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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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: 2Chronicles 1

: 1 . And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of

David <1732 David > was strengthened <2388 chazaq > in his

kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God

<0430 >elohiym > [ was ] with him , and magnified <1431 gadal

> him exceedingly <4605 ma<al > .

: 2 Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > spake <0559 >amar > unto all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to the captains <8269 sar

> of thousands <0505 >eleph > and of hundreds <3967 me>ah > ,

and to the judges <8199 shaphat > , and to every <3605 kol >

governor <5387 nasiy> > in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> , the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> .

: 3 So Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and all <3605 kol > the

congregation <6951 qahal > with him , went <3212 yalak > to the

high <1116 bamah > place that [ was ] at Gibeon <1391 Gib<own

> ; for there <8033 sham > was the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of

the congregation <4150 mow<ed > of God <0430 >elohiym > , which

<0834 >aher > Moses <4872 Mosheh > the servant <5650 <ebed > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had <1961 hayah > made <6213 <asah > in

the wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 4 But the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > had

David <1732 David > brought <5927 <alah > up from Kirjathjearim

<7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym > to [ the place which ] David <1732

David > had prepared <3559 kuwn > for it : for he had pitched

<5186 natah > a tent <0168 >ohel > for it at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 5 Moreover the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196 mizbeach

> , that Bezaleel <1212 B@tsal>el > the son <1121 ben > of Uri

<0221 >Uwriy > , the son <1121 ben > of Hur <2354 Chuwr > ,

had made <6213 <asah > , he put <7760 suwm > before <6440

paniym > the tabernacle <4908 mishkan > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > : and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > and the congregation

<6951 qahal > sought <1875 darash > unto it .

: 6 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > went <5927 <alah > up thither

<8033 sham > to the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196

mizbeach > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

which [ was ] at the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the

congregation <4150 mow<ed > , and offered <5927 <alah > a

thousand <0505 >eleph > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings upon it .

: 7 In that night <3915 layil > did God <0430 >elohiym > appear

<7200 ra>ah > unto Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and said <0559

>amar > unto him , Ask <7592 sha>al > what <4100 mah > I shall

give <5414 nathan > thee .

: 8 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > said <0559 >amar > unto God

<0430 >elohiym > , Thou hast shewed <6213 <asah > great <1419

gadowl > mercy <2617 checed > unto David <1732 David > my father

<25> , and hast made me to reign <4427 malak > in his stead

<8478 tachath > .

: 9 Now <6258 <attah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > , let thy promise <1697 dabar > unto David <1732

David > my father <25> be established <0539 >aman > : for thou

hast made me king <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > a people <5971

<am > like the dust <6083 <aphar > of the earth <0776 >erets >

in multitude <7227 rab > .

: 10 Give <5414 nathan > me now <6258 <attah > wisdom <2451

chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda< > , that I may go <3318

yatsa> > out and come <0935 bow> > in before <6440 paniym > this

<2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > : for who <4310 miy > can judge

<8199 shaphat > this <2088 zeh > thy people <5971 <am > , [

that is so ] great <1419 gadowl > ?

: 11 And God <0430 >elohiym > said <0559 >amar > to Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > , Because this <2063 zo>th > was in thine

heart <3824 lebab > , and thou hast not asked <7592 sha>al >

riches <6239 <osher > , wealth <5233 nekec > , or honour <3519

kabowd > , nor the life <5315 nephesh > of thine enemies <8130

sane> > , neither <3808 lo> > yet <1571 gam > hast asked <7592

sha>al > long <7227 rab > life <3117 yowm > ; but hast asked

<7592 sha>al > wisdom <2451 chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda<

> for thyself , that thou mayest judge <8199 shaphat > my

people <5971 <am > , over <5921 <al > whom I have made thee

king <4427 malak > :

: 12 Wisdom <2451 chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda< > [ is

] granted <5414 nathan > unto thee ; and I will give <5414

nathan > thee riches <6239 <osher > , and wealth <5233 nekec > ,

and honour <3519 kabowd > , such <0834 >aher > as none <3808

lo> > of the kings <4428 melek > have had <1961 hayah > that [

have been ] before <6440 paniym > thee , neither <3808 lo> >

shall there any after <0310 >achar > thee have <1961 hayah > the

like <3651 ken > .

: 13 . Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > came <0935 bow> > [ from

his journey ] to the high <1116 bamah > place that [ was ] at

Gibeon <1391 Gib<own > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , from

before <6440 paniym > the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the

congregation <4150 mow<ed > , and reigned <4427 malak > over

<5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 14 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > gathered <0622 >acaph >

chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen <6571 parash > : and he had

<1961 hayah > a thousand <0505 >eleph > and four <0702 >arba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > , and twelve

thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > , which he

placed <3240 yanach > in the chariot <7393 rekeb > cities <5892

<iyr > , and with the king <4428 melek > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 15 And the king <4428 melek > made <5414 nathan > silver

<3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > [ as plenteous ] as stones <68> , and cedar

<0730 >erez > trees made <5414 nathan > he as the sycomore <8256

shaqam > trees that [ are ] in the vale <8219 sh@phelah > for

abundance <7230 rob > .

: 16 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had horses <5483 cuwc >

brought <4161 mowtsa> > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and

linen <4723 miqveh > yarn <4723 miqveh > : the king s <4428

melek > merchants <5503 cachar > received <3947 laqach > the

linen <4723 miqveh > yarn <4723 miqveh > at a price <4242

m@chiyr > .

: 17 And they fetched <5927 <alah > up , and brought <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > a

chariot <4818 merkabah > for six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967

me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > , and an horse

<5483 cuwc > for an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572

chamishshiym > : and so brought <3318 yatsa> > they out [

horses <5483 cuwc > ] for all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek

> of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and for the kings <4428

melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , by their means <3027 yad > .

: 2Chronicles 2

: 1 . And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > determined <0559 >amar > to

build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for the name <8034

shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and an house <1004 bayith

> for his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > .

: 2 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > told <5608 caphar > out

threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten thousand <0505 >eleph >

men <0376 >iysh > to bear <5445 cabal > burdens <5449 cabbal > ,

and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > to hew

<2672 chatsab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and three <7969

shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > to oversee <5329 natsach > them .

: 3 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > sent <7971 shalach > to Huram

<2361 Chuwram > the king <4428 melek > of Tyre <6865 Tsor > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , As thou didst deal <6213 <asah > with

David <1732 David > my father <25> , and didst send <7971

shalach > him cedars <0730 >erez > to build <1129 banah > him an

house <1004 bayith > to dwell <3427 yashab > therein , [ even

so deal with me ] .

: 4 Behold <2009 hinneh > , I build <1129 banah > an house

<1004 bayith > tothe name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> my God <0430 >elohiym > , to dedicate <6942 qadash > [ it ]

to him , [ and ] to burn <6999 qatar > before <6440 paniym >

him sweet <5561 cam > incense <7004 q@toreth > , and for the

continual <8548 tamiyd > shewbread <4635 ma<areketh > , and for

the burnt <5930 <olah > offerings morning <1242 boqer > and

evening <6153 <ereb > , on the sabbaths <7676 shabbath > , and

on the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > , and on the

solemn <4150 mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > . This <2063 zo>th > [ is

an ordinance ] for ever <5769 <owlam > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> .

: 5 And the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I build

<1129 banah > [ is ] great <1419 gadowl > : for great <1419

gadowl > [ is ] our God <0430 >elohiym > above all <3605 kol >

gods <0430 >elohiym > .

: 6 But who <4310 miy > is able to build <1129 banah > him an

house <1004 bayith > , seeing the heaven <8064 shamayim > and

heaven <8064 shamayim > of heavens <8064 shamayim > cannot <3808

lo> > contain <3557 kuwl > him ? who <4310 miy > [ am ] I

then , that I should build <1129 banah > him an house <1004

bayith > , save <0518 >im > only to burn <6999 qatar >

sacrifice before <6440 paniym > him ?

: 7 Send <7971 shalach > me now <6258 <attah > therefore a man

<0376 >iysh > cunning <2450 chakam > to work <6213 <asah > in

gold <2091 zahab > , and in silver <3701 keceph > , and in

brass <5178 n@chosheth > , and in iron <1270 barzel > , and in

purple <0710 >arg@van > , and crimson <3758 karmiyl > , and

blue <8504 t@keleth > , and that can skill <3045 yada< > to

grave <6603 pittuwach > with the cunning <2450 chakam > men that

[ are ] with me in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , whom <0834 >aher > David <1732 David >

my father <25> did provide <3559 kuwn > .

: 8 Send <7971 shalach > me also cedar <0730 >erez > trees

<6086 <ets > , fir <1265 b@rowsh > trees , and algum <0418

>alguwmmiym > trees , out of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > : for I

know <3045 yada< > that thy servants <5650 <ebed > can skill

<3045 yada< > to cut <3772 karath > timber <6086 <ets > in

Lebanon <3844 L@banown > ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , my

servants <5650 <ebed > [ shall be ] with thy servants <5650

<ebed > ,

: 9 Even to prepare <3559 kuwn > me timber <6086 <ets > in

abundance <7230 rob > : for the house <1004 bayith > which <0834

>aher > I am about to build <1129 banah > [ shall be ]

wonderful <6381 pala> > great <1419 gadowl > .

: 10 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , I will give <5414 nathan >

to thy servants <5650 <ebed > , the hewers <2404 chatab > that

cut <3772 karath > timber <6086 <ets > , twenty <6242 <esriym >

thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of beaten <4347

makkah > wheat <2406 chittah > , and twenty <6242 <esriym >

thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of barley <8184

s@<orah > , and twenty <6242 <esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph >

baths <1324 bath > of wine <3196 yayin > , and twenty <6242

<esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph > baths <1324 bath > of oil

<8081 shemen > .

: 11 . Then Huram <2438 Chiyram > the king <4428 melek > of

Tyre <6865 Tsor > answered <0559 >amar > in writing <3791 kathab

> , which he sent <7971 shalach > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > ,

Because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath loved <0160 >ahabah > his

people <5971 <am > , he hath made <5414 nathan > thee king

<4427 malak > over <5921 <al > them .

: 12 Huram <2361 Chuwram > said <0559 >amar > moreover ,

Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that made <6213

<asah > heaven <8064 shamayim > and earth <0776 >erets > , who

<0834 >aher > hath given <5414 nathan > to David <1732 David >

the king <4428 melek > a wise <2450 chakam > son <1121 ben > ,

endued <3045 yada< > with prudence <7922 sekel > and

understanding <0998 biynah > , that might build <1129 banah >

an house <1004 bayith > for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and an

house <1004 bayith > for his kingdom .

: 13 And now <6258 <attah > I have sent <7971 shalach > a

cunning <2450 chakam > man <0376 >iysh > , endued <3045 yada< >

with understanding <0998 biynah > , of Huram <2438 Chiyram > my

father s <1> ,

: 14 The son <1121 ben > of a woman <0802 >ishshah > of the

daughters <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > , and his father <25>

[ was ] a man <0376 >iysh > of Tyre <6876 Tsoriy > , skilful

<3045 yada< > to work <6213 <asah > in gold <2091 zahab > , and

in silver <3701 keceph > , in brass <5178 n@chosheth > , in

iron <1270 barzel > , in stone <68> , and in timber <6086 <ets

> , in purple <0713 >argaman > , in blue <8504 t@keleth > ,

and in fine linen <0948 buwts > , and in crimson <3758 karmiyl

> ; also to grave <6605 pathach > any <3605 kol > manner of

graving <6603 pittuwach > , and to find <2803 chashab > out

every <3605 kol > device <4284 machashabah > which <0834 >aher >

shall be put <5414 nathan > to him , with thy cunning <2450

chakam > men , and with the cunning <2450 chakam > men of my

lord <0113 >adown > David <1732 David > thy father <25> .

: 15 Now <6258 <attah > therefore the wheat <2406 chittah > ,

and the barley <8184 s@<orah > , the oil <8081 shemen > , and

the wine <3196 yayin > , which <0834 >aher > my lord <0113

>adown > hath spoken <0559 >amar > of , let him send <7971

shalach > unto his servants <5650 <ebed > :

: 16 And we will cut <3772 karath > wood <6086 <ets > out of

Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , as much <3605 kol > as thou shalt

need <6878 tsorek > : and we will bring <0935 bow> > it to thee

in floats by sea <3220 yam > to Joppa <3305 Yapho > ; and thou

shalt carry <5927 <alah > it up to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> .

: 17 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > numbered <5608 caphar > all

<3605 kol > the strangers that [ were ] in the land <0776

>erets > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , after <0310 >achar > the

numbering <5610 c@phar > wherewith <0834 >aher > David <1732

David > his father <25> had numbered <5608 caphar > them ; and

they were found <4672 matsa> > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and

fifty <2572 chamishshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > and three

<7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > .

: 18 And he set <6213 <asah > threescore <7657 shib<iym . >

and ten thousand <0505 >eleph > of them [ to be ] bearers

<5449 cabbal > of burdens <5449 cabbal > , and fourscore <8084

sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > [ to be ] hewers <2672

chatsab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and three <7969

shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > overseers <5329 natsach > to set the people <5971

<am > a work <5647 <abad > .

: 2Chronicles 3

: 1 . Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > began <2490 chalal > to

build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in mount <2022 har >

Moriah <4179 Mowriyah > , where <0834 >aher > [ the LORD ]

appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto David <1732 David > his father <25> ,

in the place <4725 maqowm > that David <1732 David > had

prepared <3559 kuwn > in the threshingfloor <1637 goren > of

Ornan <0771 >Ornan > the Jebusite <2983 Yebuwciy > .

: 2 And he began <2490 chalal > to build <1129 banah > in the

second <8145 sheniy > [ day ] of the second <8145 sheniy >

month <2320 chodesh > , in the fourth <0702 >arba< > year <8141

shaneh > of his reign <4438 malkuwth > .

: 3 Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ are the things wherein ]

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > was instructed <3245 yacad > for the

building <1129 banah > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > . The length <0753 >orek > by cubits <0520 >ammah >

after the first <7223 ri>shown > measure <4060 middah > [ was ]

threescore <8346 shishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > , and the

breadth <7341 rochab > twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits <0520

>ammah > .

: 4 And the porch <0197 >uwlam > that [ was ] in the front

<6440 paniym > [ of the house ] , the length <0753 >orek > [

of it was ] according <5921 <al > to the breadth <7341 rochab >

of the house <1004 bayith > , twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits

<0520 >ammah > , and the height <1363 gobahh > [ was ] an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > : and he

overlaid <6823 tsaphah > it within <6441 p@niymah > with pure

<2889 tahowr > gold <2091 zahab > .

: 5 And the greater <1419 gadowl > house <1004 bayith > he

cieled <2645 chaphah > with fir <1265 b@rowsh > tree <6086 <ets

> , which he overlaid <2645 chaphah > with fine <2896 towb >

gold <2091 zahab > , and set <5927 <alah > thereon <5921 <al >

palm <8561 timmor > trees and chains <8333 sharah@rah > .

: 6 And he garnished <6823 tsaphah > the house <1004 bayith >

with precious<3368 yaqar > stones <68> for beauty <8597

tiph>arah > : and the gold <2091 zahab > [ was ] gold <2091

zahab > of Parvaim <6516 Parvayim > .

: 7 He overlaid <2645 chaphah > also the house <1004 bayith > ,

the beams <6982 qowrah > , the posts <5592 caph > , and the

walls <7023 qiyr > thereof , and the doors <1817 deleth >

thereof , with gold <2091 zahab > ; and graved <6605 pathach >

cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > on <5921 <al > the walls <7023 qiyr > .

: 8 And he made <6213 <asah > the most <6944 qodesh > holy

<6944 qodesh > house <1004 bayith > , the length <0753 >orek >

whereof [ was ] according <5921 <al > to the breadth <7341

rochab > of the house <1004 bayith > , twenty <6242 <esriym >

cubits <0520 >ammah > , and the breadth <7341 rochab > thereof

twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits <0520 >ammah > : and he overlaid

<2645 chaphah > it with fine <2896 towb > gold <2091 zahab > ,

[ amounting ] to six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah >

talents <3603 kikkar > .

: 9 And the weight <4948 mishqal > of the nails <4548 macmer >

[ was ] fifty <2572 chamishshiym > shekels <8255 sheqel > of

gold <2091 zahab > . And he overlaid <2645 chaphah > the upper

<5944 <aliyah > chambers <5944 <aliyah > with gold <2091 zahab >

: 10 . And in the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh >

house <1004 bayith > he made <6213 <asah > two <8147 sh@nayim >

cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > of image <6816 tsa<tsua< > work <4639

ma<aseh > , and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > them with gold <2091

zahab > .

: 11 And the wings <3671 kanaph > of the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb

> [ were ] twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits <0520 >ammah > long

<0753 >orek > : one <0259 >echad > wing <3671 kanaph > [ of the

one cherub was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > ,

reaching <5060 naga< > to the wall <7023 qiyr > of the house

<1004 bayith > : and the other <0312 >acher > wing <3671 kanaph

> [ was likewise ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > ,

reaching <5060 naga< > to the wing <3671 kanaph > of the other

<0312 >acher > cherub <3742 k@ruwb > .

: 12 And [ one ] wing <3671 kanaph > of the other <0259

>echad > cherub <3742k@ruwb > [ was ] five <2568 chamesh >

cubits <0520 >ammah > , reaching <5060 naga< > to the wall

<7023 qiyr > of the house <1004 bayith > : and the other <0312

>acher > wing <3671 kanaph > [ was ] five <2568 chamesh >

cubits <0520 >ammah > [ also ] , joining <1692 dabaq > to the

wing <3671 kanaph > of the other <0312 >acher > cherub <3742

k@ruwb > .

: 13 The wings <3671 kanaph > of these <0428 >el - leh >

cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > spread <6566 paras > themselves forth

twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits <0520 >ammah > : and they stood

<5975 <amad > on <5921 <al > their feet <7272 regel > , and

their faces <6440 paniym > [ were ] inward <1004 bayith > .

: 14 And he made <6213 <asah > the vail <6532 poreketh > [ of

] blue <8504 t@keleth > , and purple <0713 >argaman > , and

crimson <3758 karmiyl > , and fine linen <0948 buwts > , and

wrought <5927 <alah > cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > thereon <5921 <al

> .

: 15 Also he made <6213 <asah > before <6440 paniym > the house

<1004 bayith > two <8147 sh@nayim > pillars <5982 <ammuwd > of

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520

>ammah > high <0753 >orek > , and the chapiter <6858 tsepheth >

that [ was ] on <5921 <al > the top <7218 ro>sh > of each of

them [ was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > .

: 16 And he made <6213 <asah > chains <8333 sharah@rah > , [

as ] in the oracle <1687 d@biyr > , and put <5414 nathan > [

them ] on <5921 <al > the heads <7218 ro>sh > of the pillars

<5982 <ammuwd > ; and made <6213 <asah > an hundred <3967 me>ah

> pomegranates <7416 rimmown > , and put <5414 nathan > [ them

] on the chains <8333 sharah@rah > .

: 17 And he reared <6965 quwm > up the pillars <5982 <ammuwd >

before <5921 <al > the temple <1964 heykal > , one <0259 >echad

> on the right <3225 yamiyn > hand , and the other <0259 >echad

> on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > ; and called <7121 qara> > the

name <8034 shem > of that on the right <3227 y@miyniy > hand

<3027 yad > Jachin <3199 Yakiyn > , and the name <8034 shem >

of that on the left <8042 s@ma>liy > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > .

: 2Chronicles 4

: 1 . Moreover he made <6213 <asah > an altar <4196 mizbeach >

of brass <5178 n@chosheth > , twenty <6242 <esriym > cubits

<0520 >ammah > the length <0753 >orek > thereof , and twenty

<6242 <esriym > cubits <0520 >ammah > the breadth <7341 rochab >

thereof , and ten <6235 <eser > cubits <0520 >ammah > the

height <6967 qowmah > thereof .

: 2 Also he made <6213 <asah > a molten <3332 yatsaq > sea

<3220 yam > of ten <6235 <eser > cubits <0520 >ammah > from brim

<8193 saphah > to brim <8193 saphah > , round <5696 <agol > in

compass <5439 cabiyb > , and five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520

>ammah > the height <6967 qowmah > thereof ; and a line <6957

qav > of thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > did

compass <5437 cabab > it round <5439 cabiyb > about .

: 3 And under <8478 tachath > it [ was ] the similitude <1823

d@muwth > of oxen <1241 baqar > , which did compass <5437 cabab

> it round <5439 cabiyb > about : ten <6235 <eser > in a cubit

<0520 >ammah > , compassing <5362 naqaph > the sea <3220 yam >

round <5439 cabiyb > about . Two <8147 sh@nayim > rows <2905

tuwr > of oxen <1241 baqar > [ were ] cast <3332 yatsaq > ,

when it was cast <4166 muwtsaqah > .

: 4 It stood <5975 <amad > upon twelve oxen <1241 baqar > ,

three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the north

<6828 tsaphown > , and three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437

panah > toward the west <3220 yam > , and three <7969 shalowsh

> looking <6437 panah > toward the south <5045 negeb > , and

three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the east

<4217 mizrach > : and the sea <3220 yam > [ was set ] above

<4605 ma<al > upon them , and all <3605 kol > their hinder

<0268 >achowr > parts [ were ] inward <1004 bayith > .

: 5 And the thickness <5672 <abiy > of it [ was ] an

handbreadth <2947 tephach> , and the brim <8193 saphah > of it

like <3651 ken > the work <4639 ma<aseh > of the brim <8193

saphah > of a cup <3563 kowc > , with flowers <6525 perach > of

lilies <7799 shuwshan > ; [ and ] it received <2388 chazaq >

and held <3557 kuwl > three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505

>eleph > baths <1324 bath > .

: 6 He made <6213 <asah > also ten <6235 <eser > lavers <3595

kiyowr > , and put <5414 nathan > five <2568 chamesh > on the

right <3225 yamiyn > hand , and five <2568 chamesh > on the

left <8040 s@mo>wl > , to wash <7364 rachats > in them : such

things as they offered <4639 ma<aseh > for the burnt <5930 <olah

> offering they washed <1740 duwach > in them ; but the sea

<3220 yam > [ was ] for the priests <3548 kohen > to wash

<7364 rachats > in .

: 7 And he made <6213 <asah > ten <6235 <eser > candlesticks

<4501 m@nowrah > of gold <2091 zahab > according to their form

<4941 mishpat > , and set <5414 nathan > [ them ] in the

temple <1964 heykal > , five <2568 chamesh > on the right <3225

yamiyn > hand , and five <2568 chamesh > on the left <8040

s@mo>wl > .

: 8 He made <6213 <asah > also ten <6235 <eser > tables <7979

shulchan > , and placed <3240 yanach > [ them ] in the temple

<1964 heykal > , five <2568 chamesh > on the right <3225 yamiyn

> side , and five <2568 chamesh > on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > .

And he made <6213 <asah > an hundred <3967 me>ah > basons <4219

mizraq > of gold <2091 zahab > .

: 9 Furthermore he made <6213 <asah > the court <2691 chatser >

of the priests <3548 kohen > , and the great <1419 gadowl >

court <5835 <azarah > , and doors <1817 deleth > for the court

<5835 <azarah > , and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > the doors <1817

deleth > of them with brass <5178 n@chosheth > .

: 10 And he set <5414 nathan > the sea <3220 yam > on the right

<3233 y@maniy > side <3802 katheph > of the east <6924 qedem >

end , over <4136 muwl > against <4136 muwl > the south <5045

negeb > .

: 11 . And Huram <2361 Chuwram > made <6213 <asah > the pots

<5518 ciyr > , and the shovels <3257 ya< > , and the basons

<4219 mizraq > . And Huram <2361 Chuwram > finished <3615 kalah

> the work <4399 m@la>kah > that he was to make <6213 <asah >

for king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > for the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ;

: 12 [ To wit ] , the two <8147 sh@nayim > pillars <5982

<ammuwd > , and the pommels <1543 gullah > , and the chapiters

<3805 kothereth > [ which were ] on <5921 <al > the top <7218

ro>sh > of the two pillars <5982 <ammuwd > , and the two <8147

sh@nayim > wreaths <7639 s@bakah > to cover <3680 kacah > the

two <8147 sh@nayim > pommels <1543 gullah > of the chapiters

<3805 kothereth > which <0834 >aher > [ were ] on <5921 <al >

the top <7218 ro>sh > of the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > ;

: 13 And four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > pomegranates

<7416 rimmown > on the two <8147 sh@nayim > wreaths <7639

s@bakah > ; two <8147 sh@nayim > rows <2905 tuwr > of

pomegranates <7416 rimmown > on each <0259 >echad > wreath <7639

s@bakah > , to cover <3680 kacah > the two <8147 sh@nayim >

pommels <1543 gullah > of the chapiters <3805 kothereth > which

<0834 >aher > [ were ] upon the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > .

: 14 He made <6213 <asah > also bases <4350 m@kownah > , and

lavers <3595 kiyowr > made <6213 <asah > he upon the bases <4350

m@kownah > ;

: 15 One <0259 >echad > sea <3220 yam > , and twelve oxen

<1241 baqar > under <8478 tachath > it .

: 16 The pots <5518 ciyr > also , and the shovels <3257 ya< > ,

and the fleshhooks <4207 mazleg > , and all <3605 kol > their

instruments <3627 k@liy > , did Huram <2361 Chuwram > his

father <25> make <6213 <asah > to king <4428 melek > Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > for the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > of bright <4838 maraq > brass <5178 n@chosheth > .

: 17 In the plain <3603 kikkar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > did

the king <4428 melek > cast <3332 yatsaq > them , in the clay

<4568 ma<abeh > ground <0127 >adamah > between <0996 beyn >

Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > and Zeredathah .

: 18 Thus Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 <asah > all <3605

kol > these <0428 >el - leh > vessels <3627 k@liy > in great

<3966 m@<od > abundance <7230 rob > : for the weight <4948

mishqal > of the brass <5178 n@chosheth > could not be found

<2713 chaqar > out .

: 19 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 <asah > all <3605

kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > that [ were for ] the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , the golden <2091 zahab

> altar <4196 mizbeach > also , and the tables <7979 shulchan >

whereon <5921 <al > the shewbread [ was set ] ;

: 20 Moreover the candlesticks <4501 m@nowrah > with their

lamps <5216 niyr > , that they should burn <1197 ba<ar > after

the manner <4941 mishpat > before <6440 paniym > the oracle

<1687 d@biyr > , of pure <5462 cagar > gold <2091 zahab > ;

: 21 And the flowers <6525 perach > , and the lamps <5216 niyr

> , and the tongs <4457 melqach > , [ made he of ] gold

<2091 zahab > , [ and ] that perfect <4357 miklah > gold

<2091 zahab > ;

: 22 And the snuffers <4212 m@zamm@rah > , and the basons

<4219 mizraq > , and the spoons <3709 kaph > , and the censers

<4289 machtah > , [ of ] pure <5462 cagar > gold <2091 zahab

> : and the entry <6607 pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > ,

the inner <6442 p@niymiy > doors <1817 deleth > thereof for the

most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] , and the

doors <1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > of the temple

<1964 heykal > , [ were of ] gold <2091 zahab > .

: 2Chronicles 5

: 1 . Thus all the work <4399 m@la>kah > that Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > made <6213 <asah > for the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was finished <7999 shalam > : and

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > brought <0935 bow> > in [ all <3605

kol > ] the things that David <1732 David > his father <25> had

dedicated <6944 qodesh > ; and the silver <3701 keceph > , and

the gold <2091 zahab > , and all <3605 kol > the instruments

<3627 k@liy > , put <5414 nathan > he among the treasures <0214

>owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 2 Then <0227 >az > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > assembled <6950

qahal > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

and all <3605 kol > the heads <7218 ro>sh > of the tribes <4294

matteh > , the chief <5387 nasiy> > of the fathers <1> of the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , unto

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to bring <5927 <alah > up the

ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > out of the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732

David > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ] Zion <6726 Tsiyown > .

: 3 Wherefore all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > assembled <6950 qahal > themselves unto the

king <4428 melek > in the feast <2282 chag > which <1931 huw> >

[ was ] in the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > .

: 4 And all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > ; and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > took <5375 nasa> > up the ark <0727 >arown > .

: 5 And they brought <5927 <alah > up the ark <0727 >arown > ,

and the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the congregation <4150

mow<ed > , and all <3605 kol > the holy <6944 qodesh > vessels

<3627 k@liy > that [ were ] in the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > ,

these did the priests <3548 kohen > [ and ] the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > bring <5927 <alah > up .

: 6 Also king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and all

<3605 kol > the congregation <5712 <edah > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > that were assembled <3259 ya<ad > unto him before

<6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown > , sacrificed <2076 zabach

> sheep <6629 tso>n > and oxen <1241 baqar > , which <0834

>aher > could not be told <5608 caphar > nor <3808 lo> >

numbered <4487 manah > for multitude <7230 rob > .

: 7 And the priests <3548 kohen > brought <0935 bow> > in the

ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > unto his place <4725 maqowm > , to the oracle

<1687 d@biyr > of the house <1004 bayith > , into <0413 >el >

the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > [ place , even ]

under <8478 tachath > the wings <3671 kanaph > of the cherubims

<3742 k@ruwb > :

: 8 For the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > spread <6566 paras > forth

[ their ] wings <3671 kanaph > over <5921 <al > the place

<4725 maqowm > of the ark <0727 >arown > , and the cherubims

<3742 k@ruwb > covered <3680 kacah > the ark <0727 >arown > and

the staves <0905 bad > thereof above <4605 ma<al > .

: 9 And they drew <0748 >arak > out the staves <0905 bad > [

of the ark <0727 >arown > ] , that the ends <7218 ro>sh > of

the staves <0905 bad > were seen <7200 ra>ah > from the ark

before the oracle <1687 d@biyr > ; but they were not seen <7200

ra>ah > without <2351 chuwts > . And there <8033 sham > it is

unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 10 [ There was ] nothing <0369 >ayin > in the ark <0727

>arown > save <7535 raq > the two <8147 sh@nayim > tables <3871

luwach > which <0834 >aher > Moses <4872 Mosheh > put <5414

nathan > [ therein ] at Horeb <2722 Choreb > , when <0834

>aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > made <3772 karath > [ a

covenant ] with the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , when they came <3318 yatsa> > out of Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > .

: 11 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the priests

<3548 kohen > were come <3318 yatsa> > out of the holy <6944

qodesh > [ place ] : ( for all <3605 kol > the priests <3548

kohen > [ that were ] present <4672 matsa> > were sanctified

<6942 qadash > , [ and ] did not [ then ] wait <8104 shamar

> by course <4256 machaloqeth > :

: 12 Also the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ which were ] the

singers <7891 shiyr > , all <3605 kol > of them of Asaph <0623

>Acaph > , of Heman <1968 Heyman > , of Jeduthun <3038

Y@duwthuwn > , with their sons <1121 ben > and their brethren

<0251 >ach > , [ being ] arrayed <3847 labash > in white

linen <0948 buwts > , having cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > and

psalteries <5035 nebel > and harps <3658 kinnowr > , stood

<5975 <amad > at the east <4217 mizrach > end of the altar <4196

mizbeach > , and with them an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty

<6242 <esriym > priests <3548 kohen > sounding <2690 chatsar >

with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > : )

: 13 It came <1961 hayah > even to pass , as the trumpeters

<2689 chatsots@rah > and singers <7891 shiyr > [ were ] as one

<0259 >echad > , to make one <0259 >echad > sound <6963 qowl >

to be heard <8085 shama< > in praising <1984 halal > and

thanking <3034 yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and when they

lifted <7311 ruwm > up [ their ] voice <6963 qowl > with the

trumpets and cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > and instruments <3627

k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > , and praised <1984 halal > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ saying ] , For [ he is ] good

<2896 towb > ; for his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for

ever <5769 <owlam > : that [ then ] the house <1004 bayith >

was filled <4390 male> > with a cloud <6051 <anan > , [ even ]

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;

: 14 So that the priests <3548 kohen > could <3201 yakol > not

stand <5975 <amad > to minister <8334 sharath > by reason <6440

paniym > of the cloud <6051 <anan > : for the glory <3519 kabowd

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had filled <4390 male> > the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 2Chronicles 6

: 1 . Then <0227 >az > said <0559 >amar > Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <0559 >amar >

that he would dwell <7931 shakan > in the thick darkness <6205

<araphel > .

: 2 But I have built <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > of

habitation <2073 z@buwl > for thee , and a place <4349 makown >

for thy dwelling <3427 yashab > for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 3 And the king <4428 melek > turned <5437 cabab > his face

<6440 paniym > , and blessed <1288 barak > the whole

congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and all

<3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > stood <5975 <amad > .

: 4 And he said <0559 >amar > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ]

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , who hath with his hands <3027 yad > fulfilled

<4390 male> > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > he spake <1696

dabar > with his mouth <6310 peh > to my father <25> David <1732

David > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 5 Since <4480 min > the day <3117 yowm > that I brought <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > my people <5971 <am > out of the

land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > I chose <0977

bachar > no <3808 lo> > city <5892 <iyr > among all <3605 kol >

the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to build

<1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > in , that my name <8034

shem > might be there <8033 sham > ; neither <3808 lo> > chose

<0977 bachar > I any man <0376 >iysh > to be a ruler <5057

nagiyd > over <5921 <al > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > :

: 6 But I have chosen <0977 bachar > Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , that my name <8034 shem > might be there <8033

sham > ; and have chosen <0977 bachar > David <1732 David > to

be over <5921 <al > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> .

