Category Archives: Kings

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַ֣ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of God came to Shemaʿya the man of God, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h.y.h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to pass”; … Continue reading →

ויבאו רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט בִּנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ And Reḥavʿam came to Yerushalayim, and he assembled all the house of Yehuda and the tribe of Binyamin, … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ב יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֹתֹו֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֹתֹ֖ו עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א הָיָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־דָּוִ֔ד זוּלָתִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדֹּֽו׃ And it came to pass when all Yisraʾel heard that Yarovʿam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly, … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ ס So Yisraʾel rebelled against the house of Dawid until this day.   Morphology וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ (va-yifshʿu) – Root: פשע (p.sh.ʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they rebelled”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־אֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל בֹּ֛ו אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַעֲלֹ֣ות בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And King Reḥavʿam sent Adoram who was over the forced labor, and all Yisraʾel stoned him with stone, and he died. And … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם רְחַבְעָֽם׃ פ But the children of Yisraʾel who were dwelling in the cities of Yehuda—Reḥavʿam reigned over them.   Morphology וּבְנֵ֣י (u-vene) – Root: בן (b.n); Form: Conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural; … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ אֲלֵיהֶם֒ וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ הָעָ֣ם אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֡ר מַה־לָּנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק בְּדָוִ֜ד וְלֹֽא־נַחֲלָ֣ה בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֗י לְאֹהָלֶ֨יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַתָּ֕ה רְאֵ֥ה בֵיתְךָ֖ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ And all Yisraʾel saw that the king did not listen to them, and the people … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה סִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְמַ֜עַן הָקִ֣ים אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י אֶל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃ And the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turning from YHWH, in order to establish His word … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָבִי֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶֽת־עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשֹּׁוטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֕י אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֧עַן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃ And the king answered the people harshly, and he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had advised him.   Morphology וַיַּ֧עַן (va-yaʿan) – Root: ענה (ʿ.n.h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹא יָרָבְעָ֧ם וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שׁ֥וּבוּ אֵלַ֖י בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃ And Yarovʿam and all the people came to Reḥavʿam on the third day, just as the king had spoken, saying, “Return to me on the third … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַאֲנִ֖י אֹוסִ֣יף עַֽל־עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשֹּׁוטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֕י אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ And now, my father loaded upon you a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתֹּו֮ לֵאמֹר֒ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ לֵאמֹ֗ר אָבִ֨יךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת־עֻלֵּ֔נוּ וְאַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ כֹּ֚ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥י עָבָ֖ה מִמָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽי׃ And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֹֽועָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן־הָעֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖יךָ עָלֵֽינוּ׃ And he said to them, “What do you advise, and how shall we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו׃ But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had advised him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, who were … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־֠הַיֹּום תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טֹובִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ And he spoke to him, saying, “If today you will be a servant to this people, and serve them, and answer them, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹמְדִ֗ים אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹתֹ֥ו חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֹֽועָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃ And King Reḥavʿam consulted the elders who had stood before Shelomo his father while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכ֥וּ עֹ֛ד שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ הָעָֽם׃ And he said to them, “Go away for three more days, then return to me.” And the people went.   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ.m.r); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְאַתָּ֡ה עַתָּ֣ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלֹּ֧ו הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ “Your father made our yoke hard; now you lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־לֹ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֖א יָרָבְעָ֑ם וְכָל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ And they sent and called for him, and Yarovʿam and all the assembly of Yisraʾel came and spoke to Reḥavʿam, saying,   Morphology וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (va-yishleḥu) – Root: שלח (sh.l.ḥ); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֗ט וְהוּא֙ עֹודֶ֣נּוּ בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יָרָבְעָ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃ And it came to pass, when Yarovʿam son of Nevat heard of it—and he was still in Mitsrayim, where he had fled from before King … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֹֽו׃ And Reḥavʿam went to Shekhem, for to Shekhem had all Yisraʾel come to make him king.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (va-yelekh) – Root: הלך (h.l.k); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔ר בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ רְחַבְעָ֥ם בְּנֹ֖ו תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ ס And Shelomo lay with his fathers and was buried in the city of Dawid his father; and Reḥavʿam his son reigned in his place.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (va-yishkav) … Continue reading →

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ מָלַ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה׃ And the days that Shelomo reigned in Yerushalayim over all Yisraʾel were forty years.   Morphology וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (ve-ha-yamim) – Root: יום (y.w.m); Form: Conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural; Translation: “And the … Continue reading →

וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה וְחָכְמָתֹ֑ו הֲלֹֽוא־הֵ֣ם כְּתֻבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And the rest of the acts of Shelomo, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Shelomo?   … Continue reading →

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְהָמִ֣ית אֶת־יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַיָּ֣קָם יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ אֶל־שִׁישַׁ֣ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י בְמִצְרַ֖יִם עַד־מֹ֥ות שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And Shelomo sought to put Yarovʿam to death, but Yarovʿam arose and fled to Mitsrayim, to Shishaq king of Mitsrayim; and he was in Mitsrayim until … Continue reading →

וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥רַע דָּוִ֖ד לְמַ֣עַן זֹ֑את אַ֖ךְ לֹ֥א כָל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ס And I will afflict the seed of Dawid because of this—only not all the days.   Morphology וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה (va-aʿanneh) – Root: ענה (ʿ.n.h); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 1st person singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־תִּשְׁמַע֮ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּךָ֒ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ בִדְרָכַ֗י וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ הַיָּשָׁ֤ר בְּעֵינַי֙ לִשְׁמֹ֤ור חֻקֹּותַי֙ וּמִצְוֹתַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י וְהָיִ֣יתִי עִמָּ֗ךְ וּבָנִ֨יתִי לְךָ֤ בַֽיִת־נֶאֱמָן֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנִ֣יתִי לְדָוִ֔ד וְנָתַתִּ֥י לְךָ֖ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it shall be, if you will listen to all that I command … Continue reading →

וְאֹתְךָ֣ אֶקַּ֔ח וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ מֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you I will take, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Yisraʾel.   Morphology וְאֹתְךָ֣ (ve-otekha) – Root: את (ʾ.t); Form: … Continue reading →

וְלִבְנֹ֖ו אֶתֵּ֣ן שֵֽׁבֶט־אֶחָ֑ד לְמַ֣עַן הֱיֹֽות־נִ֣יר לְדָֽוִיד־֠עַבְדִּי כָּֽל־הַיָּמִ֤ים לְפָנַי֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתִּי לִ֔י לָשׂ֥וּם שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃ And to his son I will give one tribe, so that there may be a lamp for Dawid My servant all the days before … Continue reading →