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| [1]And BenhadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 gatheredH6908 all his hostH2428 togetherH6908[H8804]: and there were thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 with him, and horsesH5483, and chariotsH7393: and he went upH5927[H8799] and besiegedH6696[H8799] SamariaH8111, and warredH3898 against itH8735. |
[1]Forsothe Benadab, kyng of Sirye, gaderide al his oost, and two and thritti kyngis with hym, and horsis, and charis; and he stiede ayens Samarie, and fauyt, and bisegide it. |
| [2]And he sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 to AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 into the cityH5892, and saidH559[H8799] unto him, Thus saithH559[H8804] BenhadadH1130, |
[2]And he sente messangeris to Achab, kyng of Israel, in to the citee, |
| [3]Thy silverH3701 and thy goldH2091 is mine; thy wivesH802 also and thy childrenH1121, even the goodliest, are mineH2896. |
[3]and seide, Benadab seith these thingis, Thi siluer and thi gold is myn, and thi wyues, and thi beste sones ben myn. |
| [4]And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], My lordH113, O kingH4428, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I haveH1697. |
[4]And the kyng of Israel answeride, Bi thi word, my lord the kyng, Y am thin, and alle my thingis `ben thine. |
| [5]And the messengersH4397 came againH7725[H8799], and saidH559[H8799], Thus speakethH559[H8804] BenhadadH1130, sayingH559[H8800], Although I have sentH7971[H8804] unto thee, sayingH559[H8800], Thou shalt deliverH5414[H8799] me thy silverH3701, and thy goldH2091, and thy wivesH802, and thy childrenH1121; |
[5]And the messangeris turneden ayen, and seiden, Benadab, that sente vs to thee, seith these thingis, Thou schalt yyue to me thi siluer, and thi gold, and thi wyues, and thi sones. |
| [6]Yet I will sendH7971[H8799] my servantsH5650 unto thee to morrowH4279 about this timeH6256, and they shall searchH2664[H8765] thine houseH1004, and the housesH1004 of thy servantsH5650; and it shall beH1961[H8804], that whatsoever is pleasantH4261 in thine eyesH5869, they shall putH7760[H8799] it in their handH3027, and take it awayH3947.[H8804] |
[6]Therfor to morewe, in this same our, Y schal sende my seruauntis to thee, and thei schulen seke thin hows, and the hows of thi seruauntis; and thei schulen putte in her hondis, and take awey al thing that schal plese hem. |
| [7]Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121[H8799] all the eldersH2205 of the landH776, and saidH559[H8799], MarkH3045[H8798], I pray you, and seeH7200[H8798] how this man seekethH1245[H8764] mischiefH7451: for he sentH7971[H8804] unto me for my wivesH802, and for my childrenH1121, and for my silverH3701, and for my goldH2091; and I deniedH4513 him notH8804. |
[7]Forsothe the kyng of Israel clepide alle the eldere men of the lond, and seide, Perseyue ye, and se, that he settith tresoun to vs; for he sente to me for my wyues, and sones, and for siluer, and gold, and Y forsook not. |
| [8]And all the eldersH2205 and all the peopleH5971 saidH559[H8799] unto him, HearkenH8085[H8799] not unto him, nor consentH14.[H8799] |
[8]And alle the gretter men in birthe, and al the puple seiden to hym, Here thou not, nether assente thou to hym. |
| [9]Wherefore he saidH559[H8799] unto the messengersH4397 of BenhadadH1130, TellH559[H8798] my lordH113 the kingH4428, All that thou didst sendH7971[H8804] for to thy servantH5650 at the firstH7223 I will doH6213[H8799]: but this thingH1697 I mayH3201[H8799] not doH6213[H8800]. And the messengersH4397 departedH3212[H8799], and broughtH7725 him wordH1697 againH7725.[H8686] |
[9]And he answeride to the messangeris of Benadab, Seie ye to my lord the kyng, Y schal do alle thingis, for whiche thou sentist in the bigynnyng to me, thi seruaunt; forsothe Y may not do this thing. |
| [10]And BenhadadH1130 sentH7971[H8799] unto him, and saidH559[H8799], The godsH430 do soH6213[H8799] unto me, and more alsoH3254[H8686], if the dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 shall sufficeH5606[H8799] for handfulsH8168 for all the peopleH5971 that follow meH7272. |
