H9001–/וַ–v

And 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; every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to thine own house, David.' S

וַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.

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

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying:

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

Thus saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren; return every man to his house, for this thing is of Me.' So they hearkened unto the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

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

He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

וַיִּ֧בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and oil and wine.

וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him.

וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”

For the Levites left their open land and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto the LORD;

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.

וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ (וַ) va “and”

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”

and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines--for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and begot twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters.

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֗וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city; and he gave them victual in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.

וַיָּבֶן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had dealt treacherously with the LORD,

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.

וַיִּלְכֹּ֛ד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD: Ye have forsaken Me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said: 'The LORD is righteous.'

וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”