2 Chronicles 13

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בִּשְׁנַ֛תin year שְׁמוֹנֶ֥הeight-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen לַמֶּ֣לֶךְof the king יָרָבְעָ֑םJeroboam וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְand he became king אֲבִיָּ֖הAbijah עַל־over יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

שָׁל֣וֹשׁthree שָׁנִ֗יםyears מָלַךְ֙he reigned בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem וְשֵׁ֣םand the name of אִמּ֔וֹmother his מִיכָיָ֥הוּwas Micaiah בַת־the daughter of אוּרִיאֵ֖לUriel מִן־from גִּבְעָ֑הGibeah וּמִלְחָמָ֥הand war הָיְתָ֛הit was בֵּ֥יןbetween אֲבִיָּ֖הAbijah וּבֵ֥יןand between יָרָבְעָֽם׃Jeroboam

וַיָּ֣קָםand he stood אֲבִיָּ֗הAbijah מֵעַל֙from on לְהַ֣רto the mountain of צְמָרַ֔יִםZemaraim אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich בְּהַ֣רis in the hill country of אֶפְרָ֑יִםEphraim וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said שְׁמָע֖וּנִיlisten to me יָרָבְעָ֥םO Jeroboam וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

הֲלֹ֤א¿ notלָכֶם֙belong to youלָדַ֔עַתdoes to know כִּ֞יthat יְהוָ֣ה׀Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael נָתַ֨ןhe has given מַמְלָכָ֧הkingship לְדָוִ֛ידto David עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לְעוֹלָ֑םfor everל֥וֹto himוּלְבָנָ֖יוand to descendants his בְּרִ֥יתa covenant of מֶֽלַח׃ סsalt

וַיָּ֙קָם֙and he arose יָרָבְעָ֣םJeroboam בֶּן־the son of נְבָ֔טNebat עֶ֖בֶדthe servant of שְׁלֹמֹ֣הSolomon בֶן־the son of דָּוִ֑ידDavid וַיִּמְרֹ֖דand he rebelled עַל־on אֲדֹנָֽיו׃masters his

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּand they gathered עָלָ֗יוto him אֲנָשִׁ֤יםmen רֵקִים֙empty בְּנֵ֣יsons of בְלִיַּ֔עַלworthlessness וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּand they proved themselves strong עַל־over רְחַבְעָ֣םRehoboam בֶּן־the son of שְׁלֹמֹ֑הSolomon וּרְחַבְעָ֗םand Rehoboam הָ֤יָהhe was נַ֙עַר֙a young man וְרַךְ־and weak of לֵבָ֔בheart וְלֹ֥אand not הִתְחַזַּ֖קhe showed himself strong לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃to before them

וַאֲנַ֛חְנוּand we יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּis God our וְלֹ֣אand not עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּwe have forsaken him וְכֹ֨הֲנִ֜יםand we are priests מְשָׁרְתִ֤יםserving לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron וְהַלְוִיִּ֖םand the Levites בַּמְלָֽאכֶת׃are in the work

וּמַקְטִרִ֣יםand are making smoke לַיהוָ֡הto Yahweh עֹל֣וֹתburnt offerings בַּבֹּֽקֶר־in the morning בַּבֹּ֣קֶרin the morning וּבָעֶֽרֶב־and in the evening בָּעֶ֣רֶבin the evening וּקְטֹֽרֶת־and incense of סַמִּים֩perfumes וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתand the row of לֶ֜חֶםbread עַל־on הַשֻּׁלְחָ֣ןthe table הַטָּה֗וֹרthe clean וּמְנוֹרַ֨תand the lampstand of הַזָּהָ֤בthe gold וְנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙and lamps its לְבָעֵר֙to burn בָּעֶ֣רֶבin the evening בָּעֶ֔רֶבin the evening כִּֽי־for שֹׁמְרִ֣יםare keeping אֲנַ֔חְנוּwe אֶת־obj.מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתthe duty of יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּGod our וְאַתֶּ֖םand you עֲזַבְתֶּ֥םyou have forsaken אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗םand Jeroboam הֵסֵב֙he had caused to go round אֶת־obj.הַמַּאְרָ֔בthe ambush לָב֖וֹאto come מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑םfrom behind them וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙and they were לִפְנֵ֣יto front of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וְהַמַּאְרָ֖בand the ambush מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃was from behind them