: 7 Now it was in the heart <3824 lebab > of David <1732 David

> my father <25> to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith >

for the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 8 But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to David

<1732 David > myfather <25> , Forasmuch as it was in thine

heart <3824 lebab > to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith

> for my name <8034 shem > , thou didst well <2895 towb > in

that it was in thine heart <3824 lebab > :

: 9 Notwithstanding <7535 raq > thou shalt not build <1129

banah > the house <1004 bayith > ; but thy son <1121 ben >

which shall come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of thy

loins <2504 chalats > , he shall build <1129 banah > the house

<1004 bayith > for my name <8034 shem > .

: 10 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > therefore hath performed <6965

quwm > his word <1697 dabar > that he hath spoken <1696 dabar > :

for I am risen <6965 quwm > up in the room <8478 tachath > of

David <1732 David > my father <25> , and am set <3427 yashab >

on <5921 <al > the throne <3678 kicce> > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > promised <1696 dabar >

, and have built <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > for the

name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 11 And in it have I put <7760 suwm > the ark <0727 >arown > ,

wherein [ is ] the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , that he made <3772 karath > with the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 12 . And he stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the

altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the

presence <5048 neged > of all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951

qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and spread <6566 paras >

forth his hands <3709 kaph > :

: 13 For Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 <asah > a

brasen <5178 n@chosheth > scaffold <3595 kiyowr > , of five

<2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > long <0753 >orek > , and

five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > broad <7341 rochab > ,

and three <7969 shalowsh > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <6967

qowmah > , and had set <5414 nathan > it in the midst <8432

tavek > of the court <5835 <azarah > : and upon it he stood

<5975 <amad > , and kneeled <1288 barak > down upon his knees

<1290 berek > before <5048 neged > all <3605 kol > the

congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and

spread <6566 paras > forth his hands <3709 kaph > toward heaven

<8064 shamayim > ,

: 14 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ there is ] no <0369

>ayin > God <0430 >elohiym > like <3644 k@mow > thee in the

heaven <8064 shamayim > , nor in the earth <0776 >erets > ;

which keepest <8104 shamar > covenant <1285 b@riyth > , and [

shewest ] mercy <2617 checed > unto thy servants <5650 <ebed > ,

that walk <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > thee with all

<3605 kol > their hearts <3820 leb > :

: 15 Thou which hast kept <8104 shamar > with thy servant <5650

<ebed > David <1732 David > my father <25> that which <0834

>aher > thou hast promised <1696 dabar > him ; and spakest

<1696 dabar > with thy mouth <6310 peh > , and hast fulfilled

<4390 male> > [ it ] with thine hand <3027 yad > , as [ it

is ] this day <3117 yowm > .

: 16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , keep <8104 shamar

> with thy servant <5650 <ebed > David <1732 David > my father

<25> that which <0834 >aher > thou hast promised <1696 dabar >

him , saying <0559 >amar > , There shall not fail <3772 karath

> thee a man <0376 >iysh > in my sight <6440 paniym > to sit

<3427 yashab > upon the throne <3678 kicce> > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ; yet <7535 raq > so that thy children <1121 ben >

take heed <8104 shamar > to their way <1870 derek > to walk

<3212 yalak > in my law <8451 towrah > , as thou hast walked

<3212 yalak > before <6440 paniym > me .

: 17 Now <6258 <attah > then , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , let thy word

<1697 dabar > be verified <0539 >aman > , which <0834 >aher >

thou hast spoken <1696 dabar > unto thy servant <5650 <ebed >

David <1732 David > .

: 18 But will God <0430 >elohiym > in very <0552 >umnam > deed

dwell <3427 yashab > with men <0120 >adam > on <5921 <al > the

earth <0776 >erets > ? behold <2009 hinneh > , heaven <8064

shamayim > and the heaven <8064 shamayim > of heavens <8064

shamayim > cannot <3808 lo> > contain <3557 kuwl > thee ; how

<0637 >aph > much <0637 >aph > less this <2088 zeh > house <1004

bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > !

: 19 Have respect <6437 panah > therefore to the prayer <8605

t@phillah > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > , and to his

supplication <8467 t@chinnah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God

<0430 >elohiym > , to hearken <8085 shama< > unto the cry <7440

rinnah > and the prayer <8605 t@phillah > which <0834 >aher >

thy servant <5650 <ebed > prayeth <6419 palal > before <6440

paniym > thee :

: 20 That thine eyes <5869 <ayin > may be open <6605 pathach >

upon this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > day <3119 yowmam >

and night <3915 layil > , upon the place <4725 maqowm > whereof

<0834 >aher > thou hast said <0559 >amar > that thou wouldest

put <7760 suwm > thy name <8034 shem > there <8033 sham > ; to

hearken <8085 shama< > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > which

<0834 >aher > thy servant <5650 <ebed > prayeth <6419 palal >

toward <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > .

: 21 Hearken <8085 shama< > therefore unto the supplications

<8469 tachanuwn > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > , and of thy

people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , which <0834 >aher

> they shall make toward <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > place

<4725 maqowm > : hear <8085 shama< > thou from thy dwelling

<3427 yashab > place <4725 maqowm > , [ even ] from heaven

<8064 shamayim > ; and when thou hearest <8085 shama< > ,

forgive <5545 calach > .

: 22 If <0518 >im > a man <0376 >iysh > sin <2398 chata> >

against his neighbour <7453 rea< > , and an oath <0423 >alah >

be laid <5375 nasa> > upon him to make him swear <0422 >alah > ,

and the oath <0423 >alah > come <0935 bow> > before <6440

paniym > thine altar <4196 mizbeach > in this <2088 zeh > house

<1004 bayith > ;

: 23 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim >

, and do <6213 <asah > , and judge <8199 shaphat > thy

servants <5650 <ebed > , by requiting <7725 shuwb > the wicked

<7563 rasha< > , by recompensing <5414 nathan > his way <1870

derek > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh > ; and by justifying

<6663 tsadaq > the righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > , by giving <5414

nathan > him according to his righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > .

: 24 And if <0518 >im > thy people <5971 <am > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > be put to the worse <5062 nagaph > before <6440

paniym > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > , because <3588 kiy > they

have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ; and shall return

<7725 shuwb > and confess <3034 yadah > thy name <8034 shem > ,

and pray <6419 palal > and make supplication <2603 chanan >

before <6440 paniym > thee in this <2088 zeh > house <1004

bayith > ;

: 25 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064

shamayim > , and forgive <5545 calach > the sin <2403 chatta>ah

> of thy people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and bring

<7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > unto the land <0127

>adamah > which <0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > to them

and to their fathers <1> .

: 26 When the heaven <8064 shamayim > is shut <6113 <atsar > up

, and there is no <3808 lo> > rain <4306 matar > , because

<3588 kiy > they have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ; [

yet ] if they pray <6419 palal > toward <0413 >el > this <2088

zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and confess <3034 yadah > thy name

<8034 shem > , and turn <7725 shuwb > from their sin <2403

chatta>ah > , when <3588 kiy > thou dost afflict <6031 <anah >

them ;

: 27 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim >

, and forgive <5545 calach > the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of thy

servants <5650 <ebed > , and of thy people <5971 <am > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , when <3588 kiy > thou hast taught <3384

yarah > them the good <2896 towb > way <1870 derek > , wherein

<0834 >aher > they should walk <3212 yalak > ; and send <5414

nathan > rain <4306 matar > upon thy land <0776 >erets > ,

which <0834 >aher > thou hast given <5414 nathan > unto thy

people <5971 <am > for an inheritance <5159 nachalah > .

: 28 If <3588 kiy > there be dearth <7458 ra<ab > in the land

<0776 >erets > , if <3588 kiy > there be pestilence <1698 deber

> , if <3588 kiy > there be blasting <7711 sh@dephah > , or

mildew <3420 yeraqown > , locusts <0697 >arbeh > , or

caterpillers <2625 chaciyl > ; if <3588 kiy > their enemies

<0341 >oyeb > besiege <6696 tsuwr > them in the cities <8179

sha<ar > of their land <0776 >erets > ; whatsoever <3605 kol >

sore <5061 nega< > or whatsoever <3605 kol > sickness <4245

machaleh > [ there be ] :

: 29 [ Then ] what <0834 >aher > prayer <8605 t@phillah > [

or ] what <0834 >aher > supplication <8467 t@chinnah > soever

<0834 >aher > shall be made of any <3605 kol > man <0120 >adam >

, or of all <3605 kol > thy people <5971 <am > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , when <0834 >aher > every <0376 >iysh > one shall

know <3045 yada< > his own sore <5061 nega< > and his own grief

<4341 mak>ob > , and shall spread <6566 paras > forth his hands

<3709 kaph > in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > :

: 30 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim >

thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place <4349 makown > , and forgive

<5545 calach > , and render <5415 n@than > unto every man <0120

>adam > according unto all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > ,

whose heart <3824 lebab > thou knowest <3045 yada< > ; ( for

thou only knowest <3045 yada< > the hearts <3824 lebab > of the

children <1121 ben > of men <0120 >adam > : )

: 31 That they may fear <3372 yare> > thee , to walk <3212

yalak > in thy ways <1870 derek > , so <3605 kol > long <3117

yowm > as they live <2416 chay > in the land <0127 >adamah >

which <0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > unto our fathers

<1> .

: 32 Moreover <1571 gam > concerning <0413 >el > the stranger

<5237 nokriy > , which <0834 >aher > is not of thy people <5971

<am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , but is come <0935 bow> > from a

far <7350 rachowq > country <0776 >erets > for thy great <1419

gadowl > name s <8034 shem > sake <4616 ma<an > , and thy

mighty <2389 chazaq > hand <3027 yad > , and thy stretched

<5186 natah > out arm <2220 z@rowa< > ; if they come <0935 bow>

> and pray <6419 palal > in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith

> ;

: 33 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064

shamayim > , [ even ] from thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place

<4349 makown > , and do <6213 <asah > according to all <3605

kol > that the stranger <5237 nokriy > calleth <7121 qara> > to

thee for ; that all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > of the earth

<0776 >erets > may know <3045 yada< > thy name <8034 shem > ,

and fear <3372 yare> > thee , as [ doth ] thy people <5971

<am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and may know <3045 yada< > that

this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have

built <1129 banah > is called <7121 qara> > by thy name <8034

shem > .

: 34 If <3588 kiy > thy people <5971 <am > go <3318 yatsa> >

out to war <4421 milchamah > against <5921 <al > their enemies

<0341 >oyeb > by the way <1870 derek > that thou shalt send

<7971 shalach > them , and they pray unto thee toward <1870

derek > this <2063 zo>th > city <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher >

thou hast chosen <0977 bachar > , and the house <1004 bayith >

which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > for thy name

<8034 shem > ;

: 35 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064

shamayim > their prayer <8605 t@phillah > and their supplication

<8467 t@chinnah > , and maintain <6213 <asah > their cause

<4941 mishpat > .

: 36 If <3588 kiy > they sin <2398 chata> > against thee , (

for [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > man <0120 >adam > which

<0834 >aher > sinneth <2398 chata> > not , ) and thou be angry

<0599 >anaph > with them , and deliver <5414 nathan > them over

<6440 paniym > before <6440 paniym > [ their ] enemies <0341

>oyeb > , and they carry <7617 shabah > them away <7617 shabah

> captives <7617 shabah > unto a land <0776 >erets > far <7350

rachowq > off or <0176 >ow > near <7138 qarowb > ;

: 37 Yet [ if ] they bethink themselves in the land <0776

>erets > whither they are carried <7617 shabah > captive <7617

shabah > , and turn <7725 shuwb > and pray <2603 chanan > unto

thee in the land <0776 >erets > of their captivity <7633 shibyah

> , saying <0559 >amar > , We have sinned <2398 chata> > , we

have done amiss <5753 <avah > , and have dealt wickedly <7561

rasha< > ;

: 38 If they return <7725 shuwb > to thee with all <3605 kol >

their heart <3820 leb > and with all <3605 kol > their soul

<5315 nephesh > in the land <0776 >erets > of their captivity

<7633 shibyah > , whither <0834 >aher > they have carried <7617

shabah > them captives <7617 shabah > , and pray <6419 palal >

toward <1870 derek > their land <0776 >erets > , which <0834

>aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > unto their fathers <1> , and

[ toward ] the city <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > thou hast

chosen <0977 bachar > , and toward the house <1004 bayith >

which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > for thy name

<8034 shem > :

: 39 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064

shamayim > , [ even ] from thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place

<4349 makown > , their prayer <8605 t@phillah > and their

supplications <8467 t@chinnah > , and maintain <6213 <asah >

their cause <4941 mishpat > , and forgive <5545 calach > thy

people <5971 <am > which <0834 >aher > have sinned <2398 chata>

> against thee .

: 40 Now <6258 <attah > , my God <0430 >elohiym > , let , I

beseech <4994 na> > thee , thine eyes <5869 <ayin > be open

<6605 pathach > , and [ let ] thine ears <0241 >ozen > [ be

] attent <7183 qashshab > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > [

that is made ] in this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > .

: 41 Now <6258 <attah > therefore arise <6965 quwm > , O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , into thy resting <5118

nuwach > place , thou , and the ark <0727 >arown > of thy

strength <5797 <oz > : let thy priests <3548 kohen > , O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , be clothed <3847 labash

> with salvation <8668 t@shuw<ah > , and let thy saints <2623

chaciyd > rejoice <8055 samach > in goodness <2896 towb > .

: 42 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , turn <7725

shuwb > not away the face <6440 paniym > of thine anointed <4899

mashiyach > : remember <2142 zakar > the mercies <2617 checed >

of David <1732 David > thy servant <5650 <ebed > .

: 2Chronicles 7

: 1 . Now when Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > made

an end <3615 kalah > of praying <6419 palal > , the fire <0784

>esh > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from heaven <8064

shamayim > , and consumed <0398 >akal > the burnt <5930 <olah >

offering and the sacrifices <2077 zebach > ; and the glory

<3519 kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > filled <4390 male> >

the house <1004 bayith > .

: 2 And the priests <3548 kohen > could <3201 yakol > not enter

<0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , because <3588 kiy > the glory <3519

kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had filled <4390 male> >

the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > house <1004 bayith > .

: 3 And when all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > saw <7200 ra>ah > how the fire <0784 >esh >

came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , and the glory <3519

kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > upon the house <1004 bayith

> , they bowed <3766 kara< > themselves with their faces <0639

>aph > to the ground <0776 >erets > upon the pavement <7531

ritspah > , and worshipped <7812 shachah > , and praised <3034

yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ saying ] , For [ he is

] good <2896 towb > ; for his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth

] for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 4 Then the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > offered <2076 zabach > sacrifices <2077 zebach >

before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > offered

<2076 zabach > a sacrifice <2077 zebach > of twenty <6242

<esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > oxen

<1241 baqar > , and an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242

<esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > : so the

king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >

dedicated <2596 chanak > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > .

: 6 And the priests <3548 kohen > waited <5975 <amad > on their

offices <4931 mishmereth > : the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > also

with instruments <3627 k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > David <1732 David >

the king <4428 melek > had made <6213 <asah > to praise <3034

yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , because <3588 kiy > his

mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for ever <5769 <owlam > ,

when David <1732 David > praised <1984 halal > by their ministry

<3027 yad > ; and the priests <3548 kohen > sounded <2690

chatsar > trumpets before <5048 neged > them , and all <3605

kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stood <5975 <amad > .

: 7 Moreover Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > hallowed <6942 qadash >

the middle <8484 tiykown > of the court <2691 chatser > that [

was ] before <6440 paniym > the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for there <8033 sham > he offered <6213

<asah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings , and the fat <2459

cheleb > of the peace <8002 shelem > offerings , because <3588

kiy > the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196 mizbeach > which

<0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 <asah >

was not able <3201 yakol > to receive <3557 kuwl > the burnt

<5930 <olah > offerings , and the meat offerings <4503 minchah

> , and the fat <2459 cheleb > .

: 8 Also at the same <1931 huw> > time <6256 <eth > Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > kept <6213 <asah > the feast <2282 chag > seven

<7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , and all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > with him , a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419

gadowl > congregation <6951 qahal > , from the entering <0935

bow> > in of Hamath <2574 Chamath > unto the river <5158 nachal

> of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 9 And in the eighth <8066 sh@miyniy > day <3117 yowm > they

made <6213 <asah > a solemn <6116 <atsarah > assembly <6116

<atsarah > : for they kept <6213 <asah > the dedication <2598

chanukkah > of the altar <4196 mizbeach > seven <7651 sheba< >

days <3117 yowm > , and the feast <2282 chag > seven <7651

sheba< > days <3117 yowm > .

: 10 And on the three <7969 shalowsh > and twentieth <6242

<esriym > day <3117 yowm > of the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy >

month <2320 chodesh > he sent <7971 shalach > the people <5971

<am > away into their tents <0168 >ohel > , glad <8056 sameach

> and merry <2896 towb > in heart <3820 leb > for the goodness

<2896 towb > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had shewed <6213

<asah > unto David <1732 David > , and to Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > , and to Israel <3478 Yisra>el > his people <5971

<am > .

: 11 Thus Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > finished <3615 kalah > the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the king

s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > : and all <3605 kol > that

came <0935 bow> > into <5921 <al > Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh >

heart <3820 leb > to make <6213 <asah > in the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and in his own house

<1004 bayith > , he prosperously <6743 tsalach > effected <6743

tsalach > .

: 12 . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > appeared <7200 ra>ah > to

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > by night <3915 layil > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , I have heard <8085 shama< > thy prayer

<8605 t@phillah > , and have chosen <0977 bachar > this <2088

zeh > place <4725 maqowm > to myself for an house <1004 bayith >

of sacrifice <2077 zebach > .

: 13 If <2005 hen > I shut <6113 <atsar > up heaven <8064

shamayim > that there be no <3808 lo> > rain <4306 matar > , or

if <2005 hen > I command <6680 tsavah > the locusts <2284 chagab

> to devour <0398 >akal > the land <0776 >erets > , or if <0518

>im > I send <7971 shalach > pestilence <1698 deber > among my

people <5971 <am > ;

: 14 If my people <5971 <am > , which <0834 >aher > are called

<7121 qara> > by my name <8034 shem > , shall humble <3665

kana< > themselves , and pray <6419 palal > , and seek <1245

baqash > my face <6440 paniym > , and turn <7725 shuwb > from

their wicked <7451 ra< > ways <1870 derek > ; then will I hear

<8085 shama< > from heaven <8064 shamayim > , and will forgive

<5545 calach > their sin <2403 chatta>ah > , and will heal

<7495 rapha> > their land <0776 >erets > .

: 15 Now <6258 <attah > mine eyes <5869 <ayin > shall be open

<6605 pathach > , and mine ears <0241 >ozen > attent <7183

qashshab > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > [ that is made ]

in this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > .

: 16 For now <6258 <attah > have I chosen <0977 bachar > and

sanctified <6942 qadash > this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ,

that my name <8034 shem > may be there <8033 sham > for ever

<5769 <owlam > : and mine eyes <5869 <ayin > and mine heart

<3820 leb > shall be there <8033 sham > perpetually .

: 17 And as for thee , if <0518 >im > thou wilt walk <3212

yalak > before <6440 paniym > me , as David <1732 David > thy

father <25> walked <1980 halak > , and do <6213 <asah >

according to all <3605 kol > that I have commanded <6680 tsavah

> thee , and shalt observe <8104 shamar > my statutes <2706

choq > and my judgments <4941 mishpat > ;

: 18 Then will I stablish <6965 quwm > the throne <3678 kicce>

> of thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , according as I have

covenanted <3772 karath > with David <1732 David > thy father

<25> , saying <0559 >amar > , There shall not fail <3772

karath > thee a man <0376 >iysh > [ to be ] ruler <4910 mashal

> in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 19 But if <0518 >im > ye turn <7725 shuwb > away , and

forsake <5800 <azab > my statutes <2708 chuqqah > and my

commandments <4687 mitsvah > , which <0834 >aher > I have set

<5414 nathan > before <6440 paniym > you , and shall go <1980

halak > and serve <5647 <abad > other <0312 >acher > gods <0430

>elohiym > , and worship <7812 shachah > them ;

: 20 Then will I pluck <5428 nathash > them up by the roots

<5428 nathash > out of my land <0127 >adamah > which <0834 >aher

> I have given <5414 nathan > them ; and this <2088 zeh > house

<1004 bayith > , which <0834 >aher > I have sanctified <6942

qadash > for my name <8034 shem > , will I cast <7993 shalak >

out of my sight <6440 paniym > , and will make <5414 nathan >

it [ to be ] a proverb <4912 mashal > and a byword <8148

sh@niynah > among all <3605 kol > nations <5971 <am > .

: 21 And this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , which <0834

>aher > is high <5945 >elyown > , shall be an astonishment

<8074 shamem > to every <3605 kol > one that passeth <5674 <abar

> by it ; so that he shall say <0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah >

hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > done <6213 <asah > thus <3602

kakah > unto this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > , and unto

this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ?

: 22 And it shall be answered <0559 >amar > , Because they

forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of their fathers <1> , which <0834 >aher > brought

<3318 yatsa> > them forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the land <0776

>erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and laid hold <2388

chazaq > on other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , and

worshipped <7812 shachah > them , and served <5647 <abad > them

: therefore hath he brought <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > this

<2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< > upon them .

: 2Chronicles 8

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <7093 qets

> of twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > , wherein

<0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had built <1129 banah >

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and his

own house <1004 bayith > ,

: 2 That the cities <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > Huram

<2438 Chiyram > had restored <5414 nathan > to Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > , Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > built <1129 banah > them ,

and caused the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

to dwell <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > .

: 3 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > went <3212 yalak > to

Hamathzobah <2578 Chamath Tsowbah > , and prevailed <2388

chazaq > against <5921 <al > it .

: 4 And he built <1129 banah > Tadmor <8412 Tadmor > in the

wilderness <4057 midbar > , and all <3605 kol > the store <4543

mick@nah > cities <5892 <iyr > , which <0834 >aher > he built

<1129 banah > in Hamath <2574 Chamath > .

: 5 Also he built <1129 banah > Bethhoron <1032 Beyth Chowrown

> the upper <5945 >elyown > , and Bethhoron <1032 Beyth

Chowrown > the nether <8481 tachtown > , fenced <4692 matsowr >

cities <5892 <iyr > , with walls <2346 chowmah > , gates <1817

deleth > , and bars <1280 b@riyach > ;

: 6 And Baalath <1191 Ba<alath > , and all <3605 kol > the

store <4543 mick@nah > cities <5892 <iyr > that Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > , and all <3605 kol > the chariot

<7393 rekeb > cities <5892 <iyr > , and the cities <5892 <iyr >

of the horsemen <6571 parash > , and all <3605 kol > that

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > desired <2836 chashaq > to build <1129

banah > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and in Lebanon

<3844 L@banown > , and throughout all <3605 kol > the land

<0776 >erets > of his dominion <4475 memshalah > .

: 7 [ As for ] all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > [ that

were ] left <3498 yathar > of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > ,

and the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , and the Perizzites <6522

P@rizziy > , and the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > , and the

Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > , which <0834 >aher > [ were ] not

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 8 [ But ] of their children <1121 ben > , who <0834 >aher

> were left <3498 yathar > after <0310 >achar > them in the land

<0776 >erets > , whom <0834 >aher > the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > consumed <3615 kalah > not , them did

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > make to pay <5927 <alah > tribute <4522

mac > until <5704 <ad > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 9 But of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > make <5414 nathan > no <3808 lo> >

servants <5650 <ebed > for his work <4399 m@la>kah > ; but they

[ were ] men <0582 >enowsh > of war <4421 milchamah > , and

chief <8269 sar > of his captains <7991 shaliysh > , and

captains <8269 sar > of his chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen

<6571 parash > .

: 10 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] the chief <8269 sar

> of king <4428 melek > Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh > officers

<5324 natsab > , [ even ] two hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty

<2572 chamishshiym > , that bare <7287 radah > rule <7287 radah

> over the people <5971 <am > .

: 11 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > brought <5927 <alah > up the

daughter <1323 bath > of Pharaoh <6547 Par<oh > out of the city

<5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > unto the house <1004 bayith

> that he had built <1129 banah > for her : for he said <0559

>amar > , My wife <0802 >ishshah > shall not dwell <3427 yashab

> in the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David > king <4428

melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , because <3588 kiy > [ the

places are ] holy <6944 qodesh > , whereunto <0834 >aher > the

ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath come <0935

bow> > .

: 12 . Then <0227 >az > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > offered <5927

<alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > on <5921 <al > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > he had built <1129 banah

> before <6440 paniym > the porch <0197 >uwlam > ,

: 13 Even after a certain <1697 dabar > rate <1697 dabar >

every day <3117 yowm > , offering <5927 <alah > according to

the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > , on

the sabbaths <7676 shabbath > , and on the new <2320 chodesh >

moons <2320 chodesh > , and on the solemn <4150 mow<ed > feasts

<4150 mow<ed > , three <7969 shalowsh > times <6471 pa<am > in

the year <8141 shaneh > , [ even ] in the feast <2282 chag >

of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread , and in the feast <2282

chag > of weeks <7620 shabuwa< > , and in the feast <2282 chag

> of tabernacles <5521 cukkah > .

: 14 And he appointed <5975 <amad > , according to the order

<4941 mishpat > of David <1732 David > his father <25> , the

courses <4256 machaloqeth > of the priests <3548 kohen > to

their service <5656 <abodah > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

to their charges <4931 mishmereth > , to praise <1984 halal >

and minister <8334 sharath > before <5048 neged > the priests

<3548 kohen > , as the duty <1697 dabar > of every day <3117

yowm > required <3117 yowm > : the porters <7778 show<er > also

by their courses <4256 machaloqeth > at every gate <8179 sha<ar

> : for so <3651 ken > had David <1732 David > the man <0376

>iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > commanded <4687 mitsvah > .

: 15 And they departed <5493 cuwr > not from the commandment

<4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > unto the priests <3548

kohen > and Levites <3881 Leviyiy > concerning any <3605 kol >

matter <1697 dabar > , or concerning the treasures <0214

>owtsar > .

: 16 Now all <3605 kol > the work <4399 m@la>kah > of Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > was prepared <3559 kuwn > unto the day <3117

yowm > of the foundation <4143 muwcad > of the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and until <5704 <ad > it

was finished <3615 kalah > . [ So ] the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was perfected <8003 shalem > .

: 17 Then <0227 >az > went <1980 halak > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh

> to Eziongeber <6100 <Etsyown <Etsyon Geber > , and to Eloth

<0359 >Eylowth > , at <5921 <al > the sea <3220 yam > side

<8193 saphah > in the land <0776 >erets > of Edom <0123 >Edom > .

: 18 And Huram <2438 Chiyram > sent <7971 shalach > him by the

hands <3027 yad > of his servants <5650 <ebed > ships <0591

>oniyah > , and servants <5650 <ebed > that had knowledge <3045

yada< > of the sea <3220 yam > ; and they went <0935 bow> >

with the servants <5650 <ebed > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > to

Ophir <0211 >Owphiyr > , and took <3947 laqach > thence <8033

sham > four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572

chamishshiym > talents <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > ,

and brought <0935 bow> > [ them ] to king <4428 melek >

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > .

: 2Chronicles 9

: 1 . And when the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba>

> heard <8085 shama< > of the fame <8088 shema< > of Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > , she came <0935 bow> > to prove <5254 nacah >

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > with hard <2420 chiydah > questions

<2420 chiydah > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , with a very

<3966 m@<od > great <3515 kabed > company <2428 chayil > , and

camels <1581 gamal > that bare <5375 nasa> > spices <1314 besem

> , and gold <2091 zahab > in abundance <7230 rob > , and

precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68> : and when she was come <0935

bow> > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , she communed <1696 dabar >

with him of all <3605 kol > that was in her heart <3824 lebab > .

: 2 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > told <5046 nagad > her all

<3605 kol > her questions <1697 dabar > : and there was nothing

hid <5956 <alam > from Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > which <0834

>aher > he told <5046 nagad > her not .

: 3 And when the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> >

had seen <7200 ra>ah > the wisdom <2451 chokmah > of Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > , and the house <1004 bayith > that he had

built <1129 banah > ,

: 4 And the meat <3978 ma>akal > of his table <7979 shulchan > ,

and the sitting <4186 mowshab > of his servants <5650 <ebed > ,

and the attendance <4612 ma<amad > of his ministers <8334

sharath > , and their apparel <4403 malbuwsh > ; his

cupbearers <4945 mashqeh > also , and their apparel <4403

malbuwsh > ; and his ascent <5944 <aliyah > by which <0834

>aher > he went <5927 <alah > up into the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; there was no <3808 lo> > more

<5750 <owd > spirit <7307 ruwach > in her .

: 5 And she said <0559 >amar > to the king <4428 melek > , [

It was ] a true <0571 >emeth > report <1697 dabar > which <0834

>aher > I heard <8085 shama< > in mine own land <0776 >erets >

of thine acts <1697 dabar > , and of thy wisdom <2451 chokmah >

: 6 Howbeit I believed <0539 >aman > not their words <1697

dabar > , until <5704 <ad > I came <0935 bow> > , and mine

eyes <5869 <ayin > had seen <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] : and ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , the one half <2677 chetsiy > of the

greatness <4768 marbiyth > of thy wisdom <2451 chokmah > was not

told <5046 nagad > me : [ for ] thou exceedest <3254 yacaph >

the fame <8052 sh@muw<ah > that I heard <8085 shama< > .

: 7 Happy <0835 >esher > [ are ] thy men <0582 >enowsh > ,

and happy <0835 >esher > [ are ] these <0428 >el - leh > thy

servants <5650 <ebed > , which stand <5975 <amad > continually

<8548 tamiyd > before <6440 paniym > thee , and hear <8085

shama< > thy wisdom <2451 chokmah > .

: 8 Blessed <1288 barak > be the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God

<0430 >elohiym > , which <0834 >aher > delighted <2654 chaphets

> in thee to set <5414 nathan > thee on <5921 <al > his throne

<3678 kicce> > , [ to be ] king <4428 melek > for the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > : because thy God <0430

>elohiym > loved <0160 >ahabah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to

establish <5975 <amad > them for ever <5769 <owlam > ,

therefore made <5414 nathan > he thee king <4428 melek > over

<5921 <al > them , to do <6213 <asah > judgment <4941 mishpat >

and justice <6666 ts@daqah > .

: 9 And she gave <5414 nathan > the king <4428 melek > an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > talents <3603

kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > , and of spices <1314 besem >

great <3966 m@<od > abundance <7230 rob > , and precious <3368

yaqar > stones <68> : neither <3808 lo> > was there any such

<1932 huw > spice <1314 besem > as the queen <4436 malkah > of

Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > gave <5414 nathan > king <4428 melek >

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > .

: 10 And the servants <5650 <ebed > also <1571 gam > of Huram

<2438 Chiyram > , and the servants <5650 <ebed > of Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > , which <0834 >aher > brought <0935 bow> >

gold <2091 zahab > from Ophir <0211 >Owphiyr > , brought <0935

bow> > algum <0418 >alguwmmiym > trees <6086 <ets > and precious

<3368 yaqar > stones <68> .

: 11 And the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > [ of ] the

algum <0418 >alguwmmiym > trees <6086 <ets > terraces <4546

m@cillah > to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , and to the king s <4428 melek > palace <1004 bayith > ,

and harps <3658 kinnowr > and psalteries <5035 nebel > for

singers <7891 shiyr > : and there were none <3808 lo> > such

<1992 hem > seen <7200 ra>ah > before <6440 paniym > in the land

<0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 12 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > gave <5414

nathan > to the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > all

<3605 kol > her desire <2656 chephets > , whatsoever <3605 kol

> she asked <7592 sha>al > , beside <0905 bad > [ that ]

which <0834 >aher > she had brought <0935 bow> > unto the king

<4428 melek > . So she turned <2015 haphak > , and went <3212

yalak > away to her own land <0776 >erets > , she and her

servants <5650 <ebed > .

: 13 . Now the weight <4948 mishqal > of gold <2091 zahab >

that came <0935 bow> > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > in one <0259

>echad > year <8141 shaneh > was six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967

me>ah > and threescore <8346 shishshiym > and six <8337 shesh >

talents <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > ;

: 14 Beside <0905 bad > [ that which ] chapmen and merchants

<5503 cachar > brought <0935 bow> > . And all <3605 kol > the

kings <4428 melek > of Arabia <6152 < Arab > and governors <6346

pechah > of the country <0776 >erets > brought <0935 bow> > gold

<2091 zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > to Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > .

: 15 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213

<asah > two hundred <3967 me>ah > targets <6793 tsinnah > [ of

] beaten <7820 shachat > gold <2091 zahab > : six <8337 shesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of beaten <7820 shachat >

gold <2091 zahab > went <5927 <alah > to one <0259 >echad >

target <6793 tsinnah > .

: 16 And three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > shields

<4043 magen > [ made he of ] beaten <7820 shachat > gold <2091

zahab > : three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [

shekels ] of gold <2091 zahab > went <5927 <alah > to one <0259

>echad > shield <4043 magen > . And the king <4428 melek > put

<5414 nathan > them in the house <1004 bayith > of the forest

<3293 ya<ar > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > .

: 17 Moreover the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a great

<1419 gadowl > throne <3678 kicce> > of ivory <8127 shen > ,

and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > it with pure <2889 tahowr > gold

<2091 zahab > .

: 18 And [ there were ] six <8337 shesh > steps <4609 ma<alah

> to the throne <3678 kicce> > , with a footstool <3534 kebesh

> of gold <2091 zahab > , [ which were ] fastened <0270

>achaz > to the throne <3678 kicce> > , and stays <3027 yad >

on each side of the sitting <3427 yashab > place <4725 maqowm > ,

and two <8147 sh@nayim > lions <0738 >ariy > standing <5975

<amad > by the stays <3027 yad > :

: 19 And twelve lions <0738 >ariy > stood <5975 <amad > there

<8033 sham > on the one side and on the other <2088 zeh > upon

the six <8337 shesh > steps <4609 ma<alah > . There was not the

like <3651 ken > made <6213 <asah > in any <3605 kol > kingdom

<4467 mamlakah > .

