H9001–/וַ–v

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.

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

Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

וַיַּבְדִּילֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨חַר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

וַיִּנְהַג֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And other ten thousand left alive the children of Judah carried away captive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they were all broken in pieces.

וַיְבִיא֖וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִיכ֛וּם (וַ) va “and”

But the soldiers of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed himself before them, and burned incense to them.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֗א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thy hand?

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Art thou made of the king's council? forbear? why shouldst thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”

And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר (וַֽ) va. “and”וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס (וַ) va. “and”

Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thy heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldst fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Judah was defeated before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.

וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

וַיָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, fifteen years.

וַיְחִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

Now after the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

וַיִּקְח֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.

וַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָ (וַ) va “and”

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and, as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה (וַ) va “and”

And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.

וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”