מלכים א 20 1 Kings 20
1 וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם [3] Revi'i
קָבַץ֙ [3] Pashta
אֶת־כׇּל־חֵיל֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֛לֶךְ [3] Tevir
אִתּ֖וֹ [2] Tip'cha
וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב [1] Etnachta
 
וַיַּ֗עַל [3] Revi'i
וַיָּ֙צַר֙ [3 3] Pashta
עַל־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן [2] Zaqef
 
וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם [2] Tip'cha
בָּֽהּ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 And Ben Hadad king of Syria, [3]
he gathered [3]
all his army, [2]
 
and thirty and two kings [3]
with him, [2]
and horses and chariots; [1]
 
and he went up, [3]
and he laid siege [3 3]
on Samaria, [2]
 
and he fought [2]
against it. [1]
2 וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים [3] Tevir
אֶל־אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל [2] Tip'cha
הָעִֽירָה׃ [1] Silluq
2 3 2a And he sent messengers [3]
to Ahab king of Israel, [2]
to the city, [1]
3 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ [3] Revi'i
כֹּ֚ה [3] Yetiv
אָמַ֣ר בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד [2] Zaqef
 
כַּסְפְּךָ֥ וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖ [2] Tip'cha
לִי־ה֑וּא [1] Etnachta
 
וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ וּבָנֶ֛יךָ [3] Tevir
הַטּוֹבִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
לִי־הֵֽם׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2b and he said to him, [3]
“Thus [3]
says Ben Hadad, [2]
 
3 ‘Your silver and your gold, [2]
it is mine; [1]
 
and your wives and your children [3]
which are good, [2]
they are mine.’ ” [1]
4 וַיַּ֤עַן מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ [3] Pashta
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר [2] Zaqef
 
כִּדְבָרְךָ֖ [2] Tip'cha
אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [1] Etnachta
 
לְךָ֥ אֲנִ֖י [2] Tip'cha
וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 4 The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.” ¶ [3]
5 וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ [3 3] Pashta
הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ [2] Zaqef
כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר בֶּן־הֲדַ֖ד [2] Tip'cha
לֵאמֹ֑ר [1] Etnachta
 
כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ [3 3] Pashta
לֵאמֹ֔ר [2] Zaqef
 
כַּסְפְּךָ֧ וּֽזְהָבְךָ֛ [3] Tevir
וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ וּבָנֶ֖יךָ [2] Tip'cha
לִ֥י תִתֵּֽן׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 The messengers came again, and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; [3 3]
6 כִּ֣י ׀ [4] Legarmeh
אִם־כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֗ר [3] Revi'i
 
אֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֶת־עֲבָדַי֙ [3] Pashta
אֵלֶ֔יךָ [2] Zaqef
 
וְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ [3] Pashta
אֶת־בֵּ֣יתְךָ֔ [2] Zaqef
 
וְאֵ֖ת [2] Tip'cha
בָּתֵּ֣י עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ [1] Etnachta
 
וְהָיָה֙ [3] Pashta
כׇּל־מַחְמַ֣ד עֵינֶ֔יךָ [2] Zaqef
 
יָשִׂ֥ימוּ בְיָדָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
וְלָקָֽחוּ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 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.” ’ ” ¶ [4]
7 וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ [3] Pashta
לְכׇל־זִקְנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ [3 3] Pashta
דְּעוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ [2] Zaqef
 
כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
זֶ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ [1] Etnachta
 
כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֨ח אֵלַ֜י [4] Geresh
לְנָשַׁ֤י וּלְבָנַי֙ [3] Pashta
וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י וְלִזְהָבִ֔י [2] Zaqef
 
וְלֹ֥א מָנַ֖עְתִּי [2] Tip'cha
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 2 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.” ¶ [3]
8 וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו [3] Tevir
כׇּל־הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
וְכׇל־הָעָ֑ם [1] Etnachta
 
אַל־תִּשְׁמַ֖ע [2] Tip'cha
וְל֥וֹא תֹאבֶֽה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 8 All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.” ¶ [3]
9 וַיֹּ֜אמֶר [4] Geresh
לְמַלְאֲכֵ֣י בֶן־הֲדַ֗ד [3] Revi'i
 
אִמְר֞וּ [4] Gershayim
לַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ [3 3] Pashta
 
כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֨חְתָּ אֶל־עַבְדְּךָ֤ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ [3] Pashta
אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
וְהַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה [2] Zaqef
לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל [2] Tip'cha
לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ [3] Pashta
הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים [2] Zaqef
 
וַיְשִׁבֻ֖הוּ [2] Tip'cha
דָּבָֽר׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 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. [4]
10 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָיו֙ [3] Pashta
בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר [2] ZaqefG
 
כֹּה־יַעֲשׂ֥וּן לִ֛י [3] Tevir
אֱלֹהִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑פוּ [1] Etnachta
 
אִם־יִשְׂפֹּק֙ [3] Pashta
עֲפַ֣ר שֹׁמְר֔וֹן [2] Zaqef
 
לִשְׁעָלִ֕ים [2] ZaqefG
לְכׇל־הָעָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽי׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 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.” ¶ [3]
11 וַיַּ֤עַן מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ [3] Pashta
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דַּבְּר֔וּ [2] Zaqef
 
אַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל חֹגֵ֖ר [2] Tip'cha
כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃ [1] Silluq
2 3 2 11 The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ” ¶ [3]
12 וַיְהִ֗י [3] Revi'i
כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ [3 3] Pashta
אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
וְה֥וּא שֹׁתֶ֛ה [3] Tevir
ה֥וּא וְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
בַּסֻּכּ֑וֹת [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ [3] Pashta
שִׂ֔ימוּ [2] Zaqef
 
וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ [2] Tip'cha
עַל־הָעִֽיר׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 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!” They prepared to attack the city. ¶ [3]
13 וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ [4] Legarmeh
נָבִ֣יא אֶחָ֗ד [3] Revi'i
 
נִגַּשׁ֮ [3] Zarqa
אֶל־אַחְאָ֣ב מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ [2] Segol
 
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר [3] Revi'i
כֹּ֚ה [3] Yetiv
אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
הֲֽרָאִ֔יתָ [2] Zaqef
 
אֵ֛ת [3] Tevir
כׇּל־הֶהָמ֥וֹן הַגָּד֖וֹל [2] Tip'cha
הַזֶּ֑ה [1] Etnachta
 
הִנְנִ֨י נֹתְנ֤וֹ בְיָֽדְךָ֙ [3] Pashta
הַיּ֔וֹם [2] Zaqef
 
וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ [2] Tip'cha
כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 13 Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “The LORD says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ” ¶ [4]
14 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ [3] Pashta
בְּמִ֔י [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ [3 3] Pashta
כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
בְּנַעֲרֵ֖י [2] Tip'cha
שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר [3] Tevir
מִי־יֶאְסֹ֥ר הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽתָּה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 14 Ahab said, “By whom?” ¶He said, “The LORD says, ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’ ” ¶Then he said, “Who shall begin the battle?” ¶He answered, “You.” ¶ [3]
15 וַיִּפְקֹ֗ד [3] Revi'i
אֶֽת־נַעֲרֵי֙ [3] Pashta
שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֔וֹת [2] Zaqef
 
וַיִּהְי֕וּ [2] ZaqefG
מָאתַ֖יִם [2] Tip'cha
שְׁנַ֣יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים [1] Etnachta
 
וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם [3] Revi'i
פָּקַ֧ד אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָ֛ם [3] Tevir
כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל [2] Tip'cha
שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִֽים׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 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. [3]
16 וַיֵּֽצְא֖וּ [2] Tip'cha
בַּֽצׇּהֳרָ֑יִם [1] Etnachta
 
וּבֶן־הֲדַד֩ שֹׁתֶ֨ה שִׁכּ֜וֹר [4] Geresh
בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת [3] Revi'i
 
ה֧וּא וְהַמְּלָכִ֛ים [3] Tevir
שְׁלֹשִֽׁים־וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ [2] Tip'cha
 
עֹזֵ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 2 3 4 3 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. [2]
17 וַיֵּצְא֗וּ [3] Revi'i
נַעֲרֵ֛י [3] Tevir
שָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת [2] Tip'cha
בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה [1] Etnachta
 
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח בֶּן־הֲדַ֗ד [3] Revi'i
וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לוֹ֙ [3] Pashta
לֵאמֹ֔ר [2] Zaqef
 
