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that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲדַ֖ד (וַ) va. “and”

And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

וַהֲדַ֞ד (וַ) va. “and”וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵלֵ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “so”

Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit only let me depart.

וְהִנְּךָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad [supplied: did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

וְיָרָבְעָם֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

וְזֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now [supplied: Ahijah] had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶט (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ (וּ) u. “and”

because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped 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 mine eyes, and [supplied: to keep] my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.

וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

וְלִבְנ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

וְאֹתְךָ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

וּמִצְוֹתַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה (וַֽ) va. “so”

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

וְיֶ֨תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָכְמָת֑וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

וְאַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

וְשׁ֣וּבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

וְנָשִׁ֥יב (וְ) ve. “and”

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֕י (וַ) va. “and”