H9001–/וַ–v

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְנָתַתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮ (וַ) va “and”

But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֣יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנִ֨יתִי (וּ) u. “and”וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם (וַֽ) va. “and”וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

וַיָּב֨וֹא (וַ) va “and”

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (וַֽ) va “and”

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּקְהֵל֩ (וַ) va “and”