H9002–/וְ–v

that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲדַ֖ד (וַ) va. “and”

They arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.

וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

וַהֲדַ֞ד (וַ) va. “and”וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵלֵ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “so”

Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country? He answered, Nothing: however only let me depart.

וְהִנְּךָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad [ergänzt: did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

וְיָרָבְעָם֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

וְזֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now [ergänzt: Ahijah] had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶט (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ (וּ) u. “and”

because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and [ergänzt: to keep] my statutes and my ordinances, as did David his father.

וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

וְלִבְנ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

וְאֹתְךָ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

וּמִצְוֹתַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”

I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה (וַֽ) va. “so”

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren't they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

וְיֶ֨תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָכְמָת֑וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

וְאַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. The people departed.

וְשׁ֣וּבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

וְנָשִׁ֥יב (וְ) ve. “and”

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you speak to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֕י (וַ) va. “and”