H3588A–כִּי–ki

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,

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 a little 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”

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

כִּ֣י ki “for”

And he did evil, for he applied 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, to him and to his sons [ergänzt: by] a covenant of salt?

כִּ֞י ki “that”

and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for *we* keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but *ye* have forsaken him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And behold, we have God with us at our head, and his priests, and the loud-sounding trumpets to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And the children of Israel were humbled at that time, and the children of Judah were strengthened, because they relied upon Jehovah the God of their fathers.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, it maketh no difference to thee to help, whether there be much or no power: help us, O Jehovah our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name have we come against this multitude. 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 to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And in those times there [ergänzt: was] no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in, but great disturbances were amongst all the inhabitants of the countries.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But as for you, be firm and let not your hands be weak; for there is a reward for your deeds.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon; for they fell away 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 took the oath 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 through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

And Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was enraged with him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And Asa in the thirty-ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was extremely great; yet in his disease he did not seek Jehovah, but the physicians.

כִּ֖י ki “for”

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

כִּ֣י ki “for”

but he sought 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 to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [ergänzt: it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”