1: Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH0758 gathered togetherH6908 -H0853 allH3605 his forcesH2426 and thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kings [were]H4428 with himH0854 and [with] horses,H5483 and chariots.H7393 And he went upH5927 and besiegedH6696 onH5921 Samaria,H8111 and made warH3898
2: And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH0413 AhabH0256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 into the city,H5892
3: and saidH0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 Ben-hadadH1130 Your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 areH1931 and your wivesH0802 and children,H1121 loveliest,H2896 are.H1992
4: And answeredH6030 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and said,H0559 just as you say,H1697 My lord,H0113 king,H4428 IH0589 and allH3605 thatH0834
5: And came back,H7725 the messengersH4397 and said,H0559 thusH3541 speaksH0559 Ben-hadad,H1130 saying,H0559 indeedH3588 I have sentH7971 to youH0413 saying,H0559 your silver,H3701 and your gold,H2091 and your wives,H0802 and your children-H1121 You shall deliver.H5414
6: ButH3588 aboutH0518 this time,H6256 tomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 -H0853 my servantsH5650 to youH0413 and they shall searchH2664 -H0853 your house,H1004 andH0853 the housesH1004 of your servants-H5650 and it shall be,H1961 [that] whateverH3605 is pleasantH4261 in your eyes,H5869 they will put [it]H7760 in their hands,H3027 and take [it].H3947
7: So calledH7121 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the land,H0776 and said,H0559 Notice,H3045 please,H4994 and seeH7200 howH3588 trouble-H7451 this [man]H2088 seeksH1245 forH3588 he sentH7971 to meH0413 for my wives,H0802 and my children,H1121 and my silver,H3701 and my gold-H2091 and notH3808 I did denyH4513 him.H4480
8: And saidH0559 to himH0413 allH3605 the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 notH0408 do listenH8085 orH3808 consent.H0014
9: Therefore he saidH0559 to the messengersH4397 Ben-hadad,H1130 TellH0559 my lordH0113 the king,H4428 allH3605 thatH0834 you sent forH7971 toH0413 your servantH5650 the first timeH7223 I will do,H6213 but thingH1697 thisH2088 notH3808 I cannotH3201 do.H6213 And departed,H1980 the messengersH4397 and brought back to himH7725 word.H1697
10: And sentH7971 to himH0413 Ben-hadadH1130 and said,H0559 soH3541 doH6213 the godsH0430 and also,H3541 moreH3254 ifH0518 is leftH5606 [enough] dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 for a handfulH8168 for eachH3605 of the peopleH5971 whoH0834 follow me.H7272
11: So answeredH6030 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and said,H0559 Tell [him]H1696 notH0408 let boastH1984 the one who puts on [his armor]H2296 like the one who takes [it off].H6605
12: And it came to pass,H1961 when [Ben-hadad] heardH8085 -H0853 message,H1697 thisH2088 and as heH1931 [was] drinking,H8354 heH1931 and the kingsH4428 at the command post,H5521 that he saidH0559 toH0413 his servants,H5650 Get readyH7760 and they got ready to attackH7760 uponH5921 the city.H5892
13: And suddenly,H2009 prophetH5030 aH0259 approachedH5066 untoH0413 AhabH0256 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and saying,H0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 have you seenH7200 -H0853 allH3605 multitude?H1995 greatH1419 thisH2088 beholdH2005 I will deliver itH5414 into your handH3027 today-H3117 and you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 I [am]H0589 Yahweh.H3068
14: So said,H0559 AhabH0256 by whom?H4310 and he said,H0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 by the youngH5288 leadersH8269 of the provinces.H4082 And he said,H0559 whoH4310 will set in orderH0631 the battle?H4421 and he answered,H0559 You.H0859
15: And he musteredH6485 -H0853 the youngH5288 leadersH8269 of the provinces,H4082 and there wereH1961 two hundredH3967 two-H8147 and thirtyH7970 and after themH0310 he musteredH6485 -H0853 allH3605 the people,H5971 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 sevenH7651 thousand.H0505
