1 Kings 15

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וּבִשְׁנַת֙and in year שְׁמֹנֶ֣הeight-עֶשְׂרֵ֔הteen לַמֶּ֖לֶךְof the king יָרָבְעָ֣םJeroboam בֶּן־the son of נְבָ֑טNebat מָלַ֥ךְhe became king אֲבִיָּ֖םAbijam עַל־over יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

שָׁלֹ֣שׁthree שָׁנִ֔יםyears מָלַ֖ךְhe reigned בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalem וְשֵׁ֣םand the name of אִמּ֔וֹmother his מַעֲכָ֖הwas Maacah בַּת־the daughter of אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃Abishalom

וַיֵּ֕לֶךְand he walked בְּכָל־in all חַטֹּ֥אותthe sins of אָבִ֖יוfather his אֲשֶׁר־which עָשָׂ֣הhe had done לְפָנָ֑יוto before him וְלֹא־and not הָיָ֨הit was לְבָב֤וֹheart his שָׁלֵם֙complete עִם־with יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהָ֔יוGod his כִּלְבַ֖בlike the heart of דָּוִ֥דDavid אָבִֽיו׃ancestor his

כִּ֚יfor לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of דָּוִ֔דDavid נָתַן֩he gave יְהוָ֨הYahweh אֱלֹהָ֥יוGod hisל֛וֹto himנִ֖ירa lamp בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalem לְהָקִ֤יםby raising up אֶת־obj.בְּנוֹ֙son his אַחֲרָ֔יוafter him וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידand by establishing אֶת־obj.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Jerusalem

אֲשֶׁ֨רthat עָשָׂ֥הhe had done דָוִ֛דDavid אֶת־obj.הַיָּשָׁ֖רthe right בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְלֹֽא־and not סָ֞רhe had turned aside מִכֹּ֣לfrom all אֲשֶׁר־that צִוָּ֗הוּhe had commanded him כֹּ֚לall יְמֵ֣יthe days of חַיָּ֔יוlife his רַ֕קonly בִּדְבַ֖רin the matter of אוּרִיָּ֥הUriah הַחִתִּֽי׃the Hittite

וּמִלְחָמָ֨הand war הָיְתָ֧הit was בֵין־between רְחַבְעָ֛םRehoboam וּבֵ֥יןand between יָרָבְעָ֖םJeroboam כָּל־all יְמֵ֥יthe days of חַיָּֽיו׃life his

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay down אֲבִיָּם֙Abijam עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּand people buried אֹת֖וֹobj. him בְּעִ֣ירin the city of דָּוִ֑דDavid וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became king אָסָ֥אAsa בְנ֖וֹson his תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פin place of him

וּבִשְׁנַ֣תand in year עֶשְׂרִ֔יםtwenty לְיָרָבְעָ֖םof Jeroboam מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael מָלַ֥ךְhe became king אָסָ֖אAsa מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

וְאַרְבָּעִ֤יםand forty וְאַחַת֙and one שָׁנָ֔הyears מָלַ֖ךְhe reigned בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalem וְשֵׁ֣םand the name of אִמּ֔וֹmother his מַעֲכָ֖הwas Maacah בַּת־the daughter of אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃Abishalom

וַיַּ֧עַשׂand he did אָסָ֛אAsa הַיָּשָׁ֖רthe right בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh כְּדָוִ֖דlike David אָבִֽיו׃ancestor his

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רand he made to pass away הַקְּדֵשִׁ֖יםthe male cult prostitutes מִן־from הָאָ֑רֶץthe land וַיָּ֙סַר֙and he removed אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַגִּלֻּלִ֔יםthe idols אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עָשׂ֖וּthey had made אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ancestors his

וְגַ֣ם׀and also אֶת־obj.מַעֲכָ֣הMaacah אִמּ֗וֹmother his וַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙and he removed her מִגְּבִירָ֔הfrom queen-mother אֲשֶׁר־that עָשְׂתָ֥הshe had made מִפְלֶ֖צֶתan abominable image לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הto the Asherah pole וַיִּכְרֹ֤תand he cut down אָסָא֙Asa אֶת־obj.מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּabominable image her וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ףand he burned it בְּנַ֥חַלin the wadi of קִדְרֽוֹן׃Kidron

