1 Kings 20 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) Malak (king) Aram (Syria) YaQabatz (gathered) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Chayalaw (his army) YaQabatz (together); WaShalawashayam (and thirty)- WaShanayam (and two) Malak (king), Athaw (entirety him) WaSawas (and horses) WaRakab (and chariots): WaYaIlah (and he went up) WaYaTzawar (and besieged) Il (over) Shamarawan (Samaria), WaYaLacham (and fought against) Bah (within him her).

2 WaYaShalach (And he sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Al (to) Ach-Ab (Ahab) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel), HaIyarah (into the city said Thus says Ben Hadad),“

3 ‘WaYaAmar (And said) Law (for him) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (said/spoke) Kasapak (your silver) WaZahabak (and your gold) Lay (mine). Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaNaAyashahayak (and your woman - emphatic) WaBanayak (and wives your children), HaTawabayam (the best - plural), Lay (mine) Ham (they / them).’”

4 WaYaInah (And answered), Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) “WaYaAmar (and according to saying), KaDabarak (as your word / matter) Adawan (), HaMalak (the king). Lak (yours) Anay (I / Me) WaKal (and every) Ashar-Lay (who/that for me).”

5 WaYaShawabaw (And came again), HaMalaakayam (the messengers) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (says), LaAmar (to you), Kay (saying), ‘Shalachathay (send) Alayak (to you) LaAmar (said) Kasapak (your silver), WaZahabak (and your gold), WaNaAyashahayak (and your wives - emphatic), WaBanayak (and your children) Lay (for me) “ThaNathan (you deliver);

6 KayaAm-KaIth (Surely although - rhetorical as time), Machar (tomorrow) AShalach (I send) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of my servants) Alayak (to you) WaChapashaw (and they search) Ath-Bayathak (the entirety of your house), WaAthaBayathay (and the entirety of houses) Ibadayak (your servants); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Kal (every) Machamad (pleasant) Iyanayak (your eyes), YaShawayamaw (put) BaYadam (in their hand), WaLaqachaw (and take away).”’”

7 WaYaQaraa (And called) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaKal (every) Zaqanay (elders) HaAratz (the land), WaYaAmar (and said), “Yadaiw (know/understand) Naa (Now) WaRaahaw (and see/look) KayaRaih (surely mischief) Zah (this / that / these) MaBaqash (Please notice require); Kay-YaShalach (surely he sent) Alay (wives me), LaNaAyashahay (my woman - emphatic) WaLaBanay (and for my children), WaLaKasapay (and for my silver), WaLaZahabay (and for my gold); WaLaa (And not) Manaithay (deny) Manamanaw (from us).”

8 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Alayaw (to him) Kal (every) HaZaqanayam (the elders) WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) “Al (not) ThaShamai (listen), WaLawaa (And not) ThaAbah (neither consent).”

9 WaYaAmar (And he said) LaMalaakay (to messengers) Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad), “Amaraw (you tell) Adawan () HaMalak (the king), Kal (every) Ashar (who/that) ‘Shalachath (you sent) Al-Ibadak (to your servant) BaRaashawanah (at first) AIshah (I do); WaHaDabar (and the message) HaZah (this / that / these) Laa (NOT) AYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaIshahawath (thing cannot do - plural).’” WaYaYalakaw (And go / Move) HaMalaakayam (the messengers departed), WaYaShawabaw (and brought him) WaYaShawabaw (and him back). Dabar (word / matter)

10 Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) WaYaShalach (and sent), Alayaw (to him) WaYaAmar (and said), “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaIshahawan (do - emphatic), Lay (more also me), Alahayam (God) WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) YaYawasapaw (again / another) Am-YaSashapaq (although - rhetorical suffice) Ipar (dust) Shamarawan (Samaria) LaShailayam (for handfuls) LaKal (every) HaIm (the people) AsharaBaRagalay (who/that in follow me).”

11 WaYaInah (And answered), Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) “WaYaAmar (and said) Dabaraw (you tell), Al (not) YaThaHalal (praise) ‘Chagar (let puts) KaMaPathach (armor brag like takes off).’”

