H9002–/וְ–v

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.

וְאָסָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וּבָעֵ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because you did rely on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.

וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָרָשִׁ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ (וּ) u. “and”

Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (וְ) ve. “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.

וָתֵ֤שַׁע (וָ) va. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאַחַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “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.

וּזְנִ֔ים (וּ) u. “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.

וּבְעָרֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְכָב֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “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.

וְע֗וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡ל (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם (וִֽ) vi. “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.

וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “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.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֶ֣סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁבַ֣ע (וּ) u. “and”וּתְיָשִׁ֕ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁבַ֥ע (וּ) u. “and”

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

וְגָדֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

וּמְלָאכָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”

This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;

וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֕וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

וּמִ֨ן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָגֵ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְכָב֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”