וְהַבָּמ֖וֹתand the high places לֹא־not סָ֑רוּthey were removed רַ֣קonly לְבַב־the heart of אָסָ֗אAsa הָיָ֥הit was שָׁלֵ֛םcomplete עִם־with יְהוָ֖הYahweh כָּל־all יָמָֽיו׃days his

וַיָּבֵא֙and he brought אֶת־obj.קָדְשֵׁ֣יthe holy things of אָבִ֔יוfather his וְקָדְשֵׁ֖יand the holy things בֵּ֣יתthe house of יְהוָ֑הYahweh כֶּ֥סֶףsilver וְזָהָ֖בand gold וְכֵלִֽים׃and utensils

וּמִלְחָמָ֨הand war הָיְתָ֜הit was בֵּ֣יןbetween אָסָ֗אAsa וּבֵ֛יןand between בַּעְשָׁ֥אBaasha מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael כָּל־all יְמֵיהֶֽם׃days their

וַיַּ֨עַלand he came up בַּעְשָׁ֤אBaasha מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel עַל־on יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וַיִּ֖בֶןand he built אֶת־obj.הָרָמָ֑הthe Ramah לְבִלְתִּ֗יto not תֵּ֚תsurely permitting יֹצֵ֣אany escaping וָבָ֔אand he coming לְאָסָ֖אto Asa מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַwhen heard בַּעְשָׁ֔אBaasha וַיֶּחְדַּ֕לand he ceased מִבְּנ֖וֹתfrom building אֶת־obj.הָֽרָמָ֑הthe Ramah וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he remained בְּתִרְצָֽה׃in Tirzah

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay down אָסָא֙Asa עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his וַיִּקָּבֵר֙and he was buried עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his בְּעִ֖ירin the city of דָּוִ֣דDavid אָבִ֑יוancestor his וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became king יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טJehoshaphat בְּנ֖וֹson his תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פin place of him

וְנָדָ֣בand Nadab בֶּן־the son of יָרָבְעָ֗םJeroboam מָלַךְ֙he became king עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בִּשְׁנַ֣תin year שְׁתַּ֔יִםtwo לְאָסָ֖אof Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְand he reigned עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃two years

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he did הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he walked בְּדֶ֣רֶךְin the way of אָבִ֔יוfather his וּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹand in sin his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הֶחֱטִ֖יאhe caused to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֨רand he conspired עָלָ֜יוon him בַּעְשָׁ֤אBaasha בֶן־the son of אֲחִיָּה֙Ahijah לְבֵ֣יתof the house of יִשָּׂשכָ֔רIssachar וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּand he struck down him בַעְשָׁ֔אBaasha בְּגִבְּת֖וֹןat Gibbethon אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםbelonged to the Philistines וְנָדָב֙and Nadab וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael צָרִ֖יםwere laying siege עַֽל־on גִּבְּתֽוֹן׃Gibbethon

וַיְמִתֵ֣הוּand he killed him בַעְשָׁ֔אBaasha בִּשְׁנַ֣תin year שָׁלֹ֔שׁthree לְאָסָ֖אof Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְand he became king תַּחְתָּֽיו׃in place of him

עַל־on חַטֹּ֤אותthe sins of יָרָבְעָם֙Jeroboam אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָטָ֔אhe sinned וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand which הֶחֱטִ֖יאhe caused to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael בְּכַעְס֕וֹby provocation his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich הִכְעִ֔יסhe provoked to anger אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְיֶ֛תֶרand the rest of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of נָדָ֖בNadab וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat עָשָׂ֑הhe did הֲלֹא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתוּבִ֗יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֛פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days לְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וּמִלְחָמָ֨הand war הָיְתָ֜הit was בֵּ֣יןbetween אָסָ֗אAsa וּבֵ֛יןand between בַּעְשָׁ֥אBaasha מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael כָּל־all יְמֵיהֶֽם׃ פdays their

בִּשְׁנַ֣תin year שָׁלֹ֔שׁthree לְאָסָ֖אof Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah מָ֠לַךְhe became king בַּעְשָׁ֨אBaasha בֶן־the son of אֲחִיָּ֤הAhijah עַל־over כָּל־all יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel בְּתִרְצָ֔הin Tirzah עֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwenty וְאַרְבַּ֖עand four שָׁנָֽה׃years

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he did הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he walked בְּדֶ֣רֶךְin the way of יָרָבְעָ֔םJeroboam וּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹand in sin his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הֶחֱטִ֖יאhe caused to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

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