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And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

לְהָעָ֤ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּה֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַיָּמִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”הָעֹמְדִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “who”

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעֹ֔ל (הָ) ha. “the”

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

and spake 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.

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י (הַ) ha. “the”

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto 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, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים (הַ) hai. “who”

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

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמַּ֔ס (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

הַיּ֥וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”

But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

הַדָּבָ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”

And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.

וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto Jehovah;

הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (הַ) ha “the”

And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “those”

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought [supplied: for them] many wives.

הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמָּז֖וֹן (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Jehovah,

הַֽחֲמִישִׁית֙ (הַֽ) ha. “<the>”

And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.

הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

הַנָּבִיא֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.

וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”