| 1:1 |
Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldnt keep warm. |
Now King David was old and advanced in years. Although they covered him with clothes, he couldnt keep warm. |
| 1:2 |
Therefore his servants said to him, Let a young virgin be sought for my Lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my Lord the king may keep warm. |
Therefore his servants said to him, Let a young virgin be found for my Lord the king. She is to stand before the king and be his caregiver. Let her lie on your chest, so that my Lord the king may keep warm. |
| 1:3 |
So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. |
So they searched for a beautiful young woman throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. |
| 1:4 |
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didnt know her intimately. |
The young woman was very beautiful, and she became the caregiver of the king. She attended to him, but the king didnt know her intimately. |
| 1:5 |
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. |
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. So he prepared chariots, horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him. |
| 1:6 |
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom. |
His father had never corrected him by saying, Why have you done so? He was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom. |
| 1:7 |
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him. |
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed Adonijah and helped him. |
| 1:13 |
Go in to King David, and tell him, Didnt you, my Lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign? |
Go in to King David, and tell him, Didnt you, my Lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he is to sit on my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign? |
| 1:14 |
Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words. |
While you are still talking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words. |
| 1:15 |
Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. |
Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. |
| 1:16 |
Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, What would you like? |
Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, What do you want? |
| 1:17 |
She said to him, My Lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne. |
She said to him, My Lord, you swore by YHWH your God to your servant, Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he is to sit on my throne. |
| 1:18 |
Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my Lord the king, dont know it. |
But now look, Adonijah reigns. And you, my Lord the king, dont know about it. |
| 1:19 |
He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasnt called Solomon your servant. |
He has slaughtered cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army, but he hasnt called Solomon your servant. |
| 1:22 |
Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. |
Then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. |
| 1:23 |
They told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet! When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
They told the king, saying, Look, Nathan the prophet! When he came in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
| 1:24 |
Nathan said, My Lord, King, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? |
Nathan said, My Lord, King, did you say, Adonijah will reign after me, and he is to sit on my throne? |
| 1:25 |
For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the kings sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, Long live King Adonijah! |
For today he has gone down, and has slaughtered cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the kings sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Look! They are eating and drinking before him, and saying, Long live King Adonijah! |
| 1:28 |
Then King David answered, Call Bathsheba in to me. She came into the kings presence and stood before the king. |
Then King David answered, Yall call Bathsheba to me. She came into the kings presence and stood before the king. |
| 1:29 |
The king vowed and said, As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, |
The king vowed and said, As YHWH lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every trouble, |
| 1:30 |
most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place; I will most certainly do this today. |
most certainly as I swore to you by YHWH, the God of Israel, saying, Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he is to sit on my throne in my place, I will most certainly do this today. |
| 1:32 |
King David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. They came before the king. |
King David said, Yall must summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. They came before the king. |
| 1:33 |
The king said to them, Take with you the servants of your Lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. |
The king said to them, Yall are to take with you* the servants of your* Lord, and have Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and yall bring him down to Gihon. |
| 1:34 |
Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, Long live King Solomon! |
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him there king over Israel. Yall blow the trumpet, and say, Long live King Solomon! |
| 1:35 |
Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah. |
Then yall are to go up with him, and he will come and sit on my throne. He is to be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah. |
| 1:36 |
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my Lord the king, say so. |
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen. May YHWH, the God of my Lord the king, say so. |
| 1:37 |
As Yahweh has been with my Lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my Lord King David. |
As YHWH has been with my Lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my Lord King David. |
| 1:39 |
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Long live King Solomon! |
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people said, Long live King Solomon! |
| 1:42 |
While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news. |
While he was still speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Then Adonijah said, Come in. You are a worthy man, and must be bringing good news. |
| 1:45 |
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard. |
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that yall heard. |
| 1:48 |
Also thus said the king, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it. |
Also thus said the king, Blessed be YHWH, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it. |
| 1:51 |
Solomon was told, Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword. |
Solomon was told, Look, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword. |
| 1:52 |
Solomon said, If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die. |
Solomon said, If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his will fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he will die. |
| 2:1 |
Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying, |
When the time for David to die came near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, |
| 2:2 |
I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man; |
I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man. |
| 2:3 |
and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself. |
Keep the instruction of YHWH your God: walk in his ways, and keep ʜɪꜱ statutes, ʜɪꜱ commandments, ʜɪꜱ ordinances, and ʜɪꜱ testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself. |
| 2:4 |
Then Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children are careful of their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you, he said, a man on the throne of Israel. |
Then YHWH may establish ʜɪꜱ word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children are careful of their way, and walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you will never fail to have, he said, a man on the throne of Israel. |
| 2:7 |
But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother. |
But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table. They came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother. |
| 2:8 |
Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. |
Look, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by YHWH, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. |
| 2:9 |
Now therefore dont hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood. |
Now therefore dont hold him guiltless. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. You are to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood. |
| 2:14 |
He said moreover, I have something to tell you. She said, Say on. |
He said moreover, I have something to tell you. She said, Speak. |
| 2:15 |
He said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brothers; for it was his from Yahweh. |
He said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should be king. However, the kingdom is turned over to my brother, and came to him from YHWH. |
| 2:16 |
Now I ask one petition of you. Dont deny me. She said to him, Say on. |
Now I ask one petition of you. Dont refuse me. She said to him, Speak. |
| 2:17 |
He said, Please speak to Solomon the king for he will not tell you no, that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife. |
He said, Please ask Solomon the king for he will not refuse you to give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife. |
| 2:19 |
Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the kings mother; and she sat on his right hand. |
Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the kings mother. Then she sat at his right hand. |
| 2:20 |
Then she said, I ask one small petition of you; dont deny me. The king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny you. |
Then she said, I ask one small petition of you. Dont refuse me. The king said to her, Speak, my mother, for I will not refuse you. |
| 2:22 |
King Solomon answered his mother, Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. |
King Solomon answered his mother, Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my elder brother, you should ask the kingdom for him also, and for Abiathar the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah. |
| 2:23 |
Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. |
Then King Solomon swore by YHWH, saying, May God do to me and even more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. |
| 2:24 |
Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me and set me on my father Davids throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today. |
Now therefore as YHWH lives, who has established me and set me on my father Davids throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah will be put to death today. |
