H9002–/וְ–v

Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber of it, with which Baasha was building, and he built with it Geba and Mizpah.

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

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore hath the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.

וּבָעֵ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

Were not the Cushites and the Lubims a numerous army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thy hand.

וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָרָשִׁ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ (וּ) u. “and”

And behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceedingly severe: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

וָתֵ֤שַׁע (וָ) va. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

וְאַחַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And they buried him in his own sepulchers which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.

וּזְנִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

וּבְעָרֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim;

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand: and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

וְכָב֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

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

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡ל (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֶ֣סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁבַ֣ע (וּ) u. “and”וּתְיָשִׁ֕ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁבַ֥ע (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

וְגָדֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

וּמְלָאכָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”

And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand.

וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֕וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

וּמִ֨ן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָגֵ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

And next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

וְכָב֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”