H3588A–כִּי–ki

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,

כִּ֥י ki “for”

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 some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

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

כִּ֥י ki “for”

So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

כִּ֞י ki “that”

and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also [ergänzt: set they] in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and them that sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

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 of them: and Jehovah gave them rest round about.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

כִּ֖י ki “for”

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

כִּ֣י ki “for”

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

כִּ֠י ki “for”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”