| 2:25 |
King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died. |
King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died. |
| 2:26 |
To Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord Yahwehs ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted. |
To Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of YHWH before David my father, and because you were afflicted by everything my father was afflicted. |
| 2:27 |
So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill Yahwehs word which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. |
So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to YHWH, that he might fulfill the word of YHWH which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. |
| 2:28 |
This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didnt follow Absalom. Joab fled to Yahwehs Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar. |
This news came to Joab, who had followed Adonijah, but didnt follow Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of YHWH, and held onto the horns of the altar. |
| 2:29 |
King Solomon was told, Joab has fled to Yahwehs Tent; and behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall on him. |
King Solomon was told, Joab has fled to the Tent of YHWH. Look, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall on him. |
| 2:30 |
Benaiah came to Yahwehs Tent, and said to him, The king says, Come out! He said, No; but I will die here. Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me. |
Benaiah came to the Tent of YHWH, and said to him, The king says, Come out! He said, No! I will die here. Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me. |
| 2:32 |
Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didnt know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah. |
YHWH will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didnt know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah. |
| 2:33 |
So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from Yahweh. |
So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from YHWH. |
| 2:35 |
The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar. |
The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar. |
| 2:37 |
For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head. |
For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, you will know know that you will die die. Your blood will be on your own head. |
| 2:39 |
At the end of three years, two of Shimeis slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, Behold, your slaves are in Gath. |
At the end of three years, two of Shimeis slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, Look, your slaves are in Gath. |
| 2:40 |
Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath. |
Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves, and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath. |
| 2:42 |
The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Didnt I adjure you by Yahweh and warn you, saying, Know for certain that on the day you go out and walk anywhere else, you shall surely die? You said to me, The saying that I have heard is good. |
The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Didnt I make you swear by YHWH and warn you, saying, Know know that the day you go out and walk anywhere else, you will die die? You said to me, The saying that I have heard is good. |
| 2:43 |
Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with? |
Why then have you not kept the oath of YHWH and the commandment that I have instructed you with? |
| 2:44 |
The king said moreover to Shimei, You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to David my father. Therefore Yahweh will return your wickedness on your own head. |
The king said moreover to Shimei, You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to David my father. Therefore YHWH will return your wickedness on your own head. |
| 2:45 |
But King Solomon will be blessed, and Davids throne will be established before Yahweh forever. |
But King Solomon will be blessed, and Davids throne will be established before YHWH forever. |
| 2:46 |
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. |
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. |
| 3:1 |
Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaohs daughter and brought her into Davids city until he had finished building his own house, Yahwehs house, and the wall around Jerusalem. |
Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaohs daughter and brought her into Davids city until he had finished building his own house, the house of YHWH, and the wall around Jerusalem. |
| 3:2 |
However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahwehs name. |
However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the name of YHWH. |
| 3:3 |
Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. |
Solomon loved YHWH, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. |
| 3:5 |
In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask for what I should give you. |
In Gibeon, YHWH appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask for what I should give you. |
| 3:6 |
Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today. |
Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great lovingkindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great lovingkindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today. |
| 3:7 |
Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I dont know how to go out or come in. |
Now, YHWH my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I dont know how to go out or come in. |
| 3:11 |
God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, |
God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice. |
| 3:12 |
behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you. |
Therefore, I have done according to your word. See, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you. |
| 3:13 |
I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days. |
I have also given you what you did not ask for, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days. |
| 3:15 |
Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Yahwehs covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. |
Then Solomon awoke, and realized it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of YHWHs covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. |
| 3:16 |
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him. |
Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. |
| 3:17 |
The one woman said, Oh, my Lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house. |
One woman said, Please my Lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house. I delivered a child with her in the house. |
| 3:18 |
The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house. |
Three days after I gave birth, this woman also gave birth. We were alone, and there was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house. |
| 3:19 |
This womans child died in the night, because she lay on it. |
During the night this womans child died, because she lay on it. |
| 3:20 |
She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. |
She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept. She put him by her breast and laid her dead child by my breast. |
| 3:21 |
When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore. |
When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, he was dead! But when I looked at him in the morning, I realized that it was not my son whom I bore. |
| 3:22 |
The other woman said, No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son. The first one said, No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son. They argued like this before the king. |
The other woman said, No! My son is the living one, and your son is dead! The first one said, No! Your son is dead, my son is alive! So they argued like this before the king. |
| 3:23 |
Then the king said, One says, This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one; and the other says, No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one. |
Then the king said, One says, My son is the one who lives, and your son is the dead one. The other says, No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one. |
| 3:24 |
The king said, Get me a sword. So they brought a sword before the king. |
The king said, Yall get me a sword. So they brought a sword before the king. |
| 3:25 |
The king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. |
The king said, Yall are to divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other. |
| 3:26 |
Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my Lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him! But the other said, He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him. |
Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for her womb was kindled with compassion for her son, and she said, Please, my Lord, yall must give the living child to her. Dont kill kill him! But the other woman said, He will not be mine nor yours. Cut him in half, yall! |
| 3:27 |
Then the king answered, Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother. |
Then the king answered, Yall are to give the living child to the first woman. Yall must not kill kill him. She is his mother. |
| 3:28 |
All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice. |
All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged, and they were in awe of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice. |
| 4:2 |
These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; |
These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; |
| 4:3 |
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; |
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; |
| 4:24 |
For he had dominion over all on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on all sides around him. |
For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River; and he had peace on all sides around him. |
| 4:31 |
For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around. |
For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame was in all the nations all around. |
| 5:3 |
You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet. |
You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of YHWH his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until YHWH put his enemies under the soles of his feet. |
| 5:4 |
But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence. |
But now YHWH my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence. |
| 5:5 |
Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name. |
See! I intend to build a house for the name of YHWH my God, as YHWH spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place will build the house for my name. |
| 5:7 |
When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed is Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people. |