[10]And the messangeris turneden ayen, and telden alle thingis to hym. Which sente ayen, and seide, Goddis do these thingis to me, and adde these thingis, if the dust of Samarie schal suffice to the fistis of al the puple that sueth me. |
| [11]And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], TellH1696[H8761] him, Let not him that girdethH2296[H8802] on his harness boastH1984[H8691] himself as he that putteth it offH6605.[H8764] |
[11]And the kyng of Israel answeride, and seide, Seie ye to hym, A gird man, `that is, he that goith to batel, haue not glorie euenli as a man vngird. |
| [12]And it came to pass, when Benhadad heardH8085[H8800] this messageH1697, as he was drinkingH8354[H8802], he and the kingsH4428 in the pavilionsH5521, that he saidH559[H8799] unto his servantsH5650, SetH7760[H8798] yourselves in array. And they setH7760[H8799] themselves in array against the cityH5892. |
[12]Forsothe it was doon, whanne Benadab hadde herd this word, he drank, and the kyngis, in schadewyng places; and he seide to hise seruauntis, Cumpasse ye the citee. |
| [13]And, behold, there cameH5066[H8738] aH259 prophetH5030 unto AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559[H8799], Thus saithH559[H8804] the LORDH3068, Hast thou seenH7200[H8804] all this greatH1419 multitudeH1995? behold, I will deliverH5414[H8802] it into thine handH3027 this dayH3117; and thou shalt knowH3045[H8804] that I am the LORDH3068. |
[13]And thei cumpassiden it. And lo! o prophete neiyede to Acab, kyng of Israel, and seide to hym, The Lord God seith these thingis, Certis thou hast seyn al this multitude ful greet; lo! Y schal bitake it in to thin hond to dai, that thou wite that Y am the Lord. |
| [14]And AhabH256 saidH559[H8799], By whom? And he saidH559[H8799], Thus saithH559[H8804] the LORDH3068, Even by the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082. Then he saidH559[H8799], Who shall orderH631[H8799] the battleH4421? And he answeredH559, ThouH8799. |
[14]And Achab seide, Bi whom? And he seide to Achab, The Lord seith these thingis, Bi the squyeris of the princes of prouynces. And Achab seide, Who schal bigynne to fiyte? And the prophete seide, Thou. |
| [15]Then he numberedH6485[H8799] the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, and they were twoH8147 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 twoH8147: and afterH310 them he numberedH6485[H8804] all the peopleH5971, even all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, being sevenH7651 thousandH505. |
[15]Therfor he noumbryde the children of the princes of prouynces, and he foond the noumbre of twei hundrid and two and thretti; and aftir hem he noumbride the puple, alle the sones of Israel, seuene thousynde. |
| [16]And they went outH3318[H8799] at noonH6672. But BenhadadH1130 was drinkingH8354[H8802] himself drunkH7910 in the pavilionsH5521, he and the kingsH4428, the thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 that helpedH5826 himH8802. |
[16]And thei yeden out in myddai. Forsothe Benadab drank, and was drunkun in his schadewyng place, and two and thretti kyngis with hym, that camen to the help of hym. |
| [17]And the young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 went outH3318[H8799] firstH7223; and BenhadadH1130 sent outH7971[H8799], and they toldH5046[H8686] him, sayingH559[H8800], There are menH582 come outH3318[H8804] of SamariaH8111. |
[17]Sotheli the children of princes of prouynces yeden out in the firste frount. Therfor Benadab sente men, whiche telden to hym, and seide, Men yeden out of Samarie. |
| [18]And he saidH559[H8799], Whether they be come outH3318[H8804] for peaceH7965, takeH8610[H8798] them aliveH2416; or whether they be come outH3318[H8804] for warH4421, takeH8610[H8798] them aliveH2416. |
[18]And he seide, Whether thei comen for pees, take ye hem quyke; whether to fiyte, take ye hem quyke. |
| [19]So these young menH5288 of the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 came outH3318[H8804] of the cityH5892, and the armyH2428 which followed themH310. |
