After some years had passed, he came to visit Ahab at Samaria. Ahab slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and for the people with him, and persuaded him to march against Ramoth-gilead.
King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “Will you accompany me to Ramoth-gilead?” He answered him, “I will do what you do; my troops shall be your troops and shall accompany you in battle.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
אחאב
12
מלךישראל
631
אליהושפט
441
מלך
90
יהודה
30
התלך
455
עמי
120
רמת
640
גלעד
107
ויאמר
257
לו
36
כמוני
126
כמוך
86
וכעמך
156
עמי
120
ועמך
136
במלחמה
125
II Chronicles 18:4
Gematria: 2593
ויאמריהושפטאלמלךישראלדרשנאכיוםאתדבריהוה
Jehoshaphat then said to the king of Israel, “But first inquire for the word of GOD.”
So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred of them, and asked them, “Shall I march upon Ramoth-gilead for battle, or shall I not?” “March,” they said, “and God will deliver it into the king’s hands.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויקבץ
208
מלךישראל
631
אתהנבאים
509
ארבע
273
מאות
447
איש
311
ויאמר
257
אלהם
76
הנלך
105
אלרמת
671
גלעד
107
למלחמה
153
אםאחדל
84
ויאמרו
263
עלה
105
ויתן
466
האלהים
91
ביד
16
המלך
95
II Chronicles 18:6
Gematria: 2029
ויאמריהושפטהאיןפהנביאליהוהעודונדרשהמאתו
Then Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not another prophet of GOD here through whom we can inquire?”
And the king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is one more through whom we can inquire of GOD; but I hate him, because he never prophesies anything good for me but always misfortune. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “Let the king not say such a thing.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
מלךישראלאליהושפט
1072
עוד
80
אישאחד
324
לדרוש
540
אתיהוה
427
מאתו
447
ואני
67
שנאתיהו
772
כיאיננו
147
מתנבא
493
עלי
110
לטובה
52
כי
30
כלימיו
116
לרעה
305
הוא
12
מיכיהו
91
בןימלא
133
ויאמר
257
יהושפט
410
אליאמר
282
המלך
95
כן
70
II Chronicles 18:8
Gematria: 2129
ויקראמלךישראלאלסריסאחדויאמרמהרמיכהומיכיהובןימלא
So the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, wearing their robes, were seated on their thrones situated in the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had provided himself with iron horns; and he said, “Thus said GOD: With these you shall gore the Arameans till you make an end of them.”
The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable to the king. Let your word be like that of the rest of them; speak a favorable word.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
והמלאך
102
אשרהלך
556
לקרא
331
למיכיהו
121
דבר
206
אליו
47
לאמר
271
הנה
60
דברי
216
הנבאים
108
פהאחד
98
טוב
17
אלהמלך
126
ויהינא
82
דברך
226
כאחד
33
מהם
85
ודברת
612
טוב
17
II Chronicles 18:13
Gematria: 2235
ויאמרמיכיהוחייהוהכיאתאשריאמראלהיאתואדבר
“By the life of GOD,” Micaiah answered, “I will speak only what my God tells me.”
When he came before the king, the king said to him, “Micah,bMicah A shortened form of Micaiah. shall we march against Ramoth-gilead for battle or shall we not?” He answered him, “March and be victorious! They will be delivered into your hands.”
Then he said, “I saw all Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd; and GOD said, ‘These have no master; let everyone return home in safety.’”
Then [Micaiah] said, “Indeed, hear now the word of GOD! I saw GOD seated upon a throne, with all the host of heaven standing in attendance to the right and to the left.
And he replied, ‘I will go forth and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then I heard, ‘You will entice with success. Go forth and do it.’
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
אצא
92
והייתי
441
לרוח
244
שקר
600
בפי
92
כלנביאיו
129
ויאמר
257
תפתה
885
וגםתוכל
505
צא
91
ועשהכן
451
II Chronicles 18:22
Gematria: 2805
ועתההנהנתןיהוהרוחשקרבפינביאיךאלהויהוהדברעליךרעהס
Thus GOD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; for GOD has decreed misfortune for you.”
Thereupon Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and exclaimed, “However did the spirit of GOD pass from me to speak with you!”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויגש
319
צדקיהו
215
בןכנענה
247
ויך
36
אתמיכיהו
492
עלהלחי
153
ויאמר
257
אי
11
זה
12
הדרך
229
עבר
272
רוחיהוה
240
מאתי
451
לדבר
236
אתך
421
II Chronicles 18:24
Gematria: 2086
ויאמרמיכיהוהנךראהביוםההואאשרתבואחדרבחדרלהחבא
Micaiah replied, “You will see on the day when you try to hide in the innermost room.”
To which Micaiah retorted, “If you ever come home safe, GOD has not spoken through me.” He said further, “Listen, all you peoples!”cListen, all you peoples! Cf. Mic. 1.2.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
מיכיהו
91
אםשוב
349
תשוב
708
בשלום
378
לאדבר
237
יהוה
26
בי
12
ויאמר
257
שמעו
416
עמים
160
כלם
90
II Chronicles 18:28
Gematria: 2061
ויעלמלךישראלויהושפטמלךיהודהאלרמתגלעד
The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah marched against Ramoth-gilead.
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and godI will disguise myself and go Infinitives used for finite verbs; so Targum and Septuagint. into the battle, but you, wear your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.
When the chariot officers saw Jehoshaphat, whom they took for the king of Israel, they wheeled around to attack him, and Jehoshaphat cried out and GOD helped him, and God diverted them from him.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
כראות
627
שרי
510
הרכב
227
אתיהושפט
811
והמה
56
אמרו
247
מלך
90
ישראל
541
הוא
12
ויסבו
84
עליו
116
להלחם
113
ויזעק
193
יהושפט
410
ויהוה
32
עזרו
283
ויסיתם
526
אלהים
86
ממנו
136
II Chronicles 18:32
Gematria: 2702
ויהיכראותשריהרכבכילאהיהמלךישראלוישובומאחריו
And when the chariot officers realized that he was not the king of Israel, they gave up the pursuit.
Then another man drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the plates of theeplates of the Meaning of Heb. uncertain. armor and he said to his charioteer, “Turn around and get me behind the lines; I am wounded.”
The battle raged all day long,fraged all day long Meaning of Heb. uncertain. and the king remained propped up in the chariot facing Aram until dusk; he died as the sun was setting.