Jehoshaphatלִיהוֹשָׁפָטhadוַיְהִיrichesעֹשֶׁרand gloryוְכָבוֹדin abundance,לָרֹבand he allied himself by marriageוַיִּתְחַתֵּןwith Ahab.לְאַחְאָב
At the endלְקֵץof some yearsשָׁנִיםhe went downוַיֵּרֶדtoאֶלAhabאַחְאָבat Samaria;לְשֹׁמְרוֹןand Ahabאַחְאָבsacrificedוַיִּזְבַּחfor himלוֹsheep and goatsצֹאןand cattleוּבָקָרin abundance,לָרֹבand for the peopleוְלָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him,עִמּוֹand incited himוַיְסִיתֵהוּto go upלַעֲלוֹתagainstאֶלRamoth-gilead.רָמוֹת גִּלְעָד
Ahabאַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָה“Will you goהֲתֵלֵךְwith meעִמִּיto Ramoth-gilead?”רָמֹת גִּלְעָדHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“I amכָּמוֹנִיas you are,כָמוֹךָand my peopleוּ עַמִּיas your people;כְעַמְּךָand with youוְעִמְּךָwe will be in the war.”בַּמִּלְחָמָה
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Pleaseנָאinquireדְּרָשׁtodayכַיּוֹםfor the wordדְּבַרof YHWH.”יְהוָה
Then the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלgatheredיִּקְבֹּץthe prophets,הַנְּבִאִיםfourאַרְבַּעhundredמֵאוֹתmen,אִישׁand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Shall we goהֲנֵלֵךְagainstאֶלRamoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדto war,לַמִּלְחָמָהorאִםshall I refrain?”אֶחְדָּלThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Go up,עֲלֵהand Elohimוְ הָאֱלֹהִיםwill give itיִתֵּןinto the handבְּיַדof the king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is there notהַאֵיןhereפֹּהstillעוֹדa prophetנָבִיאof YHWH,לַיהוָהthat we may inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁהthrough him?”מֵאֹתוֹ
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“There is stillעוֹדoneאֶחָדmanאִישׁthrough whom to inquire ofלִדְרוֹשׁ מֵאֹתוֹYHWH,יְהוָהbut Iוַאֲנִיhate him,שְׂנֵאתִיהוּforכִּיhe does notאֵינֶנּוּprophesyמִתְנַבֵּאabout meעָלַיfor good,לְטוֹבָהbutכִּיallכָלhis daysיָמָיוfor evil:לְרָעָהthat isהוּאMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּsonבֶןof Imlah.”יִמְלָאAnd Jehoshaphatוַ יְהוֹשָׁפָטsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Let notאַלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsayיֹאמַרso.”כֵּן
The kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcalledוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלanאֶחָדofficerסָרִיסand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Quickly,מַהֵרbring Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsonבֶןof Imlah.”יִמְלָא
Now the kingוּמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהwere sittingיוֹשְׁבִיםeachאִישׁonעַלhis throne,כִּסְאוֹdressedמְלֻבָּשִׁיםin their robes;בְּגָדִיםthey were sittingוְיֹשְׁבִיםat the threshing floorבְּגֹרֶןat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof Samaria;שֹׁמְרוֹןand allוְכָלthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםwere prophesyingמִתְנַבְּאִיםbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּsonבֶןof Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהmadeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹhornsקַרְנֵיof ironבַרְזֶלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה‘With theseבְּאֵלֶּהyou will goreתְּנַגַּחAramאֲרָםuntilעַדthey are finished.’”כַּלּוֹתָם
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 callלִקְרֹאMicaiahלְמִיכָיְהוּspokeדִּבֶּרto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof the prophets,הַנְּבִאִיםwith oneאֶחָדmouth,פֶּהare goodטוֹבforאֶלthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְPleaseנָאlet your wordוִיהִי דְבָרְךָbe like that of oneכְּאַחַדof them,מֵהֶםand speakוְדִבַּרְתָּgood.”טּוֹב
Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“As YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיsurelyכִּיwhatאֶת אֲשֶׁרmy Elohimאֱלֹהַיsays,יֹאמַרthatאֹתוֹI will speak.”אֲדַבֵּר
When he cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Micaiah,מִיכָהshall we goהֲנֵלֵךְtoאֶלRamoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלְעָדto war,לַמִּלְחָמָהorאִםshall I refrain?”אֶחְדָּלHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Go upעֲלוּand prosper,וְהַצְלִיחוּfor they will be givenוְיִנָּתְנוּinto your hand.”בְּיֶדְכֶם
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Howעַד כַּמֶּהmany timesפְעָמִיםmust Iאֲנִיmake you swearמַשְׁבִּיעֶךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou speakתְדַבֵּרto meאֵלַיnothingלֹאbutרַקthe truthאֱמֶתin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH?”יְהוָה
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I sawרָאִיתִיallכָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלscatteredנְפוֹצִיםonעַלthe mountains,הֶהָרִיםlike sheepכַּצֹּאןthatאֲשֶׁרhave noאֵין לָהֶןshepherd.רֹעֶהAnd YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר‘Theseאֵלֶּהhave noלֹא לָmasters;אֲדֹנִיםlet eachאִישׁreturnיָשׁוּבוּto his houseלְבֵיתוֹin peace.’”בְּשָׁלוֹם