: 20 And all <3605 kol > the drinking <4945 mashqeh > vessels

<3627 k@liy > of king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > [

were of ] gold <2091 zahab > , and all <3605 kol > the vessels

<3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of the forest <3293

ya<ar > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > [ were of ] pure <5462

cagar > gold <2091 zahab > : none <0369 >ayin > [ were of ]

silver <3701 keceph > ; it was [ not ] any <3972 m@uwmah >

thing accounted <2803 chashab > of in the days <3117 yowm > of

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > .

: 21 For the king s <4428 melek > ships <0591 >oniyah > went

<1980 halak > to Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > with the servants

<5650 <ebed > of Huram <2438 Chiyram > : every three <7969

shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > once <0259 >echad > came <0935

bow> > the ships <0591 >oniyah > of Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh >

bringing <5375 nasa> > gold <2091 zahab > , and silver <3701

keceph > , ivory <8143 shenhabbiym > , and apes <6971 qowph > ,

and peacocks <8500 tukkiy > .

: 22 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > passed

<1431 gadal > all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of the

earth <0776 >erets > in riches <6239 <osher > and wisdom <2451

chokmah > .

: 23 And all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of the earth

<0776 >erets > sought <1245 baqash > the presence <6440 paniym >

of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , to hear <8085 shama< > his wisdom

<2451 chokmah > , that God <0430 >elohiym > had put <5414

nathan > in his heart <3820 leb > .

: 24 And they brought <0935 bow> > every man <0376 >iysh > his

present <4503 minchah > , vessels <3627 k@liy > of silver <3701

keceph > , and vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab > ,

and raiment <8008 salmah > , harness <5402 nesheq > , and

spices <1314 besem > , horses <5483 cuwc > , and mules <6505

pered > , a rate <1697 dabar > year <8141 shaneh > by year

<8141 shaneh > .

: 25 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > four <0702

>arba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > stalls <0723 >urvah > for

horses <5483 cuwc > and chariots <4818 merkabah > , and twelve

thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > ; whom he

bestowed <3240 yanach > in the chariot <7393 rekeb > cities

<5892 <iyr > , and with the king <4428 melek > at Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 26 And he reigned <4910 mashal > over all <3605 kol > the

kings <4428 melek > from the river <5104 nahar > even unto the

land <0776 >erets > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

to the border <1366 g@buwl > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 27 And the king <4428 melek > made <5414 nathan > silver

<3701 keceph > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > as stones <68> ,

and cedar <0730 >erez > trees made <5414 nathan > he as the

sycomore <8256 shaqam > trees that [ are ] in the low <8219

sh@phelah > plains <8219 sh@phelah > in abundance <7230 rob > .

: 28 And they brought <3318 yatsa> > unto Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > horses <5483 cuwc > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,

and out of all <3605 kol > lands <0776 >erets > .

: 29 Now the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last

<0314 >acharown > , [ are ] they not written <3789 kathab >

in the book <1697 dabar > of Nathan <5416 Nathan > the prophet

<5030 nabiy> > , and in the prophecy <5016 n@buw>ah > of Ahijah

<0281 >Achiyah > the Shilonite <7888 Shiylowniy > , and in the

visions <2378 chazowth > of Iddo <3260 Y@<diy > the seer <2374

chozeh > against <5921 <al > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > the son

<1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > ?

: 30 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > reigned <4427 malak > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > over <5921 <al > all <3605 kol >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141

shaneh > .

: 31 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > slept <7901 shakab > with his

fathers <1> , and he was buried <6912 qabar > in the city <5892

<iyr > of David <1732 David > his father <25> : and Rehoboam

<7346 R@chab<am > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in

his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 10

: 1 . And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > went <3212 yalak > to

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > : for to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > were all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > come <0935 bow> > to make

him king <4427 malak > .

: 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Jeroboam <3379

Yarob<am > the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > , who

<1931 huw> > [ was ] in Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , whither

<0834 >aher > he had fled <1272 barach > from the presence <6440

paniym > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the king <4428 melek > ,

heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , that Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am >

returned <7725 shuwb > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 3 And they sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> > him .

So Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > and spake <1696 dabar > to Rehoboam

<7346 R@chab<am > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 4 Thy father <25> made our yoke <5923 <ol > grievous <7185

qashah > : now <6258 <attah > therefore ease <7043 qalal > thou

somewhat the grievous <7186 qasheh > servitude <5656 <abodah >

of thy father <25> , and his heavy <3515 kabed > yoke <5923 <ol

> that he put <5414 nathan > upon us , and we will serve <5647

<abad > thee .

: 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Come <7725 shuwb >

again <7725 shuwb > unto me after three <7969 shalowsh > days

<3117 yowm > . And the people <5971 <am > departed <3212 yalak

> .

: 6 And king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > took

counsel <3289 ya<ats > with the old <2205 zaqen > men that had

<1961 hayah > stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > his father <25> while he yet lived <2416 chay >

, saying <0559 >amar > , What <0349 >eyk > counsel <3289

ya<ats > give ye [ me ] to return <7725 shuwb > answer <1697

dabar > to this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > ?

: 7 And they spake <1696 dabar > unto him , saying <0559 >amar

> , If <0518 >im > thou be kind <2896 towb > to this <2088 zeh

> people <5971 <am > , and please <7521 ratsah > them , and

speak <1696 dabar > good <2896 towb > words <1697 dabar > to

them , they will be thy servants <5650 <ebed > for ever .

: 8 But he forsook <5800 <azab > the counsel <6098 <etsah >

which <0834 >aher > the old <2205 zaqen > men gave <3289 ya<ats

> him , and took counsel <3289 ya<ats > with the young <3206

yeled > men that were brought <1431 gadal > up with him , that

stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > him .

: 9 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , What <4100 mah >

advice <3289 ya<ats > give ye that we may return <7725 shuwb >

answer <1697 dabar > to this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > ,

which <0834 >aher > have spoken <1696 dabar > to me , saying

<0559 >amar > , Ease <7043 qalal > somewhat the yoke <5923 <ol

> that thy father <25> did put <5414 nathan > upon us ?

: 10 And the young <3206 yeled > men that were brought <1431

gadal > up with him spake <1696 dabar > unto him , saying <0559

>amar > , Thus <3541 koh > shalt thou answer <0559 >amar > the

people <5971 <am > that spake <1696 dabar > unto thee , saying

<0559 >amar > , Thy father <25> made our yoke <5923 <ol > heavy

<3513 kabad > , but make thou [ it ] somewhat lighter <7043

qalal > for us ; thus <3541 koh > shalt thou say <0559 >amar >

unto them , My little <6996 qatan > [ finger ] shall be

thicker <5666 <abah > than my father s <1> loins <4975 mothen > .

: 11 For whereas <6258 <attah > my father <25> put <6006 <amac

> a heavy <3515 kabed > yoke <5923 <ol > upon you , I will put

<3254 yacaph > more <3254 yacaph > to your yoke <5923 <ol > : my

father <25> chastised <3256 yacar > you with whips <7752 showt >

, but I [ will chastise you ] with scorpions <6137 <aqrab > .

: 12 . So Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > and all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am

> on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > , as the

king <4428 melek > bade <1696 dabar > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to me on the third <7992

sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > .

: 13 And the king <4428 melek > answered <6030 <anah > them

roughly <7186 qasheh > ; and king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346

R@chab<am > forsook <5800 <azab > the counsel <6098 <etsah > of

the old <2205 zaqen > men ,

: 14 And answered <1697 dabar > them after the advice <6098

<etsah > of the young <3206 yeled > men , saying <0559 >amar > ,

My father <25> made your yoke <5923 <ol > heavy <3513 kabad > ,

but I will add <3254 yacaph > thereto <5921 <al > : my father

<25> chastised <3256 yacar > you with whips <7752 showt > , but

I [ will chastise you ] with scorpions <6137 <aqrab > .

: 15 So the king <4428 melek > hearkened <8085 shama< > not

unto the people <5971 <am > : for the cause <5252 n@cibbah > was

of God <0430 >elohiym > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > might

perform <6965 quwm > his word <1697 dabar > , which <0834 >aher

> he spake <1696 dabar > by the hand <3027 yad > of Ahijah <0281

>Achiyah > the Shilonite <7888 Shiylowniy > to Jeroboam <3379

Yarob<am > the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > .

: 16 And when all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ saw

<7200 ra>ah > ] that the king <4428 melek > would not hearken

<8085 shama< > unto them , the people <5971 <am > answered

<7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

What <4100 mah > portion <2506 cheleq > have we in David <1732

David > ? and [ we have ] none <3808 lo> > inheritance <5159

nachalah > in the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > :

every man <0376 >iysh > to your tents <0168 >ohel > , O Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > : [ and ] now <6258 <attah > , David <1732

David > , see <7200 ra>ah > to thine own house <1004 bayith > .

So all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak >

to their tents <0168 >ohel > .

: 17 But [ as for ] the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the cities <5892 <iyr >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > reigned

<4427 malak > over <5921 <al > them .

: 18 Then king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > sent

<7971 shalach > Hadoram <1913 Hadowram > that [ was ] over

<5921 <al > the tribute <4522 mac > ; and the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stoned <7275 ragam > him with

stones <68> , that he died <4191 muwth > . But king <4428

melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > made speed <0553 >amats > to

get <5927 <alah > him up to [ his ] chariot <4818 merkabah > ,

to flee <5127 nuwc > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 19 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > rebelled <6856 tsipporen >

against the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David > unto

this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 2Chronicles 11 1 . And when Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > was

come <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , he

gathered <6950 qahal > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > an hundred <3967

me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph >

chosen <0970 bachuwr > [ men ] , which were warriors , to

fight <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

, that he might bring <7725 shuwb > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah

> again <7725 shuwb > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > .

: 2 But the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came

<1961 hayah > to Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > the man <0376 >iysh

> of God <0430 >elohiym > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 3 Speak <0559 >amar > unto Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > the son

<1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , king <4428 melek > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 4 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , Ye shall not go <5927 <alah > up , nor <3808 lo> > fight

<3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > your brethren <0251 >ach > :

return <7725 shuwb > every man <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004

bayith > : for this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > is done of

me . And they obeyed <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and returned <7725 shuwb > from

going <3212 yalak > against <0413 >el > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am

> .

: 5 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > dwelt <3427 yashab > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and built <1129 banah > cities

<5892 <iyr > for defence <4692 matsowr > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> .

: 6 He built <1129 banah > even Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > ,

and Etam <5862 <Eytam > , and Tekoa <8620 T@qowa< > ,

: 7 And Bethzur <1049 Beyth Tsuwr > , and Shoco <7755 Sowkoh >

, and Adullam <5725 <Adullam > ,

: 8 And Gath <1661 Gath > , and Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > ,

and Ziph <2128 Ziyph > ,

: 9 And Adoraim <0115 >Adowrayim > , and Lachish <3923

Lachiysh > , and Azekah <5825 <Azeqah > ,

: 10 And Zorah <6681 tsavach > , and Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > ,

and Hebron <2275 Chebrown > , which <0834 >aher > [ are ]

in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and in Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 <iyr > .

: 11 And he fortified <2388 chazaq > the strong <4694 m@tsuwrah

> holds <4694 m@tsuwrah > , and put <5414 nathan > captains

<5057 nagiyd > in them , and store <0214 >owtsar > of victual

<3978 ma>akal > , and of oil <8081 shemen > and wine <3196

yayin > .

: 12 And in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 <iyr > [ he

put ] shields <6793 tsinnah > and spears <7420 romach > , and

made them exceeding strong <2388 chazaq > , having Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > on his side .

: 13 . And the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > that [ were ] in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > resorted <3320 yatsab > to him out of all <3605 kol >

their coasts <1366 g@buwl > .

: 14 For the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > left <5800 <azab > their

suburbs <4054 migrash > and their possession <0272 >achuzzah > ,

and came <3212 yalak > to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > and his

sons <1121 ben > had cast <2186 zanach > them off from executing

the priest s <3547 kahan > office unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :

: 15 And he ordained <5975 <amad > him priests <3548 kohen >

for the high <1116 bamah > places , and for the devils <8163

sa<iyr > , and for the calves <5695 <egel > which <0834 >aher >

he had made <6213 <asah > .

: 16 And after <0310 >achar > them out of all <3605 kol > the

tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > such as set

<5414 nathan > their hearts <3824 lebab > to seek <1245 baqash >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,

to sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> .

: 17 So they strengthened <2388 chazaq > the kingdom <4438

malkuwth > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made Rehoboam <7346

R@chab<am > the son <1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh >

strong <0559 >amar > , three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141

shaneh > : for three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > they

walked <1980 halak > in the way <1870 derek > of David <1732

David > and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > .

: 18 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > took <3947 laqach > him

Mahalath <4258 Machalath > the daughter <1121 ben > of Jerimoth

<3406 Y@riymowth > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > to

wife <0802 >ishshah > , [ and ] Abihail <32> the daughter

<1323 bath > of Eliab <0446 >Eliy>ab > the son <1121 ben > of

Jesse <3448 Yishay > ;

: 19 Which bare <3205 yalad > him children <1121 ben > ; Jeush

<3266 Y@<uwsh > , and Shamariah , and Zaham .

: 20 And after <0310 >achar > her he took <3947 laqach >

Maachah <4601 Ma<akah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Absalom

<53> ; which bare <3205 yalad > him Abijah <29> , and Attai

<6262 <Attay > , and Ziza <2124 Ziyza> > , and Shelomith <8019

Sh@lomiyth > .

: 21 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > loved <0157 >ahab > Maachah

<4601 Ma<akah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Absalom <53> above

all <3605 kol > his wives <0802 >ishshah > and his concubines

<6370 piylegesh > : ( for he took <5375 nasa> > eighteen wives

<0802 >ishshah > , and threescore <8346 shishshiym > concubines

<6370 piylegesh > ; and begat <3205 yalad > twenty <6242

<esriym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh > sons <1121 ben > , and

threescore <8346 shishshiym > daughters <1121 ben > . )

: 22 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > made Abijah <29> the son

<1121 ben > of Maachah <4601 Ma<akah > the chief <7218 ro>sh > ,

[ to be ] ruler <5057 nagiyd > among his brethren <0251 >ach

> : for [ he thought ] to make him king <4427 malak > .

: 23 And he dealt wisely <0995 biyn > , and dispersed <6555

parats > of all <3605 kol > his children <1121 ben > throughout

all <3605 kol > the countries <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , unto every <3605

kol > fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > city <5892 <iyr > : and he gave

<5414 nathan > them victual <4202 mazown > in abundance <7230

rob > . And he desired <7592 sha>al > many <1995 hamown > wives

<0802 >ishshah > .

: 2Chronicles 12

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Rehoboam <7346

R@chab<am > had established <3559 kuwn > the kingdom <4438

malkuwth > , and had strengthened <2394 chozqah > himself , he

forsook <5800 <azab > the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with

him .

: 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , [ that ] in the

fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek

> Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > king <4428

melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 <alah > up against

<5921 <al > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , because <3588 kiy

> they had transgressed <4603 ma<al > against the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ,

: 3 With twelve <0505 >eleph > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots

<7393 rekeb > , and threescore <8346 shishshiym > thousand

<0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > : and the people <5971

<am > [ were ] without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar >

that came <0935 bow> > with him out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ;

the Lubims <3864 Luwbiy > , the Sukkiims <5525 Cukkiy > , and

the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > .

: 4 And he took <3920 lakad > the fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah >

cities <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > [ pertained ] to Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > , and came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 5 Then came <0935 bow> > Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > the

prophet <5030 nabiy> > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > , and [

to ] the princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , that

were gathered <0622 >acaph > together to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > because <6448 pacag > of Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq >

, and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus <3541 koh > saith

<0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Ye have forsaken <5800

<azab > me , and therefore have I also left <5800 <azab > you

in the hand <3027 yad > of Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > .

: 6 Whereupon the princes <8269 sar > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> and the king <4428 melek > humbled <3665 kana< > themselves ;

and they said <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ]

righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > .

: 7 And when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that

they humbled <3665 kana< > themselves , the word <1697 dabar >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > to Shemaiah <8098

Sh@ma<yah > , saying <0559 >amar > , They have humbled <3665

kana< > themselves ; [ therefore ] I will not destroy <7843

shachath > them , but I will grant <5414 nathan > them some

<4592 m@<at > deliverance <6413 p@leytah > ; and my wrath <2534

chemah > shall not be poured <5413 nathak > out upon Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > by the hand <3027 yad > of Shishak <7895

Shiyshaq > .

: 8 Nevertheless <3588 kiy > they shall be his servants <5650

<ebed > ; that they may know <3045 yada< > my service <5656

<abodah > , and the service <5656 <abodah > of the kingdoms

<4467 mamlakah > of the countries <0776 >erets > .

: 9 So Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > king <4428 melek > of Egypt

<4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al >

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and took <3947 laqach > away

the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the

king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > ; he took <3947

laqach > all <3605 kol > : he carried <3947 laqach > away also

the shields <4043 magen > of gold <2091 zahab > which <0834

>aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 <asah > .

: 10 Instead <8478 tachath > of which king <4428 melek >

Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > made <6213 <asah > shields <4043

magen > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > , and committed <6485 paqad

> [ them ] to the hands <3027 yad > of the chief <8269 sar >

of the guard <7323 ruwts > , that kept <8104 shamar > the

entrance <6607 pethach > of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004

bayith > .

: 11 And when <1767 day > the king <4428 melek > entered <0935

bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, the guard <7323 ruwts > came <0935 bow> > and fetched <5375

nasa> > them , and brought <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb

> into <0413 >el > the guard <7323 ruwts > chamber <8372 ta> > .

: 12 And when he humbled <3665 kana< > himself , the wrath

<0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > turned <7725 shuwb >

from him , that he would not destroy <7843 shachath > [ him ]

altogether <3617 kalah > : and also <1571 gam > in Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > things <1697 dabar > went <1961 hayah > well <2896

towb > .

: 13 . So king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am >

strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and reigned <4427 malak > : for Rehoboam <7346

R@chab<am > [ was ] one <0259 >echad > and forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began

to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > seventeen

<7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , the city <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had chosen <0977 bachar > out of all <3605

kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to

put <7760 suwm > his name <8034 shem > there <8033 sham > . And

his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Naamah

<5279 Na<amah > an Ammonitess <5984 <Ammowniy > .

: 14 And he did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > , because <3588

kiy > he prepared <3559 kuwn > not his heart <3820 leb > to seek

<1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 15 Now the acts <1697 dabar > of Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > ,

first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , [ are ]

they not written <3789 kathab > in the book <1697 dabar > of

Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , and of

Iddo <5714 <Iddow > the seer <2374 chozeh > concerning

genealogies <3187 yachas > ? And [ there were ] wars <4421

milchamah > between Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > and Jeroboam

<3379 Yarob<am > continually .

: 16 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > slept <7901 shakab > with

his fathers <1> , and was buried <6912 qabar > in the city

<5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > : and Abijah <29> his son

<1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 13

: 1 . Now in the eighteenth year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428

melek > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > began Abijah <29> to reign

<4427 malak > over <5921 <al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 2 He reigned <4427 malak > three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141

shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517

>em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Michaiah <4322 Miykayahuw

> the daughter <1323 bath > of Uriel <0222 >Uwriy>el > of Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > . And there was war <4421 milchamah > between

<0996 beyn > Abijah <29> and Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > .

: 3 And Abijah <29> set <0631 >acar > the battle <4421

milchamah > in array <0631 >acar > with an army <2428 chayil >

of valiant <1368 gibbowr > men of war <4421 milchamah > , [

even ] four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505

>eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > : Jeroboam

<3379 Yarob<am > also set the battle <4421 milchamah > in array

<6186 <arak > against <5971 <am > him with eight <8083 sh@moneh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970

bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > , [ being ] mighty <1368 gibbowr

> men of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 4 And Abijah <29> stood <6965 quwm > up upon mount <2022 har

> Zemaraim <6787 Ts@marayim > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in

mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and said <0559

>amar > , Hear <8085 shama< > me , thou Jeroboam <3379

Yarob<am > , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;

: 5 Ought ye not to know <3045 yada< > that the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gave

<5414 nathan > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > over <5921 <al >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to David <1732 David > for ever <5769

<owlam > , [ even ] to him and to his sons <1121 ben > by a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > of salt <4417 melach > ?

: 6 Yet Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > the son <1121 ben > of Nebat

<5028 N@bat > , the servant <5650 <ebed > of Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > , is

risen <6965 quwm > up , and hath rebelled <4775 marad > against

<5921 <al > his lord <0113 >adown > .

: 7 And there are gathered <6908 qabats > unto him vain <7386

reyq > men <0582 >enowsh > , the children <1121 ben > of Belial

<1100 b@liya<al > , and have strengthened <0553 >amats >

themselves against <5921 <al > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab<am > the

son <1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , when Rehoboam

<7346 R@chab<am > was young <5288 na<ar > and tenderhearted ,

and could not withstand <2388 chazaq > them .

: 8 And now <6258 <attah > ye think <0559 >amar > to withstand

<2388 chazaq > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > in the hand <3027 yad > of the sons <1121 ben > of

David <1732 David > ; and ye [ be ] a great <7227 rab >

multitude <1995 hamown > , and [ there are ] with you golden

<2091 zahab > calves <5695 <egel > , which <0834 >aher >

Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > made <6213 <asah > you for gods <0430

>elohiym > .

: 9 Have ye not cast <5080 nadach > out the priests <3548 kohen

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron

<0175 >Aharown > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and have

made <6213 <asah > you priests <3548 kohen > after the manner of

the nations <5971 <am > of [ other ] lands <0776 >erets > ?

so that whosoever <3605 kol > cometh <0935 bow> > to consecrate

himself <3027 yad > with a young bullock <6499 par > and seven

<7651 sheba< > rams <0352 >ayil > , [ the same ] may be a

priest <3548 kohen > of [ them that are ] no <3808 lo> > gods

<0430 >elohiym > .

: 10 But as for us , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] our God

<0430 >elohiym > , and we have not forsaken <5800 <azab > him ;

and the priests <3548 kohen > , which minister <8334 sharath >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ are ] the sons <1121 ben >

of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [

wait ] upon [ their ] business <4399 m@la>kah > :

: 11 And they burn <6999 qatar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

every morning <1242 boqer > and every evening <6153 <ereb >

burnt <5930 <olah > sacrifices and sweet <5561 cam > incense

<7004 q@toreth > : the shewbread also [ set they in order ]

upon the pure <2889 tahowr > table <7979 shulchan > ; and the

candlestick <4501 m@nowrah > of gold <2091 zahab > with the

lamps <5216 niyr > thereof , to burn <1197 ba<ar > every

evening <6153 <ereb > : for we keep <8104 shamar > the charge

<4931 mishmereth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430

>elohiym > ; but ye have forsaken <5800 <azab > him .

: 12 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , God <0430 >elohiym >

himself [ is ] with us for [ our ] captain <7218 ro>sh > ,

and his priests <3548 kohen > with sounding <8643 t@ruw<ah >

trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > to cry <7321 ruwa< > alarm <7321

ruwa< > against <5921 <al > you . O children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , fight <3898 lacham > ye not against

<5973 <im > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

your fathers <1> ; for ye shall not prosper <6743 tsalach > .

: 13 . But Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > caused an ambushment

<3993 ma>arab > to come <0935 bow> > about <5437 cabab > behind

<0310 >achar > them : so they were before <6440 paniym > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > , and the ambushment <3993 ma>arab > [ was ]

behind <0310 >achar > them .

: 14 And when Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > looked <6437 panah > back

<6437 panah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the battle <4421

milchamah > [ was ] before <6440 paniym > and behind <0268

>achowr > : and they cried <6817 tsa<aq > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , and the priests <3548 kohen > sounded <2690 chatsar

> with the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > .

: 15 Then the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > gave

a shout <7321 ruwa< > : and as the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > shouted <7321 ruwa< > , it came <1961 hayah >

to pass , that God <0430 >elohiym > smote <5062 nagaph >

Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > before <6440 paniym > Abijah <29> and Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > .

: 16 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > :

and God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414 nathan > them into

their hand <3027 yad > .

: 17 And Abijah <29> and his people <5971 <am > slew <5221

nakah > them with a great <7227 rab > slaughter <4347 makkah > :

so there fell <5307 naphal > down slain <2491 chalal > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah >

thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh >

: 18 Thus the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

were brought <3665 kana< > under at that time <6256 <eth > ,

and the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > prevailed

<0553 >amats > , because <3588 kiy > they relied <8172 sha<an >

upon the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their

fathers <1> .

: 19 And Abijah <29> pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar

> Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > , and took <3920 lakad > cities

<5892 <iyr > from him , Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > with the

towns <1323 bath > thereof , and Jeshanah <3466 Y@shanah > with

the towns <1323 bath > thereof , and Ephrain <6085 <Ephrown >

with the towns <1323 bath > thereof .

: 20 Neither <3808 lo> > did Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > recover

<6113 <atsar > strength <3581 koach > again <5750 <owd > in the

days <3117 yowm > of Abijah <29> : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

struck <5062 nagaph > him , and he died <4191 muwth > .

: 21 But Abijah <29> waxed mighty <2388 chazaq > , and married

<5375 nasa> > fourteen wives <0802 >ishshah > , and begat <3205

yalad > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > sons

<1121 ben > , and sixteen daughters <1121 ben > .

: 22 And the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Abijah <29> , and his ways <1870 derek > , and his sayings

<1697 dabar > , [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the story

<4097 midrash > of the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Iddo <5714 <Iddow

> .

: 2Chronicles 14

: 1 . So Abijah <29> slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1>

, and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 <iyr > of

David <1732 David > : and Asa <0609 >Aca> > his son <1121 ben >

reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . In his

days <3117 yowm > the land <0776 >erets > was quiet <8252 shaqat

> ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 2 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ]

good <2896 towb > and right <3477 yashar > in the eyes <5869

<ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > :

: 3 For he took <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the altars <4196

mizbeach > of the strange <5236 nekar > [ gods ] , and the

high <1116 bamah > places , and brake <7665 shabar > down the

images <4676 matstsebah > , and cut <1438 gada< > down the

groves <0842 >asherah > :

: 4 And commanded <0559 >amar > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > to seek

<1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

their fathers <1> , and to do <6213 <asah > the law <8451

towrah > and the commandment <4687 mitsvah > .

: 5 Also he took <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > out of all

<3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

the high <1116 bamah > places and the images : and the kingdom

<4467 mamlakah > was quiet <8252 shaqat > before <6440 paniym >

him .

: 6 And he built <1129 banah > fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities

<5892 <iyr > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : for the land <0776

>erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > , and he had no <0369 >ayin >

war <4421 milchamah > in those <0428 >el - leh > years <8141

shaneh > ; because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had

given him rest <5117 nuwach > .

: 7 Therefore he said <0559 >amar > unto Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

, Let us build <1129 banah > these <0428 >el - leh > cities

<5892 <iyr > , and make about <5437 cabab > [ them ] walls

<2346 chowmah > , and towers <4026 migdal > , gates <1817

deleth > , and bars <1280 b@riyach > , [ while ] the land

<0776 >erets > [ is ] yet <5750 <owd > before <6440 paniym >

us ; because <3588 kiy > we have sought <1875 darash > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > , we have sought <1875

darash > [ him ] , and he hath given us rest <5117 nuwach >

on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > . So they built

<1129 banah > and prospered <6743 tsalach > .

: 8 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > had <1961 hayah > an army <2428

chayil > [ of men ] that bare <5375 nasa> > targets <6793

tsinnah > and spears <7420 romach > , out of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand

<0505 >eleph > ; and out of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , that

bare <5375 nasa> > shields <4043 magen > and drew <1869 darak >

bows <7198 qesheth > , two hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore

<8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > : all <3605 kol >

these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of

valour <2428 chayil > .

: 9 . And there came out against <0413 >el > them Zerah <2226

Zerach > the Ethiopian <3569 Kuwshiy > with an host <2428 chayil

> of a thousand <0505 >eleph > thousand <0505 >eleph > , and

three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <4818

merkabah > ; and came unto Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > .

: 10 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > went <3318 yatsa> > out against

<6440 paniym >him , and they set the battle <4421 milchamah >

in array <6186 <arak > in the valley <1516 gay> > of Zephathah

at Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > .

: 11 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > cried <7121 qara> > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > , and said <0559 >amar

> , LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ it is ] nothing with thee to

help <5826 <azar > , whether <0996 beyn > with many <7227 rab >

, or with them that have no <0369 >ayin > power <3581 koach > :

help <5826 <azar > us , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430

>elohiym > ; for we rest <8172 sha<an > on <5921 <al > thee ,

and in thy name <8034 shem > we go <0935 bow> > against <5921

<al > this <2088 zeh > multitude <1995 hamown > . O LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , thou [ art ] our God <0430 >elohiym > ; let not

<0369 >ayin > man <0582 >enowsh > prevail <6113 <atsar > against

<5973 <im > thee .

: 12 So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > the

Ethiopians <3569Kuwshiy > before <6440 paniym > Asa <0609 >Aca>

> , and before <6440 paniym > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and the

Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > fled <5127 nuwc > .

: 13 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > and the people <5971 <am > that [

were ] with himpursued <7291 radaph > them unto Gerar <1642

G@rar > : and the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > were overthrown

<5307 naphal > , that they could not recover <4241 michyah >

themselves <1992 hem > ; for they were destroyed <7665 shabar >

before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and before

<6440 paniym > his host <4264 machaneh > ; and they carried

<5375 nasa> > away very <3966 m@<od > much <7235 rabah > spoil

<7998 shalal > .

: 14 And they smote <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the cities

<5892 <iyr > round <5439 cabiyb > about Gerar <1642 G@rar > ;

for the fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came

<1961 hayah > upon them : and they spoiled <0962 bazaz > all

<3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > ; for there was exceeding

<7325 ruwr > much <7235 rabah > spoil <0961 bizzah > in them .

: 15 They smote <5221 nakah > also <1571 gam > the tents <0168

>ohel > of cattle <0929 b@hemah > , and carried <7617 shabah >

away <7617 shabah > sheep <6629 tso>n > and camels <1581 gamal >

in abundance <7230 rob > , and returned <7725 shuwb > to

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2Chronicles 15

: 1 . And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym >

came <1961 hayah > upon Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the son <1121

ben > of Oded <5752 <Owded > :

: 2 And he went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <6440 paniym > Asa

<0609 >Aca> > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hear <8085

shama< > ye me , Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and all <3605 kol > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; The LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] with you , while ye be with him ; and

if <0518 >im > ye seek <1875 darash > him , he will be found

<4672 matsa> > of you ; but if <0518 >im > ye forsake <5800

<azab > him , he will forsake <5800 <azab > you .

: 3 Now for a long <7227 rab > season <3117 yowm > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > [ hath been ] without <3808 lo> > the true <0571

>emeth > God <0430 >elohiym > , and without <3808 lo> > a

teaching <3384 yarah > priest <3548 kohen > , and without <3808

lo> > law <8451 towrah > .

: 4 But when they in their trouble <6862 tsar > did turn <7725

shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and sought <1245 baqash > him , he

was found <4672 matsa> > of them .

: 5 And in those <1992 hem > times [ there was ] no <0369

>ayin > peace <7965 shalowm > to him that went <3318 yatsa> >

out , nor to him that came <0935 bow> > in , but great <7227

rab > vexations <4103 m@huwmah > [ were ] upon all <3605 kol >

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the countries <0776 >erets > .

: 6 And nation <1471 gowy > was destroyed <3807 kathath > of

nation <1471 gowy > , and city <5892 <iyr > of city <5892 <iyr

> : for God <0430 >elohiym > did vex <2000 hamam > them with all

<3605 kol > adversity <6869 tsarah > .

: 7 Be ye strong <2388 chazaq > therefore , and let not your

hands <3027 yad > be weak <7503 raphah > : for your work <6468

p@<ullah > shall be rewarded <7939 sakar > .

: 8 . And when Asa <0609 >Aca> > heard <8085 shama< > these

<0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > , and the prophecy <5016

n@buw>ah > of Oded <5752 <Owded > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > ,

he took courage <2388 chazaq > , and put <5674 <abar > away

<5674 <abar > the abominable <8251 shiqquwts > idols <8251

shiqquwts > out of all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and out

of the cities <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > he had taken

<3920 lakad > from mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,

and renewed <2318 chadash > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that [ was ] before <6440 paniym > the

porch <0197 >uwlam > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 9 And he gathered <6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and the strangers

<1481 guwr > with them out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and

Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and out of Simeon <8095 Shim<own

> : for they fell <5307 naphal > to him out of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > in abundance <7230 rob > , when they saw <7200 ra>ah

> that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > [ was

] with him .

: 10 So they gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in the third <7992 sh@liyshiy >

month <2320 chodesh > , in the fifteenth <6240 <asar > year

<8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Asa <0609 >Aca>

> .

: 11 And they offered <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > the same <1931 huw> > time <3117 yowm > , of the

spoil <7998 shalal > [ which ] they had brought <0935 bow> > ,

seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar >

and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629

tso>n > .

: 12 And they entered <0935 bow> > into a covenant <1285

b@riyth > to seek<1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> with all <3605 kol > their

heart <3824 lebab > and with all <3605 kol > their soul <5315

nephesh > ;

: 13 That whosoever <3605 kol > would not seek <1875 darash >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > should be put to death <4191 muwth > , whether <4480

min > small <6996 qatan > or <5704 <ad > great <1419 gadowl > ,

whether man <0376 >iysh > or <5704 <ad > woman <0802 >ishshah > .

