Study it in the app“He said to him, “The cities that my father took from your father I will give back; and you shall set up streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “And I, said Ahab, on this covenant will let you go.” So he made with him a covenant and let him go.”
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“The citiesהֶעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרmy fatherאָבִיtookלָקַחfromמֵאֵתyour fatherאָבִיךָI will give back;אָשִׁיבand you shall set upוְ תָּשִׂיםstreetsחוּצוֹתfor yourselfלְךָin Damascus,בְדַמֶּשֶׂקasכַּאֲשֶׁרmy fatherאָבִיdidשָׂםin Samaria.”בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן“And I,וַאֲנִיsaid Ahab,on this covenantבַּבְּרִיתwill let you go.”אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּSo he madeוַיִּכְרָתwith himלוֹa covenantבְרִיתand let him go.וַיְשַׁלְּחֵהוּ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsseize
To take away, seize.
Where else “lakach” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “ashiv” appearsappoint
To set someone as leader, or fix something.
Where else “tasim” appearsstreet
The ways and squares between the houses, where people go about.
Where else “chutsot” appearsDamascus
See it on the mapWhere else “damesek” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appearscovenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appearslet go
To set free, release.
Where else “ashalche” appearsmake a covenant
Literally "cut": to seal a solemn agreement, splitting animals.
Where else “yichrat” appears“Streets”: it can be understood of quarters or streets of trade for merchants of Israel in Damascus. The Hebrew does not mark the change of speaker; the last words are those of the king of Israel.
1Damascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
2Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
33The men took it as an omen, and quickly caught it up whether it came from him, and said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” He said, “Go, bring him.” Ben-hadad came out to him, and he had him come up into the chariot.
34 · This verse (above)
35A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of YHWH, “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him.
