They continuedוַיֵּשְׁבוּthreeשָׁלֹשׁyearsשָׁנִיםwithoutאֵיןwarמִלְחָמָהbetweenבֵּיןAramאֲרָםandוּבֵיןIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And it happenedוַיְהִיin the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיתyearשָּׁנָהthat Jehoshaphatוַ יְהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהcame downיֵּרֶדtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
The kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלhis servants,עֲבָדָיו“Do you knowהַיְדַעְתֶּםthatכִּיRamoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדis ours,לָנוּand weוַאֲנַחְנוּare keeping silentמַחְשִׁיםinstead of takingמִקַּחַתitאֹתָהּfrom the handמִיַּדof the kingמֶלֶךְof Aram?”אֲרָם
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“Will you goהֲתֵלֵךְwith meאִתִּיto warלַמִּלְחָמָהat Ramoth-gilead?”רָמֹת גִּלְעָדJehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“I amכָּמוֹנִיas you are,כָמוֹךָmy peopleכְּעַמִּיas your people,כְעַמֶּךָmy horsesכְּסוּסַיas your horses.”כְּסוּסֶיךָ
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Pleaseנָאinquireדְּרָשׁtodayכַיּוֹםfor the wordדְּבַרof YHWH.”יְהוָה
Then the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלgatheredיִּקְבֹּץthe prophets,הַנְּבִיאִיםabout fourכְּאַרְבַּעhundredמֵאוֹתmen,אִישׁand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Shall I goהַאֵלֵךְagainstעַלRamoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדto war,לַמִּלְחָמָהorאִםshall I refrain?”אֶחְדָּלThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Go up,עֲלֵהand Adonaiוְ אֲדֹנָיwill give itיִתֵּןinto the handבְּיַדof the king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is there notהַאֵיןhereפֹּהstillעוֹדa prophetנָבִיאof YHWH,לַיהוָהthat we may inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁהthrough him?”מֵאוֹתוֹ
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“There is stillעוֹדoneאֶחָדmanאִישׁthrough whom to inquire ofלִדְרֹשׁ מֵאֹתוֹYHWH,יְהוָהbut Iוַאֲנִיhate him,שְׂנֵאתִיוforכִּיhe does notלֹאprophesyיִתְנַבֵּאgoodטוֹבabout me,עָלַיbutכִּי אִםevil:רָעMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּsonבֶּןof Imlah.”יִמְלָהAnd Jehoshaphatוַ יְהוֹשָׁפָטsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Let notאַלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsayיֹאמַרso.”כֵּן
The kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcalledוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלanאֶחָדofficerסָרִיסand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Quickly,מַהֲרָהbring Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsonבֶןof Imlah.”יִמְלָה
Now the kingוּמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהwere sittingיֹשְׁבִיםeachאִישׁonעַלhis throne,כִּסְאוֹdressedמְלֻבָּשִׁיםin their robes,בְּגָדִיםat the threshing floorבְּגֹרֶןat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof Samaria;שֹׁמְרוֹןand allוְכָלthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםwere prophesyingמִתְנַבְּאִיםbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהsonבֶןof Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהmadeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹhornsקַרְנֵיof ironבַרְזֶלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה‘With theseבְּאֵלֶּהyou will goreתְּנַגַּחAramאֲרָםuntilעַדthey are finished.’”כַּלֹּתָם
And allוְכָלthe prophetsהַנְּבִאִיםwere prophesyingנִבְּאִיםso,כֵּןsaying,לֵאמֹר“Go upעֲלֵהto Ramoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדand prosper,וְהַצְלַחfor YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill give itנָתַןinto the handבְּיַדof the king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
The messengerוְהַמַּלְאָךְwhoאֲשֶׁרhad goneהָלַךְto callלִקְרֹאMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּspokeדִּבֶּרto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהplease:נָאthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִיםwith oneאֶחָדmouth,פֶּהare goodטוֹבforאֶלthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְPleaseנָאlet your wordיְהִי דְבָרְךָbe like the wordכִּדְבַרof oneאַחַדof them,מֵהֶםand speakוְדִבַּרְתָּgood.”טּוֹב
Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“As YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיsurelyכִּיwhatאֶת אֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהsaysיֹאמַרto me,אֵלַיthatאֹתוֹI will speak.”אֲדַבֵּר
When he cameוַיָּבוֹאtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Micaiah,מִיכָיְהוּshall we goהֲנֵלֵךְtoאֶלRamoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדto war,לַמִּלְחָמָהorאִםshall we refrain?”נֶחְדָּלHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Go upעֲלֵהand prosper,וְהַצְלַחfor YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill give itנָתַןinto the handבְּיַדof the king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Howעַד כַּמֶּהmany timesפְעָמִיםmust Iאֲנִיmake you swearמַשְׁבִּעֶךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou speakתְדַבֵּרto meאֵלַיnothingלֹאbutרַקthe truthאֱמֶתin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH?”יְהוָה
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I sawרָאִיתִיallכָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלscatteredנְפֹצִיםonאֶלthe mountains,הֶהָרִיםlike sheepכַּצֹּאןthatאֲשֶׁרhave noאֵין לָהֶםshepherd.רֹעֶהAnd YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר‘Theseאֵלֶּהhave noלֹא לָmasters;אֲדֹנִיםlet eachאִישׁreturnיָשׁוּבוּto his houseלְבֵיתוֹin peace.’”בְּשָׁלוֹם
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“Did I notהֲלוֹאtellאָמַרְתִּיyou,אֵלֶיךָ‘He will notלוֹאprophesyיִתְנַבֵּאgoodטוֹבabout me,עָלַיbutכִּי אִםevil’?”רָע
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thereforeלָכֵןhearשְׁמַעthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH:יְהוָהI sawרָאִיתִיYHWHיְהוָהsittingיֹשֵׁבonעַלhis throne,כִּסְאוֹand allוְכָלthe armyצְבָאof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםstandingעֹמֵדbeside him,עָלָיוon his rightמִימִינוֹand on his left.וּמִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר‘Whoמִיwill enticeיְפַתֶּהAhab,אַחְאָבso that he goes upוְיַעַלand fallsוְיִפֹּלat Ramoth-gilead?’בְּרָמֹת גִּלְעָדAnd oneוַ זֶהsaidיֹּאמֶרthis way,בְּכֹהand anotherוְזֶהwas sayingאֹמֵרthat way.בְּכֹה
Then the spiritוַ הָרוּחַcame forwardיֵּצֵאand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Iאֲנִיwill entice him.’אֲפַתֶּנּוּYHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו‘Withבַּwhat?’מָּה
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘I will go outאֵצֵאand beוְהָיִיתִיa lyingשֶׁקֶרspiritרוּחַin the mouthבְּפִיof allכָּלhis prophets.’נְבִיאָיוAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘You will entice him,תְּפַתֶּהandוְyou will alsoגַםsucceed;תּוּכָלgo outצֵאand doוַעֲשֵׂהso.’כֵן
Now then,וְעַתָּהlook,הִנֵּהYHWHיְהוָהhas putנָתַןa lyingשֶׁקֶרspiritרוּחַin the mouthבְּפִיof allכָּלtheseאֵלֶּהprophets of yours;נְבִיאֶיךָand YHWHוַיהוָהhas spokenדִּבֶּרevilרָעָהagainst you.”עָלֶיךָ
Then Zedekiahוַ צִדְקִיָּהוּsonבֶןof Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהcame nearיִּגַּשׁand struckוַיַּכֶּהMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּonעַלthe cheekהַלֶּחִיand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Which wayאֵי זֶהdid the spiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהpassעָבַרfrom meמֵאִתִּיto speakלְדַבֵּרto you?”אוֹתָךְ
Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנְּךָyou will see itרֹאֶהon thatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםwhenאֲשֶׁרyou goתָּבֹאinto a roomחֶדֶרwithinבְּa roomחֶדֶרto hide.”לְהֵחָבֵה
The kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“TakeקַחMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּand bring him backוַהֲשִׁיבֵהוּtoאֶלAmon,אָמֹןthe governorשַׂרof the city,הָעִירand toוְאֶלJoash,יוֹאָשׁthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְson,בֶּן
