Verse 1

1 Kings 20:1

Young's Literal Translation

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1 And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings [are] with him, and horse and chariot, and he goeth up and layeth siege against Samaria, and fighteth with it,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בֶן הֲדַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ אֲרָ֗ם קָבַץ֙ אֶת כָּל חֵיל֔/וֹ וּ/שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּ/שְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֛לֶךְ אִתּ֖/וֹ וְ/ס֣וּס וָ/רָ֑כֶב וַ/יַּ֗עַל וַ/יָּ֨צַר֙ עַל שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַ/יִּלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽ/הּ

English Translation

And Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his army and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots, and he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings [are] with him, and...

2 and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city, Focus ↗

3 and saith to him, 'Thus said Ben-Hadad, 'Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy son... Focus ↗

4 And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'According to thy word, my lord, O king: I [am] thine, a... Focus ↗

5 And the messengers turn back and say, 'Thus spake Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent unto thee, saying... Focus ↗

6 for if, at this time to-morrow, I send my servants unto thee then they have searched thy house, and... Focus ↗

7 And the king of Israel calleth to all the elders of the land, and saith, 'Know, I pray you, and see... Focus ↗

8 And all the elders and all the people say unto him, 'Do not hearken, nor consent.' Focus ↗

9 And he saith to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, 'Say to my lord the king, All that thou didst send for... Focus ↗

10 And Ben-Hadad sendeth unto him, and saith, 'Thus do the gods to me, and thus do they add, if the dus... Focus ↗

11 And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Speak ye: let not him who is girding on boast himself a... Focus ↗

12 And it cometh to pass at the hearing of this word -- and he is drinking, he and the kings, in the bo... Focus ↗

13 And lo, a certain prophet hath come nigh unto Ahab king of Israel, and saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, 'H... Focus ↗

14 And Ahab saith, 'By whom?' and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, By the young men of the heads of the pr... Focus ↗

15 And he inspecteth the young men of the heads of the provinces, and they are two hundred, two and thi... Focus ↗

16 and they go out at noon, and Ben-Hadad is drinking -- drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thi... Focus ↗

17 And the young men of the heads of the provinces go out at the first, and Ben-Hadad sendeth, and they... Focus ↗

18 And he saith, 'If for peace they have come out -- catch them alive; and if for battle they have come... Focus ↗

19 And these have gone out of the city -- the young men of the heads of the provinces -- and the force... Focus ↗

20 and smite each his man, and Aram fleeth, and Israel pursueth them, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram escape... Focus ↗

21 and the king of Israel goeth out, and smiteth the horses, and the charioteers, and hath smitten amon... Focus ↗

22 And the prophet cometh nigh unto the king of Israel, and saith to him, 'Go, strengthen thyself, and... Focus ↗

23 And the servants of the king of Aram said unto him, 'Gods of hills [are] their gods, therefore they... Focus ↗

24 'And this thing do thou: turn aside the kings each out of his place, and set captains in their stead... Focus ↗

25 and thou, number to thee a force as the force that is fallen from thee, and horse for horse, and cha... Focus ↗

26 And it cometh to pass at the turn of the year, that Ben-Hadad inspecteth the Aramaeans, and goeth up... Focus ↗

27 and the sons of Israel have been inspected, and supported, and go to meet them, and the sons of Isra... Focus ↗

28 And there cometh nigh a man of God (Elohim), and speaketh unto the king of Israel, and saith, 'Thus... Focus ↗

29 And they encamp one over-against another seven days, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that... Focus ↗

30 And those left flee to Aphek, unto the city, and the wall falleth on twenty and seven chief men who... Focus ↗

31 And his servants say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israe... Focus ↗

32 And they gird sackcloth on their loins, and ropes [are] on their heads, and they come in unto the ki... Focus ↗

33 And the men observe diligently, and hasten, and catch it from him, and say, 'Thy brother Ben-Hadad;'... Focus ↗

34 And he saith unto him, 'The cities that my father took from thy father, I give back, and streets tho... Focus ↗

35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, 'Smite... Focus ↗

36 and he saith to him, 'Because that thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, lo, thou art goi... Focus ↗

37 And he findeth another man, and saith, 'Smite me, I pray thee;' and the man smiteth him, smiting and... Focus ↗

38 and the prophet goeth and standeth for the king on the way, and disguiseth himself with ashes on his... Focus ↗

39 And it cometh to pass -- the king is passing by -- that he hath cried unto the king, and saith, 'Thy... Focus ↗

40 and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Is... Focus ↗

41 And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him,... Focus ↗

42 and he saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of [th... Focus ↗

43 and the king of Israel goeth unto his house, sulky and wroth, and cometh in to Samaria. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 20 (43 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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