H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it belonged”

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

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

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

They spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

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

So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

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

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

נִהְיָ֖ה nih.Yah “it has occurred”

In every city [ergänzt: he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on 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”

It was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Yahweh, the guard came and bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

When he humbled himself, the wrath of Yahweh turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [ergänzt: found].

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

הָיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

הָ֤יָה Ha.yah “he was”

Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [ergänzt: other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [ergänzt: those who are] no gods.

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

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

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

Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it belonged”

They struck all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

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

The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded:

הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

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

בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶ֣ם (הְיֽוֹתְ) h.yot. “are”

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”