3068 is God^H430 of the hills^H2022, but he is not God^H430 of the valleys^H6010, therefore will I deliver^H5414^(H8804) all this great^H1419 multitude^H1995 into thine hand^H3027, and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

²⁹ They encamped opposite each other for seven days. Then on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Syrians in one day.

KJVAnd they pitched^H2583^(H8799) one^H428 over against^H5227 the other^H428 seven^H7651 days^H3117. And so it was, that in the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 the battle^H4421 was joined^H7126^(H8799): and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Syrians^H758 an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H7273 in one^H259 day^H3117.

³⁰ But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled and came into the city, into an inner room.

KJVBut the rest^H3498^(H8737) fled^H5127^(H8799) to Aphek^H663, into the city^H5892; and there a wall^H2346 fell^H5307^(H8799) upon twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 of the men^H376 that were left^H3498^(H8737). And Benhadad^H1130 fled^H5127^(H8804), and came^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892, into an inner^H2315 chamber^H2315.

³¹ His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”

KJVAnd his servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold now, we have heard^H8085^(H8804) that the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings^H4428: let us, I pray thee, put^H7760^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242 on our loins^H4975, and ropes^H2256 upon our heads^H7218, and go out^H3318^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478: peradventure he will save^H2421^(H8762) thy life^H5315.

³² So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, “Your servant Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’” He said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

KJVSo they girded^H2296^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242 on their loins^H4975, and put ropes^H2256 on their heads^H7218, and came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 Benhadad^H1130 saith^H559^(H8804), I pray thee, let me live^H2421^(H8799)^H5315. And he said^H559^(H8799), Is he yet alive^H2416? he is my brother^H251.

³³ Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, “Your brother Ben Hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

KJVNow the men^H582 did diligently observe^H5172^(H8762) whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily^H4116^(H8762) catch^H2480^(H8686) it: and they said^H559^(H8799), Thy brother^H251 Benhadad^H1130. Then he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H935^(H8798) ye, bring^H3947^(H8798) him. Then Benhadad^H1130 came forth^H3318^(H8799) to him; and he caused him to come up^H5927^(H8686) into the chariot^H4818.

³⁴ Ben Hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” “I”, said Ahab, “will let you go with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.

KJVAnd Benhadad said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The cities^H5892, which my father^H1 took^H3947^(H8804) from thy father^H1, I will restore^H7725^(H8686); and thou shalt make^H7760^(H8799) streets^H2351 for thee in Damascus^H1834, as my father^H1 made^H7760^(H8804) in Samaria^H8111. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away^H7971^(H8762) with this covenant^H1285. So he made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with him, and sent him away^H7971^(H8762).

³⁵ A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by Yahweh’s word, “Please strike me!” The man refused to strike him.

KJVAnd a certain^H259 man^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559^(H8804) unto his neighbour^H7453 in the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, Smite^H5221^(H8685) me, I pray thee. And the man^H376 refused^H3985^(H8762) to smite^H5221^(H8687) him.

³⁶ Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed Yahweh’s voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, behold, as soon as thou art departed^H1980^(H8802) from me, a lion^H738 shall slay^H5221^(H8689) thee. And as soon as he was departed^H3212^(H8799) from him^H681, a lion^H738 found^H4672^(H8799) him, and slew^H5221^(H8686) him.

³⁷ Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” The man struck him and wounded him.

KJVThen he found^H4672^(H8799) another^H312 man^H376, and said^H559^(H8799), Smite^H5221^(H8685) me, I pray thee. And the man^H376 smote^H5221^(H8686) him, so that in smiting^H5221^(H8687) he wounded^H6481^(H8800) him.

³⁸ So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

KJVSo the prophet^H5030 departed^H3212^(H8799), and waited^H5975^(H8799) for the king^H4428 by the way^H1870, and disguised^H2664^(H8691) himself with ashes^H666 upon his face^H5869.

³⁹ As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, “Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and behold, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’

KJVAnd as the king^H4428 passed by^H5674^(H8802), he cried^H6817^(H8804) unto the king^H4428: and he said^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 went out^H3318^(H8804) into the midst^H7130 of the battle^H4421; and, behold, a man^H376 turned aside^H5493^(H8804), and brought^H935^(H8686) a man^H376 unto me, and said^H559^(H8799), Keep^H8104^(H8798) this man^H376: if by any means^H6485^(H8736) he be missing^H6485^(H8735), then shall thy life^H5315 be for his life^H5315, or else thou shalt pay^H8254^(H8799) a talent^H3603 of silver^H3701.

⁴⁰ As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”

KJVAnd as thy servant^H5650 was busy^H6213^(H8802) here and there, he was gone^H369. And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, So shall thy judgment^H4941 be; thyself hast decided^H2782^(H8804) it.

⁴¹ He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.

KJVAnd he hasted^H4116^(H8762), and took the ashes^H666 away^H5493^(H8686) from his face^H5869; and the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 discerned^H5234^(H8686) him that he was of the prophets^H5030.

⁴² He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Because thou hast let go^H7971^(H8765) out of thy hand^H3027 a man^H376 whom I appointed to utter destruction^H2764, therefore thy life^H5315 shall go for his life^H5315, and thy people^H5971 for his people^H5971.

⁴³ The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went^H3212^(H8799) to his house^H1004 heavy^H5620 and displeased^H2198, and came^H935^(H8799) to Samaria^H8111.

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