H9001–/וַ–v

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

וְנָתַתִּ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”

So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּח֙ (וַ) va “and”

King Rehoboam made in their place shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וְהִפְקִ֗יד (וְ) ve. “and”

It was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Yahweh, the guard came and bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.

וַיְהִ֛י (וַ) va “and”וּנְשָׂא֔וּם (וּ) u. “and”וֶהֱשִׁב֖וּם (וֶ) ve. “and”

So 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 which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֞ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֑ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his place.

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

In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד (וַ) va “and”

There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [ergänzt: other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [ergänzt: those who are] no gods.

וַתַּעֲשׂ֨וּ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָיָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

וַיִּפְנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

וַיָּנ֥וּסוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְּל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

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

Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns of it, and Jeshanah with the towns of it, and Ephron with the towns of it.

וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Yahweh struck him, and he died.

וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨שָּׂא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֗וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

וַיָּ֛סַר (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְגַדַּ֖ע (וַ) va “and”