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamai (when Ben Hadad heard) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of happened this message), HaZah (this / that / these) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Shathah (drinks), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaHaMalakayam (and the kings), BaSakahawath (in pavilions), WaYaAmar (and he said) Al-Ibadayaw (to his servants), “Shawayamaw (you prepare attack)!” WaYaShawayamaw (and place / establish / appoint) Il-HaIyar (over prepared the city).

13 WaHanah (And behold) Nabayaa (Behold prophet/prophecy) Achad (one) YaNaNagash (came) Al (to) Ach-Ab (Ahab) Malak (near king) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAmar (and said), “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘HaRaahayath (you seen) AthaKal (the entirety of every) HaHamawan (the multitude) HaGadawal (this great)? HaZah (this / that / these) Hananay (Behold), Nathanaw (deliver him) BaYadak (into your hand) HaYawam (this day); WaYadaith (and you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah ().’”

14 Ach-Ab (Ahab) WaYaAmar (and said), “By whom?” WaYaAmar (And he said), “YaAmar (Thus says) Yahawah (), ‘BaNairay (By the young men) Sharay (of the princes) HaMadayanahawath (of the provinces).’” WaYaAmar (And then he said), “Who shall begin HaMalachamah (the battle)?” WaYaAmar (And he answered), “You.”

15 WaYaPaqad (And visit) Ath-Nairay (the entirety of mustered young men) Sharay (princes) HaMadayanahawath (the provinces), WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Shanayam (two) WaShalawashayam (and thirty)- Shanayam (two). WaAcharayam (And after them), YaPaqad (visit) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaIm (mustered the people), Kal (every) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), Shabaith (seven) Alapayam (thousand - plural).

16 WaYaYatzaaw (And went out) BaTzaharayam (at noon - plural). Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) Shathah (drinks) Shakawar (drunk) BaSakahawath (in pavilions), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaHaMalakayam (and the kings), Shalawashayam (thirty)- WaShanayam (and two) Malak (king) Izar (helper) Athaw (the entirety of him).

17 WaYaYatzaaw (And went out) Nairay (young men) Sharay (princes) HaMadayanahawath (the provinces) BaRaashawanah (in first); Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) WaYaShalach (and sent out), WaYaNagayadaw (and told), Law (for him) LaAmar (saying), “Ayanashayam (men) Yatzaaw (coming out) MaShamarawan (from Samaria).”

18 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Am-LaShalawam (although - rhetorical for peace), Yatzaaw (they come out) Thapashawam (you take them) Chayayam (alive - plural); WaAmaLaMalachamah (and only / if only for war), Yatzaaw (they come out) Chayayam (alive - plural) Thapashawam (you take them).”

19 WaAlah (And these) Yatzaaw (So these went out) Man-HaIyar (from the city), Nairay (young men) Sharay (princes) HaMadayanahawath (the provinces), WaHaChayal (and the army) AsharaAcharayam (who/that which followed them).

20 WaYaNakahaw (And killed him) Ayash (man) Ayashaw (his man). WaYaNawasaw (and fled), Aram (Syrians) WaYaRadapam (and pursued them) Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaYaMalat (and escaped) Malak (king) Aram (Syria) Il-Sawas (over horse) WaParashayam (and horsemen - plural).

21 WaYaYatzaa (And went out), Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaSawas (the entirety of the horses) WaAth-HaRakab (and the entirety of the chariots), WaYaHaNakah (and [causing] killed) BaAram (In syrians) Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty).

22 WaYaNagash (And came) HaNabayaa (the prophet) Al-Malak (to king) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) Yalak (Go / Move), HathaChazaq ([reflexive] strengthen yourself), WaYadai (and mark), WaRaah (and see) AthaAshar-ThaIshah (the entirety of who/that you do); KayaLaThashawabahath (surely for return) HaShanah (the year) Malak (king) Aram (Syria) Ilah (go up / offer) Ilayak (my _ over yours).”

23 WaIbaday (And servants) Malak (king) Aram (Syria) Amaraw (said), “Alayaw (to him) Alahayam (God) Harayam (hills) Alahayam (God); Il-Kan (over for sure) Chazaqaw (they stronger). Manamanaw (from us) WaAwalam (And however / moreover) NaLacham (we let fight) Atham (entirety them) BaMayashawar (against in plain), Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) NaChazaqam (we stronger).