אֲנָשִׁ֕ים [2] ZaqefG
יָצְא֖וּ [2] Tip'cha
מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 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.” ¶ [3]
18 וַיֹּ֛אמֶר [3] Tevir
אִם־לְשָׁל֥וֹם יָצָ֖אוּ [2] Tip'cha
תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֑ים [1] Etnachta
 
וְאִ֧ם לְמִלְחָמָ֛ה [3] Tevir
יָצָ֖אוּ [2] Tip'cha
חַיִּ֥ים תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 3 18 He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.” ¶ [3]
19 וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ [3 3] Pashta
יָצְא֣וּ מִן־הָעִ֔יר [2] Zaqef
 
נַעֲרֵ֖י [2] Tip'cha
שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת [1] Etnachta
 
וְהַחַ֖יִל [2] Tip'cha
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 19 So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them. [3 3]
20 וַיַּכּוּ֙ [3] Pashta
אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
וַיָּנֻ֣סֽוּ אֲרָ֔ם [2] Zaqef
וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל [1] Etnachta
 
וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט [3] Revi'i
בֶּן־הֲדַד֙ [3] Pashta
מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם [2] Zaqef
 
עַל־ס֖וּס [2] Tip'cha
וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 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. [3]
21 וַיֵּצֵא֙ [3] Pashta
מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַסּ֖וּס [2] Tip'cha
וְאֶת־הָרָ֑כֶב [1] Etnachta
 
וְהִכָּ֥ה בַאֲרָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 21 The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter. [3]
22 וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ הַנָּבִיא֙ [3] Pashta
אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ [3] Pashta
לֵ֣ךְ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק [2] Zaqef
 
וְדַ֥ע וּרְאֵ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה [1] Etnachta
 
כִּ֚י [3] Yetiv
לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
עֹלֶ֥ה עָלֶֽיךָ׃ [1] Silluq
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1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 22 The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.” ¶ [3]
23 וְעַבְדֵ֨י מֶלֶךְ־אֲרָ֜ם [4] Geresh
אָמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו [3] Revi'i
 
אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָרִים֙ [3] Pashta
אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם [2] Zaqef
 
עַל־כֵּ֖ן [2] Tip'cha
חָזְק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ [1] Etnachta
 
וְאוּלָ֗ם [3] Revi'i
נִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתָּם֙ [3] Pashta
בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר [2] Zaqef
 
אִם־לֹ֥א נֶחֱזַ֖ק [2] Tip'cha
מֵהֶֽם׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 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. [4]
24 וְאֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
עֲשֵׂ֑ה [1] Etnachta
 
הָסֵ֤ר הַמְּלָכִים֙ [3] Pashta
אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
וְשִׂ֥ים פַּח֖וֹת [2] Tip'cha
תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 2 3 2 24 Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place. [2]
25 וְאַתָּ֣ה תִֽמְנֶֽה־לְךָ֣ ׀ חַ֡יִל [4] Pazer
כַּחַ֩יִל֩ הַנֹּפֵ֨ל מֵאוֹתָ֜ךְ [4] Geresh
וְס֥וּס כַּסּ֣וּס ׀ [4] Legarmeh
וְרֶ֣כֶב כָּרֶ֗כֶב [3] Revi'i
 
וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ [3] Pashta
בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר [2] Zaqef
 
אִם־לֹ֥א נֶחֱזַ֖ק [2] Tip'cha
מֵהֶ֑ם [1] Etnachta
 
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע לְקֹלָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ [1] Silluq
פ
1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 25 And you, muster for yourself an army [4]
like the army which fell from you, [4]
horse for horse, [4]
and chariot for chariot, [3]
 
and we will fight them [3]
in the plain, [2]
 
and surely we will be strong [2]
more than they are.” [1]
 
And he listened to their voice [2]
and he did so. [1]
26 וַֽיְהִי֙ [3] Pashta
לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד בֶּן־הֲדַ֖ד [2] Tip'cha
אֶת־אֲרָ֑ם [1] Etnachta
 
וַיַּ֣עַל אֲפֵ֔קָה [2] Zaqef
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 2 26 At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. [3]
27 וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל [3] Revi'i
הׇתְפָּקְדוּ֙ [3] Pashta
וְכׇלְכְּל֔וּ [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ [2] Tip'cha
לִקְרָאתָ֑ם [1] Etnachta
 
וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל [4] Geresh
נֶגְדָּ֗ם [3] Revi'i
 