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“Did I notהֲלֹאtellאָמַרְתִּיyou,אֵלֶיךָ‘He will notלֹאprophesyיִתְנַבֵּאgoodטוֹבabout me,עָלַיbutכִּי אִםfor evil’?”לְרָע
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thereforeלָכֵןhearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH:יְהוָהI sawרָאִיתִיYHWHיְהוָהsittingיוֹשֵׁבonעַלhis throne,כִּסְאוֹand allוְכָלthe armyצְבָאof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםstandingעֹמְדִיםon his rightעַל יְמִינוֹand on his left.וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר‘Whoמִיwill enticeיְפַתֶּהAhabאַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלso that he goes upוְיַעַלand fallsוְיִפֹּלat Ramoth-gilead?’בְּרָמוֹת גִּלְעָדAnd oneוַ זֶהwas sayingיֹּאמֶר אֹמֵרthis way,כָּכָהand anotherוְזֶהwas sayingאֹמֵרthat way.כָּכָה
Then the spiritוַ הָרוּחַcame forwardיֵּצֵאand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Iאֲנִיwill entice him.’אֲפַתֶּנּוּYHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו‘Withבַּwhat?’מָּה
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘I will go outאֵצֵאand beוְהָיִיתִיa lyingשֶׁקֶרspiritלְרוּחַin 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 theseאֵלֶּהprophets of yours;נְבִיאֶיךָand YHWHוַיהוָהhas spokenדִּבֶּרevilרָעָהagainst you.”עָלֶיךָ
Then Zedekiahוַ צִדְקִיָּהוּsonבֶןof Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהcame nearיִּגַּשׁand struckוַיַּךְMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּonעַלthe cheekהַלֶּחִיand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whichאֵי זֶהwayהַדֶּרֶךְdid the spiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהpassעָבַרfrom meמֵאִתִּיto speakלְדַבֵּרto you?”אֹתָךְ
Micaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנְּךָyou will see itרֹאֶהon thatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםwhenאֲשֶׁרyou goתָּבוֹאinto a roomחֶדֶרwithinבְּa roomחֶדֶרto hide.”לְהֵחָבֵא
The kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“TakeקְחוּMicaiahמִיכָיְהוּand bring him backוַהֲשִׁיבֻהוּtoאֶלAmon,אָמוֹןthe governorשַׂרof the city,הָעִירand toוְאֶלJoash,יוֹאָשׁthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְson,בֶּן
and say,וַאֲמַרְתֶּם‘Thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרthe king:הַמֶּלֶךְPutשִׂימוּthis manזֶהin the houseבֵּיתof the prison,הַכֶּלֶאand feed himוְהַאֲכִלֻהוּbreadלֶחֶםof oppressionלַחַץand waterוּמַיִםof oppression,לַחַץuntilעַדI returnשׁוּבִיin 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 Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהwent upיַּעַלtoאֶלRamoth-gilead.רָמֹת גִּלְעָד
The kingמֶלֶךְof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָט“I will disguise myselfהִתְחַפֵּשׂand goוָבוֹאinto the battle;בַמִּלְחָמָהbut you,וְאַתָּהwearלְבַשׁyour robes.”בְּגָדֶיךָAnd the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdisguised himselfיִּתְחַפֵּשׂand they wentוַיָּבֹאוּinto the battle.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
Now the kingוּמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםhad commandedצִוָּהthe commandersשָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבthatאֲשֶׁרhe had,לוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Do notלֹאfightתִּלָּחֲמוּwith smallאֶת הַקָּטֹןor with great,אֶת הַגָּדוֹלbutכִּי אִםwith the kingאֶת מֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלalone.”לְבַדּוֹ
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen the commandersכִּ שָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבsawרְאוֹתJehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטthat theyוְהֵמָּהsaid,אָמְרוּ“Heהוּאis the kingמֶלֶךְof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵלAnd they surroundedוַיָּסֹבּוּhimעָלָיוto fight;לְהִלָּחֵםbut Jehoshaphatוַ יְהוֹשָׁפָטcried out,יִּזְעַקand YHWHוַיהוָהhelped him,עֲזָרוֹand Elohimאֱלֹהִיםincited themוַיְסִיתֵםto turn away from him.מִמֶּנּוּ
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen the commandersכִּ שָׂרֵיof the chariotsהָרֶכֶבsawרְאוֹתthatכִּיhe was notלֹא הָיָהthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthat they turned backוַיָּשֻׁבוּfrom following him.מֵאַחֲרָיו
But a manוְאִישׁdrewמָשַׁךְthe bowבַּקֶּשֶׁתin his simplicity,לְתֻמּוֹand struckוַיַּךְthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלbetweenבֵּיןthe jointsהַדְּבָקִיםandוּבֵיןthe breastplate.הַשִּׁרְיָןHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto the chariot driver,לָרַכָּב“Turnהֲפֹךְyour handיָדְךָand take me outוְהוֹצֵאתַנִיofמִןthe camp,הַמַּחֲנֶהforכִּיI am wounded.”הָחֳלֵיתִי
The battleהַמִּלְחָמָהroseוַתַּעַלthatהַהוּאday,בַּיּוֹםand the kingוּמֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵלwasהָיָהholding himself upמַעֲמִידin the chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָהfacingנֹכַחAramאֲרָםuntilעַדthe evening;הָעָרֶבand he diedוַיָּמָתat the timeלְעֵתthe sunהַשָּׁמֶשׁwent down.בּוֹא