H9033–וֹ–o

And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [ergänzt: even] the prince among his brethren; for [ergänzt: he was minded] to make him king.

לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen. And the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

עִמּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [ergänzt: found].

מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (נּוּ֙) nu “him”

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

עִמּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

עָלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [ergänzt: we have] priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also [ergänzt: set they] in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof.

מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (נּוּ֙) nu “him”

Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

אֹתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”תַּחְתָּ֑יו (ו) v “him”

And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

עִמּ֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

עִמּוֹ֮ (וֹ֮) o “him”

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

עָלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”עִמּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”תִּדְרְשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”תַּעַזְבֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

But when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “it”וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and them that sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him.

עָלָ֤יו (ו) v “him”עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Jehovah gave them rest round about.

בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”