H9001–/וַ–v

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

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

Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. They proclaimed it.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn't come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

He said to him who was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. He brought them forth vestments.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said to the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Yahweh, but the worshippers of Baal only.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, [ergänzt: he who lets him go], his life shall be for the life of him.

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and kill them; let none come forth. They struck them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֖וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

They brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

וַיֹּצִ֛אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.

וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

וַיַּשְׁמֵ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Jehu, Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, [ergänzt: and] have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

In those days Yahweh began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel;

וַיַּכֵּ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.

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

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

וַתָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּאַבֵּ֔ד (וַ) va. “and”

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, [ergänzt: and put them] in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

וַתִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּ (וַ) va “and”

He was with her hid in the house of Yahweh six years. Athaliah reigned over the land.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Yahweh; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Yahweh, and shown them the king's son.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹת֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁבַּ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

He commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם (וַ) va “and”

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall you keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם (וּ) u. “and”

The two companies of you, even all who go forth on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Yahweh about the king.

וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain: and be you with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.

וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

וַיַּעַמְד֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and [ergänzt: gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, [ergänzt: Long] live the king.

וַיּוֹצִ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”