H9001–/וַ–v

And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back `to' the king, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house -- David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

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

As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who `is' over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

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

and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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

And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren, turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the words of Jehovah, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.

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

And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,

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

yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,

וַיִּ֧בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,

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

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

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

for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --

וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ (וַ) va “and”

And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

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

And Rehoboam taketh to him a wife, Mahalath, child of Jerimoth son of David, `and' Abigail daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”

And she beareth to him sons, Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.

וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines -- for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines -- and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.

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

And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

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

And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, come up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem -- because they trespassed against Jehovah --

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that `are' to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.

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

And Shemaiah the prophet hath come in unto Rehoboam and the heads of Judah who have been gathered unto Jerusalem from the presence of Shishak, and saith to them, `Thus said Jehovah, Ye have forsaken Me, and also, I have left you in the hand of Shishak;'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, `Righteous `is' Jehovah.'

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