: 14 And they sware <7650 shaba< > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > , and with

shouting <8643 t@ruw<ah > , and with trumpets <2689

chatsots@rah > , and with cornets <7782 showphar > .

: 15 And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > rejoiced <8055

samach > at <5921 <al > the oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > : for they

had sworn <7650 shaba< > with all <3605 kol > their heart <3824

lebab > , and sought <1245 baqash > him with their whole <3605

kol > desire <7522 ratsown > ; and he was found <4672 matsa> >

of them : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gave them rest <5117

nuwach > round <5439 cabiyb > about .

: 16 And also <1571 gam > [ concerning ] Maachah <4601

Ma<akah > the mother <0517 >em > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > the king

<4428 melek > , he removed <5493 cuwr > her from [ being ]

queen <1377 g@biyrah > , because <0834 >aher > she had made

<6213 <asah > an idol <4656 miphletseth > in a grove <0842

>asherah > : and Asa <0609 >Aca> > cut <3772 karath > down her

idol <4656 miphletseth > , and stamped <1854 daqaq > [ it ] ,

and burnt <8313 saraph > [ it ] at the brook <5158 nachal >

Kidron <6939 Qidrown > .

: 17 But the high <1116 bamah > places were not taken <5493

cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

nevertheless <7535 raq > the heart <3824 lebab > of Asa <0609

>Aca> > was perfect <8003 shalem > all <3605 kol > his days

<3117 yowm > .

: 18 And he brought <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith >

of God <0430 >elohiym > the things that his father <25> had

dedicated <6944 qodesh > , and that he himself had dedicated

<6944 qodesh > , silver <3701 keceph > , and gold <2091 zahab

> , and vessels <3627 k@liy > .

: 19 And there was no <3808 lo> > [ more ] war <4421

milchamah > unto the five <2568 chamesh > and thirtieth <7970

sh@lowshiym > year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth >

of Asa <0609 >Aca> > .

: 2Chronicles 16

: 1 . In the six <8337 shesh > and thirtieth <7970 sh@lowshiym

> year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Asa <0609

>Aca> > Baasha <1201 Ba<sha> > king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > , and built <1129 banah > Ramah <7414 Ramah > ,

to the intent that he might let <5414 nathan > none <1115

biltiy > go <3318 yatsa> > out or come <0935 bow> > in to Asa

<0609 >Aca> > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 2 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > brought <3318 yatsa> > out silver

<3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > out of the treasures <0214

>owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> and of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and

sent <7971 shalach > to Benhadad <1130 Ben - Hadad > king <4428

melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , that dwelt <3427 yashab > at

Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 3 [ There is ] a league <1285 b@riyth > between <0996 beyn

> me and thee , as [ there was ] between <0996 beyn > my

father <25> and thy father <25> : behold <2009 hinneh > , I

have sent <7971 shalach > thee silver <3701 keceph > and gold

<2091 zahab > ; go <3212 yalak > , break <6565 parar > thy

league <1285 b@riyth > with Baasha <1201 Ba<sha> > king <4428

melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that he may depart <5927

<alah > from me .

: 4 And Benhadad <1130 Ben - Hadad > hearkened <8085 shama< >

unto king <4428 melek > Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and sent <7971

shalach > the captains <8269 sar > of his armies <2428 chayil >

against <0413 >el > the cities <5892 <iyr > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ; and they smote <5221 nakah > Ijon <5859 <Iyown > ,

and Dan <1835 Dan > , and Abelmaim <66> , and all <3605 kol >

the store <4543 mick@nah > cities <5892 <iyr > of Naphtali <5321

Naphtaliy > .

: 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Baasha <1201

Ba<sha> > heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , that he left <2308

chadal > off building <1129 banah > of Ramah <7414 Ramah > ,

and let his work <4399 m@la>kah > cease <7673 shabath > .

: 6 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > the king <4428 melek > took <3947

laqach > all<3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and they

carried <5375 nasa> > away the stones <68> of Ramah <7414 Ramah

> , and the timber <6086 <ets > thereof , wherewith <0834

>aher > Baasha <1201 Ba<sha> > was building <1129 banah > ; and

he built <1129 banah > therewith Geba <1387 Geba< > and Mizpah

<4709 Mitspah > .

: 7 . And at that time <6256 <eth > Hanani <2607 Chananiy >

the seer <7200 ra>ah > came <0935 bow> > to Asa <0609 >Aca> >

king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and said <0559

>amar > unto him , Because thou hast relied <8172 sha<an > on

<5921 <al > the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , and

not relied <8172 sha<an > on <5921 <al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> thy God <0430 >elohiym > , therefore is the host <2428 chayil

> of the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > escaped <4422

malat > out of thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 8 Were not the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > and the Lubims

<3864 Luwbiy > a huge <7230 rob > host <2428 chayil > , with

very <3966 m@<od > many <7235 rabah > chariots <7393 rekeb > and

horsemen <6571 parash > ? yet , because thou didst rely <8172

sha<an > on <5921 <al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , he delivered

<5414 nathan > them into thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 9 For the eyes <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > run

<7751 shuwt > to and fro <7751 shuwt > throughout the whole

<3605 kol > earth <0776 >erets > , to shew himself strong <2388

chazaq > in the behalf <5973 <im > of [ them ] whose heart

<3824 lebab > [ is ] perfect <8003 shalem > toward <0413 >el >

him . Herein thou hast done foolishly <5528 cakal > : therefore

from henceforth <6258 <attah > thou shalt have <3426 yesh > wars

<4421 milchamah > .

: 10 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > was wroth <3707 ka<ac > with the

seer <7200 ra>ah > , and put <5414 nathan > him in a prison

<4115 mahpeketh > house <1004 bayith > ; for [ he was ] in a

rage <2197 za<aph > with him because <5921 <al > of this <2063

zo>th > [ thing ] . And Asa <0609 >Aca> > oppressed <7533

ratsats > [ some ] of the people <5971 <am > the same <1931

huw> > time <6256 <eth > .

: 11 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , the acts <1697 dabar > of

Asa <0609 >Aca> > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314

>acharown > , lo <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789

kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 12 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > in the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

and ninth <8672 tesha< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438

malkuwth > was diseased <2470 chalah > in his feet <7272 regel >

, until <5704 <ad > his disease <2483 choliy > [ was ]

exceeding <4605 ma<al > [ great ] : yet <1571 gam > in his

disease <2483 choliy > he sought <1875 darash > not to the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , but to the physicians <7495 rapha> > .

: 13 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > slept <7901 shakab > with his

fathers <1> , and died <4191 muwth > in the one <0259 >echad >

and fortieth <0705 >arba<iym > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign

<4427 malak > .

: 14 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in his own sepulchres

<6913 qeber > , which <0834 >aher > he had made <3738 karah >

for himself in the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > ,

and laid <7901 shakab > him in the bed <4904 mishkab > which

<0834 >aher > was filled <4390 male> > with sweet <1314 besem >

odours <1314 besem > and divers kinds <2177 zan > [ of spices ]

prepared <7543 raqach > by the apothecaries <4842 mirqachath >

art <4640 Ma<say > : and they made a very <3966 m@<od > great

<1419 gadowl > burning <8316 s@rephah > for him .

: 2Chronicles 17

: 1 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > his son <1121 ben >

reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > , and

strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself against <5921 <al > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 And he placed <5414 nathan > forces <2428 chayil > in all

<3605 kol > the fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 <iyr > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and set <5414 nathan > garrisons <5333

n@tsiyb > in the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and in the cities <5892 <iyr > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,

which <0834 >aher > Asa <0609 >Aca> > his father <25> had taken

<3920 lakad > .

: 3 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with Jehoshaphat <3092

Y@howshaphat > , because <3588 kiy > he walked <1980 halak > in

the first <7223 ri>shown > ways <1870 derek > of his father <25>

David <1732 David > , and sought <1875 darash > not unto Baalim

<1168 Ba<al > ;

: 4 But sought <1875 darash > to the [ LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ]

God <0430 >elohiym > of his father <25> , and walked <1980

halak > in his commandments <4687 mitsvah > , and not after

<0310 >achar > the doings <4640 Ma<say > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 5 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stablished <3559 kuwn >

the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > in his hand <3027 yad > ; and all

<3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > brought <5414 nathan > to

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > presents <4503 minchah > ; and

he had <1961 hayah > riches <6239 <osher > and honour <3519

kabowd > in abundance <7230 rob > .

: 6 And his heart <3820 leb > was lifted <1361 gabahh > up in

the ways <1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : moreover

<5750 <owd > he took away <5493 cuwr > the high <1116 bamah >

places and groves <0842 >asherah > out of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

: 7 Also in the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of

his reign <4427 malak > he sent <7971 shalach > to his princes

<8269 sar > , [ even ] to Benhail <1134 Ben - Chayil > , and

to Obadiah <5662 <Obadyah > , and to Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >

, and to Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l > , and to Michaiah <4322

Miykayahuw > , to teach <3925 lamad > in the cities <5892 <iyr

> of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 8 And with them [ he sent ] Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , [

even ] Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > , and Nethaniah <5418

N@thanyah > , and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > , and Asahel <6214

<Asah>el > , and Shemiramoth <8070 Sh@miyramowth > , and

Jehonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , and Adonijah <0138 >Adoniyah >

, and Tobijah <2900 Towbiyah > , and Tobadonijah <2899 Towb

Adoniyahuw > , Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ; and with them

Elishama <0476 >Eliyshama< > and Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > ,

priests <3548 kohen > .

: 9 And they taught <3925 lamad > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and [ had ] the book <5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with them , and went <5437 cabab >

about <5437 cabab > throughout all <3605 kol > the cities <5892

<iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and taught <3925 lamad > the

people <5971 <am > .

: 10 . And the fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

fell <1961 hayah > upon all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467

mamlakah > of the lands <0776 >erets > that [ were ] round

<5439 cabiyb > about Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , so that they made

no <3808 lo> > war <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im >

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > .

: 11 Also [ some ] of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

brought <0935 bow> > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > presents

<4503 minchah > , and tribute <4853 massa> > silver <3701

keceph > ; and the Arabians <6163 <Arabiy > brought <0935 bow>

> him flocks <6629 tso>n > , seven <7651 sheba< > thousand

<0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah >

rams <0352 >ayil > , and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505

>eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > he goats

<8495 tayish > .

: 12 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > waxed <1980 halak >

great <1432 gadel > exceedingly <4605 ma<al > ; and he built

<1129 banah > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > castles <1003 biyraniyth

> , and cities <5892 <iyr > of store <4543 mick@nah > .

: 13 And he had <1961 hayah > much <7227 rab > business <4399

m@la>kah > in the cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > :

and the men <0582 >enowsh > of war <4421 milchamah > , mighty

<1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > , [ were ] in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 14 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the numbers <6486

p@quddah > of them according to the house <1004 bayith > of

their fathers <1> : Of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , the captains

<8269 sar > of thousands <0505 >eleph > ; Adnah <5734 <Adnah >

the chief <8269 sar > , and with him mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

of valour <2428 chayil > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > .

: 15 And next to him [ was ] Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan >

the captain <8269 sar > , and with him two hundred <3967 me>ah

> and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > .

: 16 And next him [ was ] Amasiah <6007 <Amacyah > the son

<1121 ben > of Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , who willingly <5068

nadab > offered himself unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and

with him two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph >

mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 17 And of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; Eliada <0450 >Elyada<

> a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil > , and

with him armed <5401 nashaq > men with bow <7198 qesheth > and

shield <4043 magen > two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505

>eleph > .

: 18 And next him [ was ] Jehozabad <3075 Y@howzabad > , and

with him an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym

> thousand <0505 >eleph > ready prepared <2502 chalats > for the

war <6635 tsaba> > .

: 19 These <0428 >el - leh > waited <8334 sharath > on the king

<4428 melek > , beside <0905 bad > [ those ] whom <0834 >aher

> the king <4428 melek > put <5414 nathan > in the fenced <4013

mibtsar > cities <5892 <iyr > throughout all <3605 kol > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 2Chronicles 18

: 1 . Now Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > had <1961 hayah >

riches <6239 <osher > and honour <3519 kabowd > in abundance

<7230 rob > , and joined <2859 chathan > affinity <2859 chathan

> with Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > .

: 2 And after <7093 qets > [ certain ] years <8141 shaneh >

he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab >

to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > . And Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > killed

<3076 Y@howchanan > sheep <6629 tso>n > and oxen <1241 baqar >

for him in abundance <7230 rob > , and for the people <5971 <am

> that [ he had ] with him , and persuaded <5496 cuwth > him

to go <5927 <alah > up [ with him ] to Ramothgilead <7433

Ramowth > .

: 3 And Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092

Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

Wilt thou go <3212 yalak > with me to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth

> ? And he answered <0559 >amar > him , I [ am ] as thou [

art ] , and my people <5971 <am > as thy people <5971 <am > ;

and [ we will be ] with thee in the war <4421 milchamah > .

: 4 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar >

unto the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

Enquire <1875 darash > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , at the word

<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to day <3117 yowm > .

: 5 Therefore the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

gathered <6908 qabats > together of prophets <5030 nabiy> > four

<0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > , and

said <0559 >amar > unto them , Shall we go <3212 yalak > to

Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > to battle <4421 milchamah > , or

shall I forbear <2308 chadal > ? And they said <0559 >amar > ,

Go <5927 <alah > up ; for God <0430 >elohiym > will deliver

<5414 nathan > [ it ] into the king s <4428 melek > hand <3027

yad > .

: 6 But Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar > ,

[ Is there ] not here a prophet <5030 nabiy> > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > besides <5750 <owd > , that we might enquire

<1875 darash > of him ?

: 7 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , [ There

is ] yet <5750 <owd > one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > ,

by whom we may enquire <1875 darash > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> : but I hate <8130 sane> > him ; for he never <0369 >ayin >

prophesied <5012 naba> > good <2896 towb > unto me , but always

evil <7451 ra< > : the same <1931 huw> > [ is ] Micaiah <4321

Miykay@huw > the son <1121 ben > of Imla <3229 Yimla> > . And

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar > , Let not

the king <4428 melek > say <0559 >amar > so <3651 ken > .

: 8 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

called <7121 qara> > for one <0259 >echad > [ of his ]

officers <5631 cariyc > , and said <0559 >amar > , Fetch

quickly <4116 mahar > Micaiah <4319 Miykahuw > the son <1121 ben

> of Imla <3229 Yimla> > .

: 9 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > sat <3427 yashab > either <0376 >iysh > of them

on <5921 <al > his throne <3678 kicce> > , clothed <3847 labash

> in [ their ] robes <0899 beged > , and they sat <3427

yashab > in a void <1637 goren > place at the entering <6607

pethach > in of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of Samaria <8111

Shom@rown > ; and all <3605 kol > the prophets <5030 nabiy> >

prophesied <5012 naba> > before <6440 paniym > them .

: 10 And Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Chenaanah <3668K@na<anah > had made <6213 <asah > him horns

<7161 qeren > of iron <1270 barzel > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

With these <0428 >el - leh > thou shalt push <5055 nagach >

Syria <0758 >Aram > until <5704 <ad > they be consumed <3615

kalah > .

: 11 And all <3605 kol > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > prophesied

<5012 naba> > so <3651 ken > , saying <0559 >amar > , Go <5927

<alah > up to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > , and prosper <6743

tsalach > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall deliver <5414

nathan > [ it ] into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428

melek > .

: 12 And the messenger <4397 mal>ak > that went <1980 halak >

to call <7121 qara> > Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > spake <1696

dabar > to him , saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

the words <1697 dabar > of the prophets <5030 nabiy> > [

declare ] good <2896 towb > to the king <4428 melek > with one

<0259 >echad > assent <6310 peh > ; let thy word <1697 dabar >

therefore , I pray <4994 na> > thee , be like one <0259 >echad

> of theirs <1992 hem > , and speak <1696 dabar > thou good

<2896 towb > .

: 13 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > , [ As

] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , even <3588

kiy > what my God <0430 >elohiym > saith <0559 >amar > , that

will I speak <1696 dabar > .

: 14 And when he was come <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek

> , the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Micaiah <4318 Miykah > , shall we go <3212 yalak > to

Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > to battle <4421 milchamah > , or

shall I forbear <2308 chadal > ? And he said <0559 >amar > ,

Go <5927 <alah > ye up , and prosper <6743 tsalach > , and

they shall be delivered <5414 nathan > into your hand <3027 yad

> .

: 15 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to him ,

How <5704 <ad > many times <6471 pa<am > shall I adjure <7650

shaba< > thee that thou say <0559 >amar > nothing <3808 lo> >

but the truth <0571 >emeth > to me in the name <8034 shem > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

: 16 Then he said <0559 >amar > , I did see <7200 ra>ah > all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > scattered <6327 puwts > upon

the mountains <2022 har > , as sheep <6629 tso>n > that have no

<0369 >ayin > shepherd <7462 ra<ah > : and the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , These <0428 >el - leh > have no

<3808 lo> > master <0113 >adown > ; let them return <7725 shuwb

> [ therefore ] every man <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004

bayith > in peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 17 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar > to Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Did I not

tell <0559 >amar > thee [ that ] he would not prophesy <5012

naba> > good <2896 towb > unto me , but evil <7451 ra< > ?

: 18 Again he said <0559 >amar > , Therefore <3651 ken > hear

<8085 shama< > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> ; I saw <7200 ra>ah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sitting <3427

yashab > upon his throne <3678 kicce> > , and all <3605 kol >

the host <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > standing

<5975 <amad > on his right <3225 yamiyn > hand and [ on <5921

<al > ] his left <8040 s@mo>wl > .

: 19 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Who

<4310 miy > shall entice <6601 pathah > Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab >

king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that he may go

<5927 <alah > up and fall <5307 naphal > at Ramothgilead <7433

Ramowth > ? And one spake <0559 >amar > saying <0559 >amar >

after <3602 kakah > this <3602 kakah > manner <3541 koh > , and

another <2088 zeh > saying <0559 >amar > after <3602 kakah >

that manner .

: 20 Then there came <3318 yatsa> > out a spirit <7307 ruwach >

, and stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , I will entice <6601

pathah > him . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >

unto him , Wherewith <4100 mah > ?

: 21 And he said <0559 >amar > , I will go <3318 yatsa> > out ,

and be a lying <8267 sheqer > spirit <7307 ruwach > in the

mouth <6310 peh > of all <3605 kol > his prophets <5030 nabiy> >

. And [ the LORD ] said <0559 >amar > , Thou shalt entice

<6601 pathah > [ him ] , and thou shalt also <1571 gam >

prevail <3201 yakol > : go <3318 yatsa> > out , and do <6213

<asah > [ even ] so <3651 ken > .

: 22 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath put <5414 nathan > a lying <8267

sheqer > spirit <7307 ruwach > in the mouth <6310 peh > of these

<0428 >el - leh > thy prophets <5030 nabiy> > , and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > hath spoken <1696 dabar > evil <7451 ra< >

against <5921 <al > thee .

: 23 Then Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Chenaanah <3668 K@na<anah > came <5066 nagash > near <5066

nagash > , and smote <5221 nakah > Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw >

upon the cheek <3895 l@chiy > , and said <0559 >amar > , Which

way <1870 derek > went <5674 <abar > the Spirit <7307 ruwach >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > from me to speak <1696 dabar > unto

thee ?

: 24 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , thou shalt see <7200 ra>ah > on that

day <3117 yowm > when <0834 >aher > thou shalt go <0935 bow> >

into an inner <2315 cheder > chamber <2315 cheder > to hide

<2244> thyself .

: 25 Then the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar > , Take <3947 laqach > ye Micaiah <4321

Miykay@huw > , and carry <7725 shuwb > him back <7725 shuwb >

to Amon <0526 >Amown > the governor <8269 sar > of the city

<5892 <iyr > , and to Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king s <4428

melek > son <1121 ben > ;

: 26 And say <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559

>amar > the king <4428 melek > , Put <7760 suwm > this <2088

zeh > [ fellow ] in the prison , and feed <0398 >akal > him

with bread <3899 lechem > of affliction <3905 lachats > and with

water <4325 mayim > of affliction <3905 lachats > , until <5704

<ad > I return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 27 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > , If

<0518 >im > thou certainly return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965

shalowm > , [ then ] hath not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spoken

<1696 dabar > by me . And he said <0559 >amar > , Hearken

<8085 shama< > , all <3605 kol > ye people <5971 <am > .

: 28 . So the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the king <4428 melek > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <5927 <alah > up to Ramothgilead

<7433 Ramowth > .

: 29 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , I will

disguise <2664 chaphas > myself , and will go <0935 bow> > to

the battle <4421 milchamah > ; but put <3847 labash > thou on

thy robes <0899 beged > . So the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > disguised <2664 chaphas > himself ; and they

went <0935 bow> > to the battle <4421 milchamah > .

: 30 Now the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > had

commanded <6680 tsavah > the captains <8269 sar > of the

chariots <7393 rekeb > that [ were ] with him , saying <0559

>amar > , Fight <3898 lacham > ye not with small <6996 qatan >

or <0854 >eth > great <1419 gadowl > , save only <0905 bad >

with the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 31 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the captains

<8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > saw <7200 ra>ah >

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , that they said <0559 >amar >

, It [ is ] the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

. Therefore they compassed <5437 cabab > about him to fight

<3898 lacham > : but Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > cried

<2199 za<aq > out , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > helped <5826

<azar > him ; and God <0430 >elohiym > moved <5496 cuwth > them

[ to depart ] from him .

: 32 For it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that , when the

captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > perceived

<7200 ra>ah > that it was not the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , they turned <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb >

again <7725 shuwb > from pursuing <0310 >achar > him .

: 33 And a [ certain ] man drew <4900 mashak > a bow <7198

qesheth > at a venture <8537 tom > , and smote <5221 nakah >

the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > between <0996

beyn > the joints <1694 debeq > of the harness <8302 shiryown > :

therefore he said <0559 >amar > to his chariot <7395 rakkab >

man <0376 >iysh > , Turn <2015 haphak > thine hand <3027 yad > ,

that thou mayest carry <3318 yatsa> > me out of the host <6635

tsaba> > ; for I am wounded <2470 chalah > .

: 34 And the battle <4421 milchamah > increased <5927 <alah >

that day <3117 yowm > : howbeit the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > stayed <5975 <amad > [ himself ] up in [ his

] chariot <4818 merkabah > against <5227 nokach > the Syrians

<0758 >Aram > until <5704 <ad > the even <6153 <ereb > : and

about the time <6256 <eth > of the sun <8121 shemesh > going

<0935 bow> > down he died <4191 muwth > .

: 2Chronicles 19

: 1 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the king <4428

melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > returned <7725 shuwb > to his

house <1004 bayith > in peace <7965 shalowm > to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2 And Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Hanani <2607

Chananiy > the seer <2374 chozeh > went <3318 yatsa> > out to

meet <6440 paniym > him , and said <0559 >amar > to king <4428

melek > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Shouldest thou help

<5826 <azar > the ungodly <7563 rasha< > , and love <0157 >ahab

> them that hate <8130 sane> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

therefore <2063 zo>th > [ is ] wrath <7110 qetseph > upon thee

from before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 3 Nevertheless <61> there are good <2896 towb > things <1697

dabar > found <4672 matsa> > in thee , in that thou hast taken

<1197 ba<ar > away <1197 ba<ar > the groves <0842 >asherah > out

of the land <0776 >erets > , and hast prepared <3559 kuwn >

thine heart <3824 lebab > to seek <1875 darash > God <0430

>elohiym > .

: 4 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > dwelt <3427 yashab >

at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he went <3318 yatsa> >

out again <7725 shuwb > through the people <5971 <am > from

Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > to mount <2022 har > Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > , and brought <7725 shuwb > them back <7725

shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

their fathers <1> .

: 5 . And he set <5975 <amad > judges <8199 shaphat > in the

land <0776 >erets > throughout all <3605 kol > the fenced <1219

batsar > cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , city

<5892 <iyr > by city <5892 <iyr > ,

: 6 And said <0559 >amar > to the judges <8199 shaphat > ,

Take <7200 ra>ah > heed <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah > ye do

<6213 <asah > : for ye judge <8199 shaphat > not for man <0120

>adam > , but for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , who [ is ] with

you in the judgment .

: 7 Wherefore now <6258 <attah > let the fear <6343 pachad > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be upon you ; take heed <8104 shamar >

and do <6213 <asah > [ it ] : for [ there is ] no <0369

>ayin > iniquity <5766 <evel > with the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our

God <0430 >elohiym > , nor respect <4856 masso> > of persons

<6440 paniym > , nor taking <4727 miqqach > of gifts <7810

shachad > .

: 8 Moreover <1571 gam > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > set <5975 <amad > of the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and [ of ] the priests <3548 kohen

> , and of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , for the judgment <4941 mishpat > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , and for controversies <7379 riyb > , when

they returned <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 9 And he charged <6680 tsavah > them , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Thus <3541 koh > shall ye do <6213 <asah > in the fear <3374

yir>ah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , faithfully <0530

>emuwnah > , and with a perfect <8003 shalem > heart <3824

lebab > .

: 10 And what <3602 kakah > cause <7379 riyb > soever shall

come <0935 bow> > to you of your brethren <0251 >ach > that

dwell <3427 yashab > in their cities <5892 <iyr > , between

<0996 beyn > blood <1818 dam > and blood <1818 dam > , between

<0996 beyn > law <8451 towrah > and commandment <4687 mitsvah > ,

statutes <2706 choq > and judgments <4941 mishpat > , ye

shall even warn <2094 zahar > them that they trespass <0816

>asham > not against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and [ so ]

wrath <7110 qetseph > come <1961 hayah > upon you , and upon

your brethren <0251 >ach > : this <3541 koh > do <6213 <asah > ,

and ye shall not trespass <0816 >asham > .

: 11 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >

the chief <7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen > [ is ] over <5921

<al > you in all <3605 kol > matters <1697 dabar > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > ; and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > the son <1121

ben > of Ishmael <3458 Yishma<e>l > , the ruler <5057 nagiyd >

of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , for all

<3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > matters <1697 dabar > :

also the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ shall be ] officers <7860

shoter > before <6440 paniym > you . Deal <6213 <asah >

courageously <2388 chazaq > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

shall be with the good <2896 towb > .

: 2Chronicles 20

: 1 . It came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken > also , [ that ] the children <1121 ben > of Moab

<4124 Mow>ab > , and the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > , and with them [ other ] beside the Ammonites

<5984 <Ammowniy > , came <0935 bow> > against <5921 <al >

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > to battle <4421 milchamah > .

: 2 Then there came <0935 bow> > some that told <5046 nagad >

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

There cometh <0935 bow> > a great <1419 gadowl > multitude <1995

hamown > against <5921 <al > thee from beyond <5676 <eber > the

sea <3220 yam > on this side Syria <0758 >Aram > ; and ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ be ] in Hazazontamar <2688

Chats@tsown Tamar > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ] Engedi <5872

<Eyn Gediy > .

: 3 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > feared <3372 yare> > ,

and set <5414 nathan > himself <6440 paniym > to seek <1875

darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and proclaimed <7121 qara>

> a fast <6685 tsowm > throughout <5921 <al > all <3605 kol >

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 4 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > gathered <6908 qabats >

themselves together , to ask <1245 baqash > [ help ] of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : even <1571 gam > out of all <3605 kol >

the cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > they came

<0935 bow> > to seek <1245 baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > stood <5975 <amad > in

the congregation <6951 qahal > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , in the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , before <6440 paniym > the new <2319

chadash > court <2691 chatser > ,

: 6 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of our fathers <1> , [ art ] not thou God <0430

>elohiym > in heaven <8064 shamayim > ? and rulest <4910 mashal

> [ not ] thou over all the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the

heathen <1471 gowy > ? and in thine hand <3027 yad > [ is

there not ] power <3581 koach > and might <1369 g@buwrah > ,

so that none <0369 >ayin > is able to withstand <3320 yatsab >

thee ?

: 7 [ Art ] not thou our God <0430 >elohiym > , [ who ]

didst drive <3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > before <6440 paniym > thy

people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and gavest <5414

nathan > it to the seed <2233 zera< > of Abraham <85> thy friend

<0157 >ahab > for ever <5769 <owlam > ?

: 8 And they dwelt <3427 yashab > therein , and have built

<1129 banah > thee a sanctuary <4720 miqdash > therein for thy

name <8034 shem > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 9 If <0518 >im > , [ when ] evil <7451 ra< > cometh <0935

bow> > upon us , [ as ] the sword <2719 chereb > , judgment

<8196 sh@phowt > , or pestilence <1698 deber > , or famine

<7458 ra<ab > , we stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym >

this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , and in thy presence

<6440 paniym > , ( for thy name <8034 shem > [ is ] in this

<2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , ) and cry <2199 za<aq >

unto thee in our affliction <6869 tsarah > , then thou wilt

hear <8085 shama< > and help <3467 yasha< > .

: 10 And now <6258 <attah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > and Moab <4124

Mow>ab > and mount <2022 har > Seir <8165 Se<iyr > , whom <0834

>aher > thou wouldest not let Israel <3478 Yisra>el > invade

<0935 bow> > , when they came <0935 bow> > out of the land

<0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , but they turned

<5493 cuwr > from them , and destroyed <8045 shamad > them not ;

: 11 Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ I say , how ] they reward

<1580 gamal > us , to come <0935 bow> > to cast <1644 garash >

us out of thy possession <3425 y@rushah > , which <0834 >aher >

thou hast given us to inherit <3423 yarash > .

: 12 O our God <0430 >elohiym > , wilt thou not judge <8199

shaphat > them ? for we have no <0369 >ayin > might <3581 koach

> against <6440 paniym > this <2088 zeh > great <7227 rab >

company <1995 hamown > that cometh <0935 bow> > against <5921

<al > us ; neither <3808 lo> > know <3045 yada< > we what <4100

mah > to do <6213 <asah > : but our eyes <5869 <ayin > [ are ]

upon thee .

: 13 And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > stood <5975

<amad > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , with

their little <2945 taph > ones , their wives <0802 >ishshah > ,

and their children <1121 ben > .

: 14 . Then upon Jahaziel <3166 Yachaziy>el > the son <1121

ben > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , the son <1121 ben > of

Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > , the son <1121 ben > of Jeiel <3273

Y@<iy>el > , the son <1121 ben > of Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >

, a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > of the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph

<0623 >Acaph > , came <1961 hayah > the Spirit <7307 ruwach >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the

congregation <6951 qahal > ;

: 15 And he said <0559 >amar > , Hearken <7181 qashab > ye ,

all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and ye inhabitants

<3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and thou

king <4428 melek > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Thus

<3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto

you , Be not afraid <3372 yare> > nor <0408 >al > dismayed

<2865 chathath > by reason <6440 paniym > of this <2088 zeh >

great <7227 rab > multitude <1995 hamown > ; for the battle

<4421 milchamah > [ is ] not yours , but God s <0430 >elohiym

> .

: 16 To morrow <4279 machar > go <3381 yarad > ye down <3381

yarad > against <5921 <al > them : behold <2009 hinneh > , they

come <5927 <alah > up by the cliff <4608 ma<aleh > of Ziz ; and

ye shall find <4672 matsa> > them at the end <5490 cowph > of

the brook <5158 nachal > , before <6440 paniym > the wilderness

<4057 midbar > of Jeruel <3385 Y@ruw>el > .

: 17 Ye shall not [ need ] to fight <3898 lacham > in this

<2063 zo>th > [ battle ] : set <3320 yatsab > yourselves ,

stand <5975 <amad > ye [ still ] , and see <7200 ra>ah > the

salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with you

, O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > :

fear <3372 yare> > not , nor <0408 >al > be dismayed <2865

chathath > ; to morrow <4279 machar > go <3318 yatsa> > out

against <6440 paniym > them : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [

will be ] with you .

: 18 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > bowed <6915 qadad >

his head with [ his ] face <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776

>erets > : and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

fell <5307 naphal > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , worshipping <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 19 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , of the children <1121

ben > of the Kohathites <6956 Qohathiy > , and of the children

<1121 ben > of the Korhites <7145 Qorchiy > , stood <6965 quwm

> up to praise <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with a loud <1419 gadowl >

voice <6963 qowl > on high <4605 ma<al > .

: 20 . And they rose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in

the morning <1242 boqer > , and went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > into the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Tekoa <8620

T@qowa< > : and as they went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

, Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > stood <5975 <amad > and said

<0559 >amar > , Hear <8085 shama< > me , O Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and ye inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; Believe <0539 >aman > in the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , so shall ye be

established <0539 >aman > ; believe <0539 >aman > his prophets

<5030 nabiy> > , so shall ye prosper <6743 tsalach > .

: 21 And when he had consulted <3289 ya<ats > with the people

<5971 <am > , he appointed <5975 <amad > singers <7891 shiyr >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and that should praise <1984

halal > the beauty <1927 hadarah > of holiness <6944 qodesh > ,

as they went <3318 yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > the army

<2502 chalats > , and to say <0559 >amar > , Praise <3034

yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for his mercy <2617 checed >

[ endureth ] for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 22 And when <6256 <eth > they began <2490 chalal > to sing

<7440 rinnah > and to praise <8416 t@hillah > , the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > set <5414 nathan > ambushments <0693 >arab > against

<5921 <al > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > ,

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and mount <2022 har > Seir <8165 Se<iyr >

, which were come <0935 bow> > against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ;

and they were smitten <5062 nagaph > .