When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed is YHWH today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people. |
| 5:12 |
Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together. |
YHWH gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together. |
| 6:1 |
In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build Yahwehs house. |
In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build the house of YHWH. |
| 6:2 |
The house which King Solomon built for Yahweh had a length of sixty cubits, and its width twenty, and its height thirty cubits. |
The house which King Solomon built for YHWH had a length of sixty cubits, and its width twenty, and its height thirty cubits. |
| 6:11 |
Yahwehs word came to Solomon, saying, |
The word of YHWH came to Solomon, saying, |
| 6:17 |
In front of the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long. |
The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place was forty cubits long. |
| 6:19 |
He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of Yahwehs covenant there. |
He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of YHWHs covenant there. |
| 6:37 |
The foundation of Yahwehs house was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv. |
The foundation of the house of YHWH was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv. |
| 7:12 |
The great court around had three courses of cut stone with a course of cedar beams, like the inner court of Yahwehs house and the porch of the house. |
The great court around had three courses of cut stone with a course of cedar beams, like the inner court of the house of YHWH and the porch of the house. |
| 7:24 |
Under its brim around there were buds which encircled it for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The buds were in two rows, cast when it was cast. |
Under its brim around there were gourds which encircled it for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The gourds were in two rows, cast when it was cast. |
| 7:40 |
Hiram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished doing all the work that he worked for King Solomon in Yahwehs house: |
Hiram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished doing all the work that he worked for King Solomon in the house of YHWH: |
| 7:45 |
the pots; the shovels; and the basins. All of these vessels, which Hiram made for King Solomon in Yahwehs house, were of burnished bronze. |
the pots; the shovels; and the basins. All of these vessels, which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of YHWH, were of burnished bronze. |
| 7:48 |
Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahwehs house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold; |
Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of YHWH: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold; |
| 7:51 |
Thus all the work that King Solomon did in Yahwehs house was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the vessels—and put them in the treasuries of Yahwehs house. |
Thus all the work that King Solomon did in the house of YHWH was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the vessels—and put them in the treasuries of the house of YHWH. |
| 8:1 |
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahwehs covenant out of Davids city, which is Zion. |
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of YHWHs covenant out of Davids city, which is Zion. |
| 8:4 |
They brought up Yahwehs ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought these up. |
They brought up the ark of YHWH, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought these up. |
| 8:6 |
The priests brought in the ark of Yahwehs covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the cherubims wings. |
The priests brought in the ark of YHWHs covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the cherubims wings. |
| 8:9 |
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. |
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when YHWH made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. |
| 8:10 |
It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahwehs house, |
It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of YHWH, |
| 8:11 |
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahwehs glory filled Yahwehs house. |
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for YHWHs glory filled the house of YHWH. |
| 8:12 |
Then Solomon said, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. |
Then Solomon said, YHWH has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. |
| 8:13 |
I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever. |
I have built built a house of habitation for you, a place for you to dwell in forever. |
| 8:15 |
He said, Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying, |
He said, Blessed is YHWH, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying, |
| 8:17 |
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. |
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, the God of Israel. |
| 8:18 |
But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. |
But YHWH said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. |
| 8:19 |
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name. |
Nevertheless, you must not build the house, but your son who will come out of your body will build the house for my name. |
| 8:20 |
Yahweh has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. |
YHWH has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH promised, and have built the house for the name of YHWH, the God of Israel. |
| 8:21 |
There I have set a place for the ark, in which is Yahwehs covenant, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. |
There I have set a place for the ark, in which is YHWHs covenant, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. |
| 8:22 |
Solomon stood before Yahwehs altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; |
Solomon stood before the altar of YHWH in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven. |
| 8:23 |
and he said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keeps covenant and loving kindness with your servants who walk before you with all their heart; |
He said, YHWH, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness with your servants who walk before you with all their heart. |
| 8:24 |
who has kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today. |
You have kept what you promised to your servant David my father. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today. |
| 8:25 |
Now therefore, may Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail from you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me. |
Now therefore, may YHWH, the God of Israel, keep what you have promised your servant David my father, saying, You will not fail to have a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me. |
| 8:27 |
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cant contain you; how much less this house that I have built! |
But will God dwell in very deed on the earth? Look, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you. How much less this house that I have built! |
| 8:28 |
Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant and for his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you today; |
Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant and for his supplication, YHWH my God. Listen to the cry and to the prayer that your servant is praying before you today. |
| 8:29 |
that your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there; to listen to the prayer which your servant prays toward this place. |
May your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My Name will be there, so that you may hear the prayer that your servant prays toward this place. |
| 8:30 |
Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. |
Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive. |
| 8:31 |
If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house, |
If someone sins against their neighbor and is compelled to take an oath, and they come and swear before your altar in this house, |
| 8:32 |
then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. |
then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring their way on their own head, and justifying the righteous, to give them according to their righteousness. |
| 8:38 |
whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house, |
whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house, |
| 8:42 |
for they shall hear of your great name and of your mighty hand and of your outstretched arm, when he comes and prays toward this house, |
for they will hear of your great name and of your mighty hand and of your outstretched arm, when he comes and prays toward this house, |
| 8:44 |
If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to Yahweh toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name, |
If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you send them, and they pray to YHWH toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name, |
| 8:53 |
For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord Yahweh. |
For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord YHWH. |
| 8:54 |
It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before Yahwehs altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven. |
When Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to YHWH, he arose from before the altar of YHWH, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven. |
| 8:56 |
Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant. |
Blessed be YHWH, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant. |
| 8:57 |
May Yahweh our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us, |
May YHWH our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us, |
| 8:59 |
Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Yahweh, be near to Yahweh our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires; |
Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before YHWH, be near to YHWH our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires; |
| 8:60 |
that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh himself is God. There is no one else. |
that all the peoples of the earth may know that YHWH himself is God. There is no one else. |
| 8:61 |
Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today. |
Yall are to be wholly hearted in devotion to YHWH our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today. |
| 8:62 |
The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Yahweh. |
The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before YHWH. |
| 8:63 |
Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, twenty two thousand head of cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated Yahwehs house. |
Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to YHWH, twenty two thousand head of cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of YHWH. |
| 8:64 |
The same day the king made the middle of the court holy that was before Yahwehs house; for there he offered the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before Yahweh was too little to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings. |
The same day the king made the middle of the court holy that was before the house of YHWH; for there he offered the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before YHWH was too little to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings. |
| 8:65 |
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days. |
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before YHWH our God, seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days. |
| 8:66 |
On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad in their hearts for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people. |
On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad in their hearts for all the goodness that YHWH had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people. |
| 9:1 |
When Solomon had finished the building of Yahwehs house, the kings house, and all Solomons desire which he was pleased to do, |
When Solomon had finished the building of the house of YHWH, the kings house, and all Solomons desire which he was pleased to do, |
| 9:2 |
Yahweh appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. |
YHWH appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. |
| 9:3 |
Yahweh said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. |
YHWH said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually. |
| 9:5 |
then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not fail from you a man on the throne of Israel. |
then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel. |
| 9:6 |
But if you turn away from following me, you or your children, and not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, |
But if yall or your* children turn turn away from me and do not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before yall, and if yall go and serve other gods and worship them, |
| 9:7 |
then I will cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and I will cast this house, which I have made holy for my name, out of my sight; and Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples. |
then I will cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them. I will cast this house, which I have made holy for my name, out of my sight. Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples. |
| 9:8 |
Though this house is so high, yet everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss; and they will say, Why has Yahweh done this to this land and to this house? |
Though this house is so high, yet everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss; and they will say, Why has YHWH done this to this land and to this house? |
| 9:9 |
and they will answer, Because they abandoned Yahweh their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them, and served them. Therefore Yahweh has brought all this evil on them. |
and they will answer, Because they abandoned YHWH their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them, and served them. Therefore YHWH has brought all this evil on them. |
| 9:10 |
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, Yahwehs house and the kings house |
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of YHWH and the kings house |
| 9:15 |
This is the reason of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted: to build Yahwehs house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalems wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. |
This is the reason of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted: to build the house of YHWH, his own house, Millo, Jerusalems wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. |
| 9:25 |
Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to Yahweh three times per year, burning incense with them on the altar that was before Yahweh. So he finished the house. |
Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to YHWH three times per year, burning incense with them on the altar that was before YHWH. So he finished the house. |
| 10:1 |
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahwehs name, she came to test him with hard questions. |
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of YHWH, she came to test him with hard questions. |
| 10:5 |
the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahwehs house, there was no more spirit in her. |
the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of YHWH, there was no more spirit in her. |
| 10:7 |
However, I didnt believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard. |
However, I didnt believe the words until I came and saw it with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard. |
| 10:9 |
Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness. |
Blessed is YHWH your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because YHWH loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness. |
| 10:12 |
The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahwehs house and for the kings house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day. |
The king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of YHWH and for the kings house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day. |
| 11:1 |
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites, |
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, in addition to the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites, |
| 11:2 |
of the nations concerning which Yahweh said to the children of Israel, You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods. Solomon joined to these in love. |
from the nations about which YHWH said to the children of Israel, Yall must not intermarry with them, and they must not intermarry with yall, because they will certainly turn away yalls heart after their gods. But Solomon clung to them in love. |
| 11:4 |
When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was. |
When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with YHWH his God, as the heart of David his father was. |
| 11:6 |
Solomon did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and didnt go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did. |
Solomon did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and didnt go fully after YHWH, as David his father did. |
| 11:9 |
Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, |
YHWH was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from YHWH, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, |
| 11:10 |
and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didnt keep that which Yahweh commanded. |
and commanded him about this, that he should not go after other gods. But Solomon didnt keep what YHWH had commanded. |
| 11:11 |
Therefore Yahweh said to Solomon, Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant. |
Therefore YHWH said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant. |
| 11:14 |
Yahweh raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the kings offspring in Edom. |
YHWH raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the kings offspring in Edom. |
| 11:22 |
Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country? He answered, Nothing, however only let me depart. |
Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that you want to go to your own country? He answered, Nothing, but please let me leave leave. |
| 11:31 |
He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you |
He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces. For YHWH, the God of Israel, says, I am about to tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you |
| 11:32 |
but he shall have one tribe, for my servant Davids sake and for Jerusalems sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, |
but he will have one tribe, for my servant Davids sake and for Jerusalems sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, |
| 11:37 |
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel. |
I will take you, and you will reign according to all that your soul desires and be king over Israel. |
| 11:38 |
It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you. |
If you will listen to all that I command you, and walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, then I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you. |
| 12:5 |
He said to them, Depart for three days, then come back to me. So the people departed. |
He said to them, Yall go away for three days, then come back to me. So the people went away. |
| 12:6 |
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to answer these people? |
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, saying, What counsel do yall give me to answer these people? |
| 12:7 |
They replied, If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever. |
They replied, Today if you will be a servant to this people and will serve them, and if you answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever. |
| 12:8 |
But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him. |
But he rejected the counsel the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and served him. |
| 12:9 |
He said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter? |
He said to them, What counsel do yall give? How should we answer these people who have said to me, saying, You must lighten the yoke that your father put on us? |
| 12:10 |
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us—tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist. |
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us— tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist. |
| 12:11 |
Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. |
Although my father burdened yall with a heavy yoke, I will increase to yalls yoke. My father disciplined yall with whips, but I will discipline yall with scorpions. |
| 12:12 |
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, Come to me again the third day. |
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, Yall are to return to me on the third day. |
| 12:14 |
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. |
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made yalls yoke heavy, but I will increase yalls yoke. My father disciplined yall with whips, but I will discipline yall with scorpions. |
| 12:15 |
So the king didnt listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. |
So the king didnt listen to the people, for this was a thing brought about from YHWH, that he might establish his word, which YHWH spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. |
| 12:23 |
Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying, |
Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying, |
| 12:24 |
Yahweh says, You shall not go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is from me. So they listened to Yahwehs word, and returned and went their way, according to Yahwehs word. |
YHWH says, Yall must not go up or fight against your* brothers, the children of Israel. Each of yall should return home, for this is from me. So they listened to the word of YHWH, and returned and went their way, according to the word of YHWH. |
| 12:27 |
If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahwehs house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their Lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. |
If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the house of YHWH at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their Lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. |
| 12:28 |
So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt! |
So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. Then he said to them, It is too much for yall to go up to Jerusalem. Israel, here are your gods that brought you up from the land of Egypt! |
| 13:1 |
Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahwehs word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense. |
Just then, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of YHWH to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense. |
| 13:2 |
He cried against the altar by Yahwehs word, and said, Altar! Altar! Yahweh says: Behold, a son will be born to Davids house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn mens bones on you. |
He cried against the altar by the word of YHWH, and said, Altar! Altar! YHWH says: Look, a son will be born to Davids house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn human bones on you. |
| 13:3 |
He gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which Yahweh has spoken: Behold, the altar will be split apart, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out. |
He gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which YHWH has spoken: The altar will be split apart, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out. |
| 13:4 |
When the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, Seize him! His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself. |
When the king heard the message that man of God cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, Yall seize him! But the hand that he stretched out against him dried up, so that he could not pull it back again to himself. |
| 13:5 |
The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahwehs word. |
The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of YHWH. |
| 13:6 |
The king answered the man of God, Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the kings hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before. |
The king answered the man of God, Now intercede for the favor of YHWH your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. The man of God interceded with YHWH, and the kings hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before. |
| 13:9 |
for so was it commanded me by Yahwehs word, saying, You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and dont return by the way that you came. |
for so was it commanded me by the word of YHWH, saying, You must eat no bread, drink no water, and dont return by the way that you came. |
| 13:13 |
He said to his sons, Saddle the donkey for me. So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it. |
He said to his sons, Yall saddle the donkey for me. So they saddled the donkey for him, and he rode on it. |
| 13:17 |
For it was said to me by Yahwehs word, You shall eat no bread or drink water there, and dont turn again to go by the way that you came. |
For it was said to me by the word of YHWH, You must eat no bread or drink water there, and dont turn again to go by the way that you came. |
| 13:18 |
He said to him, I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahwehs word, saying, Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water. He lied to him. |
He said to him, I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by the word of YHWH, saying, Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water. He lied to him. |
| 13:20 |
As they sat at the table, Yahwehs word came to the prophet who brought him back; |
As they sat at the table, the word of YHWH came to the prophet who brought him back; |
| 13:21 |
and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, Yahweh says, Because you have been disobedient to Yahwehs word, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you, |
and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, YHWH says, Because you have been disobedient to the word of YHWH, and have not kept the commandment which YHWH your God commanded you, |
| 13:25 |
Behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. |
There were men passing by who saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body, and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. |
| 13:26 |
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God who was disobedient to Yahwehs word. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to Yahwehs word which he spoke to him. |
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of YHWH. Therefore YHWH has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to the word of YHWH which he spoke to him. |
| 13:27 |
He said to his sons, saying, Saddle the donkey for me, and they saddled it. |
He said to his sons, saying, Yall saddle the donkey for me, and they saddled it. |
| 13:30 |
He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! |
He laid his body in his own grave, and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! |
| 13:31 |
After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, When I am dead, bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones. |
After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, When I am dead, yall are to bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay* my bones beside his bones. |
| 13:32 |
For the saying which he cried by Yahwehs word against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen. |
For the message that he cried by the word of YHWH against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will happen happen. |
| 14:2 |
Jeroboam said to his wife, Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you wont be recognized as Jeroboams wife. Go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that I would be king over this people. |
Jeroboam said to his wife, Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you wont be recognized as Jeroboams wife. Go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that I would be king over this people. |
| 14:5 |
Yahweh said to Ahijah, Behold, Jeroboams wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman. |
YHWH said to Ahijah, Look, Jeroboams wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman. |
| 14:7 |
Go, tell Jeroboam, Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you prince over my people Israel, |
Go, tell Jeroboam, YHWH, the God of Israel, says: Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you prince over my people Israel, |
| 14:8 |
and tore the kingdom away from Davids house, and gave it to you; and yet you have not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in my eyes, |
and tore the kingdom away from Davids house, and gave it you; and yet you have not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in my eyes, |
| 14:10 |
therefore, behold, I will bring evil on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam everyone who urinates on a wall, he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweeps away dung until it is all gone. |
because of this, I will bring evil on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam everyone who urinates on a wall, he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweeps away dung until it is all gone. |
| 14:11 |
The dogs will eat he who belongs to Jeroboam who dies in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field, for Yahweh has spoken it. |
The dogs will eat those who who belong to Jeroboam and die in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat those who dies in the field, for YHWH has spoken it. |
| 14:12 |
Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child will die. |
As for you, arise and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child will die. |
| 14:13 |
All Israel will mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam. |
All Israel will mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward YHWH, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam. |
| 14:14 |
Moreover Yahweh will raise up a king for himself over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day! What? Even now. |
Moreover YHWH will raise up a king for himself over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day! What? Even now. |
| 14:15 |
For Yahweh will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking Yahweh to anger. |
For YHWH will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking YHWH to anger. |
| 14:18 |
All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to Yahwehs word, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet. |
All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of YHWH, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet. |
| 14:19 |
The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he fought and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. |
The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he fought and how he reigned, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. |
| 14:20 |
The days which Jeroboam reigned were twenty two years; then he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place. |
The days which Jeroboam reigned were twenty two years, then he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place. |
| 14:21 |
Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mothers name was Naamah the Ammonitess. |
Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which YHWH had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mothers name was Naamah the Ammonitess. |
| 14:22 |
Judah did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done. |
Judah did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done. |
| 14:24 |
There were also sodomites in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children of Israel. |
There were also sodomites in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which YHWH drove out before the children of Israel. |
| 14:26 |
and he took away the treasures of Yahwehs house and the treasures of the kings house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made. |
and he took away the treasures of the house of YHWH and the treasures of the kings house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made. |
