H9001–/וַ–v

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”

They came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets to the house of Yahweh.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.

וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֧נַֽח (וַ) va “and”

Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh.

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.

וַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works. The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

Their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲרֹ֥ג (וַ) va “and”

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.

וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֗ךְ (וַ) va “and”

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ע (וַ) va “and”

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.

וַיֶּ֙זֶן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּדַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”

but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, like as the house of Ahab did, and also have slain your brothers of your father's house, who were better than yourself:

וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּזְנֶ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”

Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians:

וַיָּ֨עַר (וַ) va “and”

and they came up against Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁבּ֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of sore diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖מָת (וַ) va “and”

Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place; for the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

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

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

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