H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [ergänzt: he is] with you in the judgment.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi).

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

and he said, Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? and aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (יֹּאמַ֗ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

They lived therein, and have built you a sanctuary therein for your name, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

and he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat: Thus says Yahweh to you, Don't be afraid you, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֨ר 'a.Mar “he says”

They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Yahweh your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.

וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ (אֹֽמְרִים֙) 'o.me.Rim “saying”

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works. The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

However Yahweh would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

אָמַ֗ר 'a.Mar “he had said”

There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart. The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

אָֽמְרוּ֙ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

All the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. He said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then they brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and [ergänzt: gave him] the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, [ergänzt: Long] live the king.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (יֹּאמְר֖וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also [ergänzt: played] on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, Treason! treason!

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (תֹּ֖אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the host, and said to them, Have her forth between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword: for the priest said, Don't kill her in the house of Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he had said”

He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year; and see that you hasten the matter. However the Levites didn't hurry.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, Why haven't you required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of the house of Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, Thus says God, Why disobey you the commandments of Yahweh, so that you can't prosper? because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

Thus Joash the king didn't remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it.

אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he said”

But he didn't put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, don't let the army of Israel go with you; for Yahweh is not with Israel, [ergänzt: to wit], with all the children of Ephraim.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? The man of God answered, Yahweh is able to give you much more than this.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”