H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And there was no more war till the thirty-fifth year of the rule of Asa.

הָיָ֑תָה ha.Ya.tah “it was”

Then Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and let his work come to an end.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a very great army, with war-carriages and horsemen more than might be numbered? but because your faith was in the Lord, he gave them up into your hands.

הָי֨וּ ha.Yu “were they”

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And the fear of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands round Judah, so that they made no wars against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it was”

He had much property in the towns of Judah; he had forces of armed men, great and strong, in Jerusalem.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter.

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it belonged”

Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs, and say good things.

וִֽיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “let it be”

And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Your trick will have its effect on him: go out and do so.

וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ (הָיִ֙יתִי֙) ha.Yi.ti “I will become”

So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. And turning about, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry, and the Lord came to his help, and God sent them away from him.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”

So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “let it be”

And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord

וְהָֽיָה־ (הָֽיָה) ha.yah- “it will be”

And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to

וִיהִ֥י (יהִ֥י) Hi “may he be”

Now after this, the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunim, made war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Then, before all the meeting, the spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite and one of the family of Asaph;

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days gett

וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (יִּֽהְי֞וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had news of how the Lord made war on those who came against Israel.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, and did as the family of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

הָ֥יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she was”

Then Jehoram went over with his captains and all his war-carriages ... made an attack by night on the Edomites, whose forces were all round him ... on the captains of the war-carriages.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And time went on, and after two years, his inside falling out because of the disease, he came to his death in cruel pain. And his people made no burning for him like the burning made for his fathers.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years: and at his death he was not regretted; they put his body into the earth in the town of David, but not in the resting-place of the kings.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “he was”