H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

He said to them, Come again to me after three days. The people departed.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

They spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”תֹאמַ֡ר to.Mar “you will say”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”תֹּאמַ֣ר to.Mar “you will say”

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [supplied: will chastise you] with scorpions.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel departed to their tents.

לֵאמֹ֡ר (אמֹ֡ר) Mor “saying”

But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

אֱמֹ֕ר 'e.Mor “say”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus says Yahweh, You have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (יֹּאמְר֖וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

לֵאמֹ֛ר (אמֹ֛ר) Mor “saying”

Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.

אֹֽמְרִ֗ים 'o.me.Rim “[are] saying”

and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

For he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength: help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God; don't let man prevail against you.

וַיֹּאמַר֒ (יֹּאמַר֒) i.yo.Mar “he said”

and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Yahweh and of the king's house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [supplied: we will be] with you in the war.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”