16: So they went outH3318 at noon.H6672 Ben-hadadH1130 were gettingH8354 drunkH7910 at the command post,H5521 heH1931 and the kings,H4428 thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 helpingH5826 him.H0853
17: And went outH3318 the youngH5288 leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082 first-H7223 and sent out [a patrol],H7971 Ben-hadadH1130 and they toldH5046 saying,H0559 MenH0582 are coming outH3318 of Samaria.H8111
18: So he said,H0559 ifH0518 for peace,H7965 they have come outH3318 take themH8610 alive-H2416 and ifH0518 for war,H4421 they have come outH3318 aliveH2416 take them.H8610
19: And theseH0428 went outH3318 ofH4480 the city,H5892 youngH5288 leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082 and the [with] armyH2428 whichH0834 followed them.H0310
20: And killedH5221 each oneH0376 his man-H0376 so fled-H5127 SyriaH0758 and pursued themH7291 IsraelH3478 and escapedH4422 Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH0758 onH5921 a horseH5483 and with the cavalry.H6571
21: And went out,H3318 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and attackedH5221 -H0853 the horsesH5483 andH0853 chariots,H7393 and killedH5221 in SyriaH0758 a slaughterH4347 great.H1419
22: And cameH5066 the prophetH5030 toH0413 the kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and saidH0559 go,H1980 strengthen yourself,H2388 and take note,H3045 and seeH7200 -H0853 whatH0834 you should do-H6213 forH3588 in the springH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of SyriaH0758 will come upH5927 against you.H5921
23: And the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH0758 saidH0559 to himH0413 godsH0430 of the hills-H2022 their gods [are]H0430 uponH5921 thusH3651 they were strongerH2388 than weH4480 but ifH0199 we fight againstH3898 themH0854 in the plain,H4334 surely,H0518 notH3808 we will be strongerH2388 than they.H1992
24: SoH0853 thing,H1697 thisH2088 doH6213 DismissH5493 the kingsH4428 eachH0376 from his position,H4725 and putH7760 captainsH6346 in their places,H8478
25: and youH0859 shall musterH4487 an army,H2428 like the armyH2428 that you have lost,H5307 -H0853 and horseH5483 for horse,H5483 and chariotH7393 for chariot.H7393 And we will fight againstH3898 themH0853 in the plain,H4334 surelyH0518 notH3808 we will be strongerH2388 than theyH1992 and he listenedH8085 to their voice,H6963 and didH6213 so.H3651
26: So it wasH1961 in the springH8666 of the year,H8141 that musteredH6485 Ben-hadadH1130 -H0853 Syria,H0758 and went upH5927 to Aphek,H0663 to fightH4421 againstH5973 Israel.H3478
27: And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were mustered,H6485 and given provisions,H3557 and they wentH1980 against themH7125 and encampedH2583 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 before themH5048 like twoH8147 little flocksH2835 of goats-H5795 and while SyriaH0758 filledH4390 -H0853 the countryside.H0776
28: And cameH5066 a manH0376 of God,H0430 and spokeH0559 toH0413 the kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and said,H0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 becauseH3282 thatH0834 had said,H0559 SyriaH0758 GodH0430 of the hills,H2022 Yahweh [is]H3068 but notH3808 GodH0430 of the valleys,H6010 He [is]H1931 therefore I will deliverH5414 -H0853 allH3605 multitudeH1995 greatH1419 thisH2088 into your hand,H3027 and you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 I [am]H0589 Yahweh.H3068
29: And they encampedH2583 theseH0428 oppositeH5227 theseH0428 [for] sevenH7651 days.H3117 So it was that,H1961 on the dayH3117 seventhH7637 and was joined,H7126 the battleH4421 and killedH5221 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 -H0853 [of] SyriaH0758 a hundredH3967 thousandH0505 foot soldiersH7273 in dayH3117 one.H0259