| 14:28 |
It was so, that as often as the king went into Yahwehs house, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room. |
It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of YHWH, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room. |
| 15:3 |
He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father. |
He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with YHWH his God, as the heart of David his father. |
| 15:4 |
Nevertheless for Davids sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; |
Nevertheless for Davids sake, YHWH his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; |
| 15:5 |
because David did that which was right in Yahwehs eyes, and didnt turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. |
because David did that which was right in YHWHs eyes, and didnt turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. |
| 15:11 |
Asa did that which was right in Yahwehs eyes, as David his father did. |
Asa did that which was right in YHWHs eyes, as David his father did. |
| 15:14 |
But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days. |
But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with YHWH all his days. |
| 15:15 |
He brought into Yahwehs house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils. |
He brought into the house of YHWH the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils. |
| 15:18 |
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of Yahwehs house, and the treasures of the kings house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, |
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of the house of YHWH, and the treasures of the kings house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, |
| 15:19 |
Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. |
Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. See, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. |
| 15:26 |
He did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. |
He did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. |
| 15:29 |
As soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam. He didnt leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite; |
As soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam. He didnt leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of YHWH, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite; |
| 15:30 |
for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger. |
for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked YHWH, the God of Israel, to anger. |
| 15:34 |
He did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. |
He did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. |
| 16:1 |
Yahwehs word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, |
The word of YHWH came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, |
| 16:3 |
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. |
I am about to utterly eradicate Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. |
| 16:4 |
The dogs will eat Baashas descendants who die in the city; and he who dies of his in the field, the birds of the sky will eat. |
The dogs will eat Baashas descendants who die in the city; and those who die in the field, the birds of the sky will eat. |
| 16:7 |
Moreover Yahwehs word came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in Yahwehs sight, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him. |
Moreover the word of YHWH came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in YHWHs sight, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him. |
| 16:12 |
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to Yahwehs word which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, |
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of YHWH which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, |
| 16:13 |
for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. |
for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke YHWH, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. |
| 16:19 |
for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did to make Israel to sin. |
for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in YHWHs sight, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did to make Israel to sin. |
| 16:25 |
Omri did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him. |
Omri did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him. |
| 16:26 |
For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. |
For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke YHWH, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. |
| 16:30 |
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight above all that were before him. |
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in YHWHs sight above all that were before him. |
| 16:33 |
Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did more yet to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him. |
Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did more yet to provoke YHWH, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him. |
| 16:34 |
In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahwehs word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. |
In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of YHWH, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. |
| 17:1 |
Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. |
Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, As YHWH, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. |
| 17:2 |
Then Yahwehs word came to him, saying, |
Then the word of YHWH came to him, saying, |
| 17:4 |
You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. |
You will drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. |
| 17:5 |
So he went and did according to Yahwehs word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan. |
So he went and did according to the word of YHWH, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan. |
| 17:8 |
Yahwehs word came to him, saying, |
The word of YHWH came to him, saying, |
| 17:9 |
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you. |
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow there to sustain you. |
| 17:10 |
So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink. |
So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, there was a widow there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink. |
| 17:12 |
She said, As Yahweh your God lives, I dont have anything baked, but only a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. |
She said, As YHWH your God lives, I dont have anything baked, but only a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a jar. I am gathering two sticks, so that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. |
| 17:14 |
For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth. |
For YHWH, the God of Israel, says, The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that YHWH sends rain on the earth. |
| 17:16 |
The jar of meal didnt run out and the jar of oil didnt fail, according to Yahwehs word, which he spoke by Elijah. |
The jar of meal didnt run out and the jar of oil didnt fail, according to the word of YHWH, which he spoke by Elijah. |
| 17:20 |
He cried to Yahweh and said, Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son? |
He cried to YHWH and said, YHWH my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son? |
| 17:21 |
He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh and said, Yahweh my God, please let this childs soul come into him again. |
He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to YHWH and said, YHWH my God, please let this childs soul come into him again. |
| 17:22 |
Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. |
YHWH listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. |
| 17:23 |
Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, Behold, your son lives. |
Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, your son lives. |
| 17:24 |
The woman said to Elijah, Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahwehs word in your mouth is truth. |
The woman said to Elijah, Now I know that you are a man of God, and that word of YHWH in your mouth is truth. |
| 18:1 |
After many days, Yahwehs word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth. |
After many days, the word of YHWH came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth. |
| 18:3 |
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly; |
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. Now Obadiah feared YHWH greatly; |
| 18:4 |
for when Jezebel cut off Yahwehs prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water. |
for when Jezebel cut off YHWHs prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water. |
| 18:7 |
As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my Lord Elijah? |
As Obadiah was on the way, suddenly, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my Lord Elijah? |
| 18:8 |
He answered him, It is I. Go, tell your Lord, Behold, Elijah is here! |
He answered him, It is I. Go, tell your Lord, Elijah is here! |
| 18:10 |
As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my Lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they didnt find you. |
As YHWH your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my Lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they didnt find you. |
| 18:11 |
Now you say, Go, tell your Lord, Behold, Elijah is here. |
Now you say, Go, tell your Lord, Elijah is here! |
| 18:12 |
It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahwehs Spirit will carry you I dont know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cant find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth. |
It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that the Spirit of YHWH will carry you I dont know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cant find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared YHWH from my youth. |
| 18:13 |
Wasnt it told my Lord what I did when Jezebel killed Yahwehs prophets, how I hid one hundred men of Yahwehs prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water? |
Wasnt it told my Lord what I did when Jezebel killed YHWHs prophets, how I hid one hundred men of YHWHs prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water? |
| 18:14 |
Now you say, Go, tell your Lord, Behold, Elijah is here. He will kill me. |
Now you tell me, Go, tell your Lord, Elijah is here! He will kill me! |
| 18:15 |
Elijah said, As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today. |
Elijah said, As YHWH Almighty lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today. |
| 18:16 |
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah. |
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. |
| 18:18 |
He answered, I have not troubled Israel, but you and your fathers house, in that you have forsaken Yahwehs commandments and you have followed the Baals. |