24 WaAth-HaDabar (And the entirety of the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) Ishah (make thing): HaSawar ([causing] take) HaMalakayam (the kings away), Ayash (man) MaMaqawamaw (from his place), WaShawayam (and put) Pachahawath (captains place) Thachathayam (under them).

25 WaAthah (And you) ThaManah (𐤌𐤍𐤄) Lak (for you) Chayal (Muster wealth / substance / capability / valor), KaChayal (like army) HaNapal (that lost), MaAwathak (the entirety of you) WaSawas (and horse) KaSawas (as horse), WaRakab (and chariot) KaRakab (as chariot). WaNaLachamah (and we fight) Awatham (the entirety of them) BaMayashawar (against in plain), Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) NaChazaq (we surely stronger).” MaWaYaShamai (and he listened them) LaQawalam (to their voice), WaYaIshah (and did) Kan (for sure).

26 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) LaThashawabahath (happened return) HaShanah (the year mustered), Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) WaYaPaqad (and visit) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians), WaYaIlah (and went up) Apaq (Aphek), LaMalachamah (to fight against) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel).

27 WaBanay (And children) Yashar-Al (Israel) HathaPaqadaw ([reflexive] mustered), WaKawalakalaw (and provisioned), WaYaYalakaw (and went) LaQaraahatham (against them). WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Nagadam (counterpart them) KaShanayam (as two) Chashapay (little flocks) Izayam (young goats); WaAram (and the Syrians) Malaaw (filled) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the country).

28 WaYaNagash (And came) Ayash (man) HaAlahayam (the God) WaYaAmar (and near spoke) Al-Malak (to king) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAmar (and said), “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), YainaAsharaAmaraw (𐤉𐤏𐤍 who/that Because said), ‘Aram (Syrians) Alahayam (God) Harayam (hills), “Yahawah () WaLaa (And not) Alahayam (God) Imaqayam (valleys);” Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaNathanathay (and deliver) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaHamawan (the multitude) HaGadawal (this great) HaZah (this / that / these) BaYadak (into your hand), WaYadaitham (and you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah ().’”

29 WaYaChanahaw (And encamped) Alah (these) NakachaAlah (over against these) Shabaith (other seven) Yawamayam (days)., WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaYawam (in day) HaShabayaiy (the seventh) WaThaQarab (and joined) HaMalachamah (the battle); WaYaNakahaw (and killed him) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) Maah (hundred) Alap (thousand) Ragalay (𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉) BaYawam (in day) Achad (footmen one).

30 WaYaNawasaw (And fled) HaNaYawatharayam (the rest - plural) Apaq (Aphek), Al-HaIyar (to the city); WaThaNapal (and fell) HaChawamah (the wall) Il-Isharayam (over twenty)- WaShabaih (and seven) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man) HaNaYawatharayam (who left - plural). Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) YaNawas (fled), WaYaBawaa (and came) Al-HaIyar (to the city), Chadar (inner) BaChadar (in room).

31 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Alayaw (to him) Ibadayaw (his servants) “Hanah (Behold) Naa (See now), Shamainaw (we heard) KayaMalakay (surely kings) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel) Kay-Malakay (surely kings) Chasad (grace). Ham (they / them) NaShawayamah (we please let put) Naa (sackcloth bodies), Shaqayam (𐤔𐤒 - plural) BaMathanayanaw (in our 𐤌𐤕𐤍) WaChabalayam (and ropes) BaRaashanaw (on our heads), WaNaYatzaa (and we go out) Al-Malak (to king) Yashar-Al (Israel). Awalay (perhaps) YaChayah (maybe save) Ath-Napashak (the entirety of your life).”

32 WaYaChagaraw (And put) Shaqayam (𐤔𐤒 - plural) BaMathanayam (in their 𐤌𐤕𐤍) WaChabalayam (and sackcloth bodies ropes) BaRaashayam (on their heads), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al-Malak (to king) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Ibadak (your servant) Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) YaAmar (says), ‘ThaChayah (you please let live).’” Naa (Now) Napashay (my soul) WaYaAmar (and he said), “HaIwadanaw (more/again) Chay (living)? Achay (my brother) Hawaa (which/who/that is).”