30: But fledH5127 the restH3498 to Aphek,H0663 intoH0413 the city-H5892 then fellH5307 a wallH2346 onH5921 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 thousandH0505 of the menH0376 [who were] left.H3498 Ben-hadadH1130 fled,H5127 and wentH0935 intoH0413 the city,H5892 into an innerH2315 into an inner chamber.H2315
31: And saidH0559 to himH0413 his servantsH5650 LookH2009 now,H4994 we have heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 forH3588 kings,H4428 mercifulH2617 areH1992 let us putH7760 please,H4994 sackclothH8242 around our waists,H4975 and ropesH2256 around our heads,H7218 and go outH3318 toH0413 the kingH4428 of Israel-H3478 perhapsH0194 he will spareH2421 -H0853 your life.H5315
32: So they woreH2296 sackclothH8242 around their waists,H4975 and [put] ropesH2256 around their heads,H7218 and cameH0935 toH0413 the kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and said,H0559 Your servantH5650 Ben-hadadH1130 says,H0559 let live.H2421 Please,H4994 meH5315 and he said,H0559 [Is] he stillH5750 alive?H2416 my brotherH0251 He [is].H1931
33: Now the menH0376 were watching closely to seeH5172 and they quicklyH4116 and grasped [at this word]H2480 whether [any sign of mercy would come] from himH4480 and said,H0559 Your brotherH0251 Ben-hadad.H1130 So he said,H0559 goH0935 bring himH3947 and came outH3318 to himH0413 Ben-hadadH1130 and he had him to come upH5927 intoH5921 the chariot.H4818
34: So [Ben-hadad] saidH0559 to himH0413 the cities,H5892 whichH0834 tookH3947 my fatherH0001 fromH0853 your father,H0001 I will restore-H7725 and marketplacesH2351 you may set upH7760 in Damascus,H1834 asH0834 set upH7760 my fatherH0001 in SamariaH8111 and [Ahab said] IH0589 with this treaty.H1285 Will send you awayH7971 so he madeH3772 a treatyH1285 and sent him away.H7971
35: And manH0376 aH0259 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 saidH0559 toH0413 his neighborH7453 by the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 Strike meH5221 please.H4994 And refusedH3985 the manH0376 to strike him.H5221
36: And he saidH0559 becauseH3282 thatH0834 notH3808 you have obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of Yahweh,H3068 surelyH2005 as soon as you departH1980 from meH0853 and shall kill youH5221 a lionH0738 and as soon as he leftH1980 himH0681 and found himH4672 a lionH0738 and killed him.H5221
37: And he foundH4672 man,H0376 anotherH0312 and said,H0559 Strike meH5221 please.H4994 So struck himH5221 the manH0376 inflictingH5221 and a wound.H6481
38: And departed,H1980 the prophetH5030 and waitedH5975 for the kingH4428 byH5921 the road,H1870 and disguised himselfH2664 with a bandageH0666 overH5921 his eyes.H5869
39: And asH1961 the kingH4428 passed by,H5674 and heH1931 cried outH6817 toH0413 the king-H4428 and said,H0559 Your servantH5650 went outH3318 into the midstH7130 of the battle-H4421 and there,H2009 a manH0376 came over,H5493 and broughtH0935 to meH0413 a manH0376 and said,H0559 GuardH8104 -H0853 man-H0376 thisH2088 ifH0518 by any meansH6485 he is missing,H6485 and shall beH1961 your lifeH5315 forH8478 his life,H5315 or elseH0176 a talentH3603 of silverH3701 you shall pay.H8254
40: And while wasH1961 your servantH5650 busyH6213 hereH2008 and there,H2008 and heH1931 was gone.H0369 And saidH0559 to himH0413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 soH3651 [shall] your judgment [be]H4941 youH0859 have decided [it].H2782
41: And he hastened,H4116 and to take awayH5493 -H0853 the bandageH0666 fromH5921 his eyes-H5869 and recognizedH5234 himH0853 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 thatH3588 one of the prophetsH5030 he [was].H1931
42: And he saidH0559 to himH0413 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 becauseH3282 you have let slipH7971 -H0853 a manH0376 utter destruction,H2764 out of [your] handH3027 therefore shall goH1961 your lifeH5315 forH8478 his life,H5315 and your peopleH5971 forH8478 his people.H5971
43: So wentH1980 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 toH5921 his houseH1004 sullenH5620 and displeased,H2198 and cameH0935 to Samaria.H8111