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So they assembled at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And they offered to the LORD at the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;

בַבְּרִ֔ית (בַ) va. “in the”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”

And they swore to the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

בְּק֥וֹל (בְּ) be. “with”וּבִתְרוּעָ֑ה (בִ) vi “with”וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת (בַ) va. “with”וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ (בְ) ve. “with”

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them: and the LORD gave them rest on all sides.

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

בְּנַ֥חַל (בְּ) be. “in”

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (בִּ) bi “in”

Then Asa brought silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “with”

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 (בָ) va. “at the”בְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜ (בְּ) be. “because”

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.

וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ (בְ) ve. “because”בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him. In this thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

בְזַ֥עַף (בְ) ve. “in”בָּעֵ֥ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

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.

בִּשְׁנַת֩ (בִּ) bi “in”בְּרַגְלָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחָלְיוֹ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּרֹפְאִֽים׃ (בָּ) ba. “<in> the”

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

בִּשְׁנַ֛ת (בִּ) bi “in”

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.

בְקִבְרֹתָ֗יו (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעִ֣יר (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת (בְּ) be. “as”

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.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְעָרֵ֣י (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בְּדַרְכֵ֞י (בְּ) be. “in”

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

וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יו (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בְּדַרְכֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

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 (בִ) vi “in”בְּעָרֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (בִּֽ) bi. “in”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּעָֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “among the”

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

בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

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

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[were] in”