1 Kings 20:25

“And you, count for yourself troops like the troops that fell from you, horse for horse and chariot for chariot; and let us fight against them on the plateau, and surely we will be stronger than they.” He listened to their voice and did so.”

1 Kings 20:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 20:25, word by word

countתִמְנֶהtimne

count

To work out how many there are, counting them one by one.

Where else “timne” appears
troopsחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chayil” appears
that fellנֹּפֵלnofel

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “nofel” appears
horseסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “sus” appears
and chariotרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

Where else “rechev” appears
and let us fightנִלָּחֲמָהnilachama

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilachama” appears
on the plateauמִּישׁוֹרmishor

plain

Ground without hills.

Where else “mishor” appears
we will be strongerנֶחֱזַקnechezak

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

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He listenedיִּשְׁמַעyishma

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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to their voiceקֹלָkola

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kola” appears
and didיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “yaas” appears

The context

24And do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put governors in their place.

25 · This verse (above)

26And it happened, at the turn of the year, that Ben-hadad counted Aram and went up to Aphek for war against Israel.

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