He answered, I have not troubled Israel. But you and your fathers house have, because yall have forsaken YHWHs commandments, and you have followed the Baals. |
| 18:21 |
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. The people didnt say a word. |
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long will yall waver between the two sides? If YHWH is God, yall must follow him. But if Baal, then yall follow him. The people didnt say a word. |
| 18:22 |
Then Elijah said to the people, I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baals prophets are four hundred fifty men. |
Then Elijah said to the people, I, even I only, am left as a prophet of YHWH; but Baals prophets are four hundred fifty men. |
| 18:24 |
You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahwehs name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God. All the people answered, What you say is good. |
Yall call on the name of your* god, and I will call on the name of YHWH. The God who answers with fire, he is God. All the people answered, What you say is good. |
| 18:25 |
Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it. |
Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Since there are so many of yall, choose one bull and prepare it first. Then yall are to call on the name of your* god, but do not put any fire under it. |
| 18:27 |
At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened. |
At noon Elijah began mocking them. He said, Yall should shout louder! He is a god, but perhaps he is deep in thought, or has gone somewhere, or is travelling. Maybe he is sleeping and needs to be awakened. |
| 18:28 |
They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them. |
They cried aloud, and cut themselves with knives and lances according to their way until the blood gushed out on them. |
| 18:29 |
When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention. |
When midday had come, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering. But there was no voice, no answer, and no one paid attention. |
| 18:30 |
Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me!; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahwehs altar that had been thrown down. |
Elijah said to all the people, Yall come here to me! So all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of YHWH that had been torn down. |
| 18:31 |
Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahwehs word came, saying, Israel shall be your name. |
Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the word of YHWH came, saying, Israel will be your name. |
| 18:32 |
With the stones he built an altar in Yahwehs name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed. |
With the stones he built an altar in the name of YHWH. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed. |
| 18:33 |
He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood. |
He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, Yall are to fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood. |
| 18:34 |
He said, Do it a second time; and they did it the second time. He said, Do it a third time; and they did it the third time. |
He said, Yall must do it again. And they did it the second time. Then he said, Yall do it a third time. And they did it the third time. |
| 18:36 |
At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. |
At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, YHWH, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. |
| 18:37 |
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again. |
Hear me, YHWH, hear me, that this people may know that you, YHWH, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again. |
| 18:38 |
Then Yahwehs fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench. |
Then YHWHs fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench. |
| 18:39 |
When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God! |
When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, YHWH, he is God! YHWH, he is God! |
| 18:40 |
Elijah said to them, Seize the prophets of Baal! Dont let one of them escape! They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there. |
Elijah said to them, Seize the prophets of Baal, yall! Dont let one of them escape! They seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there. |
| 18:44 |
On the seventh time, he said, Behold, a small cloud, like a mans hand, is rising out of the sea. He said, Go up, tell Ahab, Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesnt stop you. |
On the seventh time, he said, Look, a small cloud, like a mans hand, is rising out of the sea. He said, Go up, tell Ahab, Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesnt stop you. |
| 18:46 |
Yahwehs hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. |
YHWHs hand was upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. |
| 19:4 |
But he himself went a days journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. |
But he himself went a days journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough. Now, O YHWH, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. |
| 19:5 |
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat! |
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree. Suddenly, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat! |
| 19:6 |
He looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. |
He looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. |
| 19:7 |
Yahwehs angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you. |
The Angel of YHWH came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you. |
| 19:9 |
He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahwehs word came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah? |
He came to a cave there, and camped there. Suddenly, the word of YHWH came to him, and ʜᴇ said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah? |
| 19:10 |
He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. |
He said, I have been zealous zealous for YHWH, the God of Armies. The children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left. They are seeking to take away my life. |
| 19:11 |
He said, Go out and stand on the mountain before Yahweh. Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. |
He said, Go out and stand on the mountain before YHWH. Just then, YHWH passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before YHWH. But YHWH was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake. But YHWH was not in the earthquake. |
| 19:12 |
After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. |
After the earthquake a fire passed; but YHWH was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. |
| 19:13 |
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah? |
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly, a voice came to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah? |
| 19:14 |
He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. |
He said, I have been zealous zealous for YHWH, the God of Armies. The children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left. They are seeking to take away my life. |
| 19:15 |
Yahweh said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. |
YHWH said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. |
| 20:5 |
The messengers came again and said, Ben Hadad says, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children; |
The messengers came again and said, Ben Hadad says, I sent a message to you, saying, You must deliver to me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children; |
| 20:7 |
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didnt deny him. |
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Yall need to notice and see how this man seeks mischief! He sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I didnt refuse him. |
| 20:8 |
All the elders and all the people said to him, Dont listen, and dont consent. |
All the elders and all the people said to him, Dont listen or agree. |
| 20:9 |
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my Lord the king, All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do. The messengers departed and brought him back the message. |
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Yall must tell my Lord the king, Everything you requested of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do. The messengers left and brought him back the message. |
| 20:10 |
Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me. |
Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, May the gods deal with me, and even more, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me. |
| 20:11 |
The king of Israel answered, Tell him, Dont let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off. |
The king of Israel answered, Yall are to tell him, Dont let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off. |
| 20:12 |
When Ben Hadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, he said to his servants, Prepare to attack! So they prepared to attack the city. |
When Ben Hadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, he said to his servants, Yall prepare to attack! So they prepared to attack the city. |
| 20:13 |
Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Yahweh says, Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. |
Now a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, YHWH says, Have you seen all this great multitude? Watch, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am YHWH. |
| 20:14 |
Ahab said, By whom? He said, Yahweh says, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? He answered, You. |
Ahab said, By whom? He said, YHWH says, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who should begin the battle? He answered, You. |
| 20:18 |
He said, If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive. |
He said, If they have come out for peace, yall are to take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, yall are also to take them alive. |
| 20:23 |
The servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But lets fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they. |
The servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their god is a god of the hills. That is why they were stronger than us. But lets fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they. |
| 20:28 |
A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, Yahweh says, Because the Syrians have said, Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys, therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh. |
A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, YHWH says, Because the Syrians have said, YHWH is a god of the hills but not a god of the valleys I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand. Then yall will know that I am YHWH. |
| 20:33 |
Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, Your brother Ben Hadad. Then he said, Go, bring him. Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. |
Now the men took this as a good sign and were quick to take his word. They said, Your brother Ben Hadad. Then he said, Yall go and bring him. So Ben Hadad came out to him, and he took him up into the chariot. |
| 20:34 |
Ben Hadad said to him, The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. I, said Ahab, will let you go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him and let him go. |
Ben Hadad said to him, The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You are to make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. I, said Ahab, will let you go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him and let him go. |
| 20:35 |
A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by Yahwehs word, Please strike me! The man refused to strike him. |
A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of YHWH, Please strike me! The man refused to strike him. |
| 20:36 |
Then he said to him, Because you have not obeyed Yahwehs voice, behold, as soon as you have departed from me, a lion will kill you. As soon as he had departed from him, a lion found him and killed him. |
Then he said to him, Because you have not obeyed YHWHs voice, as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you. As soon as he left him, a lion found him and killed him. |
| 20:39 |
As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, Your servant went out into the middle of the battle; and behold, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, Guard this man! If by any means he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver. |
As the king passed by, he cried to the king, and he said, Your servant went out into the middle of the battle. Suddenly, a man came over and brought a man to me, and said, Guard this man! If by any means he is missing missing, then your life will be for his life, or else you will pay a talent of silver. |
| 20:40 |
As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it. |
As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Israel said to him, So will your judgment be. You yourself have decided it. |
| 20:42 |
He said to him, Yahweh says, Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people. |
He said to him, YHWH says, Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people. |
| 21:3 |
Naboth said to Ahab, May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you! |
Naboth said to Ahab, May YHWH forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you! |
| 21:7 |
Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. |
Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Get up, eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. |
| 21:9 |
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. |
She wrote in the letters, saying, Yall are to proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people. |
| 21:10 |
Set two men, wicked fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, You cursed God and the king! Then carry him out, and stone him to death. |
Then yall must also seat two worthless men before him, and have them testify against him, saying, You cursed God and the king! Then yall are to carry him out and stone him to death. |
| 21:17 |
Yahwehs word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, |
The word of YHWH came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, |
| 21:18 |
Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. |
Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. He is now in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. |
| 21:19 |
You shall speak to him, saying, Yahweh says, Have you killed and also taken possession? You shall speak to him, saying, Yahweh says, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours. |
You must say to him, YHWH says, Have you killed and also taken possession? You must say to him, YHWH says, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours. |
| 21:20 |
Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, my enemy? He answered, I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahwehs sight. |
Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, my enemy? He answered, I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in YHWHs sight. |
| 21:21 |
Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel. |
Look, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel. |
| 21:23 |
Yahweh also spoke of Jezebel, saying, The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel. |
YHWH also spoke of Jezebel, saying, The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel. |
| 21:24 |
The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field. |
The dogs will eat those of Ahab who die in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat those who dies in the field. |
| 21:25 |
But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. |
But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in YHWHs sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. |
| 21:26 |
He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel. |
He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom YHWH cast out before the children of Israel. |
| 21:28 |
Yahwehs word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, |
The word of YHWH came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, |
| 22:3 |
The king of Israel said to his servants, You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and dont take it out of the hand of the king of Syria? |
The king of Israel said to his servants, Dont yall know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, but we are doing nothing to take it out of the hand of the king of Syria? |
| 22:5 |
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for Yahwehs word. |
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of YHWH. |
| 22:7 |
But Jehoshaphat said, Isnt there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him? |
But Jehoshaphat said, Isnt there here a prophet of YHWH, that we may inquire of him? |
| 22:8 |
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, Dont let the king say so. |
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of YHWH, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, Dont let the king say so. |
| 22:11 |
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, Yahweh says, With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed. |
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, YHWH says, With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed. |
| 22:12 |
All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king. |
All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper; for YHWH will deliver it into the hand of the king. |
| 22:14 |
Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak. |
Micaiah said, As YHWH lives, what YHWH says to me, that I will speak. |
| 22:15 |
When he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him, Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king. |
When he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should we refrain? He answered him, Go up and prosper; and YHWH will deliver it into the hand of the king. |
| 22:16 |
The king said to him, How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahwehs name? |
The king said to him, How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of YHWH? |
| 22:17 |
He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace. |
He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. YHWH said, These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace. |
| 22:19 |
Micaiah said, Therefore hear Yahwehs word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. |
Micaiah said, Therefore hear the word of YHWH. I saw YHWH sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. |
| 22:20 |
Yahweh said, Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead? One said one thing, and another said another. |
YHWH said, Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead? One said one thing, and another said another. |
| 22:21 |
A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. |
A spirit came out and stood before YHWH, and said, I will entice him. |
| 22:22 |
Yahweh said to him, How? He said, I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. He said, You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so. |
YHWH said to him, How? He said, I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. He said, You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so. |
| 22:23 |
Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you. |
Now therefore, YHWH has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets. YHWH has proclaimed disaster on you. |
| 22:24 |
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did Yahwehs Spirit go from me to speak to you? |
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of YHWH go from me to speak to you? |
| 22:25 |
Micaiah said, Behold, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself. |
Micaiah said, You will soon see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself. |
| 22:27 |
Say, The king says, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. |
Say, The king says, Yall must put this fellow in the prison and feed him only the bread and water of affliction, until I come in peace. |
| 22:28 |
Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Listen, all you people! |
Micaiah said, If you return return in peace, YHWH has not spoken by me. Then he said, All people, yall must listen! |
| 22:31 |
Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty two captains of his chariots, saying, Dont fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel. |
Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty two captains of his chariots, saying, Yall must not fight with anyone, small nor great, except with the king of Israel. |
| 22:38 |
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves, according to Yahwehs word which he spoke. |
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves, according to the word of YHWH which he spoke. |
| 22:43 |
He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didnt turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahwehs eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. |
He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didnt turn away from it, doing that which was right in YHWHs eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. |
| 22:52 |
He did that which was evil in Yahwehs sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin. |
He did that which was evil in YHWHs sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin. |
| 22:53 |
He served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways that his father had done so. |
He served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked YHWH, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways that his father had done so. |