H9002–/וְ–v

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 took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to 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 Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead; and 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”

And Pharaoh said to him, What then dost thou lack with me, that behold, thou desirest to go to thine own country? And he said, Nothing; but in any case 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 Ephrathite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant (whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman), even he lifted up his hand against the king.

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

And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon was building Millo, and closing the breach of the city of David his father;

וְזֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he 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 one tribe shall he have 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 they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my sight, and my statutes and mine ordinances, as David his father.

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

But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; for 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 always before me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

וְלִבְנ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou 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 my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting 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”

And 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 it (now 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 congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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

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

וְשׁ֣וּבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

וְנָשִׁ֥יב (וְ) ve. “and”

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [supplied: finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *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”