H9002–/וְ–v

All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

וְהֵ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”וּפְרָדִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

וּמַרְכָּב֔וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנֵים־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

וְאֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”

They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

וּמוֹצִיאִ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמִכָּל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

וּשְׁאָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָאֲחֲרוֹנִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַחֲזוֹת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to them, Come again to me after three days. The people departed.

וְשׁ֣וּבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to them, What counsel give you, 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?

וְנָשִׁ֥יב (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “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 [supplied: will chastise you] with scorpions.

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

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “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: every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel departed to their tents.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

וְאֶל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”