So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:2 Chronicles 16:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּצֵ֨א אָסָ֜א כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֗ב מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶל־בֶּן־הֲדַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק לֵאמֹֽר׃
- וַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'“and he brought out”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “send” · Strong's H3318H
- אָסָ֜א'a.Sa'“Asa”Noun, proper name of a man · from אָסָא · “Asa” · Strong's H0609G
- כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sef“silver”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֶּ֫סֶף · “money” · Strong's H3701G
- וְזָהָ֗בve.za.Hav“and gold”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from זָהָב · “gold” · Strong's H2091
- מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתme.'o.tze.Rot“from [the] treasuries of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אוֹצָר · “treasure” · Strong's H0214
- בֵּ֥יתbeit“[the] house of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004Q
- יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וּבֵ֣יתu.Veit“and [the] house of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent [it]”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- בֶּן־ben-“Ben”Noun, proper name of a man · from בֶּן־הֲדַד · “Ben-hadad” · Strong's H1130G
- הֲדַד֙ha.Dad“Hadad”Noun, proper name of a man · from בֶּן־הֲדַד · “Ben-hadad” · Strong's H1130G
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אֲרָ֔ם'a.Ram“Aram”Noun, proper name of a place · from אֲרָם · “Syria” · Strong's H0758I
- הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.Shev“who dwelt”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbe.dar.Me.sek“in Damascus”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק · “Damascus” · Strong's H1834
- לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor“<to> saying”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
Places named in this verse
- Damascussettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Damascus (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Damascus on OpenBible.info
- Aram (Syria)region · Identification: certain · Map of Syria (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Syria on OpenBible.info