H9033–וֹ–o

And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [ergänzt: he thought] to make him king.

לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

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

עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen; and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and 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 anger of Jehovah turned away from him, that he would not destroy him altogether; and also in Judah there were good things.

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 began the war with an army of men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valour.

עִמּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

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

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.

עָלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests that serve Jehovah are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites are at their work:

עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps 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: Bethel with its dependent villages, and Jeshanah with its dependent villages, and Ephron with its dependent villages.

מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (נּוּ֙) nu “him”

And Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

But Abijah strengthened himself, and took fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

And 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 had rest, 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 to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.

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 to 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 in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.

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

And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon; for they fell away 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 took the oath 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 to king Asa, and sent the captains of his forces against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store-magazines of the 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 has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

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

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”