[19]Therfor the children of prynces of prouynces yeden out, |
| [20]And they slewH5221[H8686] every oneH376 his manH376: and the SyriansH758 fledH5127[H8799]; and IsraelH3478 pursuedH7291[H8799] them: and BenhadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 escapedH4422[H8735] on an horseH5483 with the horsemenH6571. |
[20]and the residue oost suede; and ech smoot the man that cam ayens hym. And men of Sirie fledden, and Israel pursuede hem; also Benadab, kyng of Sirie, fledde on an hors with his kniytis. |
| [21]And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went outH3318[H8799], and smoteH5221[H8686] the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, and slewH5221[H8689] the SyriansH758 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347. |
[21]Also the king of Israel yede out, and smoot horsis and charis, and he smoot Sirie with a ful greet veniaunce. |
| [22]And the prophetH5030 cameH5066[H8799] to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559[H8799] unto him, GoH3212[H8798], strengthenH2388[H8690] thyself, and markH3045[H8798], and seeH7200[H8798] what thou doestH6213[H8799]: for at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 will come upH5927 against theeH8802. |
[22]Forsothe a prophete neiyede to the kyng of Israel, and seide, Go thou, and be coumfortid, and wyte, and se, what thou schalt do; for the kyng of Sirie schal stie ayens thee in the yeer suynge. |
| [23]And the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 saidH559[H8804] unto him, Their godsH430 are godsH430 of the hillsH2022; therefore they were strongerH2388[H8804] than we; butH199 let us fightH3898[H8735] against them in the plainH4334, and surelyH3808 we shall be strongerH2388 than theyH8799. |
[23]Sotheli the seruauntis of the kyng of Sirie seiden to hym, The Goddis of hillis ben the Goddis of the sones of Israel, therfor thei ouercamen vs; but it is betere that we fiyte ayens hem in feeldi placis, and we schulen geet hem. |
| [24]And doH6213[H8798] this thingH1697, TakeH5493[H8685] the kingsH4428 away, every manH376 out of his placeH4725, and putH7760[H8798] captains in their roomsH6346: |
[24]Therfor do thou this word; remoue thou alle kyngis fro thin oost, and sette thou princis for hem; |
| [25]And numberH4487[H8799] thee an armyH2428, like the armyH2428 that thou hast lostH5307[H8802], horseH5483 for horseH5483, and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393: and we will fightH3898[H8735] againstH854 them in the plainH4334, and surely we shall be strongerH2388[H8799] than they. And he hearkenedH8085[H8799] unto their voiceH6963, and did soH6213.[H8799] |
[25]and restore thou the noumbre of knyytis, that felden of thine, and horsis bi the formere horsis, and restore thou charis, bi the charis whiche thou haddist bifore; and we schulen fiyte ayens hem in feeldy places, and thou schalt se, that we schulen gete hem. He bileuyde to the counsel of hem, and dide so. |
| [26]And it came to pass at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141, that BenhadadH1130 numberedH6485[H8799] the SyriansH758, and went upH5927[H8799] to AphekH663, to fightH4421 against IsraelH3478. |
[26]Therfor after that the yeer hadde passid, Benadab noumbride men of Sirie, and he stiede in to Affech, to fiyte ayens Israel. |
| [27]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were numberedH6485[H8719], and were all presentH3557[H8791], and wentH3212[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] them: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 pitchedH2583[H8799] before them like twoH8147 little flocksH2835 of kidsH5795; but the SyriansH758 filledH4390[H8765] the countryH776. |
[27]Forsothe the sones of Israel weren noumbrid; and whanne meetis weren takun, thei yeden forth euene ayens, and thei, as twey litle flockis of geet, settiden tentis ayens men of Sirie. Forsothe men of Sirie filliden the erthe. |
