The Second Book of Chronicles, Chapter 18דברי הימים ב 18

וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן לְאַחְאָֽב

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

וַיֵּרֶד֩ לְקֵ֨ץ שָׁנִ֤ים אֶל אַחְאָב֙ לְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח ל֨וֹ אַחְאָ֜ב צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ לַעֲל֖וֹת אֶל רָמ֥וֹת גִּלְעָֽד

And after years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that with him, and persuaded him to go up to Ramothgilead.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ עִמִּ֖י רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כָּמ֤וֹנִי כָמ֨וֹךָ֙ וּכְעַמְּךָ֣ עַמִּ֔י וְעִמְּךָ֖ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt you go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I as you , and my people as your people; and with you in the war.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray you, at the word of YHWH to day.

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת הַנְּבִאִים֮ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver into the king's hand.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ

But Jehoshaphat said, not here a prophet of YHWH besides, that we might enquire of him?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֶֽל יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת יְהוָ֨ה מֵֽאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, yet one man, by whom we may enquire of YHWH: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good to me, but always evil: the same Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר מיכהו מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן יִמְלָֽא

And the king of Israel called for one officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֡ה יוֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ וְיֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכָל הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶֽן כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת אֲרָ֖ם עַד כַּלּוֹתָֽם

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says YHWH, With these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.

וְכָל הַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for YHWH shall deliver into the hand of the king.

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלַ֣ךְ לִקְרֹ֣א לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֞ה דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִאִ֛ים פֶּֽה אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וִֽיהִי נָ֧א דְבָרְךָ֛ כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֛י אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר

And Micaiah said, YHWH liveth, even what my God says, that will I speak.

וַיָּבֹא֮ אֶל הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָה֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ עֲל֣וּ וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּ בְּיֶדְכֶֽם

And when he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go you up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of YHWH?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפוֹצִ֣ים עַל הֶֽהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין לָהֶ֖ן רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לֹֽא אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and YHWH said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹא יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם לְרָֽע

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת יְהוָה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ עֹֽמְדִ֔ים עַל יְמִינ֖וֹ וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of YHWH; I saw YHWH sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and his left.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה

And YHWH said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before YHWH, and said, I will entice him. And YHWH said to him, Wherewith?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֨יתִי֙ לְר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה כֵֽן

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And said, You shall entice , and you shall also prevail: go out, and do so.

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה

Now therefore, behold, YHWH has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and YHWH has spoken evil against you.

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of YHWH from me to speak to you?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּב֛וֹא חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽא

And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קְחוּ֙ אֶת מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ אֶל אָמ֣וֹן שַׂר הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

Then the king of Israel said, Take you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֨חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד שׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם

And say, Thus says the king, Put this in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם שׁ֤וֹב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁל֔וֹם לֹא דִבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם

And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, has not YHWH spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all you people.

וַיַּ֧עַל מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָב֣וֹא בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּה֩ אֶת שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֤כֶב אֲשֶׁר לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֶת הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם אֶת מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֤ק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ וַֽיהוָ֣ה עֲזָר֔וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִמֶּֽנּוּ

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and YHWH helped him; and God moved them from him.

וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּ֥י לֹא הָיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו

For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָֽרַכָּ֗ב הֲפֹ֧ךְ ידיך יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִי מִן הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי

And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn your hand, that you mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed up in chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.