33 WaHaAyanashayam (And now the men) YaNachashaw (observed) WaYaMaharaw (and diligently), WaYaChalataw (and hurried take phrase) HaManamaw (from him) WaYaAmaraw (and said); “Achayak (your brother) Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad).” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Bawaaw (you go), Laqachaw (bring him).” Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) WaYaYatzaa (and came out); Alayaw (to him) WaYaIlahaw (and he caused him to come up) Il-HaMarakabah (over the chariot).

34 WaYaAmar (and Ben Hadad said) to him, “HaIyarayam (The cities) Abay (which my father) YaLaqach (took) Abayak (from your father) AShawayab (I will restore). ThaShawayam (You shall make) WaChawatzawath (and streets) for yourself BaDamashaq (in Damascus), Abay (as my father) YaShawam (made) BaShamarawan (in Samaria).” “I”, said Ach-Ab (Ahab), “AShalachak (will let you go) BaBarayath (with this covenant).” WaYaKarath (And so he made) Barayath (covenant) with him, WaYaShalachaw (and let him go).

35 WaAyash (And man) Achad (one) MaBanay (of sons) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) YaAmar (said) Al-Raiw (to his fellow) BaDabar (by word) Yahawah (), “HaNakahay ([causing] strike me)!” Naa (Now) WaYaMaan (and refused) HaAyash (the man) LaHaNakahathaw (to [causing] strike him).

36 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Law (for him) YainaAsharaLaa (𐤉𐤏𐤍 who/that NOT) Shamaith (you obeyed) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah (), Hanak (behold), Hawalak (soon departed), MaAthay (from entirety me) WaHaNakahak (and [causing] kill you) HaArayah (the lion).” WaYaYalak (and soon departed), MaAtzalaw (𐤀𐤑𐤋 him) WaYaMatzaaw (and found him), HaArayah (the lion) WaYaNakahaw (and killed him).

37 WaYaMatzaa (And he found) Ayash (man), Achar (other) WaYaAmar (and said), “HaNakahay ([causing] strike me).” Naa (Now) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him), HaAyash (the man) HaNakah ([causing] smiting) WaPatzai (and wounding).

38 WaYaYalak (And go / Move) HaNabayaa (So the prophet) WaYaImad (and departed), LaMalak (waited for king) Il-HaDarak (over the way), WaYaThaChapash (and 𐤇𐤐𐤔) BaApar (in 𐤀𐤐𐤓) Il-Iyanayaw (over disguised himself headband over his eyes).

39 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) HaMalak (the king) Ibar (pass over/through), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaTzaiq (he cried) Al-HaMalak (to the king); WaYaAmar (and he said), “Ibadak (your servant) YaYatzaa (went out) BaQarab (into midst) HaMalachamah (the battle); WaHanah (and behold), Ayash (man) YaSawar (turned aside), WaYaBawaa (and brought) Alay (to me) Ayash (man), WaYaAmar (and said), ‘Shamar (keep/guard) Ath-HaAyash (the entirety of this man)! HaZah (this / that / these) Am-HaPaqad (although - rhetorical [causing] visit) YaPaqad (he missing), WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Napashak (your life) ThachathaNapashaw (under his life), AwaKakar (or plain) Kasap (silver) ThaShaqawal (you else pay).’

40 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Ibadak (your servant) Ishah (make) Hanah (here), WaHanah (and here) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Ayananaw (he gone).” WaYaAmar (and said), Alayaw (to him) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) “Kan (for sure) Mashapatak (So your judgment); Athah (you) Charatzath (you decided).”

41 WaYaMahar (And 𐤌𐤄𐤓) WaYaSawar (and hurried took headband away) Ath-HaApar (the entirety of the 𐤀𐤐𐤓) MaIlaIyanayaw (from over his eyes); WaYaNakar (and 𐤍𐤊𐤓) Athaw (the entirety of him) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) KayaMaHaNabayaayam (surely recognized of the prophets) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

42 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Alayaw (to him) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Yain (𐤉𐤏𐤍) ‘Shalachath (you let go) Ath-Ayash (the entirety of man) Charamay (my devoted to destruction), MaYad (from hand) WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Napashak (your life) ThachathaNapashaw (under go his life), WaImak (and your people) ThachathaImaw (under his people).’”

43 WaYaYalak (And went) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) Il-Bayathaw (over his house) Sar (sullen angry), WaZaip (and 𐤆𐤏𐤐) WaYaBawaa (and came) Shamarawan (Samaria).