וַיִּפְנ֣וּand they turned יְהוּדָ֗הJudah וְהִנֵּ֨הand there!לָהֶ֤םwas to themהַמִּלְחָמָה֙the battle פָּנִ֣יםbefore וְאָח֔וֹרand behind וַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּand they cried out לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםand the priests מַחְצְרִ֖יםwere blowing a trumpet בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃on trumpets

וַיָּרִ֖יעוּand they sounded the battle signal אִ֣ישׁthe man of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיְהִ֗יand it was בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙when sounded the battle signal אִ֣ישׁthe man of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וְהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםand the God נָגַ֤ףhe defeated אֶת־obj.יָֽרָבְעָם֙Jeroboam וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לִפְנֵ֥יto before אֲבִיָּ֖הAbijah וִיהוּדָֽה׃and Judah

וַיָּנ֥וּסוּand they fled בְנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom before יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיִּתְּנֵ֥םand he gave them אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod בְּיָדָֽם׃in hand their

וַיַּכּ֥וּand they struck downבָהֶ֛םamong themאֲבִיָּ֥הAbijah וְעַמּ֖וֹand people his מַכָּ֣הa striking רַבָּ֑הgreat וַיִּפְּל֤וּand they fell חֲלָלִים֙slain מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לof Israel חֲמֵשׁ־five מֵא֥וֹתhundreds אֶ֖לֶףthousand אִ֥ישׁman בָּחֽוּר׃chosen

וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּand they were humbled בְנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בָּעֵ֣תat the time הַהִ֑יאthe that וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙and they were strong בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah כִּ֣יfor נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּthey depended עַל־on יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ancestors their

וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףand he pursued אֲבִיָּה֮Abijah אַחֲרֵ֣יafter יָרָבְעָם֒Jeroboam וַיִּלְכֹּ֤דand he captured מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙from him עָרִ֔יםcities אֶת־obj.בֵּֽית־Beth-אֵל֙-el וְאֶת־and obj.בְּנוֹתֶ֔יהָdaughters its וְאֶת־and obj.יְשָׁנָ֖הJeshanah וְאֶת־and obj.בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָdaughters its וְאֶת־and obj.עֶפְרַ֖יִןEphrayin וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃and daughters its

וְלֹֽא־and not עָצַ֧רhe retained כֹּֽחַ־the strength of יָרָבְעָ֛םJeroboam ע֖וֹדagain בִּימֵ֣יin the days of אֲבִיָּ֑הוּAbijah וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּand he struck him יְהוָ֖הYahweh וַיָּמֹֽת׃ פand he died

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קand he strengthened himself אֲבִיָּ֔הוּAbijah וַיִּ֨שָּׂא־and he tookל֔וֹfor himselfנָשִׁ֖יםwives אַרְבַּ֣עfour-עֶשְׂרֵ֑הteen וַיּ֗וֹלֶדand he fathered עֶשְׂרִ֤יםtwenty וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙and two בָּנִ֔יםsons וְשֵׁ֥שׁand six-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen בָּנֽוֹת׃ סdaughters

וְיֶ֙תֶר֙and the rest of דִּבְרֵ֣יthe matters of אֲבִיָּ֔הAbijah וּדְרָכָ֖יוand ways his וּדְבָרָ֑יוand words his כְּתוּבִ֕יםare written בְּמִדְרַ֖שׁin the record of הַנָּבִ֥יאthe prophet עִדּֽוֹ׃Iddo

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