H9003–/ב–b

And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying: 'When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.'

בְּשׁוּבִ֣י (בְּ) be. “when”בְשָׁל֔וֹם (בְ) ve. “in”

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in <the>”

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים (בָֽ) vo. “in <the>”

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said: 'Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying: Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy power, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?'

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna: 'Where are the men whom ye slew at Tabor?' And they answered: 'As thou art, so were they; of one form with the children of a king.'

בְּתָב֑וֹר (בְּ) be. “at”

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said: 'Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength.' And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

בָּ֔נוּ (בָּ֔) Ba. “on <the>”בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon: 'Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.'

בָּ֙נוּ֙ (בָּ֙) ba. “over <the>”

And Gideon said unto them: 'I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.'

בָּכֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”

And the weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels'

בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah; and all Israel went astray after it there; and it became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

בְעִירוֹ֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעָפְרָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

בִּימֵ֥י (בִּ) bi. “in”

And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.

בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “in”בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעָפְרָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “in”

'Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem: Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.'

בְּאָזְנֵ֨י (בְּ) be. “in”בָּכֶ֜ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”

And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said: 'He is our brother.'

בְּאָזְנֵי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

בָּהֶ֜ם (בָּ) ba. “for”

And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth-millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem.

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them: 'Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (בְּ) be. “on”

But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

בִּ֛י (בִּ֛) b “by <the>”

And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת (בֶּ) be. “in”בְצִלִּ֑י (בְ) ve. “in”

Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands--

בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת (בֶּ) be. “in”וּבְתָמִים֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת (בֶּ) be. “in”וּבְתָמִ֧ים (בְ) ve. “in”בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in”בָּכֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech;

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “with”