: 23 For the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > and

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > stood <5975 <amad > up against <5921 <al >

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of mount <2022 har > Seir <8165

Se<iyr > , utterly to slay <2763 charam > and destroy <8045

shamad > [ them ] : and when they had made an end <3615 kalah

> of the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Seir <8165 Se<iyr > ,

every <0376 >iysh > one helped <5826 <azar > to destroy <4889

mashchiyth > another <7453 rea< > .

: 24 And when Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came <0935 bow> > toward

<5921 <al > the watch <4707 mitspeh > tower in the wilderness

<4057 midbar > , they looked <6437 panah > unto the multitude

<1995 hamown > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ were ]

dead <6297 peger > bodies <6297 peger > fallen <5307 naphal >

to the earth <0776 >erets > , and none <0369 >ayin > escaped

<6413 p@leytah > .

: 25 And when Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > and his people

<5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > to take <0962 bazaz > away the

spoil <7998 shalal > of them , they found <4672 matsa> > among

them in abundance <7230 rob > both riches <7399 r@kuwsh > with

the dead <6297 peger > bodies <6297 peger > , and precious

<2530 chamad > jewels <3627 k@liy > , which they stripped <5337

natsal > off for themselves , more than they could carry <4853

massa> > away : and they were three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117

yowm > in gathering <0962 bazaz > of the spoil <7998 shalal > ,

it was so much <7227 rab > .

: 26 And on the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > they

assembled <6950 qahal > themselves in the valley <6010 <emeq >

of Berachah <1294 B@rakah > ; for there <8033 sham > they

blessed <1288 barak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : therefore the

name <8034 shem > of the same <1931 huw> > place <4725 maqowm >

was called <7121 qara> > , The valley <6010 <emeq > of Berachah

<1294 B@rakah > , unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 27 Then they returned <7725 shuwb > , every <3605 kol > man

<0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > in the

forefront <7218 ro>sh > of them , to go <7725 shuwb > again

<7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with joy <8057

simchah > ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made them to

rejoice <8055 samach > over their enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 28 And they came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> with psalteries <5035 nebel > and harps <3658 kinnowr > and

trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > unto the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 29 And the fear <6343 pachad > of God <0430 >elohiym > was on

<5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of [

those ] countries <0776 >erets > , when they had heard <8085

shama< > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > fought <3898 lacham >

against <5973 <im > the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 30 So the realm <4438 malkuwth > of Jehoshaphat <3092

Y@howshaphat > was quiet <8252 shaqat > : for his God <0430

>elohiym > gave him rest <5117 nuwach > round <5439 cabiyb >

about .

: 31 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > reigned <4427

malak > over <5921 <al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : [ he was ]

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141

shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > ,

and he reigned <4427 malak > twenty <6242 <esriym > and five

<2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > . And his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem >

[ was ] Azubah <5806 <Azuwbah > the daughter <1323 bath > of

Shilhi <7977 Shilchiy > .

: 32 And he walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of

Asa <0609 >Aca> > his father <25> , and departed <5493 cuwr >

not from it , doing <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] right

<3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 33 Howbeit the high <1116 bamah > places were not taken <5493

cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > : for as yet <5750 <owd > the people

<5971 <am > had not prepared <3559 kuwn > their hearts <3824

lebab > unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> .

: 34 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , first <7223 ri>shown > and

last <0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ]

written <3789 kathab > in the book <1697 dabar > of Jehu <3058

Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Hanani <2607 Chananiy > , who

<0834 >aher > [ is ] mentioned <5927 <alah > in the book <5612

cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 35 And after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > did Jehoshaphat

<3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> join <2266 chabar > himself with Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah >

king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who <1931 huw>

> did <6213 <asah > very wickedly <7561 rasha< > :

: 36 And he joined <2266 chabar > himself with him to make

<6213 <asah > ships<0591 >oniyah > to go <3212 yalak > to

Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > : and they made <6213 <asah > the

ships <0591 >oniyah > in Eziongeber <6100 <Etsyown <Etsyon Geber

> .

: 37 Then Eliezer <0461 >Eliy<ezer > the son <1121 ben > of

Dodavah <1735 Dowdavahuw > of Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah >

prophesied <5012 naba> > against <5921 <al > Jehoshaphat <3092

Y@howshaphat > , saying <0559 >amar > , Because thou hast

joined <2266 chabar > thyself with Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > ,

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath broken <6555 parats > thy works

<4639 ma<aseh > . And the ships <0591 >oniyah > were broken

<7665 shabar > , that they were not able <6113 <atsar > to go

<3212 yalak > to Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > .

: 2Chronicles 21

: 1 . Now Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > slept <7901 shakab

> with his fathers <1> , and was buried <6912 qabar > with his

fathers <1> in the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > .

And Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427

malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2 And he had brethren <0251 >ach > the sons <1121 ben > of

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > ,

and Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > ,

and Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > , and Michael <4317 Miyka>el > ,

and Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > : all <3605 kol > these <0428

>el - leh > [ were ] the sons <1121 ben > of Jehoshaphat <3092

Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 3 And their father <25> gave <5414 nathan > them great <7227

rab > gifts <4979 mattanah > of silver <3701 keceph > , and of

gold <2091 zahab > , and of precious <4030 migdanah > things ,

with fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 <iyr > in Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > : but the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > gave <5414 nathan

> he to Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > ; because <3588 kiy > he [

was ] the firstborn <1060 b@kowr > .

: 4 Now when Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > was risen <6965 quwm > up

to the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > of his father <25> , he

strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and slew <2026 harag >

all <3605 kol > his brethren <0251 >ach > with the sword <2719

chereb > , and [ divers ] also <1571 gam > of the princes

<8269 sar > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 5 Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > [ was ] thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym

> and two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >

when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427

malak > eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 6 And he walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of the

kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , like as did

<6213 <asah > the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > :

for he had <1961 hayah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Ahab <0256

>Ach>ab > to wife <0802 >ishshah > : and he wrought <6213 <asah

> [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the eyes <5869 <ayin

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 7 Howbeit the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > would <14> not destroy

<7843 shachath > the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David >

, because <3282 ya<an > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > that he

had made <3772 karath > with David <1732 David > , and as he

promised <0559 >amar > to give <5414 nathan > a light <5216 niyr

> to him and to his sons <1121 ben > for ever .

: 8 In his days <3117 yowm > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy >

revolted <6586 pasha< > from under <8478 tachath > the dominion

<3027 yad > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made themselves

<1992 hem > a king <4428 melek > .

: 9 Then Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > went <5674 <abar > forth

<5674 <abar > with his princes <8269 sar > , and all <3605 kol

> his chariots <7393 rekeb > with him : and he rose <6965 quwm >

up by night <3915 layil > , and smote <5221 nakah > the

Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > which compassed <5437 cabab > him in ,

and the captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > .

: 10 So the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > revolted <6586 pasha< >

from under <8478 tachath > the hand <3027 yad > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . The same

<1931 huw> > time <6256 <eth > [ also ] did Libnah <3841

Libnah > revolt <6586 pasha< > from under <8478 tachath > his

hand <3027 yad > ; because <3588 kiy > he had forsaken <5800

<azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of his

fathers <1> .

: 11 Moreover <1571 gam > he made <6213 <asah > high <1116

bamah > places in the mountains <2022 har > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and caused the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to commit <2181 zanah >

fornication <2181 zanah > , and compelled <5080 nadach > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > [ thereto ] .

: 12 . And there came <0935 bow> > a writing <4385 miktab > to

him from Elijah <0452 >Eliyah > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of David <1732 David >

thy father <25> , Because thou hast not walked <1980 halak > in

the ways <1870 derek > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > thy

father <25> , nor in the ways <1870 derek > of Asa <0609 >Aca>

> king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

: 13 But hast walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of

the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and hast

made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab >

of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to go a whoring <2181 zanah > ,

like to the whoredoms <2181 zanah > of the house <1004 bayith

> of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > , and also <1571 gam > hast slain

<2026 harag > thy brethren <0251 >ach > of thy father s <1>

house <1004 bayith > , [ which were ] better <2896 towb >

than thyself :

: 14 Behold <2009 hinneh > , with a great <1419 gadowl >

plague <4046 maggephah > will the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smite

<5062 nagaph > thy people <5971 <am > , and thy children <1121

ben > , and thy wives <0802 >ishshah > , and all <3605 kol >

thy goods <7399 r@kuwsh > :

: 15 And thou [ shalt have ] great <7227 rab > sickness <2483

choliy > by disease <4245 machaleh > of thy bowels <4578 me<ah >

, until <5704 <ad > thy bowels <4578 me<ah > fall <3318 yatsa>

> out by reason <4480 min > of the sickness <2483 choliy > day

<3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm > .

: 16 Moreover the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stirred <5782 <uwr > up

against <5921 <al > Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > the spirit <7307

ruwach > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and of the

Arabians <6163 <Arabiy > , that [ were ] near <3027 yad > the

Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > :

: 17 And they came <5927 <alah > up into Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

, and brake <1234 baqa< > into it , and carried <7617 shabah >

away <7617 shabah > all <3605 kol > the substance <7399 r@kuwsh

> that was found <4672 matsa> > in the king s <4428 melek >

house <1004 bayith > , and his sons <1121 ben > also <1571 gam

> , and his wives <0802 >ishshah > ; so that there was never a

son <1121 ben > left <7604 sha>ar > him , save <3467 yasha< >

Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , the youngest <6996 qatan > of

his sons <1121 ben > .

: 18 And after <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > him in his

bowels <4578 me<ah > with an incurable disease <2483 choliy > .

: 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that in process of

time <3117 yowm > , after the end <7093 qets > of two <8147

sh@nayim > years <3117 yowm > , his bowels <4578 me<ah > fell

<3318 yatsa> > out by reason <5973 <im > of his sickness <2483

choliy > : so he died <4191 muwth > of sore <7451 ra< > diseases

<8463 tachaluw> > . And his people <5971 <am > made <6213 <asah

> no <3808 lo> > burning <8316 s@rephah > for him , like the

burning <8316 s@rephah > of his fathers <1> .

: 20 Thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years

old <1121 ben > was he when he began to reign <4427 malak > ,

and he reigned <4427 malak > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > , and departed

<3212 yalak > without <3808 lo> > being desired <2532 chemdah > .

Howbeit they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 <iyr >

of David <1732 David > , but not in the sepulchres <6913 qeber

> of the kings <4428 melek > .

: 2Chronicles 22 1 . And the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > made Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah >

his youngest <6996 qatan > son <1121 ben > king <4427 malak > in

his stead <8478 tachath > : for the band <1416 g@duwd > of men

<0582 >enowsh > that came <0935 bow> > with the Arabians <6163

<Arabiy > to the camp <4264 machaneh > had slain <2026 harag >

all <3605 kol > the eldest <7223 ri>shown > . So Ahaziah <0274

>Achazyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > king

<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > reigned <4427 malak > .

: 2 Forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was ] Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah

> when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427

malak > one <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem

> also [ was ] Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > the daughter <1323

bath > of Omri <6018 <Omriy > .

: 3 He also <1571 gam > walked <1980 halak > in the ways <1870

derek > of the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > :

for his mother <0517 >em > was his counsellor <3289 ya<ats > to

do wickedly <7561 rasha< > .

: 4 Wherefore he did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > like the house

<1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > : for they were his

counsellors <3289 ya<ats > after <0310 >achar > the death <4194

maveth > of his father <25> to his destruction <4889 mashchiyth

> .

: 5 He walked <1980 halak > also <1571 gam > after their

counsel <6098 <etsah > , and went <3212 yalak > with Jehoram

<3088 Y@howram > the son <1121 ben > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab >

king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to war <4421

milchamah > against <5921 <al > Hazael <2371 Chaza>el > king

<4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > at Ramothgilead <7433

Ramowth > : and the Syrians <0761 >Arammiy > smote <5221 nakah >

Joram <3141 Yowram > .

: 6 And he returned <7725 shuwb > to be healed <7495 rapha> >

in Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > because <3588 kiy > of the wounds

<4347 makkah > which <0834 >aher > were given <5221 nakah > him

at Ramah <7414 Ramah > , when he fought <3898 lacham > with

Hazael <2371 Chaza>el > king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram

> . And Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoram

<3088 Y@howram > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to see <7200 ra>ah >

Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > the son <1121 ben > of Ahab <0256

>Ach>ab > at Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > , because <3588 kiy > he

was sick <2470 chalah > .

: 7 And the destruction <8395 t@buwcah > of Ahaziah <0274

>Achazyah > was of God <0430 >elohiym > by coming <0935 bow> >

to Joram <3141 Yowram > : for when he was come <0935 bow> > ,

he went <3318 yatsa> > out with Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > against

<0413 >el > Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Nimshi

<5250 Nimshiy > , whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

had anointed <4886 mashach > to cut <3772 karath > off the house

<1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > .

: 8 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that , when Jehu

<3058 Yehuw> > was executing judgment <8196 sh@phowt > upon the

house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > , and found <4672

matsa> > the princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and the sons <1121 ben > of the brethren <0251 >ach > of Ahaziah

<0274 >Achazyah > , that ministered <8334 sharath > to Ahaziah

<0274 >Achazyah > , he slew <2026 harag > them .

: 9 And he sought <1245 baqash > Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > :

and they caught <3920 lakad > him , ( for he was hid <2244> in

Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > , ) and brought <0935 bow> > him to

Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > : and when they had slain <4191 muwth > him ,

they buried <6912 qabar > him : Because <3588 kiy > , said

<0559 >amar > they , he [ is ] the son <1121 ben > of

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , who <0834 >aher > sought

<1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all <3605 kol > his

heart <3824 lebab > . So the house <1004 bayith > of Ahaziah

<0274 >Achazyah > had no <0369 >ayin > power <3581 koach > to

keep <6113 <atsar > still the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > .

: 10 . But when Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > the mother <0517

>em > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that her

son <1121 ben > was dead <4191 muwth > , she arose <6965 quwm >

and destroyed <1696 dabar > all <3605 kol > the seed <2233 zera<

> royal <4467 mamlakah > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 11 But Jehoshabeath <3090 Y@howshab<ath > , the daughter of

the king <4428 melek > , took <3947 laqach > Joash <3101

Yow>ash > the son <1121 ben > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > ,

and stole <1589 ganab > him from among <8432 tavek > the king s

<4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > that were slain <4191 muwth > ,

and put <5414 nathan > him and his nurse <3243 yanaq > in a

bedchamber . So Jehoshabeath <3090 Y@howshab<ath > , the

daughter <1323 bath > of king <4428 melek > Jehoram <3088

Y@howram > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Jehoiada <3111

Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , ( for she was the sister

<0269 >achowth > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , ) hid <5641

cathar > him from Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > , so that she slew

<4191 muwth > him not .

: 12 And he was with them hid <2244> in the house <1004 bayith

> of God <0430 >elohiym > six <8337 shesh > years <8141 shaneh >

: and Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > reigned <4427 malak > over

<5921 <al > the land <0776 >erets > .

: 2Chronicles 23

: 1 . And in the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > year <8141 shaneh >

Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself ,

and took <3947 laqach > the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds

<3967 me>ah > , Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the son <1121 ben > of

Jeroham <3395 Y@rocham > , and Ishmael <3458 Yishma<e>l > the

son <1121 ben > of Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan > , and Azariah

<5838 <Azaryah > the son <1121 ben > of Obed <5744 <Owbed > ,

and Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > the son <1121 ben > of Adaiah

<5718 <Adayah > , and Elishaphat <0478 >Eliyshaphat > the son

<1121 ben > of Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , into covenant <1285

b@riyth > with him .

: 2 And they went <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > in Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > , and gathered <6908 qabats > the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > out of all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and they came <0935

bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 3 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > made

<3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the king <4428

melek > in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > shall reign <4427 malak

> , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <1696 dabar > of the

sons <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > .

: 4 This <2088 zeh > [ is ] the thing <1697 dabar > that ye

shall do <6213 <asah > ; A third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part of you

entering <0935 bow> > on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > , of the

priests <3548 kohen > and of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , [

shall be ] porters <7778 show<er > of the doors <5592 caph > ;

: 5 And a third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part [ shall be ] at the

king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > ; and a third <7992

sh@liyshiy > part at the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the foundation

<3247 y@cowd > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > [

shall be ] in the courts <2691 chatser > of the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 6 But let none <0408 >al > come <0935 bow> > into the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , save the priests

<3548 kohen > , and they that minister <8334 sharath > of the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ; they shall go <0935 bow> > in , for

they [ are ] holy <6944 qodesh > : but all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > shall keep <8104 shamar > the watch <4931

mishmereth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 7 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > shall compass <5362 naqaph

> the king <4428 melek > round <5439 cabiyb > about , every man

<0376 >iysh > with his weapons <3627 k@liy > in his hand <3027

yad > ; and whosoever [ else ] cometh <0935 bow> > into the

house <1004 bayith > , he shall be put to death <4191 muwth > :

but be ye with the king <4428 melek > when he cometh <0935 bow>

> in , and when he goeth <3318 yatsa> > out .

: 8 So the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > and all <3605 kol > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > did <6213 <asah > according to all <3605 kol >

things that Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen >

had commanded <6680 tsavah > , and took <3947 laqach > every

man <0376 >iysh > his men <0582 >enowsh > that were to come

<0935 bow> > in on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > , with them

that were to go <3318 yatsa> > [ out ] on the sabbath <7676

shabbath > : for Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548

kohen > dismissed <6362 patar > not the courses <4256

machaloqeth > .

: 9 Moreover Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen >

delivered <5414 nathan > to the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds

<3967 me>ah > spears <2595 chaniyth > , and bucklers <4043

magen > , and shields <7982 shelet > , that [ had been ]

king <4428 melek > David s <1732 David > , which <0834 >aher >

[ were ] in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 10 And he set <5975 <amad > all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > , every man <0376 >iysh > having his weapon <7973 shelach

> in his hand <3027 yad > , from the right <3233 y@maniy > side

<3802 katheph > of the temple <1004 bayith > to the left <8042

s@ma>liy > side <3802 katheph > of the temple <1004 bayith > ,

along by the altar <4196 mizbeach > and the temple <1004 bayith

> , by the king <4428 melek > round <5439 cabiyb > about .

: 11 Then they brought <3318 yatsa> > out the king s <4428

melek > son <1121 ben > , and put <5414 nathan > upon him the

crown <5145 nezer > , and [ gave him ] the testimony <5715> ,

and made him king <4427 malak > . And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada<

> and his sons <1121 ben > anointed <4886 mashach > him , and

said <0559 >amar > , God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428

melek > .

: 12 . Now when Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > heard <8085 shama<

> the noise <6963 qowl > of the people <5971 <am > running <7323

ruwts > and praising <1984 halal > the king <4428 melek > , she

came <0935 bow> > to the people <5971 <am > into the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :

: 13 And she looked <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold <2009 hinneh

> , the king <4428 melek > stood <5975 <amad > at <5921 <al >

his pillar <5982 <ammuwd > at <5921 <al > the entering <3996

mabow> > in , and the princes <8269 sar > and the trumpets

<2689 chatsots@rah > by the king <4428 melek > : and all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > rejoiced

<8056 sameach > , and sounded <8628 taqa< > with trumpets <2689

chatsots@rah > , also <1571 gam > the singers <7891 shiyr >

with instruments <3627 k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > , and

such as taught <3045 yada< > to sing <1984 halal > praise <1984

halal > . Then Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > rent <7167 qara< >

her clothes <0899 beged > , and said <0559 >amar > , Treason

<7195 qesher > , Treason <7195 qesher > .

: 14 Then Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen >

brought <3318 yatsa> > out the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds

<3967 me>ah > that were set <6485 paqad > over the host <2428

chayil > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Have <3318

yatsa> > her forth <3318 yatsa> > of the ranges <7713 s@derah > :

and whoso followeth her , let him be slain <4191 muwth > with

the sword <2719 chereb > . For the priest <3548 kohen > said

<0559 >amar > , Slay <4191 muwth > her not in the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 15 So they laid <7760 suwm > hands <3027 yad > on her ; and

when she was come <0935 bow> > to the entering <3996 mabow> > of

the horse <5483 cuwc > gate <8179 sha<ar > by the king s <4428

melek > house <1004 bayith > , they slew <4191 muwth > her

there <8033 sham > .

: 16 And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > made <3772 karath > a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > between <0996 beyn > him , and between

<0996 beyn > all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > , and

between <0996 beyn > the king <4428 melek > , that they should

be the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > people <5971 <am > .

: 17 Then all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > went <0935

bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > , and

brake <5422 nathats > it down <5422 nathats > , and brake <5422

nathats > his altars <4196 mizbeach > and his images <6754

tselem > in pieces , and slew <2026 harag > Mattan <4977 Mattan

> the priest <3548 kohen > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > before <6440

paniym > the altars <4196 mizbeach > .

: 18 Also Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > appointed <7760 suwm > the

offices <6486 p@quddah > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > by the hand <3027 yad > of the priests <3548

kohen > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , whom <0834 >aher > David

<1732 David > had distributed <2505 chalaq > in the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to offer <5927 <alah >

the burnt <5930 <olah > offerings of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah >

of Moses <4872 Mosheh > , with rejoicing <8057 simchah > and

with singing <7892 shiyr > , [ as it was ordained ] by David

<1732 David > .

: 19 And he set <5975 <amad > the porters <7778 show<er > at

<5921 <al > the gates <8179 sha<ar > of the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that none <3808 lo> > [ which

was ] unclean <2931 tame> > in any <3605 kol > thing <1697

dabar > should enter <0935 bow> > in .

: 20 And he took <3947 laqach > the captains <8269 sar > of

hundreds <3967 me>ah > , and the nobles <0117 >addiyr > , and

the governors <4910 mashal > of the people <5971 <am > , and

all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets

> , and brought <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > the king <4428

melek > from the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> : and they came <0935 bow> > through <8432 tavek > the high

<5945 >elyown > gate <8179 sha<ar > into the king s <4428 melek

> house <1004 bayith > , and set <3427 yashab > the king <4428

melek > upon the throne <3678 kicce> > of the kingdom <4467

mamlakah > .

: 21 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > of the land

<0776 >erets > rejoiced <8055 samach > : and the city <5892 <iyr

> was quiet <8252 shaqat > , after that they had slain <4191

muwth > Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > with the sword <2719 chereb >

: 2Chronicles 24

: 1 . Joash <3101 Yow>ash > [ was ] seven <7651 sheba< >

years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign

<4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ]

Zibiah <6645 Tsibyah > of Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > .

: 2 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > did <6213 <asah > [ that which

was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of

Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > .

: 3 And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > took <5375 nasa> > for him

two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > ; and he begat

<3205 yalad > sons <1121 ben > and daughters <1121 ben > .

: 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken > , [ that ] Joash <3101 Yow>ash > was minded to

repair <2318 chadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 And he gathered <6908 qabats > together the priests <3548

kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and said <0559 >amar

> to them , Go <3318 yatsa> > out unto the cities <5892 <iyr >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and gather <6908 qabats > of all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > money <3701 keceph > to

repair <2388 chazaq > the house <1004 bayith > of your God <0430

>elohiym > from year <8141 shaneh > to year <8141 shaneh > ,

and see that ye hasten <4116 mahar > the matter <1697 dabar > .

Howbeit the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > hastened <4116 mahar > [ it

] not .

: 6 And the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > for

Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the chief <7218 ro>sh > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4069 madduwa< > hast thou not

required <1875 darash > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > to bring

<0935 bow> > in out of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and out of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > the collection <4864 mas>eth > ,

[ according to the commandment ] of Moses <4872 Mosheh > the

servant <5650 <ebed > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of the

congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , for the

tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of witness <5715> ?

: 7 For the sons <1121 ben > of Athaliah <6271 <Athalyah > ,

that wicked <4849 mirsha<ath > woman , had broken <6555 parats

> up the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ; and

also <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the dedicated <6944 qodesh >

things of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

did they bestow <6213 <asah > upon Baalim <1168 Ba<al > .

: 8 And at the king s <4428 melek > commandment <0559 >amar >

they made <6213 <asah > a chest <0727 >arown > , and set <5414

nathan > it without <2351 chuwts > at the gate <8179 sha<ar > of

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 9 And they made <5414 nathan > a proclamation <6963 qowl >

through Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> , to bring <0935 bow> > in to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the

collection <4864 mas>eth > [ that ] Moses <4872 Mosheh > the

servant <5650 <ebed > of God <0430 >elohiym > [ laid ] upon

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 10 And all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > and all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > rejoiced <8055 samach > , and

brought <0935 bow> > in , and cast <7993 shalak > into the

chest <0727 >arown > , until <5704 <ad > they had made an end

<3615 kalah > .

: 11 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that at what time

<6256 <eth > the chest <0727 >arown > was brought <0935 bow> >

unto the king s <4428 melek > office <6486 p@quddah > by the

hand <3027 yad > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and when

<3588 kiy > they saw <7200 ra>ah > that [ there was ] much

<7227 rab > money <3701 keceph > , the king s <4428 melek >

scribe <5608 caphar > and the high <7218 ro>sh > priest s <3548

kohen > officer <6496 paqiyd > came <0935 bow> > and emptied

<6168 <arah > the chest <0727 >arown > , and took <5375 nasa> >

it , and carried <7725 shuwb > it to his place <4725 maqowm >

again <7725 shuwb > . Thus <3541 koh > they did <6213 <asah >

day <3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm > , and gathered <0622

>acaph > money <3701 keceph > in abundance <7230 rob > .

: 12 And the king <4428 melek > and Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< >

gave <5414 nathan > it to such as did <6213 <asah > the work

<4399 m@la>kah > of the service <5656 <abodah > of the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and hired <7936

sakar > masons <2672 chatsab > and carpenters <2796 charash > to

repair <2318 chadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , and also <1571 gam > such as wrought <2790

charash > iron <1270 barzel > and brass <5178 n@chosheth > to

mend <2388 chazaq > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 13 So the workmen wrought <6213 <asah > , and the work <4399

m@la>kah > was perfected by them , and they set <5975 <amad >

the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > in his state

<4971 mathkoneth > , and strengthened <0553 >amats > it .

: 14 And when they had finished <3615 kalah > [ it ] , they

brought <0935 bow> > the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the money <3701

keceph > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and

Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > , whereof were made <6213 <asah >

vessels <3627 k@liy > for the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , [ even ] vessels <3627 k@liy > to minister

<8335 shareth > , and to offer <5927 <alah > [ withal ] ,

and spoons <3709 kaph > , and vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold

<2091 zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > . And they offered

<5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings in the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > continually <8548 tamiyd >

all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada<

> .

: 15 . But Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > waxed old <2204 zaqen > ,

and was full <7646 saba< > of days <3117 yowm > when he died

<4191 muwth > ; an hundred <3967 me>ah > and thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was he ]

when he died <4194 maveth > .

: 16 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 <iyr >

of David <1732 David > among <5973 <im > the kings <4428 melek >

, because <3588 kiy > he had done <6213 <asah > good <2896 towb

> in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , both toward <5973 <im > God

<0430 >elohiym > , and toward his house <1004 bayith > .

: 17 Now after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of

Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > came <0935 bow> > the princes <8269

sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made obeisance <7812

shachah > to the king <4428 melek > . Then the king <4428 melek

> hearkened <8085 shama< > unto them .

: 18 And they left <5800 <azab > the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers

<1> , and served <5647 <abad > groves <0842 >asherah > and

idols <6091 <atsab > : and wrath <7110 qetseph > came <1961

hayah > upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > for this <2063 zo>th > their trespass <0819

>ashmah > .

: 19 Yet he sent <7971 shalach > prophets <5030 nabiy> > to

them , to bring <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and they testified <5749 <uwd > against

them : but they would not give ear <0238 >azan > .

: 20 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > came

<3847 labash > upon Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the son <1121 ben

> of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , which

stood <5975 <amad > above the people <5971 <am > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto them , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar >

God <0430 >elohiym > , Why <4100 mah > transgress <5674 <abar >

ye the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

that ye cannot <3808 lo> > prosper <6743 tsalach > ? because

<3588 kiy > ye have forsaken <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , he hath also forsaken <5800 <azab > you .

: 21 And they conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921 <al > him ,

and stoned <7275 ragam > him with stones <68> at the

commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > in the

court <2691 chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 Thus Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek >

remembered <2142 zakar > not the kindness <2617 checed > which

<0834 >aher > Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > his father <25> had done

<6213 <asah > to him , but slew <2026 harag > his son <1121 ben

> . And when he died <4191 muwth > , he said <0559 >amar > ,

The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > look <7200 ra>ah > upon [ it ] , and

require <1875 darash > [ it ] .

: 23 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <8622

t@quwphah > of the year <8141 shaneh > , [ that ] the host

<2428 chayil > of Syria <0758 >Aram > came <5927 <alah > up

against <5921 <al > him : and they came <0935 bow> > to Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and

destroyed <7843 shachath > all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar

> of the people <5971 <am > from among the people <5971 <am > ,

and sent <7971 shalach > all <3605 kol > the spoil <7998 shalal

> of them unto the king <4428 melek > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq

> .

: 24 For the army <2428 chayil > of the Syrians <0758 >Aram >

came <0935 bow> > with a small <4705 mits<ar > company of men

<0582 >enowsh > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414

nathan > a very <3966 m@<od > great <7230 rob > host <2428

chayil > into their hand <3027 yad > , because <3588 kiy > they

had forsaken <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of their fathers <1> . So they executed <6213 <asah

> judgment <8201 shephet > against Joash <3101 Yow>ash > .

: 25 And when they were departed <3212 yalak > from him , (

for they left <5800 <azab > him in great <7227 rab > diseases

<4251 machluy > , ) his own <0249 >ezrach > servants <5650

<ebed > conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921 <al > him for the

blood <1818 dam > of the sons <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111

Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , and slew <2026 harag >

him on <5921 <al > his bed <4296 mittah > , and he died <4191

muwth > : and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892

<iyr > of David <1732 David > , but they buried <6912 qabar >

him not in the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the kings <4428 melek

> .

: 26 And these <0428 >el - leh > are they that conspired <7194

qashar > against <5921 <al > him ; Zabad <2066 Zabad > the son

<1121 ben > of Shimeath <8100 Shim<ath > an Ammonitess <5984

<Ammowniy > , and Jehozabad <3075 Y@howzabad > the son <1121

ben > of Shimrith <8116 Shimriyth > a Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy >

: 27 Now [ concerning ] his sons <1121 ben > , and the

greatness <7230 rob > of the burdens <4853 massa> > [ laid ]

upon him , and the repairing <3247 y@cowd > of the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the story <4097 midrash

> of the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > . And

Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427

malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 25

: 1 . Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > [ was ] twenty <6242 <esriym

> and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >

[ when ] he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned

<4427 malak > twenty <6242 <esriym > and nine <8672 tesha< >

years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . And

his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Jehoaddan

<3086 Y@how<addiyn > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2 And he did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] right <3477

yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

but not with a perfect <8003 shalem > heart <3824 lebab > .

: 3 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <0834 >aher > the

kingdom <4467 mamlakah > was established <2388 chazaq > to him ,

that he slew <2026 harag > his servants <5650 <ebed > that had

killed <5221 nakah > the king <4428 melek > his father <25> .

: 4 But he slew <4191 muwth > not their children <1121 ben > ,

but [ did ] as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law

<8451 towrah > in the book <5612 cepher > of Moses <4872 Mosheh

> , where <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > commanded

<6680 tsavah > , saying <0559 >amar > , The fathers <1> shall

not die <4191 muwth > for the children <1121 ben > , neither

<3808 lo> > shall the children <1121 ben > die <4191 muwth > for

the fathers <1> , but every man <0376 >iysh > shall die <4191

muwth > for his own sin <2399 chet> > .

: 5 Moreover Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > gathered <6908 qabats >

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > together , and made them captains <8269

sar > over thousands <0505 >eleph > , and captains <8269 sar >

over hundreds <3967 me>ah > , according to the houses <1004

bayith > of [ their ] fathers <1> , throughout all <3605 kol

> Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : and he

numbered <6485 paqad > them from twenty <6242 <esriym > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and above <4605 ma<al > , and

found <4672 matsa> > them three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > choice <0970 bachuwr > [ men ,

able ] to go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > to war <6635

tsaba> > , that could handle <0270 >achaz > spear <7420 romach

> and shield <6793 tsinnah > .

: 6 He hired <7936 sakar > also an hundred <3967 me>ah >

thousand <0505 >eleph> mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour

<2428 chayil > out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > for an hundred

<3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > .

: 7 But there came <0935 bow> > a man <0376 >iysh > of God

<0430 >elohiym > to him , saying <0559 >amar > , O king <4428

melek > , let not the army <6635 tsaba> > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > go <0935 bow> > with thee ; for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > [ is ] not with Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ to wit

, with ] all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > .

: 8 But if <0518 >im > thou wilt go <0935 bow> > , do <6213

<asah > [ it ] , be strong <2388 chazaq > for the battle

<4421 milchamah > : God <0430 >elohiym > shall make thee fall

<3782 kashal > before <6440 paniym > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > :

for God <0430 >elohiym > hath <3426 yesh > power <3581 koach >

to help <5826 <azar > , and to cast <3782 kashal > down <3782

kashal > .

: 9 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > said <0559 >amar > to the man

<0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , But what <4100 mah >

shall we do <6213 <asah > for the hundred <3967 me>ah > talents

<3603 kikkar > which <0834 >aher > I have given <5414 nathan >

to the army <1416 g@duwd > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? And the

man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > answered <0559 >amar >

, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > is able to give <5414 nathan > thee

much <7235 rabah > more <7235 rabah > than this <2088 zeh > .