and say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרthe king:הַמֶּלֶךְPutשִׂימוּthis manזֶהin the houseבֵּיתof the prison,הַכֶּלֶאand feed himוְהַאֲכִילֻהוּbreadלֶחֶםof oppressionלַחַץand waterוּמַיִםof oppression,לַחַץuntilעַדI comeבֹּאִיin peace.’”בְשָׁלוֹם
Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםyou really returnשׁוֹב תָּשׁוּבin peace,בְּשָׁלוֹםYHWHיְהוָהhas notלֹאspokenדִבֶּרthrough me.”בִּיAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Hear,שִׁמְעוּpeoples,עַמִּיםall of you!”כֻּלָּם
So the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand Jehoshaphatוְיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהwent upיַּעַלto Ramoth-gilead.רָמֹת גִּלְעָד
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“I will disguise myselfהִתְחַפֵּשׂand goוָבֹאinto the battle;בַמִּלְחָמָהbut you,וְאַתָּהwearלְבַשׁyour robes.”בְּגָדֶיךָAnd the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdisguised himselfיִּתְחַפֵּשׂand wentוַיָּבוֹאinto the battle.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
Now the kingוּמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםhad commandedצִוָּהthe thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםand twoוּשְׁנַיִםcommandersשָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבthatאֲשֶׁרhe had,לוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Do notלֹאfightתִּלָּחֲמוּwith smallקָטֹןorוְwith great,אֶת גָּדוֹלbutכִּי אִםwith the kingאֶת מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלalone.”לְבַדּוֹ
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen the commandersכִּ שָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבsawרְאוֹתJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטthat theyוְהֵמָּהsaid,אָמְרוּ“Surelyאַךְheהוּאis the kingמֶלֶךְof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵלAnd they turnedוַיָּסֻרוּagainst himעָלָיוto fight;לְהִלָּחֵםand Jehoshaphatוַ יְהוֹשָׁפָטcried out.יִּזְעַק
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen the commandersכִּ שָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבsawרְאוֹתthatכִּיheהוּאwas notלֹאthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthat they turned backוַיָּשׁוּבוּfrom following him.מֵאַחֲרָיו
But a manוְאִישׁdrewמָשַׁךְthe bowבַּקֶּשֶׁתin his simplicity,לְתֻמּוֹand struckוַיַּכֶּהthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלbetweenבֵּיןthe jointsהַדְּבָקִיםandוּבֵיןthe breastplate.הַשִּׁרְיָןHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his chariot driver,לְרַכָּבוֹ“Turnהֲפֹךְyour handיָדְךָand take me outוְהוֹצִיאֵנִיofמִןthe camp,הַמַּחֲנֶהforכִּיI am wounded.”הָחֳלֵיתִי
The battleהַמִּלְחָמָהroseוַתַּעֲלֶהthatהַהוּאday,בַּיּוֹםand the kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְwasהָיָהpropped upמָעֳמָדin the chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָהfacingנֹכַחAram;אֲרָםand he diedוַיָּמָתin the evening,בָּעֶרֶבand the bloodוַ דַּםof the woundהַמַּכָּהpoured outיִּצֶקintoאֶלthe bottomחֵיקof the chariot.הָרָכֶב
And the cryוַ הָרִנָּהpassedיַּעֲבֹרthrough the campבַּמַּחֲנֶהas the sunכְּ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁwas going down,בֹאsaying,לֵאמֹר“Each manאִישׁtoאֶלhis city,עִירוֹand each manוְאִישׁtoאֶלhis land!”אַרְצוֹ
So the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְdied,יָּמָתand cameוַיָּבוֹאto Samaria;שֹׁמְרוֹןand they buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְin Samaria.בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן
They washedוַיִּשְׁטֹףthe chariotהָרֶכֶבbyעַלthe poolבְּרֵכַתof Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןand the dogsוַ הַכְּלָבִיםlicked upיָּלֹקּוּhis bloodדָּמוֹ—and the prostitutesוְהַזֹּנוֹתbathed there—רָחָצוּaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe had spoken.דִּבֵּר
