1 Kings 22:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְ
(u·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Aramאֲרָ֡ם
(a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
had commandedצִוָּ֣ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
captainsשָׂרֵי֩
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of his chariots,הָרֶ֨כֶב
(ha·re·chev)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Do not fightתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ
(til·la·cha·mu,)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
with smallקָטֹ֖ן
(ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
or great,גָּדֹ֑ול
(ga·do·vl;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
but with the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
alone."לְבַדֹּֽו׃
(le·vad·dov.)
905: separation, a partfrom badad


















KJV Lexicon
But the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
his thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
that had rule over his chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
neither with small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
nor great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
save only with the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the king of Aram had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone."

King James Bible
But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the king of Aram had ordered his 32 chariot commanders, "Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel."

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to 32 of his chariot commanders: "Don't attack unimportant soldiers or ranking officers. Go after only the king of Israel."

NET Bible
Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, "Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Aram had given orders to the 32 chariot commanders. He said, "Don't fight anyone except the king of Israel."

King James 2000 Bible
But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.
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