H9001–/וַ–v

He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְנָתַתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and [supplied: to keep] my statutes and my ordinances, as did David his father.

וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮ (וַ) va “and”

but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֣יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנִ֨יתִי (וּ) u. “and”וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

He said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. The people departed.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

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?

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

They spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם (וַֽ) va. “and”וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”

He said to them, What counsel do you give, 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 (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּב֨וֹא (וַ) va “and”

The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”

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

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

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: to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּקְהֵל֩ (וַ) va “and”