| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 16:4:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvayishmaand he heard 2 Chronicles 16:4:2 ⧉בֶּןbenson of 2 Chronicles 16:4:3 ⧉הֲדַ֜דhadadHadad 2 Chronicles 16:4:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Chronicles 16:4:5 ⧉אָסָ֗אasaAsa 2 Chronicles 16:4:6 ⧉וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחvayishlakhand he sent 2 Chronicles 16:4:7 ⧉אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨יetsarethe commanders of 2 Chronicles 16:4:8 ⧉הַחֲיָלִ֤יםhakhayalimthe armies 2 Chronicles 16:4:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙asherlowhich were his 2 Chronicles 16:4:10 ⧉אֶל־עָרֵ֣יelareagainst the cities of 2 Chronicles 16:4:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Chronicles 16:4:12 ⧉וַיַּכּוּ֙vayakuand they struck 2 Chronicles 16:4:13 ⧉אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹןetiyonIjon 2 Chronicles 16:4:14 ⧉וְאֶת־דָּ֔ןveetdanand Dan 2 Chronicles 16:4:15 ⧉וְאֵ֖תveetand 2 Chronicles 16:4:16 ⧉אָבֵ֣לavelAbel 2 Chronicles 16:4:17 ⧉מָ֑יִםmayimwaters 2 Chronicles 16:4:18 ⧉וְאֵ֥תveetand 2 Chronicles 16:4:19 ⧉כָּֽל־מִסְכְּנ֖וֹתkalmiskenotall the storehouses of 2 Chronicles 16:4:20 ⧉עָרֵ֥יarethe cities of 2 Chronicles 16:4:21 ⧉נַפְתָּלִֽי׃naftaliNaphtali |
| 4. Formal Translation Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Mayim, and all the storehouse towns of Naphtali. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa and dispatched his army commanders to attack the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Mayim, and all the supply cities of Naphtali. |