H9001–/וַ–v

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֜שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׁיבֵ֕ם (וַ) va “and”

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

וַיְצַ֥ו (וַ) va “and”

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָֽיָה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

וַיִּרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”

And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”

Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

וַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

וַיִּקֹּ֧ד (וַ) va “and”

And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”

And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

וַיִּפְנוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַצְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (וַ) va “and”