H9001–/וַ–v

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Yahweh and of the king's house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

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

Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.

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

It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building 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 of it, with which Baasha had built; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

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

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.

וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א (וַ) va “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”

They buried him in his own tombs, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds [ergänzt: of spices] prepared by the perfumers' are: and they made a very great burning for him.

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

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

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

He placed forces in all the fortified 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”

Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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

His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (וַ) va “and”

They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

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

The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”

Jehoshaphat grew 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 he joined affinity with Ahab.

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

After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up [ergänzt: with him] to Ramoth-gilead.

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

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [ergänzt: we will be] with you in the war.

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

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him; for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, Don't let the king say so.

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

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

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