1 Kings 20:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then a manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
came nearוַיִּגַּ֞שׁ
(vai·yig·gash)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
and spokeוַיֹּאמֶר֮
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and said,וַיֹּ֜אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'Becauseיַ֠עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
the Arameansאֲרָם֙
(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
have said,אָמְר֤וּ
(a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is a godאֱלֹהֵ֤י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of [the] mountains,הָרִים֙
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
but He is not a godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of [the] valleys,"עֲמָקִ֖ים
(a·ma·kim)
6010: a valefrom amoq
therefore I will giveוְ֠נָתַתִּי
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
thisהַזֶּה֙
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
greatהַגָּ֤דֹול
(hag·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
multitudeהֶהָמֹ֨ון
(he·ha·mo·vn)
1995: a sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundancefrom hamah
into your hand,בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ
(be·ya·de·cha,)
3027: handa prim. root
and you shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם
(vi·da'·tem)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that I am the LORD.'"יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And there came
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto 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.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Because the Syrians
'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.
have said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the hills
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
but he is not God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the valleys
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
therefore will I deliver
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
all this great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
multitude
hamown  (haw-mone')
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth -- abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.
into thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and ye shall know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then a man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because the Arameans have said, "The LORD is a god of the mountains, but He is not a god of the valleys," therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the LORD.'"

King James Bible
And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the man of God approached and said to the king of Israel, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Arameans have said: Yahweh is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys, I will hand over all this great army to you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

International Standard Version
Right about then, a man of God approached and told the king of Israel, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Arameans keep saying "The LORD is a mountain god, but isn't a valley god," I'm going to deliver this entire vast army right into your control, so you'll learn that I really am the LORD.'"

NET Bible
The prophet visited the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Syrians said, "The LORD is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys," I will hand over to you this entire huge army. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man of God came again. He said to the king of Israel, "This is what the LORD says: Because the Arameans said that the LORD is a god of the hills but not a god of the valleys, I will hand over their entire army to you. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

King James 2000 Bible
And there came a man of God, and spoke unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus says the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
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