The restוְיֶתֶרof the deedsדִּבְרֵיof Ahab,אַחְאָבand allוְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe did,עָשָׂהand the houseוּבֵיתof ivoryהַשֵּׁןthatאֲשֶׁרhe built,בָּנָהand allוְכָלthe citiesהֶעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe built,בָּנָהare they notהֲלוֹא הֵםwrittenכְּתוּבִיםinעַלthe bookסֵפֶרof the chroniclesדִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִיםof the kingsלְמַלְכֵיof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵל
Ahabאַחְאָבlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבwithעִםhis fathers;אֲבֹתָיוand Ahaziahוַ אֲחַזְיָהוּhis sonבְנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Asaאָסָאbegan to reignמָלַךְoverעַלJudahיְהוּדָהin yearבִּשְׁנַתfourאַרְבַּעof Ahabלְאַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטwas thirtyבֶּן שְׁלֹשִׁיםand fiveוְחָמֵשׁyears oldשָׁנָהwhen he began to reign,בְּמָלְכוֹand twentyוְעֶשְׂרִיםand fiveוְחָמֵשׁyearsשָׁנָהhe reignedמָלַךְin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםAnd his mother’sוְ אִמּוֹnameשֵׁםwas Azubahעֲזוּבָהdaughterבַּתof Shilhi.שִׁלְחִי
He walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin allבְּכָלthe wayדֶּרֶךְof Asaאָסָאhis father;אָבִיוhe did notלֹאturn asideסָרfrom it,מִמֶּנּוּdoingלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat was rightהַיָּשָׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָהOnlyאַךְthe high placesהַבָּמוֹתwere notלֹאremoved;סָרוּthe peopleהָעָםstillעוֹדsacrificedמְזַבְּחִיםand offered up in smokeוּמְקַטְּרִיםon the high places.בַּבָּמוֹת
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטmade peaceוַיַּשְׁלֵםwithעִםthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
The restוְיֶתֶרof the deedsדִּבְרֵיof Jehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטand his mightוּגְבוּרָתוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe showed,עָשָׂהand howוַאֲשֶׁרhe fought,נִלְחָםare they notהֲלֹא הֵםwrittenכְּתוּבִיםinעַלthe bookסֵפֶרof the chroniclesדִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִיםof the kingsלְמַלְכֵיof Judah?יְהוּדָה
And the restוְיֶתֶרof the sacred prostitutesהַקָּדֵשׁwhoאֲשֶׁרremainedנִשְׁאַרin the daysבִּימֵיof Asaאָסָאhis father,אָבִיוhe swept awayבִּעֵרfromמִןthe land.הָאָרֶץ
There was noאֵיןkingוּמֶלֶךְin Edom;בֶּאֱדוֹםa prefectנִצָּבacted as king.מֶלֶךְ
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטmadeעָשָׂהshipsאֳנִיּוֹתof Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁto goלָלֶכֶתto Ophirאוֹפִירָהfor gold;לַזָּהָבbut they did notוְלֹאgo,הָלָךְforכִּיthe shipsאֳנִיּוֹתwere brokenנִשְׁבְּרוּat Ezion-geber.בְּעֶצְיוֹן גָּבֶר
ThenאָזAhaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּsonבֶןof AhabאַחְאָבsaidאָמַרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“Let my servantsעֲבָדַיgoיֵלְכוּwithעִםyour servantsעֲבָדֶיךָin the ships.”בָּאֳנִיּוֹתBut Jehoshaphatוְ יְהוֹשָׁפָטwas notלֹאwilling.אָבָה
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבwithעִםhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוand was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵרwithעִםhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוin the cityבְּעִירof Davidדָּוִדhis father;אָבִיוand Joramוַ יְהוֹרָםhis sonבְּנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּsonבֶןof Ahabאַחְאָבbegan to reignמָלַךְoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרוֹןin yearבִּשְׁנַתseventeenשְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵהof Jehoshaphatלִיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהand he reignedוַיִּמְלֹךְoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלtwo years.שְׁנָתָיִם
He didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהand walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof his father,אָבִיוand in the wayוּבְדֶרֶךְof his mother,אִמּוֹand in the wayוּבְדֶרֶךְof Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebat,נְבָטwhoאֲשֶׁרmade Israel sin.הֶחֱטִיא יִשְׂרָאֵל
He servedוַיַּעֲבֹדBaalהַבַּעַלand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶהto him,לוֹand provoked to angerוַיַּכְעֵסYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרhis fatherאָבִיוhad done.עָשָׂה