H9033–וֹ–o

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

לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.

עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who 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”

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

מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (נּוּ֙) nu “him”

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

תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

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 you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who 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, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [ergänzt: we have] priests ministering to Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense: the show bread also [ergänzt: set they] in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold with the lamps of it, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Yahweh our God; but you have forsaken him.

אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns of it, and Jeshanah with the towns of it, and Ephron with the towns of it.

מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (נּוּ֙) nu “him”

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

וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-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 place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

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

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

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

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

עִמּוֹ֮ (וֹ֮) o “him”

The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded:

עָלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you 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 to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

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

He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who 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 Yahweh his God was with him.

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

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 Yahweh gave them rest round about.

בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

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.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”