: 10 Then Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > separated <0914 badal >

them , [ to wit ] , the army <1416 g@duwd > that was come

<0935 bow> > to him out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , to go

<3212 yalak > home <4725 maqowm > again : wherefore their anger

<0639 >aph > was greatly <3966 m@<od > kindled <2734 charah >

against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and they returned <7725 shuwb

> home <4725 maqowm > in great <2750 choriy > anger <0639 >aph >

: 11 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > strengthened <2388 chazaq >

himself , and led <5090 nahag > forth his people <5971 <am > ,

and went <3212 yalak > to the valley <1516 gay> > of salt <4417

melach > , and smote <5221 nakah > of the children <1121 ben >

of Seir <8165 Se<iyr > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph >

: 12 And [ other ] ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph >

[ left ] alive <2416 chay > did the children <1121 ben > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > carry <7617 shabah > away captive <7617

shabah > , and brought <0935 bow> > them unto the top <7218

ro>sh > of the rock <5553 cela< > , and cast <7993 shalak >

them down from the top <7218 ro>sh > of the rock <5553 cela< > ,

that they all <3605 kol > were broken <1234 baqa< > in pieces .

: 13 But the soldiers <1121 ben > of the army <1416 g@duwd >

which <0834 >aher > Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > sent <7725 shuwb >

back <7725 shuwb > , that they should not go <3212 yalak > with

him to battle <4421 milchamah > , fell <6584 pashat > upon the

cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , from Samaria

<8111 Shom@rown > even unto Bethhoron <1032 Beyth Chowrown > ,

and smote <5221 nakah > three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505

>eleph > of them , and took much <7227 rab > spoil <0961 bizzah

> .

: 14 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , after <0310 >achar

> that Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > was come <0935 bow> > from the

slaughter <5221 nakah > of the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > , that

he brought <0935 bow> > the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the

children <1121 ben > of Seir <8165 Se<iyr > , and set <5975

<amad > them up [ to be ] his gods <0430 >elohiym > , and

bowed <7812 shachah > down <7812 shachah > himself before <6440

paniym > them , and burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar >

unto them .

: 15 Wherefore the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> was kindled <2734 charah > against Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > ,

and he sent <7971 shalach > unto him a prophet <5030 nabiy> > ,

which said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > hast thou

sought <1875 darash > after the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the

people <5971 <am > , which <0834 >aher > could not deliver

<5337 natsal > their own people <5971 <am > out of thine hand

<3027 yad > ?

: 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as he talked <1696

dabar > with him , that [ the king ] said <0559 >amar > unto

him , Art thou made <5414 nathan > of the king s <4428 melek >

counsel <3289 ya<ats > ? forbear <2308 chadal > ; why <4100

mah > shouldest thou be smitten <5221 nakah > ? Then the

prophet <5030 nabiy> > forbare <2308 chadal > , and said <0559

>amar > , I know <3045 yada< > that God <0430 >elohiym > hath

determined <3289 ya<ats > to destroy <7843 shachath > thee ,

because <3588 kiy > thou hast done <6213 <asah > this <2063

zo>th > , and hast not hearkened <8085 shama< > unto my counsel

<6098 <etsah > .

: 17 . Then Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took advice <3289 ya<ats > , and sent

<7971 shalach > to Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , the son <1121 ben >

of Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , the son <1121 ben > of Jehu

<3058 Yehuw> > , king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Come <3212 yalak > , let us see <7200

ra>ah > one another in the face <6440 paniym > .

: 18 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > to Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah

> king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , saying <0559

>amar > , The thistle <2336 chowach > that [ was ] in Lebanon

<3844 L@banown > sent <7971 shalach > to the cedar <0730 >erez >

that [ was ] in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , saying <0559 >amar

> , Give <5414 nathan > thy daughter <1323 bath > to my son

<1121 ben > to wife <0802 >ishshah > : and there passed <5674

<abar > by a wild <7704 sadeh > beast <2416 chay > that [ was ]

in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , and trode <7429 ramac > down the

thistle <2336 chowach > .

: 19 Thou sayest <0559 >amar > , Lo <2009 hinneh > , thou

hast smitten <5221 nakah > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > ; and

thine heart <3820 leb > lifteth <5375 nasa> > thee up to boast

<3513 kabad > : abide <3427 yashab > now <6258 <attah > at home

<1004 bayith > ; why <4100 mah > shouldest thou meddle <1624

garah > to [ thine ] hurt <7451 ra< > , that thou shouldest

fall <5307 naphal > , [ even ] thou , and Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > with thee ?

: 20 But Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > would not hear <8085 shama<

> ; for it [ came ] of God <0430 >elohiym > , that he might

deliver <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad > [ of

their enemies ] , because <3588 kiy > they sought <1875 darash

> after the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Edom <0123 >Edom > .

: 21 So Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > went <5927 <alah > up ; and they saw <7200

ra>ah > one another in the face <6440 paniym > , [ both ] he

and Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , at Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , which

<0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 22 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > was put to the worse <5062

nagaph > before <6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and

they fled <5127 nuwc > every man <0376 >iysh > to his tent <0168

>ohel > .

: 23 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > took <8610 taphas > Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah >

king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , the son <1121

ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , the son <1121 ben > of

Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , at Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth

Shemesh > , and brought <0935 bow> > him to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and brake <6555 parats > down the wall <2346

chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > from the gate <8179

sha<ar > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > to the corner <6437 panah

> gate <8179 sha<ar > , four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah

> cubits <0520 >ammah > .

: 24 And [ he took ] all <3605 kol > the gold <2091 zahab >

and the silver <3701 keceph > , and all <3605 kol > the vessels

<3627 k@liy > that were found <4672 matsa> > in the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > with Obededom <5654 <Obed

>Edowm > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the king s

<4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , the hostages also , and

returned <7725 shuwb > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > .

: 25 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > the son <1121 ben > of Joash

<3101 Yow>ash > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

lived <2421 chayah > after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth

> of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > son <1121 ben > of Jehoahaz <3059

Y@how>achaz > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

fifteen <6240 <asar > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last

<0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ are ] they not

written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings

<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ?

: 27 Now after the time <6256 <eth > that Amaziah <0558

>Amatsyah > did turn <5493 cuwr > away from following <0310

>achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > they made a conspiracy <7195

qesher > against <5921 <al > him in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> ; and he fled <5127 nuwc > to Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > : but

they sent <7971 shalach > to Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > after

<0310 >achar > him , and slew <4191 muwth > him there <8033

sham > .

: 28 And they brought <5375 nasa> > him upon horses <5483 cuwc

> , and buried <6912 qabar > him with his fathers <1> in the

city <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 2Chronicles 26

: 1 . Then all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > took <3947 laqach > Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > ,

who <1931 huw> > [ was ] sixteen years <8141 shaneh > old

<1121 ben > , and made him king <4427 malak > in the room <8478

tachath > of his father <25> Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > .

: 2 He built <1129 banah > Eloth <0359 >Eylowth > , and

restored <7725 shuwb > it to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , after

<0310 >achar > that the king <4428 melek > slept <7901 shakab >

with his fathers <1> .

: 3 Sixteen years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was ]

Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > when he began to reign <4427 malak > ,

and he reigned <4427 malak > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two

<8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem >

also [ was ] Jecoliah <3203 Y@kolyah > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 4 And he did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] right <3477

yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

according to all <3605 kol > that his father <25> Amaziah

<0558 >Amatsyah > did <6213 <asah > .

: 5 And he sought <1875 darash > God <0430 >elohiym > in the

days <3117 yowm > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , who had

understanding <0995 biyn > in the visions <7200 ra>ah > of God

<0430 >elohiym > : and as long <3117 yowm > as he sought <1875

darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , God <0430 >elohiym > made

him to prosper <6743 tsalach > .

: 6 And he went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > and warred

<3898 lacham > against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

brake <6555 parats > down the wall <2346 chowmah > of Gath <1661

Gath > , and the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jabneh <2996 Yabneh > ,

and the wall <2346 chowmah > of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > , and

built <1129 banah > cities <5892 <iyr > about Ashdod <0795

>Ashdowd > , and among the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 7 And God <0430 >elohiym > helped <5826 <azar > him against

<5921 <al > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and against

<5921 <al > the Arabians <6163 <Arabiy > that dwelt <3427 yashab

> in Gurbaal <1485 Guwr - Ba<al > , and the Mehunims <4586

M@<uwniy > .

: 8 And the Ammonites <5984 <Ammowniy > gave <5414 nathan >

gifts <4503 minchah > to Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > : and his name

<8034 shem > spread <3212 yalak > abroad [ even ] to the

entering <0935 bow> > in of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ; for he

strengthened <2388 chazaq > [ himself ] exceedingly <4605

ma<al > .

: 9 Moreover Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > built <1129 banah > towers

<4026 migdal > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > at <5921 <al >

the corner <6438 pinnah > gate <8179 sha<ar > , and at <5921

<al > the valley <1516 gay> > gate <8179 sha<ar > , and at

<5921 <al > the turning <4740 maqtsowa< > [ of the wall ] ,

and fortified <2388 chazaq > them .

: 10 Also he built <1129 banah > towers <4026 migdal > in the

desert <4057 midbar > , and digged <2672 chatsab > many <7227

rab > wells <0953 bowr > : for he had <1961 hayah > much <7227

rab > cattle <0929 b@hemah > , both in the low <8219 sh@phelah

> country , and in the plains <4334 miyshowr > : husbandmen

<0406 >ikkar > [ also ] , and vine <3755 korem > dressers

<3755 korem > in the mountains <2022 har > , and in Carmel

<3760 Karmel > : for he loved <0157 >ahab > husbandry <0127

>adamah > .

: 11 Moreover Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > had an host <2428 chayil

> of fighting <4421 milchamah > men , that went <3318 yatsa> >

out to war <6635 tsaba> > by bands <1416 g@duwd > , according

to the number <4557 micpar > of their account <6486 p@quddah >

by the hand <3027 yad > of Jeiel <3273 Y@<iy>el > the scribe

<5608 caphar > and Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > the ruler <7860

shoter > , under <5921 <al > the hand <3027 yad > of Hananiah

<2608 Chananyah > , [ one ] of the king s <4428 melek >

captains <8269 sar > .

: 12 The whole <3605 kol > number <4557 micpar > of the chief

<7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of the mighty <1368 gibbowr >

men of valour <2428 chayil > [ were ] two thousand <0505

>eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > .

: 13 And under <5921 <al > their hand <3027 yad > [ was ] an

army <6635 tsaba> > , three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< >

thousand <0505 >eleph > and five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967

me>ah > , that made <6213 <asah > war <4421 milchamah > with

mighty <2428 chayil > power <3581 koach > , to help <5826 <azar

> the king <4428 melek > against <5921 <al > the enemy <0341

>oyeb > .

: 14 And Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > prepared <3559 kuwn > for them

throughout all <3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > shields <4043

magen > , and spears <7420 romach > , and helmets <3553 kowba<

> , and habergeons <8302 shiryown > , and bows <7198 qesheth >

, and slings <7050 qela< > [ to cast ] stones <68> .

: 15 And he made <6213 <asah > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> engines <2810 chishshabown > , invented <2803 chashab > by

cunning <2803 chashab > men , to be on <5921 <al > the towers

<4026 migdal > and upon the bulwarks <6438 pinnah > , to shoot

<3384 yarah > arrows <2671 chets > and great <1419 gadowl >

stones <68> withal . And his name <8034 shem > spread <3318

yatsa> > far <7350 rachowq > abroad <7350 rachowq > ; for he

was marvellously <6381 pala> > helped <5826 <azar > , till he

was strong <2388 chazaq > .

: 16 . But when he was strong <2394 chozqah > , his heart

<3820 leb > was lifted <1361 gabahh > up to [ his ]

destruction <7843 shachath > : for he transgressed <4603 ma<al >

against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > , and

went <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the temple <1964 heykal > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999

qatar > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of incense <6999 qatar >

: 17 And Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the priest <3548 kohen > went

<0935 bow> > in after <0310 >achar > him , and with him

fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > priests <3548 kohen > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , [ that were ] valiant <2428 chayil > men

<1121 ben > :

: 18 And they withstood <5975 <amad > Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah >

the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , [

It appertaineth ] not unto thee , Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > ,

to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , but to the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121 ben

> of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , that are consecrated <6942 qadash

> to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > : go <3318 yatsa>

> out of the sanctuary <4720 miqdash > ; for thou hast

trespassed <4603 ma<al > ; neither <3808 lo> > [ shall it be ]

for thine honour <3519 kabowd > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 19 Then Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > was wroth <2196 za<aph > ,

and [ had ] a censer <4730 miqtereth > in his hand <3027 yad >

to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > : and while he was

wroth <2196 za<aph > with the priests <3548 kohen > , the

leprosy <6883 tsara<ath > even rose <2224 zarach > up in his

forehead <4696 metsach > before <6440 paniym > the priests <3548

kohen > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

from beside <5921 <al > the incense <7004 q@toreth > altar

<4196 mizbeach > .

: 20 And Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the chief <7218 ro>sh >

priest <3548 kohen > , and all <3605 kol > the priests <3548

kohen > , looked <6437 panah > upon him , and , behold <2009

hinneh > , he [ was ] leprous <6879 tsara< > in his forehead

<4696 metsach > , and they thrust <0926 bahal > him out from

thence <8033 sham > ; yea , himself <1931 huw> > hasted <1765

dachaph > also <1571 gam > to go <3318 yatsa> > out , because

<3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had smitten <5060 naga< >

him .

: 21 And Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > the king <4428 melek > was a

leper <6879 tsara< > unto the day <3117 yowm > of his death

<4194 maveth > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > in a several <2669

chophshuwth > house <1004 bayith > , [ being ] a leper <6879

tsara< > ; for he was cut <1504 gazar > off from the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and Jotham <3147

Yowtham > his son <1121 ben > [ was ] over <5921 <al > the

king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , judging <8199

shaphat > the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > .

: 22 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314

>acharown > , did Isaiah <3470 Y@sha<yah > the prophet <5030

nabiy> > , the son <1121 ben > of Amoz <0531 >Amowts > , write

<3789 kathab > .

: 23 So Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > slept <7901 shakab > with his

fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him with his

fathers <1> in the field <7704 sadeh > of the burial <6900

q@buwrah > which <0834 >aher > [ belonged ] to the kings <4428

melek > ; for they said <0559 >amar > , He [ is ] a leper

<6879 tsara< > : and Jotham <3147 Yowtham > his son <1121 ben >

reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 27

: 1 . Jotham <3147 Yowtham > [ was ] twenty <6242 <esriym >

and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >

when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427

malak > sixteen years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem >

also [ was ] Jerushah <3388 Y@ruwsha> > , the daughter <1323

bath > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > .

: 2 And he did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] right <3477

yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

according to all <3605 kol > that his father <25> Uzziah <5818

<Uzziyah > did <6213 <asah > : howbeit he entered <0935 bow> >

not into <0413 >el > the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > . And the people <5971 <am > did yet <5750 <owd >

corruptly <7843 shachath > .

: 3 He built <1129 banah > the high <5945 >elyown > gate <8179

sha<ar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and on the wall <2346 chowmah > of Ophel <6077 <Ophel > he

built <1129 banah > much <7230 rob > .

: 4 Moreover he built <1129 banah > cities <5892 <iyr > in the

mountains <2022 har > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and in the

forests <2793 choresh > he built <1129 banah > castles <1003

biyraniyth > and towers <4026 migdal > .

: 5 He fought <3898 lacham > also with the king <4428 melek >

of the Ammonites <5984 <Ammowniy > , and prevailed <2388 chazaq

> against <5921 <al > them . And the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > gave <5414 nathan > him the same <1931

huw> > year <8141 shaneh > an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents

<3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > , and ten <6235 <eser >

thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of wheat <2406

chittah > , and ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > of

barley <8184 s@<orah > . So <2063 zo>th > much <1931 huw> > did

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > pay <7725

shuwb > unto him , both the second <8145 sheniy > year <8141

shaneh > , and the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > .

: 6 So Jotham <3147 Yowtham > became <2388 chazaq > mighty

<2388 chazaq > , because <3588 kiy > he prepared <3559 kuwn >

his ways <1870 derek > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 7 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Jotham <3147 Yowtham > , and all <3605 kol > his wars <4421

milchamah > , and his ways <1870 derek > , lo <2005 hen > ,

they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher >

of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 8 He was five <2568 chamesh > and twenty <6242 <esriym >

years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign

<4427 malak > , and reigned <4427 malak > sixteen years <8141

shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 9 And Jotham <3147 Yowtham > slept <7901 shakab > with his

fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city

<5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > : and Ahaz <0271 >Achaz >

his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478

tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 28

: 1 . Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > [ was ] twenty <6242 <esriym >

years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign

<4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > sixteen years

<8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : but he did

<6213 <asah > not [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in

the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , like

David <1732 David > his father <25> :

: 2 For he walked <3212 yalak > in the ways <1870 derek > of

the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and made

<6213 <asah > also <1571 gam > molten <4541 maccekah > images

for Baalim <1168 Ba<al > .

: 3 Moreover he burnt <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > in

the valley <1516 gay> > of the son <1121 ben > of Hinnom <2011

Hinnom > , and burnt <1197 ba<ar > his children <1121 ben > in

the fire <0784 >esh > , after the abominations <8441 tow<ebah >

of the heathen <1471 gowy > whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > had cast <3423 yarash > out before <6440 paniym > the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 He sacrificed <2076 zabach > also and burnt <6999 qatar >

incense <6999 qatar > in the high <1116 bamah > places , and on

<5921 <al > the hills <1389 gib<ah > , and under <8478 tachath

> every <3605 kol > green <7488 ra<anan > tree <6086 <ets > .

: 5 Wherefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym >

delivered <5414 nathan > him into the hand <3027 yad > of the

king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > ; and they smote

<5221 nakah > him , and carried <7617 shabah > away <7617

shabah > a great <1419 gadowl > multitude of them captives <7633

shibyah > , and brought <0935 bow> > [ them ] to Damascus

<1834 Dammeseq > . And he was also delivered <5414 nathan >

into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , who smote <5221 nakah > him with a great

<1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah > .

: 6 . For Pekah <6492 Peqach > the son <1121 ben > of Remaliah

<7425 R@malyahuw > slew <2026 harag > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > thousand

<0505 >eleph > in one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > , [

which were ] all <3605 kol > valiant <2428 chayil > men <1121

ben > ; because they had forsaken <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> .

: 7 And Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man

of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , slew <2026 harag > Maaseiah

<4641 Ma<aseyah > the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > ,

and Azrikam <5840 <Azriyqam > the governor <5057 nagiyd > of the

house <1004 bayith > , and Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > [ that was

] next <4932 mishneh > to the king <4428 melek > .

: 8 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

carried <7617 shabah > away captive <7617 shabah > of their

brethren <0251 >ach > two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505

>eleph > , women <0802 >ishshah > , sons <1121 ben > , and

daughters <1121 ben > , and took also <1571 gam > away much

<7227 rab > spoil <7998 shalal > from them , and brought <0935

bow> > the spoil <7998 shalal > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > .

: 9 But a prophet <5030 nabiy> > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

was there <8033 sham > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Oded

<5752 <Owded > : and he went <3318 yatsa> > out before <6440

paniym > the host <6635 tsaba> > that came <0935 bow> > to

Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> was wroth <2534 chemah >

with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , he hath delivered <5414 nathan >

them into your hand <3027 yad > , and ye have slain <2026 harag

> them in a rage <2197 za<aph > [ that ] reacheth <5060 naga<

> up unto heaven <8064 shamayim > .

: 10 And now <6258 <attah > ye purpose <0559 >amar > to keep

<3533 kabash > under the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > for bondmen <5650

<ebed > and bondwomen <8198 shiphchah > unto you : [ but are

there ] not with you , even <7535 raq > with you , sins <0819

>ashmah > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430

>elohiym > ?

: 11 Now <6258 <attah > hear <8085 shama< > me therefore , and

deliver <7725 shuwb > the captives <7633 shibyah > again ,

which <0834 >aher > ye have taken captive <7617 shabah > of your

brethren <0251 >ach > : for the fierce <2740 charown > wrath

<0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] upon you .

: 12 Then certain <0592 >aniyah > of the heads of the children

<1121 ben > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , Azariah <5838

<Azaryah > the son <1121 ben > of Johanan <3076 Y@howchanan > ,

Berechiah <1296 Berekyah > the son <1121 ben > of Meshillemoth

<4919 M@shillemowth > , and Jehizkiah <3169 Y@chizqiyah > the

son <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > , and Amasa <6021

<Amasa> > the son <1121 ben > of Hadlai <2311 Chadlay > , stood

<6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > them that came <0935 bow> >

from the war <6635 tsaba> > ,

: 13 And said <0559 >amar > unto them , Ye shall not bring

<0935 bow> > in the captives <7633 shibyah > hither : for

whereas <3588 kiy > we have offended <0819 >ashmah > against the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ already ] , ye intend <0559 >amar > to

add <3254 yacaph > [ more ] to our sins <2403 chatta>ah > and

to our trespass <0819 >ashmah > : for our trespass <0819 >ashmah

> is great <7227 rab > , and [ there is ] fierce <2740

charown > wrath <0639 >aph > against <5921 <al > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 14 So the armed <2502 chalats > men left <5800 <azab > the

captives <7633 shibyah > and the spoil <0961 bizzah > before

<6440 paniym > the princes <8269 sar > and all <3605 kol > the

congregation <6951 qahal > .

: 15 And the men <0582 >enowsh > which <0834 >aher > were

expressed <5344 naqab > by name <8034 shem > rose <6965 quwm >

up , and took <2388 chazaq > the captives <7633 shibyah > ,

and with the spoil <7998 shalal > clothed <3847 labash > all

<3605 kol > that were naked <4636 ma<arom > among them , and

arrayed <3847 labash > them , and shod <5274 na<al > them ,

and gave them to eat <0398 >akal > and to drink <8248 shaqah > ,

and anointed <4886 mashach > them , and carried <5095 nahal >

all <3605 kol > the feeble <3782 kashal > of them upon asses

<2543 chamowr > , and brought <0935 bow> > them to Jericho

<3405 Y@riychow > , the city <5892 <iyr > of palm <8558 tamar >

trees , to their brethren <0251 >ach > : then they returned

<7725 shuwb > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > .

: 16 . At that time <6256 <eth > did king <4428 melek > Ahaz

<0271 >Achaz > send <7971 shalach > unto the kings <4428 melek >

of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > to help <5826 <azar > him .

: 17 For again <5750 <owd > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > had

come <0935 bow> > and smitten <5221 nakah > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> , and carried <7617 shabah > away captives <7628 sh@biy > .

: 18 The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > also had invaded <6584

pashat > the cities <5892 <iyr > of the low <8219 sh@phelah >

country , and of the south <5045 negeb > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and had taken <3920 lakad > Bethshemesh <1053

Beyth Shemesh > , and Ajalon <0357 >Ayalown > , and Gederoth

<1450 G@derowth > , and Shocho <7755 Sowkoh > with the villages

<1323 bath > thereof , and Timnah <8553 Timnah > with the

villages <1323 bath > thereof , Gimzo <1579 Gimzow > also and

the villages <1323 bath > thereof : and they dwelt <3427 yashab

> there <8033 sham > .

: 19 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > brought <3665 kana< > Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > low <3665 kana< > because <5668 <abuwr > of

Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> ; for he made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > naked <6544 para< > ,

and transgressed <4603 ma<al > sore against the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 20 And Tilgathpilneser <8407 Tiglath Pil>ecer > king <4428

melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > came <0935 bow> > unto him ,

and distressed <6696 tsuwr > him , but strengthened <2388

chazaq > him not .

: 21 For Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > took away a portion <2505 chalaq >

[ out ] of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , and [ out ] of the house <1004 bayith > of the king <4428

melek > , and of the princes <8269 sar > , and gave <5414

nathan > [ it ] unto the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804

>Ashshuwr > : but he helped <5833 <ezrah > him not .

: 22 And in the time <6256 <eth > of his distress <6887 tsarar

> did he trespass <4603 ma<al > yet more <3254 yacaph > against

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : this <1931 huw> > [ is that ] king

<4428 melek > Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > .

: 23 For he sacrificed <2076 zabach > unto the gods <0430

>elohiym > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > , which smote <5221

nakah > him : and he said <0559 >amar > , Because <3588 kiy >

the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the kings <4428 melek > of Syria

<0758 >Aram > help <5826 <azar > them , [ therefore ] will I

sacrifice <2076 zabach > to them , that they may help <5826

<azar > me . But they were the ruin of him , and of all <3605

kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 24 And Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > gathered <0622 >acaph > together

the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God

<0430 >elohiym > , and cut <7112 qatsats > in pieces the

vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym > , and shut <5462 cagar > up the doors <1817 deleth >

of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and

he made <6213 <asah > him altars <4196 mizbeach > in every <3605

kol > corner <6438 pinnah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 25 And in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 <iyr > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > he made <6213 <asah > high <1116 bamah >

places to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto other

<0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , and provoked to anger

<3707 ka<ac > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

his fathers <1> .

: 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of his acts <1697 dabar > and

of all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > , first <7223

ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher

> of the kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 27 And Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > slept <7901 shakab > with his

fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city

<5892 <iyr > , [ even ] in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > :

but they brought <0935 bow> > him not into the sepulchres <6913

qeber > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

and Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427

malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 29

: 1 . Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > began to reign <4427 malak >

[ when he was ] five <2568 chamesh > and twenty <6242 <esriym >

years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > , and he reigned <4427

malak > nine <8672 tesha< > and twenty <6242 <esriym > years

<8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . And his

mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Abijah <29> ,

the daughter <1323 bath > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > .

: 2 And he did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] right <3477

yashar > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

according to all <3605 kol > that David <1732 David > his

father <25> had done <6213 <asah > .

: 3 He in the first <7223 ri>shown > year <8141 shaneh > of his

reign <4427 malak > , in the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320

chodesh > , opened <6605 pathach > the doors <1817 deleth > of

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and

repaired <2388 chazaq > them .

: 4 And he brought <0935 bow> > in the priests <3548 kohen >

and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and gathered <0622 >acaph >

them together into the east <4217 mizrach > street <7339 r@chob

> ,

: 5 And said <0559 >amar > unto them , Hear <8085 shama< > me ,

ye Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , sanctify <6942 qadash > now

<6258 <attah > yourselves , and sanctify <6942 qadash > the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of your fathers <1> , and carry <3318 yatsa> > forth

<3318 yatsa> > the filthiness <5079 niddah > out of the holy

<6944 qodesh > [ place ] .

: 6 For our fathers <1> have trespassed <4603 ma<al > , and

done <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the

eyes <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430

>elohiym > , and have forsaken <5800 <azab > him , and have

turned <5437 cabab > away their faces <6440 paniym > from the

habitation <4908 mishkan > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and

turned <5414 nathan > [ their ] backs <6203 <oreph > .

: 7 Also <1571 gam > they have shut <5462 cagar > up the doors

<1817 deleth > of the porch <0197 >uwlam > , and put <3518

kabah > out the lamps <5216 niyr > , and have not burned <6999

qatar > incense <7004 q@toreth > nor <3808 lo> > offered <5927

<alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings in the holy <6944 qodesh >

[ place ] unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 8 Wherefore the wrath <7110 qetseph > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > was upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and he hath delivered <5414 nathan > them to

trouble <2189 za<avah > , to astonishment <8047 shammah > ,

and to hissing <8322 sh@reqah > , as ye see <7200 ra>ah > with

your eyes <5869 <ayin > .

: 9 For , lo <2009 hinneh > , our fathers <1> have fallen

<5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > , and our sons <1121

ben > and our daughters <1121 ben > and our wives <0802 >ishshah

> [ are ] in captivity <7628 sh@biy > for this <2088 zeh > .

: 10 Now <6258 <attah > [ it is ] in mine heart <3824 lebab >

to make <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

that his fierce <2740 charown > wrath <0639 >aph > may turn

<7725 shuwb > away from us .

: 11 My sons <1121 ben > , be not now <6258 <attah > negligent

<7952 shalah > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath chosen <0970

bachuwr > you to stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > him ,

to serve <8334 sharath > him , and that ye should minister

<8334 sharath > unto him , and burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999

qatar > .

: 12 . Then the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > arose <6965 quwm > ,

Mahath <4287 Machath > the son <1121 ben > of Amasai <6022

<Amasay > , and Joel <3100 Yow>el > the son <1121 ben > of

Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > , of the sons <1121 ben > of the

Kohathites <6956 Qohathiy > : and of the sons <1121 ben > of

Merari <4847 M@rariy > , Kish <7027 Qiysh > the son <1121 ben

> of Abdi <5660 <Abdiy > , and Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the son

<1121 ben > of Jehalelel <3094 Y@hallel>el > : and of the

Gershonites <1649 Ger@shunniy > ; Joah <3098 Yow>ach > the son

<1121 ben > of Zimmah <2155 Zimmah > , and Eden <5731 <Eden >

the son <1121 ben > of Joah <3098 Yow>ach > :

: 13 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elizaphan <0469

>Eliytsaphan > ; Shimri <8113 Shimriy > , and Jeiel <3273

Y@<iy>el > : and of the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph >

; Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , and Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >

: 14 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Heman <1968 Heyman > ;

Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > : and of

the sons <1121 ben > of Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn > ; Shemaiah

<8098 Sh@ma<yah > , and Uzziel <5816 <Uzziy>el > .

: 15 And they gathered <0622 >acaph > their brethren <0251 >ach

> , and sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves , and came <0935

bow> > , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the

king <4428 melek > , by the words <1697 dabar > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , to cleanse <2891 taher > the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 16 And the priests <3548 kohen > went <0935 bow> > into the

inner <6441 p@niymah > part of the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to cleanse <2891 taher > [ it ] , and

brought <3318 yatsa> > out all <3605 kol > the uncleanness <2932

tum>ah > that they found <4672 matsa> > in the temple <1964

heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > into the court <2691

chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> . And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > took <6901 qabal > [ it ]

, to carry <3318 yatsa> > [ it ] out abroad <2351 chuwts >

into the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939 Qidrown > .

: 17 Now they began <2490 chalal > on the first <7223 ri>shown

> [ day ] of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >

to sanctify <6942 qadash > , and on the eighth <8066 sh@miyniy

> day of the month <2320 chodesh > came <0935 bow> > they to the

porch <0197 >uwlam > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : so they

sanctified <6942 qadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > in eight <8083 sh@moneh > days <3117 yowm > ;

and in the sixteenth day of the first <7223 ri>shown > month

<2320 chodesh > they made an end <3615 kalah > .

: 18 Then they went <0935 bow> > in to Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah

> the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > , We have

cleansed <2891 taher > all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the altar <4196 mizbeach > of

burnt <5930 <olah > offering , with all <3605 kol > the vessels

<3627 k@liy > thereof , and the shewbread <4635 ma<areketh >

table <7979 shulchan > , with all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627

k@liy > thereof .

: 19 Moreover all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > ,

which <0834 >aher > king <4428 melek > Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > in

his reign <4438 malkuwth > did cast <2186 zanach > away in his

transgression <4604 ma<al > , have we prepared <3559 kuwn > and

sanctified <6942 qadash > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

they [ are ] before <6440 paniym > the altar <4196 mizbeach >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 20 . Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek >

rose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > , and gathered <0622

>acaph > the rulers <8269 sar > of the city <5892 <iyr > , and

went <5927 <alah > up to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 21 And they brought <0935 bow> > seven <7651 sheba< >

bullocks <6499 par > , and seven <7651 sheba< > rams <0352

>ayil > , and seven <7651 sheba< > lambs <3532 kebes > , and

seven <7651 sheba< > he goats <5795 <ez > , for a sin <2403

chatta>ah > offering for the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > , and for

the sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , and for Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

And he commanded <0559 >amar > the priests <3548 kohen > the

sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > to offer <5927 <alah

> [ them ] on <5921 <al > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 So they killed <7819 shachat > the bullocks <1241 baqar > ,

and the priests <3548 kohen > received <6901 qabal > the blood

<1818 dam > , and sprinkled <2236 zaraq > [ it ] on the altar

<4196 mizbeach > : likewise , when they had killed <7819

shachat > the rams <0352 >ayil > , they sprinkled <2236 zaraq >

the blood <1818 dam > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > : they

killed <7819 shachat > also the lambs <3532 kebes > , and they

sprinkled <2236 zaraq > the blood <1818 dam > upon the altar

<4196 mizbeach > .

: 23 And they brought <5066 nagash > forth the he goats <8163

sa<iyr > [ for ] the sin <2403 chatta>ah > offering before

<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and the congregation <6951

qahal > ; and they laid <5564 camak > their hands <3027 yad >

upon them :

: 24 And the priests <3548 kohen > killed <7819 shachat > them ,

and they made reconciliation <2398 chata> > with their blood

<1818 dam > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > , to make an

atonement <3722 kaphar > for all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > : for the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 >amar >

[ that ] the burnt <5930 <olah > offering and the sin <2403

chatta>ah > offering [ should be made ] for all <3605 kol >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 25 And he set <5975 <amad > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with

cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > , with psalteries <5035 nebel > ,

and with harps <3658 kinnowr > , according to the commandment

<4687 mitsvah > of David <1732 David > , and of Gad <1410 Gad >

the king s <4428 melek > seer <2374 chozeh > , and Nathan <5416

Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > : for [ so was ] the

commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by his

prophets <5030 nabiy> > .

: 26 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > stood <5975 <amad > with

the instruments <3627 k@liy > of David <1732 David > , and the

priests <3548 kohen > with the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > .

: 27 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > commanded <0559 >amar > to

offer <5927 <alah > the burnt <5930 <olah > offering upon the

altar <4196 mizbeach > . And when <6256 <eth > the burnt <5930

<olah > offering began <2490 chalal > , the song <7892 shiyr >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > began <2490 chalal > [ also ] with

the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > , and with the instruments

<3627 k@liy > [ ordained ] by David <1732 David > king <4428

melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 28 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal >

worshipped <7812 shachah > , and the singers <7892 shiyr > sang

<7891 shiyr > , and the trumpeters <2690 chatsar > sounded

<2690 chatsar > : [ and ] all <3605 kol > [ this continued ]

until <5704 <ad > the burnt <5930 <olah > offering was finished

<3615 kalah > .