| [28]And there cameH5066[H8799] a manH376 of GodH430, and spakeH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559[H8799], Thus saithH559[H8804] the LORDH3068, Because the SyriansH758 have saidH559[H8804], The LORDH3068 is GodH430 of the hillsH2022, but he is not GodH430 of the valleysH6010, therefore will I deliverH5414[H8804] all this greatH1419 multitudeH1995 into thine handH3027, and ye shall knowH3045[H8804] that I am the LORDH3068. |
[28]And o prophete of God neiyede, and seide to the kyng of Israel, The Lord God seith these thingis, For men of Sirie seiden, God of hillis is the Lord of hem, and he is not God of valeis, Y schal yyue al this greet multitude in thin hond, and ye schulen wite that Y am the Lord. |
| [29]And they pitchedH2583[H8799] oneH428 over againstH5227 the otherH428 sevenH7651 daysH3117. And so it was, that in the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 was joinedH7126[H8799]: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH5221[H8686] of the SyriansH758 an hundredH3967 thousandH505 footmenH7273 in oneH259 dayH3117. |
[29]In seuene daies these and thei dressiden scheltruns euene ayens; forsothe in the seuenthe dai the batel was joyned togidere, and the sones of Israel smytiden of men of Syrie an hundrid thousynde of foot men in o dai. |
| [30]But the restH3498[H8737] fledH5127[H8799] to AphekH663, into the cityH5892; and there a wallH2346 fellH5307[H8799] upon twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 of the menH376 that were leftH3498[H8737]. And BenhadadH1130 fledH5127[H8804], and cameH935[H8799] into the cityH5892, into an innerH2315 chamberH2315. |
[30]Forsothe thei that leften fledden in to the citee of Affech, and the wal felde doun on seuene and twenti thousynde of men that leften. Forsothe Benadab fledde, and entride in to the citee, in to a closet that was with ynne a closet; |
| [31]And his servantsH5650 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Behold now, we have heardH8085[H8804] that the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 are mercifulH2617 kingsH4428: let us, I pray thee, putH7760[H8799] sackclothH8242 on our loinsH4975, and ropesH2256 upon our headsH7218, and go outH3318[H8799] to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478: peradventure he will saveH2421[H8762] thy lifeH5315. |
[31]and hise seruauntis seiden to him, We herden that the kyngis of the hows of Israel ben merciful, therfor putte we sackis in oure leendis, and cordis in oure heedis, and go we out to the kyng of Israel; in hap he schal saue oure lyues. |
| [32]So they girdedH2296[H8799] sackclothH8242 on their loinsH4975, and put ropesH2256 on their headsH7218, and cameH935[H8799] to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559[H8799], Thy servantH5650 BenhadadH1130 saithH559[H8804], I pray thee, let me liveH2421[H8799][H5315]. And he saidH559[H8799], Is he yet aliveH2416? he is my brotherH251. |
[32]Thei girdiden her leendis with sackis, and puttiden coordis in her heedis, and thei camen to the kyng of Israel, and seiden to hym, Thi seruaunt Benadab seith, Y preye thee, lete `my soule lyue. And he seide, If Benadab lyueth yit, he is my brother. |
| [33]Now the menH582 did diligently observeH5172[H8762] whether any thing would come from him, and did hastilyH4116[H8762] catchH2480[H8686] it: and they saidH559[H8799], Thy brotherH251 BenhadadH1130. Then he saidH559[H8799], GoH935[H8798] ye, bringH3947[H8798] him. Then BenhadadH1130 came forthH3318[H8799] to him; and he caused him to come upH5927[H8686] into the chariotH4818. |
[33]Which thing the men of Sirie token for a graciouse word, and rauyschiden hastily the word of his mouth, and seiden, Thi brother Benadab lyueth. And Achab seide to hem, Go ye, and brynge ye hym to me. Therfor Benadab yede out to hym, and he reiside Benadab in to his chare. |
| [34]And Benhadad saidH559[H8799] unto him, The citiesH5892, which my fatherH1 tookH3947[H8804] from thy fatherH1, I will restoreH7725[H8686]; and thou shalt makeH7760[H8799] streetsH2351 for thee in DamascusH1834, as my fatherH1 madeH7760[H8804] in SamariaH8111. Then said Ahab, I will send thee awayH7971[H8762] with this covenantH1285. So he madeH3772[H8799] a covenantH1285 with him, and sent him awayH7971.[H8762] |