כִּשְׁנֵי֙ [3] Pashta
חֲשִׂפֵ֣י עִזִּ֔ים [2] Zaqef
 
וַאֲרָ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
מִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 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. [3]
28 וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ [4] Gershayim
אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים [3] Revi'i
 
וַיֹּ֘אמֶר֮ [3 3] Zarqa
אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ [2] Segol
 
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר [4] Geresh
כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה [3] Revi'i
 
יַ֠עַן [4] TelishaG
אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמְר֤וּ אֲרָם֙ [3] Pashta
 
אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָרִים֙ [3] Pashta
יְהֹוָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
וְלֹֽא־אֱלֹהֵ֥י עֲמָקִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
ה֑וּא [1] Etnachta
 
וְ֠נָתַתִּ֠י [4 4] TelishaG
אֶת־כׇּל־הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּ֤דוֹל הַזֶּה֙ [3] Pashta
בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ [2] Zaqef
 
וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם [2] Tip'cha
כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 3 4 2 28 A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “The LORD says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “The LORD 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 the LORD.’ ” ¶ [4]
29 וַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּ אֵ֦לֶּה נֹכַח־אֵ֖לֶּה [2] Tip'cha
שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים [1] Etnachta
 
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ [4] Legarmeh
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י [3] Revi'i
 
וַתִּקְרַב֙ [3] Pashta
הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
וַיַּכּ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל אֶת־אֲרָ֛ם [3] Tevir
מֵאָה־אֶ֥לֶף רַגְלִ֖י [2] Tip'cha
בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 29 They encamped opposite each other for seven days. So it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Syrians in one day. [2]
30 וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים ׀ אֲפֵ֘קָה֮ [3 3] Zarqa
אֶל־הָעִיר֒ [2] Segol
 
וַתִּפֹּל֙ [3] Pashta
הַחוֹמָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
עַל־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף [3] Tevir
אִ֖ישׁ [2] Tip'cha
הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים [1] Etnachta
 
וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד נָ֔ס [2] Zaqef
וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־הָעִ֖יר [2] Tip'cha
חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 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. [3 3]
31 וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ [3] Zarqa
עֲבָדָיו֒ [2] Segol
 
הִנֵּה־נָ֣א שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ [2] Zaqef
 
כִּ֗י [3] Revi'i
מַלְכֵי֙ [3] Pashta
בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
כִּֽי־מַלְכֵ֥י חֶ֖סֶד [2] Tip'cha
הֵ֑ם [1] Etnachta
 
נָשִׂ֣ימָה נָּא֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמׇתְנֵ֜ינוּ [4] Geresh
וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ [3] Revi'i
 
וְנֵצֵא֙ [3] Pashta
אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
אוּלַ֖י [2] Tip'cha
יְחַיֶּ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 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.” ¶ [3]
32 וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמׇתְנֵיהֶ֜ם [4] Geresh
וַֽחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם [3] Revi'i
 
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ [3 3] Pashta
אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ [2] Zaqef
 
עַבְדְּךָ֧ בֶן־הֲדַ֛ד [3] Tevir
אָמַ֖ר [2] Tip'cha
תְּחִי־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֑י [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר [3] Tevir
הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י [2] Tip'cha
אָחִ֥י הֽוּא׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 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.” ¶ [4]
33 וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ [4] Geresh
וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ [3] Revi'i
 
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ [3] Pashta
אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־הֲדַ֔ד [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר [2] Tip'cha
בֹּ֣אוּ קָחֻ֑הוּ [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֵלָיו֙ [3] Pashta
בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד [2] Zaqef
 
וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ [2] Tip'cha
עַל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 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. [4]
34 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֡יו [4] Pazer
הֶעָרִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־לָֽקַח־אָבִי֩ מֵאֵ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ [4] Geresh
אָשִׁ֗יב [3] Revi'i
 
וְ֠חֻצ֠וֹת [4 4] TelishaG
תָּשִׂ֨ים לְךָ֤ בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ [3 3] Pashta
 
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֤ם אָבִי֙ [3] Pashta
בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן [2] Zaqef
 
וַאֲנִ֖י [2] Tip'cha
בַּבְּרִ֣ית אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ [1] Etnachta
 
וַיִּכְרׇת־ל֥וֹ בְרִ֖ית [2] Tip'cha
וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ [1] Silluq
ס
1 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 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. ¶ [4]
35 וְאִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד [4] Geresh
מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים [3] Revi'i
 
