King James Version

2 Chronicles 18:9

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

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וּמֶ֣לֶךְumelekhand kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טvihoshafatand Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).מֶֽלֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.יְהוּדָ֡הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.יוֹשְׁבִים֩yoshevimdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…אִ֨ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כִּסְא֜וֹkisvothroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםmelubashimclotheלָבַשׁverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “clothe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.בְּגָדִים֙begadimapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וְיֹשְׁבִ֣יםveyoshevimand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּגֹ֔רֶןbegorenin floorגֹּרֶןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in floor”, the ordinary formH1637a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area(barn, corn, threshing-) floor, (threshing-, void) place.פֶּ֖תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.שַׁ֣עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).שֹׁמְר֑וֹןshomeronSamariaשֹׁמְרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Samaria”H8111Shomeron, a place in PalestineSamaria.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔יםhanviimthe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmitnabimprophesyנָבָאverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “prophesy”, a verb used as a describing wordH5012to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.לִפְנֵיהֶֽםlifneyhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they sat in a threshing-floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with garments, and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets are prophesying before them.

World English Bible

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

Darby Translation

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Douay-Rheims

Now the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, both sat on their thrones, clothed in royal robes, and they sat in the open court by the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda were sitting each on his throne, and clothed in their robes, sitting in the open space at the entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ καὶ Ἰωσαφὰτ βασιλεὺς Ἰούδα καθήμενοι ἕκαστος ἐπὶ θρόνου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδεδυμένοι στολὰς, καθήμενοι ἐν τῷ εὐρυχώρῳ θύρας πύλης Σαμαρείας, καὶ πάντες οἱ προφῆται προεφήτευον ἐναντίον αὐτῶν.