H9001–/וַ–v

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

וַיֹּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (וַ) va “and”

And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיַּכּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת (וַ) va “and”

Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

וַיִּשְׂא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֣בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

וַיִּכְעַ֨ס (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”

And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odorous and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.

וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

וַיִּ֨תֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

וַיָּ֨כֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (וַ) va “and”

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

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

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

וַיְהִ֧י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”

And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.

וַיֵּרֶד֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

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

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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

And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

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