[34]`Which Benadab seide to hym, Y schal yelde the citees whiche my fadir took fro thi fadir, and make thou stretis to thee in Damask, as my fadir made in Samarie; and Y schal be boundun to pees, and Y schal departe fro thee. Therfor he made boond of pees, and delyuerede hym. |
| [35]And a certainH259 manH376 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 saidH559[H8804] unto his neighbourH7453 in the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, SmiteH5221[H8685] me, I pray thee. And the manH376 refusedH3985[H8762] to smiteH5221 himH8687. |
[35]Thanne sum man of the sones of prophetis seide to his felowe, in the word of the Lord, Smyte thou me. And he nolde smyte. |
| [36]Then saidH559[H8799] he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyedH8085[H8804] the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068, behold, as soon as thou art departedH1980[H8802] from me, a lionH738 shall slayH5221[H8689] thee. And as soon as he was departedH3212[H8799] from himH681, a lionH738 foundH4672[H8799] him, and slewH5221 himH8686. |
[36]To `whiche felowe he seide, For thou noldist here the vois of the Lord, lo! thou schalt go fro me, and a lioun schal smyte thee. And whanne he hadde go a litil fro hym, a lioun foond hym, and slowy hym. |
| [37]Then he foundH4672[H8799] anotherH312 manH376, and saidH559[H8799], SmiteH5221[H8685] me, I pray thee. And the manH376 smoteH5221[H8686] him, so that in smitingH5221[H8687] he woundedH6481 himH8800. |
[37]But also the prophete foond another man, and he seide to that man, Smyte thou me. Which smoot him, and woundide him. |
| [38]So the prophetH5030 departedH3212[H8799], and waitedH5975[H8799] for the kingH4428 by the wayH1870, and disguisedH2664[H8691] himself with ashesH666 upon his faceH5869. |
[38]Therfor the prophete yede, and mette the kyng in the weie; and he chaungide his mouth and iyen, by sprynging of dust. |
| [39]And as the kingH4428 passed byH5674[H8802], he criedH6817[H8804] unto the kingH4428: and he saidH559[H8799], Thy servantH5650 went outH3318[H8804] into the midstH7130 of the battleH4421; and, behold, a manH376 turned asideH5493[H8804], and broughtH935[H8686] a manH376 unto me, and saidH559[H8799], KeepH8104[H8798] this manH376: if by any meansH6485[H8736] he be missingH6485[H8735], then shall thy lifeH5315 be for his lifeH5315, or else thou shalt payH8254[H8799] a talentH3603 of silverH3701. |
[39]And whanne the kyng hadde passid, he criede to the kyng, and seide, Thi seruaunt yede out to fiyte anoon, and whanne o man hadde fledde, sum man brouyte hym to me, and seide, Kepe thou this man; and if he aschapith, thi lijf schal be for his lijf, ether thou schalt paye a talent of siluere. |
| [40]And as thy servantH5650 was busyH6213[H8802] here and there, he was goneH369. And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559[H8799] unto him, So shall thy judgmentH4941 be; thyself hast decidedH2782 itH8804. |
[40]Sotheli while Y was troblid, and turnede me hidur and thidur, sodeynly he apperide not. And the kyng of Israel seide to hym, This is thi doom which thou hast demed. |
| [41]And he hastedH4116[H8762], and took the ashesH666 awayH5493[H8686] from his faceH5869; and the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 discernedH5234[H8686] him that he was of the prophetsH5030. |
[41]And anoon he wipide awey the dust fro his face, and the kyng of Israel knew him, that he was of the prophetis. |
| [42]And he saidH559[H8799] unto him, Thus saithH559[H8804] the LORDH3068, Because thou hast let goH7971[H8765] out of thy handH3027 a manH376 whom I appointed to utter destructionH2764, therefore thy lifeH5315 shall go for his lifeH5315, and thy peopleH5971 for his peopleH5971. |
[42]Which seide to the kyng, The Lord seith these thingis, For thou deliueridist fro thin hond a man worthi the deeth, thi lijf schal be for his lijf, and thi puple `schal be for his puple. |
| [43]And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 wentH3212[H8799] to his houseH1004 heavyH5620 and displeasedH2198, and cameH935[H8799] to SamariaH8111. |
[43]Therfor the kyng of Israel turnede ayen in to his hows, and dispiside to here, and cam wod in to Samarie. |