Study it in the app““Now, as soon as this letter comes to you, since with you are the sons of your master, and with you are the chariots and the horses and a fortified city and the weapons,”
“Now,וְעַתָּהas soon asכְּthisהַזֶּהletterהַסֵּפֶרcomesבֹאto you,אֲלֵיכֶםsince with youוְאִתְּכֶםare the sonsבְּנֵיof your master,אֲדֹנֵיכֶםand with youוְאִתְּכֶםare the chariotsהָרֶכֶבand the horsesוְהַסּוּסִיםand a fortifiedמִבְצָרcityוְעִירand the weapons,וְהַנָּשֶׁק
letter
A writing sent to someone with a message or an order, like a king's letter.
Where else “sefer” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adone” appearschariot
War chariots.
Where else “rechev” appearshorse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “susim” appearsfortress, fortified city
Fortress, fortified city.
Where else “mivtsar” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsweapon
The instruments with which men fight: bows, arrows, shields and spears.
Where else “nashek” appears1Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the commanders of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab’s sons, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3choose the best and most upright of the sons of your master and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for the house of your master.”
