H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And he ruled over all the kings from the river as far as the land of the Philistines, and up to the border of Egypt.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they had been”בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ (הְיֹת֥) h.yo.T “was”

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

תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה tih.Yeh “you will become”וְהָי֥וּ (הָי֥וּ) ha.Yu “they will be”

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

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

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

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

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

נִהְיָ֖ה nih.Yah “it has occurred”

and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, [ergänzt: that] he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

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

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them, but I will grant them a little deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

הָיָה֩ ha.Yah “it came”

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

יִהְיוּ־ yih.yu- “they will become”

And it was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the couriers came and fetched them, and brought them again into the chamber of the couriers.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

And when he humbled himself, the anger of Jehovah turned away from him, that he would not destroy him altogether; and also in Judah there were good things.

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

הָיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.

הָ֤יָה Ha.yah “he was”

Have ye not cast out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests as the peoples of the lands? whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, he becomes a priest of what is not God.

וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “he will become”

But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Asa had an army that bore targets and spears: out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew the bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these, mighty men of valour.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the terror of Jehovah came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities, for there was very much spoil in them.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.

הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you while ye are with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you, but if ye forsake him he will forsake you.

בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶ֣ם (הְיֽוֹתְ) h.yot. “are”

But the high places were not removed from Israel; only, Asa's heart was perfect all his days.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”