אָמַ֧ר אֶל־רֵעֵ֛הוּ [3] Tevir
בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
 
הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א [1] Etnachta
 
וַיְמָאֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ [2] Tip'cha
לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 4 3 2 35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the LORD’s word, “Please strike me!” ¶The man refused to strike him. [4]
36 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ [3] Revi'i
יַ֚עַן [3] Yetiv
אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ [3 3] Pashta
בְּק֣וֹל יְהֹוָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
הִנְּךָ֤ הוֹלֵךְ֙ [3] Pashta
מֵֽאִתִּ֔י [2] Zaqef
 
וְהִכְּךָ֖ [2] Tip'cha
הָאַרְיֵ֑ה [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ [3 3] Pashta
מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ הָאַרְיֵ֖ה [2] Tip'cha
וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 36 Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the LORD’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. ¶ [3]
37 וַיִּמְצָא֙ [3] Pashta
אִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֔ר [2] Zaqef
 
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר [2] Tip'cha
הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א [1] Etnachta
 
וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ הָאִ֖ישׁ [2] Tip'cha
הַכֵּ֥ה וּפָצֹֽעַ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 37 Then he found another man, and said, “Please strike me.” ¶The man struck him and wounded him. [3]
38 וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ [3 3] Pashta
הַנָּבִ֔יא [2] Zaqef
 
וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ [2] Tip'cha
עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ [1] Etnachta
 
וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ בָּאֲפֵ֖ר [2] Tip'cha
עַל־עֵינָֽיו׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. [3 3]
39 וַיְהִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ [3 3] Pashta
עֹבֵ֔ר [2] Zaqef
 
וְה֖וּא [2] Tip'cha
צָעַ֣ק אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר [4] Geresh
עַבְדְּךָ֣ ׀ [4] Legarmeh
יָצָ֣א בְקֶרֶב־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה [3] Revi'i
 
וְהִנֵּֽה־אִ֨ישׁ סָ֜ר [4] Geresh
וַיָּבֵ֧א אֵלַ֣י אִ֗ישׁ [3] Revi'i
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ [3 3] Pashta
שְׁמֹר֙ [3] Pashta
אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
אִם־הִפָּקֵד֙ [3] Pashta
יִפָּקֵ֔ד [2] Zaqef
 
וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ [3] Pashta
תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
א֥וֹ כִכַּר־כֶּ֖סֶף [2] Tip'cha
תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 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.’ [3 3]
40 וַיְהִ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֗ [3] Revi'i
עֹשֵׂ֥ה הֵ֛נָּה [3] Tevir
וָהֵ֖נָּה [2] Tip'cha
וְה֣וּא אֵינֶ֑נּוּ [1] Etnachta
 
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֧יו מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל [3] Tevir
כֵּ֥ן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ [2] Tip'cha
אַתָּ֥ה חָרָֽצְתָּ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 3 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.” ¶ [3]
41 וַיְמַהֵ֕ר [2] ZaqefG
 
וַיָּ֙סַר֙ [3 3] Pashta
אֶת־הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר [2] Zaqef
 
*מעל **מֵעֲלֵ֖י [2] Tip'cha
עֵינָ֑יו [1] Etnachta
 
וַיַּכֵּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ [3] Pashta
מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל [2] Zaqef
 
כִּ֥י מֵהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים [2] Tip'cha
הֽוּא׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 41 He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets. [2]
 
42 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו [3] Revi'i
כֹּ֚ה [3] Yetiv
אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה [2] Zaqef
 
יַ֛עַן [3] Tevir
שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־אִישׁ־חֶרְמִ֖י [2] Tip'cha
מִיָּ֑ד [1] Etnachta
 
וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ [3] Pashta
תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ [2] Zaqef
 
וְעַמְּךָ֖ [2] Tip'cha
תַּ֥חַת עַמּֽוֹ׃ [1] Silluq
1 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 42 He said to him, “The LORD 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.’ ” ¶ [3]
43 וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל [3] Tevir
עַל־בֵּית֖וֹ [2] Tip'cha
סַ֣ר וְזָעֵ֑ף [1] Etnachta
 
וַיָּבֹ֖א [2] Tip'cha
שֹֽׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃ [1] Silluq
פ
1 2 3 2 43 The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria. ¶ [3]
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