H9001–/וַ–v

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thy own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

וַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

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

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

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done by me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

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

He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

וַיִּ֧בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of provisions, and of oil and wine.

וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the LORD:

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ (וַ) va “and”

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Rehoboam took to himself Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David for a wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”

Who bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; who bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.)

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֗וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.

וַיָּבֶן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

וַיִּלְכֹּ֛ד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were assembled at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Upon which the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”