: 29 And when they had made an end <3615 kalah > of offering

<5927 <alah > , the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > that

were present <4672 matsa> > with him bowed <3766 kara< >

themselves , and worshipped <7812 shachah > .

: 30 Moreover Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek >

and the princes <8269 sar > commanded <0559 >amar > the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > to sing <1984 halal > praise <1984 halal > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with the words <1697 dabar > of David

<1732 David > , and of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > the seer <2374

chozeh > . And they sang praises <1984 halal > with gladness

<8057 simchah > , and they bowed <6915 qadad > their heads and

worshipped <7812 shachah > .

: 31 Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > answered <6030 <anah > and

said <0559 >amar > , Now <6258 <attah > ye have consecrated

yourselves <3027 yad > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , come

<5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash > and bring <0935 bow> >

sacrifices <2077 zebach > and thank <8426 towdah > offerings

into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And

the congregation <6951 qahal > brought <0935 bow> > in

sacrifices <2077 zebach > and thank <8426 towdah > offerings ;

and as many as were of a free <5081 nadiyb > heart <3820 leb >

burnt <5930 <olah > offerings .

: 32 And the number <4557 micpar > of the burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings , which <0834 >aher > the congregation <6951 qahal >

brought <0935 bow> > , was threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and

ten bullocks <1241 baqar > , an hundred <3967 me>ah > rams

<0352 >ayil > , [ and ] two hundred <3967 me>ah > lambs <3532

kebes > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] for

a burnt <5930 <olah > offering to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 33 And the consecrated <6942 qadash > things [ were ] six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > and three

<7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > .

: 34 But the priests <3548 kohen > were too few <4592 m@<at > ,

so that they could <3201 yakol > not flay <6584 pashat > all

<3605 kol > the burnt <5930 <olah > offerings : wherefore their

brethren <0251 >ach > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > did help <2388

chazaq > them , till <5704 <ad > the work <4399 m@la>kah > was

ended <3615 kalah > , and until <5704 <ad > the [ other ]

priests <3548 kohen > had sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves :

for the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ were ] more upright <3477

yashar > in heart <3824 lebab > to sanctify <6942 qadash >

themselves than the priests <3548 kohen > .

: 35 And also <1571 gam > the burnt <5930 <olah > offerings [

were ] in abundance <7230 rob > , with the fat <2459 cheleb >

of the peace <8002 shelem > offerings , and the drink <5262

necek > offerings for [ every ] burnt <5930 <olah > offering .

So the service <5656 <abodah > of the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was set <3559 kuwn > in order <3559

kuwn > .

: 36 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > rejoiced <8055 samach > ,

and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > , that God <0430

>elohiym > had prepared <3559 kuwn > the people <5971 <am > :

for the thing <1697 dabar > was [ done ] suddenly <6597

pith>owm > .

: 2Chronicles 30

: 1 . And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > sent <7971 shalach > to

all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> , and wrote <3789 kathab > letters <0107 >iggereth > also

<1571 gam > to Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and Manasseh <4519

M@nashsheh > , that they should come <0935 bow> > to the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , to keep <6213 <asah > the passover <6453

pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 For the king <4428 melek > had taken counsel <3289 ya<ats >

, and his princes <8269 sar > , and all <3605 kol > the

congregation <6951 qahal > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,

to keep <6213 <asah > the passover <6453 pecach > in the second

<8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > .

: 3 For they could <3201 yakol > not keep <6213 <asah > it at

that time <6256 <eth > , because <3588 kiy > the priests <3548

kohen > had not sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves

sufficiently <4078 madday > , neither <3808 lo> > had the

people <5971 <am > gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together

to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 4 And the thing <1697 dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek >

and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > .

: 5 So they established <5975 <amad > a decree <1697 dabar > to

make proclamation throughout all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , from Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > even to Dan

<1835 Dan > , that they should come <0935 bow> > to keep <6213

<asah > the passover <6453 pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > at Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for they had not done <6213 <asah > [ it

] of a long <7230 rob > [ time in such sort ] as it was

written <3789 kathab > .

: 6 So the posts <7323 ruwts > went <3212 yalak > with the

letters <0107 >iggereth > from the king <4428 melek > and his

princes <8269 sar > throughout all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and according to the

commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > , saying

<0559 >amar > , Ye children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Abraham <85> ,

Isaac <3327 Yitschaq > , and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he

will return <7725 shuwb > to the remnant <7604 sha>ar > of you ,

that are escaped <6413 p@leytah > out of the hand <3709 kaph >

of the kings <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > .

: 7 And be not ye like your fathers <1> , and like your

brethren <0251 >ach > , which <0834 >aher > trespassed <4603

ma<al > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

their fathers <1> , [ who ] therefore gave <5414 nathan >

them up to desolation <8047 shammah > , as ye see <7200 ra>ah >

: 8 Now <6258 <attah > be ye not stiffnecked , as your fathers

<1> [ were , but ] yield yourselves <3027 yad > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , and enter <0935 bow> > into his sanctuary

<4720 miqdash > , which <0834 >aher > he hath sanctified <6942

qadash > for ever <5769 <owlam > : and serve <5647 <abad > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , that the

fierceness <2740 charown > of his wrath <0639 >aph > may turn

<7725 shuwb > away from you .

: 9 For if ye turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , your brethren <0251 >ach > and your

children <1121 ben > [ shall find ] compassion <7356 racham >

before <6440 paniym > them that lead them captive <7617 shabah >

, so that they shall come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >

into this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > : for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > [ is ] gracious <2587

channuwn > and merciful <7349 rachuwm > , and will not turn

<5493 cuwr > away [ his ] face <6440 paniym > from you , if

<0518 >im > ye return <7725 shuwb > unto him .

: 10 So the posts <7323 ruwts > passed <5674 <abar > from city

<5892 <iyr > to city <5892 <iyr > through the country <0776

>erets > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and Manasseh <4519

M@nashsheh > even unto Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > : but they

laughed <7832 sachaq > them to scorn , and mocked <3932 la<ag >

them .

: 11 Nevertheless <0389 >ak > divers <0582 >enowsh > of Asher

<0836 >Asher > and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > and of Zebulun

<2074 Z@buwluwn > humbled <3665 kana< > themselves , and came

<0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 12 Also <1571 gam > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > the hand <3027

yad > of God <0430 >elohiym > was to give <5414 nathan > them

one <0259 >echad > heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 <asah > the

commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > and of the

princes <8269 sar > , by the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 13 . And there assembled <0622 >acaph > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > much <7227 rab > people <5971 <am > to keep <6213

<asah > the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah >

bread in the second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > , a

very <3966 m@<od > great <7230 rob > congregation <6951 qahal > .

: 14 And they arose <6965 quwm > and took away <5493 cuwr > the

altars <4196 mizbeach > that [ were ] in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and all <3605 kol > the altars for incense

<6999 qatar > took they away <5493 cuwr > , and cast <7993

shalak > [ them ] into the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939

Qidrown > .

: 15 Then they killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach

> on the fourteenth [ day ] of the second <8145 sheniy > month

<2320 chodesh > : and the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > were ashamed <3637 kalam > , and sanctified

<6942 qadash > themselves , and brought <0935 bow> > in the

burnt <5930 <olah > offerings into the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 16 And they stood <5975 <amad > in their place <5977 <omed >

after their manner <4941 mishpat > , according to the law <8451

towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > the man <0376 >iysh > of God

<0430 >elohiym > : the priests <3548 kohen > sprinkled <2236

zaraq > the blood <1818 dam > , [ which they received ] of

the hand <3027 yad > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > .

: 17 For [ there were ] many <7227 rab > in the congregation

<6951 qahal > that were not sanctified <6942 qadash > :

therefore the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > had the charge <5921 <al >

of the killing <7821 sh@chiytah > of the passovers <6453 pecach

> for every <3605 kol > one [ that was ] not clean <2889

tahowr > , to sanctify <6942 qadash > [ them ] unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 18 For a multitude <4768 marbiyth > of the people <5971 <am >

, [ even ] many <7227 rab > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,

and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , Issachar <3485 Yissaskar > ,

and Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > , had not cleansed <2891 taher >

themselves , yet <3588 kiy > did they eat <0398 >akal > the

passover <6453 pecach > otherwise <3808 lo> > than it was

written <3789 kathab > . But Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > prayed

<6419 palal > for them , saying <0559 >amar > , The good <2896

towb > LORD <3068 Y@hovah > pardon <3722 kaphar > every <3605

kol > one

: 19 [ That ] prepareth <3559 kuwn > his heart <3824 lebab >

to seek <1875 darash > God <0430 >elohiym > , the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of his fathers <1> , though [

he be ] not [ cleansed ] according to the purification <2893

tohorah > of the sanctuary <6944 qodesh > .

: 20 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hearkened <8085 shama< > to

Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > , and healed <7495 rapha> > the

people <5971 <am > .

: 21 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

that were present <4672 matsa> > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> kept <6213 <asah > the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682

matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > with

great <1419 gadowl > gladness <8057 simchah > : and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > and the priests <3548 kohen > praised <1984

halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > day <3117 yowm > by day <3117

yowm > , [ singing ] with loud <5797 <oz > instruments <3627

k@liy > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > spake <1696 dabar >

comfortably unto all <3605 kol > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

that taught <7919 sakal > the good <2896 towb > knowledge <7922

sekel > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and they did eat <0398

>akal > throughout the feast <4150 mow<ed > seven <7651 sheba< >

days <3117 yowm > , offering <2076 zabach > peace <8002 shelem

> offerings <2077 zebach > , and making confession <3034 yadah

> to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their

fathers <1> .

: 23 And the whole <3605 kol > assembly <6951 qahal > took

counsel <3289 ya<ats > to keep <6213 <asah > other <0312 >acher

> seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > : and they kept <6213

<asah > [ other ] seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > with

gladness <8057 simchah > .

: 24 For Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > did give <7311 ruwm > to the congregation <6951

qahal > a thousand <0505 >eleph > bullocks <6499 par > and seven

<7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > ;

and the princes <8269 sar > gave <7311 ruwm > to the

congregation <6951 qahal > a thousand <0505 >eleph > bullocks

<6499 par > and ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep

<6629 tso>n > : and a great <7230 rob > number of priests <3548

kohen > sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves .

: 25 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , with the priests <3548 kohen > and the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all <3605 kol > the congregation

<6951 qahal > that came <0935 bow> > out of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , and the strangers <1616 ger > that came <0935 bow>

> out of the land <0776 >erets > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

and that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

rejoiced <8055 samach > .

: 26 So there was great <1419 gadowl > joy <8057 simchah > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for since the time <3117 yowm >

of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732

David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ there

was ] not the like in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 27 Then the priests <3548 kohen > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

arose <6965 quwm > and blessed <1288 barak > the people <5971

<am > : and their voice <6963 qowl > was heard <8085 shama< > ,

and their prayer <8605 t@phillah > came <0935 bow> > [ up ] to

his holy <6944 qodesh > dwelling <4583 ma<own > place , [ even

] unto heaven <8064 shamayim > .

: 2Chronicles 31

: 1 . Now when all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > was finished

<3615 kalah > , all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that

were present <4672 matsa> > went <3318 yatsa> > out to the

cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and brake <7665

shabar > the images <4676 matstsebah > in pieces , and cut

<1438 gada< > down <1438 gada< > the groves <0842 >asherah > ,

and threw <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the high <1116

bamah > places and the altars <4196 mizbeach > out of all <3605

kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ,

in Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh

> , until <5704 <ad > they had utterly destroyed <3615 kalah >

them all . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > returned <7725 shuwb > , every man

<0376 >iysh > to his possession <0272 >achuzzah > , into their

own cities <5892 <iyr > .

: 2 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > appointed <5975 <amad > the

courses <4256 machaloqeth > of the priests <3548 kohen > and the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > after <5921 <al > their courses <4256

machaloqeth > , every man <0376 >iysh > according <6310 peh >

to his service <5656 <abodah > , the priests <3548 kohen > and

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > for burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and

for peace <8002 shelem > offerings , to minister <8334 sharath

> , and to give thanks <3034 yadah > , and to praise <1984

halal > in the gates <8179 sha<ar > of the tents <4264 machaneh

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 3 [ He appointed ] also the king s <4428 melek > portion

<4521 m@nath > of his substance <7399 r@kuwsh > for the burnt

<5930 <olah > offerings , [ to wit ] , for the morning <1242

boqer > and evening <6153 <ereb > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings ,

and the burnt <5930 <olah > offerings for the sabbaths <7676

shabbath > , and for the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320

chodesh > , and for the set <4150 mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed

> , as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451

towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 4 Moreover he commanded <0559 >amar > the people <5971 <am >

that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to

give <5414 nathan > the portion <4521 m@nath > of the priests

<3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , that they might

be encouraged <2388 chazaq > in the law <8451 towrah > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 And as soon as the commandment <1697 dabar > came <6555

parats > abroad <6555 parats > , the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > brought <0935 bow> > in abundance <7235

rabah > the firstfruits <7225 re>shiyth > of corn <1715 dagan > ,

wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , and oil <3323 yitshar > , and honey

<1706 d@bash > , and of all <3605 kol > the increase <8393

t@buw>ah > of the field <7704 sadeh > ; and the tithe <4643

ma<aser > of all <3605 kol > [ things ] brought <0935 bow> >

they in abundantly <7230 rob > .

: 6 And [ concerning ] the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , that dwelt <3427

yashab > in the cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

they also <1571 gam > brought <0935 bow> > in the tithe <4643

ma<aser > of oxen <1241 baqar > and sheep <6629 tso>n > , and

the tithe <4643 ma<aser > of holy <6944 qodesh > things which

were consecrated <6942 qadash > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

their God <0430 >elohiym > , and laid <5414 nathan > [ them ]

by heaps <6194 <arem > .

: 7 In the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh > they

began <2490 chalal > to lay the foundation <3245 yacad > of the

heaps <6194 <arem > , and finished <3615 kalah > [ them ] in

the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > .

: 8 And when Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > and the princes <8269

sar > came <0935 bow> > and saw <7200 ra>ah > the heaps <6194

<arem > , they blessed <1288 barak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

and his people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 9 Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > questioned <1875 darash >

with the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

concerning <5921 <al > the heaps <6194 <arem > .

: 10 And Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the chief <7218 ro>sh >

priest <3548 kohen > of the house <1004 bayith > of Zadok <6659

Tsadowq > answered <0559 >amar > him , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Since [ the people ] began <2490 chalal > to bring <0935 bow>

> the offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > into the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , we have had enough <7644 Shebna>

> to eat <0398 >akal > , and have left <3498 yathar > plenty

<7230 rob > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath blessed <1288

barak > his people <5971 <am > ; and that which is left <3498

yathar > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > great store <1995 hamown > .

: 11 . Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > commanded <0559 >amar >

to prepare <3559 kuwn > chambers <3957 lishkah > in the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and they prepared

<3559 kuwn > [ them ] ,

: 12 And brought <0935 bow> > in the offerings <8641 t@ruwmah >

and the tithes <4643 ma<aser > and the dedicated <6944 qodesh >

[ things ] faithfully <0530 >emuwnah > : over <5921 <al > which

Cononiah <3562 Kownanyahuw > the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > [ was ]

ruler <5057 nagiyd > , and Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > his brother

<0251 >ach > [ was ] the next <4932 mishneh > .

: 13 And Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Azaziah <5812

<Azazyahuw > , and Nahath <5184 Nachath > , and Asahel <6214

<Asah>el > , and Jerimoth <3406 Y@riymowth > , and Jozabad

<3107 Yowzabad > , and Eliel <0447 >Eliy>el > , and Ismachiah

<3253 Yicmakyahuw > , and Mahath <4287 Machath > , and Benaiah

<1141 B@nayah > , [ were ] overseers <6496 paqiyd > under the

hand <3027 yad > of Cononiah <3562 Kownanyahuw > and Shimei

<8096 Shim<iy > his brother <0251 >ach > , at the commandment

<4662 miphqad > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428

melek > , and Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > the ruler <5057 nagiyd >

of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 14 And Kore <6981 Qowre> > the son <1121 ben > of Imnah <3232

Yimnah > the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , the porter <7778 show<er

> toward the east <4217 mizrach > , [ was ] over <5921 <al >

the freewill <5071 n@dabah > offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > of God

<0430 >elohiym > , to distribute <5414 nathan > the oblations

<8641 t@ruwmah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the most

<6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > things .

: 15 And next him [ were ] Eden <5731 <Eden > , and Miniamin

<4509 Minyamiyn > , and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > , and Shemaiah

<8098 Sh@ma<yah > , Amariah <0568 >Amaryah > , and Shecaniah

<7935 Sh@kanyah > , in the cities <5892 <iyr > of the priests

<3548 kohen > , in [ their ] set <0530 >emuwnah > office ,

to give <5414 nathan > to their brethren <0251 >ach > by courses

<4256 machaloqeth > , as well to the great <1419 gadowl > as to

the small <6996 qatan > :

: 16 Beside <0905 bad > their genealogy <3188 yachas > of males

<2145 zakar > , from three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh

> old <1121 ben > and upward <4605 ma<al > , [ even ] unto

every <3605 kol > one that entereth <0935 bow> > into the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , his daily <3117

yowm > portion <1697 dabar > for their service <5656 <abodah >

in their charges <4931 mishmereth > according to their courses

<4256 machaloqeth > ;

: 17 Both to the genealogy <3188 yachas > of the priests <3548

kohen > by the house <1004 bayith > of their fathers <1> , and

the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > from twenty <6242 <esriym > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and upward <4605 ma<al > , in

their charges <4931 mishmereth > by their courses <4256

machaloqeth > ;

: 18 And to the genealogy <3188 yachas > of all <3605 kol >

their little <2945 taph > ones , their wives <0802 >ishshah > ,

and their sons <1121 ben > , and their daughters <1121 ben > ,

through <5674 <abar > all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951

qahal > : for in their set <0530 >emuwnah > office they

sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves in holiness <6944 qodesh > :

: 19 Also of the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > the

priests <3548 kohen > , [ which were ] in the fields <7704

sadeh > of the suburbs <4054 migrash > of their cities <5892

<iyr > , in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 <iyr > , the

men <0582 >enowsh > that were expressed <5344 naqab > by name

<8034 shem > , to give <5414 nathan > portions <4490 manah > to

all <3605 kol > the males <2145 zakar > among the priests <3548

kohen > , and to all <3605 kol > that were reckoned <3187

yachas > by genealogies <3187 yachas > among the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > .

: 20 And thus <2063 zo>th > did <6213 <asah > Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > throughout all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and wrought <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] good <2896 towb >

and right <3477 yashar > and truth <0571 >emeth > before <6440

paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 21 And in every <3605 kol > work <4639 ma<aseh > that he

began <2490 chalal > in the service <5656 <abodah > of the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and in the law <8451

towrah > , and in the commandments <4687 mitsvah > , to seek

<1875 darash > his God <0430 >elohiym > , he did <6213 <asah >

[ it ] with all <3605 kol > his heart <3824 lebab > , and

prospered <6743 tsalach > .

: 2Chronicles 32

: 1 . After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el - leh > things

<1697 dabar > , and the establishment <0571 >emeth > thereof ,

Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria

<0804 >Ashshuwr > came <0935 bow> > , and entered <0935 bow> >

into Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and encamped <2583 chanah >

against <5921 <al > the fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 <iyr

> , and thought <0559 >amar > to win <1234 baqa< > them for

himself .

: 2 And when Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that

Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > was come <0935 bow> > , and that

he was purposed <6440 paniym > to fight <4421 milchamah >

against <5921 <al > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,

: 3 He took counsel <3289 ya<ats > with his princes <8269 sar >

and his mighty <1368 gibbowr > men to stop <5640 catham > the

waters <4325 mayim > of the fountains <5869 <ayin > which <0834

>aher > [ were ] without <2351 chuwts > the city <5892 <iyr > :

and they did help <5826 <azar > him .

: 4 So there was gathered <6908 qabats > much <7227 rab >

people <5971 <am > together , who stopped <5640 catham > all

<3605 kol > the fountains <4599 ma<yan > , and the brook <5158

nachal > that ran <7857 shataph > through <8432 tavek > the

midst <8432 tavek > of the land <0776 >erets > , saying <0559

>amar > , Why <4100 mah > should the kings <4428 melek > of

Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > come <0935 bow> > , and find <4672

matsa> > much <7227 rab > water <4325 mayim > ?

: 5 Also he strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and built

<1129 banah > up all <3605 kol > the wall <2346 chowmah > that

was broken <6555 parats > , and raised <5927 <alah > [ it ]

up to the towers <4026 migdal > , and another <0312 >acher >

wall <2346 chowmah > without <2351 chuwts > , and repaired

<2388 chazaq > Millo <4407 millow> > [ in ] the city <5892

<iyr > of David <1732 David > , and made <6213 <asah > darts

<7973 shelach > and shields <4043 magen > in abundance <7230 rob

> .

: 6 And he set <5414 nathan > captains <8269 sar > of war <4421

milchamah > over <5921 <al > the people <5971 <am > , and

gathered <6908 qabats > them together to him in the street <7339

r@chob > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,

and spake <1696 dabar > comfortably to them , saying <0559

>amar > ,

: 7 Be strong <2388 chazaq > and courageous <0553 >amats > ,

be not afraid <3372 yare> > nor <0408 >al > dismayed <2865

chathath > for the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr

> , nor for all <3605 kol > the multitude <1995 hamown > that

[ is ] with him : for [ there be ] more <7227 rab > with us

than with him :

: 8 With him [ is ] an arm <2220 z@rowa< > of flesh <1320

basar > ; but with us [ is ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God

<0430 >elohiym > to help <5826 <azar > us , and to fight <3898

lacham > our battles <4421 milchamah > . And the people <5971

<am > rested <5564 camak > themselves upon the words <1697 dabar

> of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 9 . After <0310 >achar > this <2088 zeh > did Sennacherib

<5576 Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr

> send <7971 shalach > his servants <5650 <ebed > to Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , ( but he [ himself <1931 huw> > laid

siege ] against <5921 <al > Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > , and all

<3605 kol > his power <4475 memshalah > with him , ) unto

Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and unto all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

that [ were ] at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , saying

<0559 >amar > ,

: 10 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Sennacherib <5576

Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > ,

Whereon do ye trust <0982 batach > , that ye abide <3427 yashab

> in the siege <4692 matsowr > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

: 11 Doth not Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > persuade <5496 cuwth >

you to give <5414 nathan > over yourselves to die <4191 muwth >

by famine <7458 ra<ab > and by thirst <6772 tsama> > , saying

<0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym

> shall deliver <5337 natsal > us out of the hand <3709 kaph >

of the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > ?

: 12 Hath not the same <1931 huw> > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah >

taken <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > his high <1116 bamah >

places and his altars <4196 mizbeach > , and commanded <0559

>amar > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

> , saying <0559 >amar > , Ye shall worship <7812 shachah >

before <6440 paniym > one <0259 >echad > altar <4196 mizbeach > ,

and burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > upon it ?

: 13 Know <3045 yada< > ye not what <4100 mah > I and my

fathers <1> have done <6213 <asah > unto all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > of [ other ] lands <0776 >erets > ? were

the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the nations <1471 gowy > of those

lands <0776 >erets > any ways able <3201 yakol > to deliver

<5337 natsal > their lands <0776 >erets > out of mine hand <3027

yad > ?

: 14 Who <4310 miy > [ was there ] among all <3605 kol > the

gods <0430 >elohiym > of those <0428 >el - leh > nations <1471

gowy > that my fathers <1> utterly destroyed <2763 charam > ,

that could <3201 yakol > deliver <5337 natsal > his people <5971

<am > out of mine hand <3027 yad > , that your God <0430

>elohiym > should be able <3201 yakol > to deliver <5337 natsal

> you out of mine hand <3027 yad > ?

: 15 Now <6258 <attah > therefore let not Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > deceive <5377 nasha> > you , nor <0408 >al >

persuade <5496 cuwth > you on this <2063 zo>th > manner ,

neither <0408 >al > yet believe <0539 >aman > him : for no <3808

lo> > god <0433 >elowahh > of any <3605 kol > nation <1471 gowy

> or kingdom <4467 mamlakah > was able <3201 yakol > to deliver

<5337 natsal > his people <5971 <am > out of mine hand <3027 yad

> , and out of the hand <3027 yad > of my fathers <1> : how

<0637 >aph > much less shall your God <0430 >elohiym > deliver

<5337 natsal > you out of mine hand <3027 yad > ?

: 16 And his servants <5650 <ebed > spake <1696 dabar > yet

<5750 <owd > [ more ] against <5921 <al > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , and against <5921 <al > his

servant <5650 <ebed > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > .

: 17 He wrote <3789 kathab > also letters <5612 cepher > to

rail <2778 charaph . > on the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and to speak <0559

>amar > against <5921 <al > him , saying <0559 >amar > , As

the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the nations <1471 gowy > of [

other ] lands <0776 >erets > have not delivered <5337 natsal >

their people <5971 <am > out of mine hand <3027 yad > , so

<3651 ken > shall not the God <0430 >elohiym > of Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > deliver <5337 natsal > his people <5971 <am > out of

mine hand <3027 yad > .

: 18 Then they cried <7121 qara> > with a loud <1419 gadowl >

voice <6963 qowl > in the Jews <3066 Y@huwdiyth > speech <3066

Y@huwdiyth > unto the people <5971 <am > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > that [ were ] on <5921 <al > the wall <2346

chowmah > , to affright <3372 yare> > them , and to trouble

<0926 bahal > them ; that they might take <3920 lakad > the

city <5892 <iyr > .

: 19 And they spake <1696 dabar > against <0413 >el > the God

<0430 >elohiym > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , as against

<5921 <al > the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people <5971 <am >

of the earth <0776 >erets > , [ which were ] the work <4639

ma<aseh > of the hands <3027 yad > of man <0120 >adam > .

: 20 And for this <2063 zo>th > [ cause ] Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > the king<4428 melek > , and the prophet <5030

nabiy> > Isaiah <3470 Y@sha<yah > the son <1121 ben > of Amoz

<0531 >Amowts > , prayed <6419 palal > and cried <2199 za<aq >

to heaven <8064 shamayim > .

: 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > an angel

<4397 mal>ak > , which cut <3582 kachad > off all <3605 kol >

the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > , and

the leaders <5057 nagiyd > and captains <8269 sar > in the camp

<4264 machaneh > of the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804

>Ashshuwr > . So he returned <7725 shuwb > with shame <1322

bosheth > of face <6440 paniym > to his own land <0776 >erets > .

And when he was come <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith

> of his god <0430 >elohiym > , they that came <3329 yatsiy> >

forth <3329 yatsiy> > of his own bowels <4578 me<ah > slew <5307

naphal > him there <8033 sham > with the sword <2719 chereb > .

: 22 Thus the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saved <3467 yasha< >

Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > from the hand <3027 yad > of

Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > the king <4428 melek > of Assyria

<0804 >Ashshuwr > , and from the hand <3027 yad > of all <3605

kol > [ other ] , and guided <5095 nahal > them on every

<5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > .

: 23 And many <7227 rab > brought <0935 bow> > gifts <4503

minchah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and presents <4030 migdanah > to Hezekiah

<2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > :

so that he was magnified <5375 nasa> > in the sight <5869 <ayin

> of all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy > from thenceforth .

: 24 . In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > was sick <2470 chalah > to the death <4191 muwth > ,

and prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and he

spake <0559 >amar > unto him , and he gave <5414 nathan > him a

sign <4159 mowpheth > .

: 25 But Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > rendered <7725 shuwb > not

again <7725 shuwb > according to the benefit <1576 g@muwl > [

done ] unto him ; for his heart <3820 leb > was lifted <1361

gabahh > up : therefore there was wrath <7110 qetseph > upon him

, and upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > humbled <3665

kana< > himself for the pride <1363 gobahh > of his heart <3820

leb > , [ both ] he and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , so that the wrath <7110

qetseph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <0935 bow> > not upon

them in the days <3117 yowm > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > .

: 27 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > had <1961 hayah > exceeding

<3966 m@<od > much <7235 rabah > riches <6239 <osher > and

honour <3519 kabowd > : and he made <6213 <asah > himself

treasuries <0214 >owtsar > for silver <3701 keceph > , and for

gold <2091 zahab > , and for precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68>

, and for spices <1314 besem > , and for shields <4043 magen >

, and for all <3605 kol > manner of pleasant <2532 chemdah >

jewels <3627 k@liy > ;

: 28 Storehouses <4543 mick@nah > also for the increase <8393

t@buw>ah > of corn <1715 dagan > , and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > ,

and oil <3323 yitshar > ; and stalls <0723 >urvah > for all

<3605 kol > manner of beasts <0929 b@hemah > , and cotes <0220

>averah > for flocks <5739 <eder > .

: 29 Moreover he provided <6213 <asah > him cities <5892 <iyr >

, and possessions <4735 miqneh > of flocks <6629 tso>n > and

herds <1241 baqar > in abundance <7230 rob > : for God <0430

>elohiym > had given <5414 nathan > him substance <7399 r@kuwsh

> very <3966 m@<od > much <7227 rab > .

: 30 This <1931 huw> > same <1931 huw> > Hezekiah <2396

Chizqiyah > also stopped <5640 catham > the upper <5945 >elyown

> watercourse of Gihon <1521 Giychown > , and brought <3474

yashar > it straight <3474 yashar > down <4295 mattah > to the

west <4628 ma<arab > side of the city <5892 <iyr > of David

<1732 David > . And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > prospered <6743

tsalach > in all <3605 kol > his works <4639 ma<aseh > .

: 31 Howbeit <3651 ken > in [ the business of ] the

ambassadors <3887 luwts > of the princes <8269 sar > of Babylon

<0894 Babel > , who sent <7971 shalach > unto him to enquire

<1875 darash > of the wonder <4159 mowpheth > that was [ done ]

in the land <0776 >erets > , God <0430 >elohiym > left <5800

<azab > him , to try <5254 nacah > him , that he might know

<3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > [ that was ] in his heart <3824

lebab > .

: 32 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > , and his goodness <2617 checed > ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab >

in the vision <2377 chazown > of Isaiah <3470 Y@sha<yah > the

prophet <5030 nabiy> > , the son <1121 ben > of Amoz <0531

>Amowts > , [ and ] in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings

<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 33 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > slept <7901 shakab > with

his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the

chiefest <4608 ma<aleh > of the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the

sons <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > : and all <3605 kol >

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did him <6213 <asah > honour

<3519 kabowd > at his death <4195 mowthar > . And Manasseh

<4519 M@nashsheh > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in

his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2Chronicles 33

: 1 . Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > [ was ] twelve <6240 <asar

> years <8141 shaneh > old <8147 sh@nayim > when he began to

reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > fifty <2572

chamishshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > :

: 2 But did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] evil <7457 ra<eb

> in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , like

unto the abominations <8441 tow<ebah > of the heathen <1471 gowy

> , whom the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had cast <3423 yarash > out

before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 3 For he built <1129 banah > again <7725 shuwb > the high

<1116 bamah > places <1116 bamah > which Hezekiah <3169

Y@chizqiyah > his father <1> had broken <3422 y@raqraq > down

<3422 y@raqraq > , and he reared <6965 quwm > up altars <4196

mizbeach > for Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and made <6213 <asah >

groves <0842 >asherah > , and worshipped <7812 shachah > all

<3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > ,

and served <5647 <abad > them .

: 4 Also he built <1129 banah > altars <1196 Ba<anah > in the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , whereof

<0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <0559 >amar > ,

In Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > shall <1961 hayah > my name

<8034 shem > be for <5769 <owlam > ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 5 And he built <1129 banah > altars <4196 mizbeach > for all

<3605 kol > thehost <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > in

the two <8147 sh@nayim > courts <2691 chatser > of the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 6 And he caused <5674 <abar > his children <1121 ben > to

pass <5674 <abar > through <5674 <abar > the fire <0784 >esh >

in the valley <1516 gay> > of the son <1121 ben > of Hinnom

<2011 Hinnom > : also he observed <6049 <anan > times <6049

<anan > , and used enchantments <3772 karath > , and used

witchcraft <3784 kashaph > , and dealt <6213 <asah > with a

familiar <0178 >owb > spirit <0178 >owb > , and with wizards

<3049 yidd@<oniy > : he wrought <6213 <asah > much <7235 rabah >

evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , to provoke <3707 ka<ac > him to anger <3707 ka<ac >

: 7 And he set <7760 suwm > a carved <6459 pecel > image <6459

pecel > , the idol <5566 cemel > which he had made <6213 <asah

> , in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , of

which <0834 >aher > God <0430 >elohiym > had said <0559 >amar >

to David <1732 David > and to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > his son

<1121 ben > , In this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , and

in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , which I have chosen <0977

bachar > before all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , will I put <7760 suwm > my name <8034

shem > for <5865 <eylowm > ever <5865 <eylowm > :

: 8 Neither <3808 lo> > will I any more <3254 yacaph > remove

<5493 cuwr > the foot <7272 regel > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

from out <5921 <al > of the land <0127 >adamah > which I have

appointed <5978 <immad > for your fathers <7535 raq > ; so

<0518 >im > that they will take heed <8104 shamar > to do <6213

<asah > all <3605 kol > that I have commanded <0834 >aher > them

<4519 M@nashsheh > , according to the whole <3605 kol > law

<8451 towrah > and the statutes <2706 choq > and the ordinances

<4941 mishpat > by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > .

: 9 So Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > to err <8582 ta<ah > , [ and ] to do <6213

<asah > worse <7451 ra< > than the heathen <1471 gowy > , whom

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had destroyed <8045 shamad > before

<6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> .

: 10 And <4519 M@nashsheh > the LORD spake <8141 shaneh > to

<1121 ben > Manasseh , and to his people <4427 malak > : but

they would <4427 malak > not <2572 chamishshiym > hearken .

: 11 . Wherefore the <6213 <asah > LORD brought upon them

<7451 ra< > the captains of <5869 <ayin > the host of <3068

Y@hovah > the king of Assyria <8441 tow<ebah > , which took

Manasseh <1471 gowy > among <0834 >aher > the thorns <3068

Y@hovah > , and bound <3423 yarash > him with <6440 paniym >

fetters , and <1121 ben > carried him <3478 Yisra>el > to

Babylon .

: 12 And when he <1129 banah > was <7725 shuwb > in affliction

<1116 bamah > , he besought <0834 >aher > the <2396 Chizqiyah >

LORD his God , and <5422 nathats > humbled <5422 nathats >

himself greatly before <6965 quwm > the God <4196 mizbeach > of

his <1168 Ba<al > fathers ,

: 13 And prayed unto <1129 banah > him <4196 mizbeach > : and

he was <1004 bayith > intreated of him <3068 Y@hovah > , and

<0834 >aher > heard his <3068 Y@hovah > supplication , and

<0559 >amar > brought him <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > again to

Jerusalem <8034 shem > into his kingdom <5769 <owlam > . Then

Manasseh knew that the LORD he [ was ] God .

: 14 Now after this <1129 banah > he <4196 mizbeach > built a

<3605 kol > wall without <6635 tsaba> > the city <8064 shamayim

> of David , on <8147 sh@nayim > the <2691 chatser > west side

of <1004 bayith > Gihon , in the <3068 Y@hovah > valley , even

to the entering in at the fish gate , and compassed about Ophel

, and raised it up a very great height , and put captains of

war in all the fenced cities of Judah .

: 15 And he took away the <1121 ben > strange gods <5674 <abar

> , and the idol <0784 >esh > out of the <1516 gay> > house of

the <1121 ben > LORD , and <2011 Hinnom > all the altars <6049

<anan > that he had built <5172 nachash > in the mount <3784

kashaph > of the <6213 <asah > house of the LORD <0178 >owb > ,

and in Jerusalem <3049 yidd@<oniy > , and cast <6213 <asah > [

them <7235 rabah > ] out <7451 ra< > of the city <5869 <ayin > .

: 16 And he repaired <7760 suwm > the altar <6459 pecel > of

the LORD <5566 cemel > , and <0834 >aher > sacrificed thereon

peace <6213 <asah > offerings and thank <1004 bayith > offerings

, and <0430 >elohiym > commanded Judah <0834 >aher > to <0430

>elohiym > serve the <0559 >amar > LORD God <1732 David > of

Israel .

: 17 Nevertheless <3808 lo> > the people did sacrifice still

<5493 cuwr > in the <7272 regel > high places <3478 Yisra>el > ,

[ yet ] unto the LORD their <0127 >adamah > God <0834 >aher >

only .

: 18 Now the <4519 M@nashsheh > rest of <3063 Y@huwdah > the

acts of <3427 yashab > Manasseh , and <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > his

prayer <8582 ta<ah > unto his God <6213 <asah > , and <7451 ra<

> the <4480 min > words of <1471 gowy > the <0834 >aher > seers

that <3068 Y@hovah > spake to <8045 shamad > him <6440 paniym >

in the <1121 ben > name of <3478 Yisra>el > the LORD God of

Israel , behold , they [ are written ] in the book of the

kings of Israel .

: 19 His prayer also <3068 Y@hovah > , and <1696 dabar > [

how God <4519 M@nashsheh > ] was intreated of him <5971 <am > ,

and all his sin , and <7181 qashab > his trespass , and the

places wherein he built high places , and set up groves and

graven images , before he was humbled : behold , they [ are ]

written among the sayings of the seers .

: 20 So Manasseh slept <3068 Y@hovah > with <0935 bow> > his

fathers , and they <8269 sar > buried him in <6635 tsaba> > his

own house <4428 melek > : and Amon <0804 >Ashshuwr > his son

<3920 lakad > reigned <4519 M@nashsheh > in his stead <2336

chowach > .

: 21 . Amon [ was ] two and twenty years <6887 tsarar > old

when <2470 chalah > he began <3068 Y@hovah > to reign <0430

>elohiym > , and reigned <3665 kana< > two years <3966 m@<od >

in Jerusalem .

: 22 But he <6419 palal > did [ that which was ] evil in

<6279 <athar > the sight of the <8085 shama< > LORD , as <8467

t@chinnah > did Manasseh <7725 shuwb > his father <7725 shuwb > :

for Amon <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > sacrificed unto all <4438

malkuwth > the carved <4519 M@nashsheh > images <3045 yada< >

which Manasseh his <3068 Y@hovah > father had made <0430

>elohiym > , and served them ;

: 23 And humbled <0310 >achar > not <3651 ken > himself before

<1129 banah > the LORD <2346 chowmah > , as <2435 chiytsown >

Manasseh his <5892 <iyr > father had <1732 David > humbled

himself ; but <4628 ma<arab > Amon trespassed more <1521

Giychown > and more .

: 24 And his servants conspired <5493 cuwr > against him <5236

nekar > , and <0430 >elohiym > slew him in <5566 cemel > his

own house .

: 25 But the people <1129 banah > of the <4196 mizbeach > land

slew all <3068 Y@hovah > them that <2076 zabach > had <5921 <al

> conspired <8002 shelem > against <2077 zebach > king Amon

<8426 towdah > ; and the people <0559 >amar > of <3063 Y@huwdah

> the land <5647 <abad > made Josiah <3068 Y@hovah > his <0430

>elohiym > son king <3478 Yisra>el > in his stead .

: 2Chronicles 34

: 1 . Josiah <61> [ was ] eight <5971 <am > years old <2076

zabach > when <5750 <owd > he began to <1116 bamah > reign ,

and he reigned in <3068 Y@hovah > Jerusalem one <0430 >elohiym >

and <7535 raq > thirty years .

: 2 And he did <3499 yether > [ that which was <1697 dabar > ]

right in <4519 M@nashsheh > the sight of <8605 t@phillah > the

LORD , and <0430 >elohiym > walked in the <1697 dabar > ways of

David <2374 chozeh > his father <1696 dabar > , and declined [

neither ] to the <8034 shem > right hand , nor <3068 Y@hovah >

to <0430 >elohiym > the left <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 3 For in <8605 t@phillah > the eighth year of his reign <6279

<athar > , while he was yet <3605 kol > young , he began to

seek <4604 ma<al > after the God <4725 maqowm > of <0834 >aher >

David his <1129 banah > father <1116 bamah > : and in the <5975

<amad > twelfth year <0842 >asherah > he began <6456 p@ciyl > to

purge <6440 paniym > Judah and Jerusalem <3665 kana< > from

<2009 hinneh > the high places <3789 kathab > , and <5921 <al >

the groves <1697 dabar > , and the carved <2374 chozeh > images

, and the molten images .

: 4 And they <4519 M@nashsheh > brake <7901 shakab > down the

altars <1> of Baalim in <6912 qabar > his presence ; and the

images <1004 bayith > , that [ were <0526 >Amown > ] on high

<1121 ben > above <4427 malak > them , he cut <8478 tachath >

down ; and the groves , and the carved images , and the

molten images , he brake in pieces , and made dust [ of them

] , and strowed [ it ] upon the graves of them that had

sacrificed unto them .

: 5 And <0526 >Amown > he burnt the bones <6242 <esriym > of

<8141 shaneh > the <1121 ben > priests upon their altars , and

<4427 malak > cleansed Judah <4427 malak > and Jerusalem <8141

shaneh > .

: 6 And [ so did <6213 <asah > he ] in the cities <7451 ra< >

of Manasseh , and <5869 <ayin > Ephraim , and Simeon <3068

Y@hovah > , even unto <6213 <asah > Naphtali <4519 M@nashsheh >

, with their <1> mattocks round <0526 >Amown > about <2076

zabach > .

: 7 And when <3665 kana< > he had broken <6440 paniym > down

the <3068 Y@hovah > altars and <4519 M@nashsheh > the groves <1>

, and had <3665 kana< > beaten the graven <0526 >Amown > images

<0819 >ashmah > into <7235 rabah > powder , and cut down all

the idols throughout all the land of Israel , he returned to

Jerusalem .

: 8 . Now in the <5650 <ebed > eighteenth <7194 qashar > year

<5921 <al > of his reign <4191 muwth > , when he had purged the

<1004 bayith > land , and the house , he sent Shaphan the son

of Azaliah , and Maaseiah the governor of the city , and Joah

the son of Joahaz the recorder , to repair the house of the

LORD his God .

: 9 And when they <5971 <am > came to Hilkiah <0776 >erets >

the <5221 nakah > high <3605 kol > priest , they delivered the

<7194 qashar > money <5921 <al > that <4428 melek > was <0526

>Amown > brought into the <5971 <am > house of God <0776 >erets

> , which the <2977 Yo>shiyah > Levites that <1121 ben > kept

<4427 malak > the doors had <8478 tachath > gathered of the hand

of Manasseh and Ephraim , and of all the remnant of Israel ,

and of all Judah and Benjamin ; and they returned to Jerusalem .

: 10 And <2977 Yo>shiyah > they put <8083 sh@moneh > [ it

<8141 shaneh > ] in <1121 ben > the hand of the workmen <4427

malak > that had the <4427 malak > oversight of <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > the <0259 >echad > house of <7970 sh@lowshiym >

the <8141 shaneh > LORD , and they gave it to the workmen that

wrought in the house of the LORD , to repair and amend the

house :

: 11 Even to the <6213 <asah > artificers and builders gave

<3477 yashar > they [ it ] , to <5869 <ayin > buy hewn stone

<3068 Y@hovah > , and timber <3212 yalak > for couplings , and

<1870 derek > to floor <1732 David > the houses <1> which the

<5493 cuwr > kings <3808 lo> > of Judah had <3225 yamiyn >

destroyed <3225 yamiyn > .

: 12 And the men did <8083 sh@moneh > the <8141 shaneh > work

faithfully : and <4427 malak > the overseers of them <5750 <owd

> [ were <5288 na<ar > ] Jahath and <2490 chalal > Obadiah ,

the <1875 darash > Levites , of the <0430 >elohiym > sons of

<1732 David > Merari ; and <1> Zechariah and Meshullam , of

the <8141 shaneh > sons of <2490 chalal > the Kohathites <2891

taher > , to <3063 Y@huwdah > set [ it <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ]

forward ; and [ other <1116 bamah > of ] the Levites , all

<0842 >asherah > that could skill <6456 p@ciyl > of instruments

of musick <4541 maccekah > .

: 13 Also [ they were <5422 nathats > ] over <5422 nathats >

the bearers <4196 mizbeach > of burdens <1168 Ba<al > , and [

were ] overseers <6440 paniym > of all that <2553 chamman >

wrought the work in <4605 ma<al > any <5921 <al > manner of

service <1438 gada< > : and <1438 gada< > of the Levites <0842

>asherah > [ there were ] scribes <6456 p@ciyl > , and

officers , and porters <4541 maccekah > .

: 14 . And when they brought <3318 yatsa> > out the money

<3701 keceph > that was brought <0935 bow> > into the house

<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Hilkiah <2518

Chilqiyah > the priest <3548 kohen > found <4672 matsa> > a book

<5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > [ given ] by Moses <4872 Mosheh > .

: 15 And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > answered <6030 <anah > and

said <0559 >amar > to Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608

caphar > , I have found <4672 matsa> > the book <5612 cepher >

of the law <8451 towrah > in the house <1004 bayith > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > delivered

<5414 nathan > the book <5612 cepher > to Shaphan <8227 shaphan

> .

: 16 And Shaphan <8227 shaphan > carried <0935 bow> > the book

<5612 cepher > to the king <4428 melek > , and brought <7725

shuwb > the king <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar > back <7725

shuwb > again <5750 <owd > , saying <0559 >amar > , All <3605

kol > that was committed <5414 nathan > to thy servants <5650

<ebed > , they do <6213 <asah > [ it ] .

: 17 And they have gathered <5413 nathak > together the money

<3701 keceph > that was found <4672 matsa> > in the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and have delivered <5414

nathan > it into <5921 <al > the hand <3027 yad > of the

overseers <6485 paqad > , and to the hand <3027 yad > of the

workmen .

: 18 Then Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608 caphar >

told <5046 nagad > the king <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar

> , Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > the priest <3548 kohen > hath

given <5414 nathan > me a book <5612 cepher > . And Shaphan

<8227 shaphan > read <7121 qara> > it before <6440 paniym > the

king <4428 melek > .

: 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the king <4428

melek > had heard <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of the

law <8451 towrah > , that he rent <7167 qara< > his clothes

<0899 beged > .

: 20 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <6680 tsavah >

Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > , and Ahikam <0296 >Achiyqam > the

son <1121 ben > of Shaphan <8227 shaphan > , and Abdon <5658

<Abdown > the son <1121 ben > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , and

Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608 caphar > , and Asaiah

<6222 <Asayah > a servant <5650 <ebed > of the king s <4428

melek > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 21 Go <3212 yalak > , enquire <1875 darash > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > for me , and for them that are left <7604

sha>ar > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> , concerning <5921 <al > the words <1697 dabar > of the book

<5612 cepher > that is found <4672 matsa> > : for great <1419

gadowl > [ is ] the wrath <2534 chemah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > that is poured <5413 nathak > out upon us , because

our fathers <1> have not kept <8104 shamar > the word <1697

dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to do <6213 <asah > after

all <3605 kol > that is written <3789 kathab > in this <2088 zeh

> book <5612 cepher > .

: 22 And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > , and [ they ] that the

king <4428 melek > [ had appointed ] , went <3212 yalak > to

Huldah <2468 Chuldah > the prophetess <5031 n@biy>ah > , the

wife <0802 >ishshah > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > the son <1121

ben > of Tikvath <8616 Tiqvah > , the son <1121 ben > of Hasrah

<2641 Chacrah > , keeper <8104 shamar > of the wardrobe <0899

beged > ; ( now she dwelt <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > in the college <4932 mishneh > : ) and they

spake <1696 dabar > to her to that [ effect ] .

: 23 And she answered <0559 >amar > them , Thus <3541 koh >

saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Tell <0559 >amar > ye the man

<0376 >iysh > that sent <7971 shalach > you to me ,

: 24 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , Behold <2005 hen > , I will bring <0935 bow> >

evil <7451 ra< > upon this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > ,

and upon the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof , [ even ]

all <3605 kol > the curses <0423 >alah > that are written <3789

kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > which <0834 >aher > they

have read <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428

melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > :

: 25 Because they have forsaken <5800 <azab > me , and have

burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto other <0312

>acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , that they might provoke me to

anger <3707 ka<ac > with all <3605 kol > the works <4639 ma<aseh

> of their hands <3027 yad > ; therefore my wrath <2534 chemah

> shall be poured <5413 nathak > out upon this <2088 zeh > place

<4725 maqowm > , and shall not be quenched <3518 kabah > .

: 26 And as for the king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> , who sent <7971 shalach > you to enquire <1875 darash > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , so shall ye say <0559 >amar > unto

him , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [

concerning ] the words <1697 dabar > which <0834 >aher > thou

hast heard <8085 shama< > ;

: 27 Because <3282 ya<an > thine heart <3824 lebab > was tender

<7401 rakak > , and thou didst humble <3665 kana< > thyself

before <6440 paniym > God <0430 >elohiym > , when thou heardest

<8085 shama< > his words <1697 dabar > against <5921 <al > this

<2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and against <5921 <al > the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof , and humbledst <3665 kana<

> thyself before <6440 paniym > me , and didst rend <7167 qara<

> thy clothes <0899 beged > , and weep <1058 bakah > before

<6440 paniym > me ; I have even heard <8085 shama< > [ thee ]

also <1571 gam > , saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

: 28 Behold <2005 hen > , I will gather <0622 >acaph > thee to

thy fathers <1> , and thou shalt be gathered <0622 >acaph > to

thy grave <6913 qeber > in peace <7965 shalowm > , neither

<3808 lo> > shall thine eyes <5869 <ayin > see <7200 ra>ah > all

<3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > that I will bring <0935 bow> >

upon this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and upon the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the same . So they brought <7725

shuwb > the king <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar > again <7725

shuwb > .

: 29 . Then the king <4428 melek > sent <7971 shalach > and

gathered <0622 >acaph > together all <3605 kol > the elders

<2205 zaqen > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 30 And the king <4428 melek > went <5927 <alah > up into the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and all

<3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and the priests <3548 kohen > , and the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > , great <1419 gadowl > and small <6996 qatan > : and he

read <7121 qara> > in their ears <0241 >ozen > all <3605 kol >

the words <1697 dabar > of the book <5612 cepher > of the

covenant <1285 b@riyth > that was found <4672 matsa> > in the

house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 31 And the king <4428 melek > stood <5975 <amad > in his

place <5977 <omed > , and made <3772 karath > a covenant <1285

b@riyth > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to

walk <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and to keep <8104 shamar > his commandments <4687 mitsvah > ,

and his testimonies <5715> , and his statutes <2706 choq > ,

with all <3605 kol > his heart <3824 lebab > , and with all

<3605 kol > his soul <5315 nephesh > , to perform <6213 <asah >

the words <1697 dabar > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > which

are written <3789 kathab > in this <2088 zeh > book <5612 cepher

> .

: 32 And he caused all <3605 kol > that were present <4672

matsa> > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > and Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > to stand <5975 <amad > [ to it ] . And the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did

<6213 <asah > according to the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God

<0430 >elohiym > , the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers

<1> .

: 33 And Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > took away <5493 cuwr > all

<3605 kol > the abominations <8441 tow<ebah > out of all <3605

kol > the countries <0776 >erets > that [ pertained ] to the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and made all

<3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa> > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > to serve <5647 <abad > , [ even ] to serve <5647

<abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > .

[ And ] all <3605 kol > his days <3117 yowm > they departed

<5493 cuwr > not from following <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> .

: 2Chronicles 35

: 1 . Moreover Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > kept <6213 <asah > a

passover <6453 pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and they killed <7819 shachat >

the passover <6453 pecach > on the fourteenth [ day ] of the

first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > .

: 2 And he set <5975 <amad > the priests <3548 kohen > in their

charges <4931 mishmereth > , and encouraged <2388 chazaq > them

to the service <5656 <abodah > of the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

: 3 And said <0559 >amar > unto the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

that taught <4000 mabown > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> , which were holy <6918 qadowsh > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , Put <5414 nathan > the holy <6944 qodesh > ark <0727 >arown

> in the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > king <4428

melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did build <1129 banah > ; [

it shall ] not [ be ] a burden <4853 massa> > upon [ your ]

shoulders <3802 katheph > : serve <5647 <abad > now <6258 <attah

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , and his

people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 4 And prepare <3559 kuwn > [ yourselves ] by the houses

<1004 bayith > of your fathers <1> , after your courses <4256

machaloqeth > , according to the writing <3791 kathab > of

David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> , and according to the writing <4385 miktab > of Solomon

<8010 Sh@lomoh > his son <1121 ben > .

: 5 And stand <5975 <amad > in the holy <6944 qodesh > [ place

] according to the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of the families

<1004 bayith > of the fathers <1> of your brethren <0251 >ach >

the people , and [ after ] the division <2515 chaluqqah > of

the families <1004 bayith > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > .

: 6 So kill <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > , and

sanctify <6942 qadash > yourselves , and prepare <3559 kuwn >

your brethren <0251 >ach > , that [ they ] may do <6213 <asah

> according to the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > .

: 7 And Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > gave <7311 ruwm > to the

people , of the flock <6629 tso>n > , lambs <3532 kebes > and

kids , all <3605 kol > for the passover <6453 pecach >

offerings , for all <3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa>

> , to the number <4557 micpar > of thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

thousand <0505 >eleph > , and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand

<0505 >eleph > bullocks <1241 baqar > : these <0428 >el - leh >

[ were ] of the king s <4428 melek > substance <7399 r@kuwsh > .

: 8 And his princes <8269 sar > gave <7311 ruwm > willingly

<5071 n@dabah > unto the people <5971 <am > , to the priests

<3548 kohen > , and to the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > : Hilkiah

<2518 Chilqiyah > and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > and Jehiel

<3171 Y@chiy>el > , rulers <5057 nagiyd > of the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , gave <5414 nathan > unto the

priests <3548 kohen > for the passover <6453 pecach > offerings

two thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967

me>ah > [ small cattle ] , and three <7969 shalowsh > hundred

<3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > .

: 9 Conaniah <3562 Kownanyahuw > also , and Shemaiah <8098

Sh@ma<yah > and Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l > , his brethren

<0251 >ach > , and Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah > and Jeiel <3273

Y@<iy>el > and Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad > , chief <8269 sar > of

the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , gave <7311 ruwm > unto the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > for passover <6453 pecach > offerings

five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > [ small cattle ] ,

and five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241

baqar > .

: 10 So the service <5656 <abodah > was prepared <3559 kuwn > ,

and the priests <3548 kohen > stood <5975 <amad > in their

place <5977 <omed > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in their

courses <4256 machaloqeth > , according to the king s <4428

melek > commandment <4687 mitsvah > .

: 11 And they killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach

> , and the priests <3548 kohen > sprinkled <2236 zaraq > [

the blood ] from their hands <3027 yad > , and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy > flayed <6584 pashat > [ them ] .

: 12 And they removed <5493 cuwr > the burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings , that they might give <5414 nathan > according to

the divisions <4653 miphlaggah > of the families <1004 bayith >

of the people , to offer <7126 qarab > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the book

<5612 cepher > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > . And so <3651 ken > [

did they ] with the oxen <1241 baqar > .

: 13 And they roasted <1310 bashal > the passover <6453 pecach

> with fire <0784 >esh > according to the ordinance <4941

mishpat > : but the [ other ] holy <6944 qodesh > [ offerings

] sod <1310 bashal > they in pots <5518 ciyr > , and in

caldrons <1731 duwd > , and in pans <6745 tselachah > , and

divided <7323 ruwts > [ them ] speedily among all <3605 kol >

the people .

: 14 And afterward <0310 >achar > they made ready <3559 kuwn >

for themselves <1992 hem > , and for the priests <3548 kohen > :

because <3588 kiy > the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121

ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > [ were busied ] in offering

<5927 <alah > of burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and the fat <2459

cheleb > until <5704 <ad > night <3915 layil > ; therefore the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > prepared <3559 kuwn > for themselves

<1992 hem > , and for the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121

ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > .

: 15 And the singers <7891 shiyr > the sons <1121 ben > of

Asaph <0623 >Acaph> [ were ] in their place <4612 ma<amad > ,

according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of David <1732

David > , and Asaph <0623 >Acaph > , and Heman <1968 Heyman > ,

and Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn > the king s <4428 melek > seer

<2374 chozeh > ; and the porters <7778 show<er > [ waited ]

at every gate <8179 sha<ar > ; they might not depart <5493 cuwr

> from their service <5656 <abodah > ; for their brethren <0251

>ach > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > prepared <3559 kuwn > for

them .

: 16 So all <3605 kol > the service <5656 <abodah > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > was prepared <3559 kuwn > the same <1931 huw> >

day <3117 yowm > , to keep <6213 <asah > the passover <6453

pecach > , and to offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of

king <4428 melek > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > .

: 17 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

that were present <4672 matsa> > kept <6213 <asah > the passover

<6453 pecach > at that time <6256 <eth > , and the feast <2282

chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< >

days <3117 yowm > .

: 18 And there was no <3808 lo> > passover <6453 pecach > like

<3644 k@mow > to that kept <6213 <asah > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > from the days <3117 yowm > of Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el

> the prophet <5030 nabiy> > ; neither <3808 lo> > did <6213

<asah > all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > keep <6213 <asah > such a passover <6453 pecach > as

Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > kept <6213 <asah > , and the priests

<3548 kohen > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all

<3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

that were present <4672 matsa> > , and the inhabitants <3427

yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 19 In the eighteenth year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438

malkuwth > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > was this <2088 zeh >

passover <6453 pecach > kept <6213 <asah > .

: 20 . After <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th >

, when <0834 >aher > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > had prepared

<3559 kuwn > the temple <1004 bayith > , Necho <5224 N@kow >

king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 <alah >

up to fight <3898 lacham > against Carchemish <3751 Kark@miysh >

by Euphrates <6578 P@rath > : and Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > went

<3318 yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > him .

: 21 But he sent <7971 shalach > ambassadors <4397 mal>ak > to

him , saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > have I to do

with thee , thou king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ?

[ I come ] not against <5921 <al > thee this day <3117 yowm >

, but against <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > wherewith I

have war <4421 milchamah > : for God <0430 >elohiym > commanded

<0559 >amar > me to make haste <0926 bahal > : forbear <2308

chadal > thee from [ meddling with ] God <0430 >elohiym > ,

who <0834 >aher > [ is ] with me , that he destroy <7843

shachath > thee not .

: 22 Nevertheless Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > would not turn <5437

cabab > his face <6440 paniym > from him , but disguised <2664

chaphas > himself , that he might fight <3898 lacham > with him

, and hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the words <1697 dabar >

of Necho <5224 N@kow > from the mouth <6310 peh > of God <0430

>elohiym > , and came <0935 bow> > to fight <3898 lacham > in

the valley <1237 biq<ah > of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown > .

: 23 And the archers <3384 yarah > shot <3384 yarah > at king

<4428 melek > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > ; and the king <4428

melek > said <0559 >amar > to his servants <5650 <ebed > , Have

<5674 <abar > me away <5674 <abar > ; for I am sore <3966 m@<od

> wounded <2470 chalah > .

: 24 His servants <5650 <ebed > therefore took <5674 <abar >

him out of that chariot <4818 merkabah > , and put <7392 rakab

> him in the second <4932 mishneh > chariot <7393 rekeb > that

he had ; and they brought <3212 yalak > him to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and he died <4191 muwth > , and was buried

<6912 qabar > in [ one of ] the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of

his fathers <1> . And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > mourned <56> for Josiah <2977

Yo>shiyah > .

: 25 And Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > lamented <6969 quwn > for

Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > : and all <3605 kol > the singing <7891

shiyr > men and the singing <7891 shiyr > women spake <0559

>amar > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > in their lamentations <7015

qiynah > to this day <3117 yowm > , and made <5414 nathan >

them an ordinance <2706 choq > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab >

in the lamentations <7015 qiynah > .

: 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > , and his goodness <2617 checed > ,

according to [ that which was ] written <3789 kathab > in the

law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

: 27 And his deeds <1697 dabar > , first <7223 ri>shown > and

last <0314>acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ]

written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings

<4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > .

: 2Chronicles 36

: 1 . Then the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >

took <3947 laqach > Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > the son <1121

ben > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > , and made him king <4427

malak > in his father s <1> stead <8478 tachath > in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2 Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > [ was ] twenty <6242 <esriym

> and three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben

> when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427

malak > three <7969 shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 3 And the king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > put

<5493 cuwr > him down <5493 cuwr > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and condemned <6064 <anash > the land <0776

>erets > in an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > of

silver <3701 keceph > and a talent <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091

zahab > .

: 4 And the king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > made

Eliakim <0471 >Elyaqiym > his brother <0251 >ach > king <4427

malak > over <5921 <al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and turned <5437 cabab > his name <8034

shem > to Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > . And Necho <5224 N@kow

> took <3947 laqach > Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > his brother

<0251 >ach > , and carried <0935 bow> > him to Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > .

: 5 Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > [ was ] twenty <6242

<esriym > and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old

<1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he

reigned <4427 malak > eleven years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he did <6213 <asah > [ that which

was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 6 Against <5921 <al > him came <5927 <alah > up

Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > king <4428 melek > of

Babylon <0894 Babel > , and bound <0631 >acar > him in fetters

<5178 n@chosheth > , to carry <3212 yalak > him to Babylon

<0894 Babel > .

: 7 Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > also carried <0935

bow> > of the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Babylon <0894 Babel > , and put

<5414 nathan > them in his temple <1964 heykal > at Babylon

<0894 Babel > .

: 8 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of

Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > , and his abominations <8441

tow<ebah > which <0834 >aher > he did <6213 <asah > , and that

which was found <4672 matsa> > in him , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher

> of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : and Jehoiachin <3078 Y@howyakiyn > his

son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath

> .

: 9 Jehoiachin <3078 Y@howyakiyn > [ was ] eight <8083

sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to

reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > three <7969

shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh > and ten <6235 <eser > days

<3117 yowm > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he did

<6213 <asah > [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the sight

<5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 10 And when the year <8141 shaneh > was expired <8666

t@shuwbah > , king <4428 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5019

N@buwkadne>tstsar > sent <7971 shalach > , and brought <0935

bow> > him to Babylon <0894 Babel > , with the goodly <2532

chemdah > vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and made Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah >

his brother <0251 >ach > king <4427 malak > over <5921 <al >

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 11 . Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > [ was ] one <0259 >echad >

and twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >

when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and reigned <4427 malak

> eleven years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 12 And he did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ] evil <7451

ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his

God <0430 >elohiym > , [ and ] humbled <3665 kana< > not

himself before <6440 paniym > Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > the

prophet <5030 nabiy> > [ speaking ] from the mouth <6310 peh >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 13 And he also <1571 gam > rebelled <4775 marad > against

king <4428 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > ,

who <0834 >aher > had made him swear <7650 shaba< > by God <0430

>elohiym > : but he stiffened <7185 qashah > his neck <6203

<oreph > , and hardened <0553 >amats > his heart <3824 lebab >

from turning <7257 rabats > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 14 Moreover <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the chief <8269 sar >

of the priests <3548 kohen > , and the people <5971 <am > ,

transgressed <4603 ma<al > very much <7227 rab > after all <3605

kol > the abominations <8441 tow<ebah > of the heathen <1471

gowy > ; and polluted <2930 tame> > the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher > he had hallowed

<6942 qadash > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 15 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their

fathers <1> sent <7971 shalach > to them by his messengers <4397

mal>ak > , rising <7925 shakam > up betimes <7925 shakam > ,

and sending <7971 shalach > ; because <3588 kiy > he had

compassion <2550 chamal > on <5921 <al > his people <5971 <am > ,

and on <5921 <al > his dwelling <4583 ma<own > place :

: 16 But they mocked <3931 la<ab > the messengers <4397 mal>ak

> of God <0430 >elohiym > , and despised <0959 bazah > his

words <1697 dabar > , and misused <8591 ta<a< > his prophets

<5030 nabiy> > , until <5704 <ad > the wrath <2534 chemah > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > arose <5927 <alah > against his people

<5971 <am > , till <5704 <ad > [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin >

remedy <4832 marpe> > .

: 17 Therefore he brought <5927 <alah > upon them the king

<4428 melek > of the Chaldees <3778 Kasdiy > , who slew <2026

harag > their young <0970 bachuwr > men with the sword <2719

chereb > in the house <1004 bayith > of their sanctuary <4720

miqdash > , and had no <3808 lo> > compassion <2550 chamal >

upon young <0970 bachuwr > man or maiden <1330 b@thuwlah > ,

old <2205 zaqen > man , or him that stooped <3486 yashesh > for

age <3485 Yissaskar > : he gave <5414 nathan > [ them ] all

<3605 kol > into his hand <3027 yad > .

: 18 And all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , great <1419 gadowl >

and small <6996 qatan > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the

treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the king <4428 melek > , and of

his princes <8269 sar > ; all <3605 kol > [ these ] he

brought <0935 bow> > to Babylon <0894 Babel > .

: 19 And they burnt <8313 saraph > the house <1004 bayith > of

God <0430 >elohiym > , and brake <5422 nathats > down <5422

nathats > the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and burnt <8313 saraph > all <3605 kol > the

palaces <0759 >armown > thereof with fire <0784 >esh > , and

destroyed <7843 shachath > all <3605 kol > the goodly <4261

machmad > vessels <3627 k@liy > thereof .

: 20 And them that had escaped <7611 sh@>eriyth > from the

sword <2719 chereb > carried <1473 gowlah > he away <1540 galah

> to Babylon <0894 Babel > ; where they were servants <5650

<ebed > to him and his sons <1121 ben > until <5704 <ad > the

reign <4427 malak > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of Persia

<6539 Parac > :

: 21 To fulfil <4390 male> > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > by the mouth <6310 peh > of Jeremiah <3414

Yirm@yah > , until <5704 <ad > the land <0776 >erets > had

enjoyed <7521 ratsah > her sabbaths <7676 shabbath > : [ for ]

as long <3117 yowm > as she lay desolate <8074 shamem > she kept

<7673 shabath > sabbath <7673 shabath > , to fulfil <4390 male>

> threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten years <8141 shaneh > .

: 22 . Now in the first <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > of

Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac >

, that the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [

spoken <1696 dabar > ] by the mouth <6310 peh > of Jeremiah

<3414 Yirm@yah > might be accomplished <3615 kalah > , the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > stirred <5782 <uwr > up the spirit <7307 ruwach

> of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539

Parac > , that he made a proclamation throughout all <3605 kol

> his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , and [ put it ] also <1571

gam > in writing <4385 miktab > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 23 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh >

king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > , All <3605 kol >

the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the earth <0776 >erets > hath

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064

shamayim > given <5414 nathan > me ; and he hath charged <6485

paqad > me to build <1129 banah > him an house <1004 bayith > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ]

in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . Who <4310 miy > [ is there ]

among you of all <3605 kol > his people <5971 <am > ? The LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > [ be ] with him ,

and let him go <5927 <ala