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year
 
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת
 
H8141

and thirtieth
 
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
 
H7970

In the six
 
וָשֵׁשׁ֙
 
H8337

of the reign
 
לְמַלְכ֣וּת
 
H4438

of Asa
 
לְאָסָ֖א
 
H609

came up
 
עָלָ֞ה
 
H5927

Baasha
 
בַּעְשָׁ֤א
 
H1201

king
 
מֶ֥לֶךְ
 
H4428

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
 
H3478

עַל
 
H5921

against Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

and built
 
וַיִּ֖בֶן
 
H1129

אֶת
 
H853

Ramah
 
הָֽרָמָ֑ה
 
H7414

to the intent that
 
לְבִלְתִּ֗י
 
H1115

he might let
 
תֵּ֚ת
 
H5414

none go out
 
יוֹצֵ֣א
 
H3318

or come in
 
וָבָ֔א
 
H935

of Asa
 
לְאָסָ֖א
 
H609

king
 
מֶ֥לֶךְ
 
H4428

against Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

2
 
brought out
 
וַיֹּצֵ֨א
 
H3318

Then Asa
 
אָסָ֜א
 
H609

silver
 
כֶּ֣סֶף
 
H3701

and gold
 
וְזָהָ֗ב
 
H2091

out of the treasures
 
מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹת
 
H214

house
 
וּבֵ֣ית
 
H1004

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

house
 
וּבֵ֣ית
 
H1004

and of the king's
 
מֶ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

and sent
 
וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח
 
H7971

אֶל
 
H413

בֶּן
 
H0

to Benhadad
 
הֲדַד֙
 
H1130

and of the king's
 
מֶ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

of Syria
 
אֲרָ֔ם
 
H758

that dwelt
 
הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב
 
H3427

at Damascus
 
בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק
 
H1834

saying
 
לֵאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

3
 
There is a league
 
בְּרִֽיתְךָ֗
 
H1285

בֵּינִ֣י
 
H996

וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ
 
H996

וּבֵ֥ין
 
H996

and thy father
 
אָבִ֑יךָ
 
H1

וּבֵ֣ין
 
H996

and thy father
 
אָבִ֑יךָ
 
H1

הִנֵּ֨ה
 
H2009

behold I have sent
 
שָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽי
 
H7971

לְךָ֙
 
H0

thee silver
 
כֶּ֣סֶף
 
H3701

and gold
 
וְזָהָ֔ב
 
H2091

לֵ֞ךְ
 
H1980

break
 
הָפֵ֣ר
 
H6565

There is a league
 
בְּרִֽיתְךָ֗
 
H1285

אֶת
 
H854

with Baasha
 
בַּעְשָׁא֙
 
H1201

king
 
מֶ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

that he may depart
 
וְיַֽעֲלֶ֖ה
 
H5927

מֵֽעָלָֽי׃
 
H5921

4
 
hearkened
 
וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע
 
H8085

בֶּן
 
H0

And Benhadad
 
הֲדַ֜ד
 
H1130

אֶל
 
H413

unto king
 
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
 
H4428

Asa
 
אָסָ֗א
 
H609

and sent
 
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח
 
H7971

אֶת
 
H853

the captains
 
שָׂרֵ֨י
 
H8269

of his armies
 
הַֽחֲיָלִ֤ים
 
H2428

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

לוֹ֙
 
H0

אֶל
 
H413

against the cities
 
עָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

and they smote
 
וַיַּכּוּ֙
 
H5221

אֶת
 
H853

Ijon
 
עִיּ֣וֹן
 
H5859

וְאֶת
 
H853

and Dan
 
דָּ֔ן
 
H1835

וְאֵ֖ת
 
H853

אָבֵ֣ל
 
H0

and Abelmaim
 
מָ֑יִם
 
H66

וְאֵ֥ת
 
H853

כָּֽל
 
H3605

and all the store
 
מִסְכְּנ֖וֹת
 
H4543

against the cities
 
עָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

of Naphtali
 
נַפְתָּלִֽי׃
 
H5321

5

וַֽיְהִי֙
 
H1961

heard
 
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ
 
H8085

And it came to pass when Baasha
 
בַּעְשָׁ֔א
 
H1201

it that he left off
 
וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל
 
H2308

building
 
מִבְּנ֖וֹת
 
H1129

אֶת
 
H853

of Ramah
 
הָֽרָמָ֑ה
 
H7414

cease
 
וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת
 
H7673

אֶת
 
H853

and let his work
 
מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
 
H4399

6
 
Then Asa
 
וְאָסָ֣א
 
H609

the king
 
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
 
H4428

took
 
לָקַח֙
 
H3947

אֶת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

all Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

and they carried away
 
וַיִּשְׂא֞וּ
 
H5375

אֶת
 
H853

the stones
 
אַבְנֵ֤י
 
H68

of Ramah
 
הָֽרָמָה֙
 
H7414

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the timber
 
עֵצֶ֔יהָ
 
H6086

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

and he built
 
וַיִּ֣בֶן
 
H1129

thereof wherewith Baasha
 
בַּעְשָׁ֑א
 
H1201

and he built
 
וַיִּ֣בֶן
 
H1129

בָּהֶ֔ם
 
H0

אֶת
 
H853

therewith Geba
 
גֶּ֖בַע
 
H1387

וְאֶת
 
H853

and Mizpah
 
הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃
 
H4709

7
 
And at that time
 
וּבָעֵ֣ת
 
H6256

הַהִ֗יא
 
H1931

came
 
בָּ֚א
 
H935

Hanani
 
חֲנָ֣נִי
 
H2607

the seer
 
הָֽרֹאֶ֔ה
 
H7200

אֶל
 
H413

to Asa
 
אָסָ֖א
 
H609

king
 
מֶֽלֶךְ
 
H4428

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֑ה
 
H3063

and said
 
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
 
H559

אֵלָ֗יו
 
H413

and not relied
 
נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙
 
H8172

עַל
 
H5921

king
 
מֶֽלֶךְ
 
H4428

of Syria
 
אֲרָ֖ם
 
H758

וְלֹ֤א
 
H3808

and not relied
 
נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙
 
H8172

עַל
 
H5921

on the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
 
H430

עַל
 
H5921

כֵּ֗ן
 
H3651

escaped
 
נִמְלַ֛ט
 
H4422

therefore is the host
 
חֵ֥יל
 
H2428

king
 
מֶֽלֶךְ
 
H4428

of Syria
 
אֲרָ֖ם
 
H758

out of thine hand
 
מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
 
H3027

8

הֲלֹ֧א
 
H3808

Were not the Ethiopians
 
הַכּוּשִׁ֣ים
 
H3569

and the Lubims
 
וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים
 
H3864

הָי֨וּ
 
H1961

host
 
לְחַ֧יִל׀
 
H2428

a huge
 
לָרֹ֛ב
 
H7230

chariots
 
לְרֶ֥כֶב
 
H7393

and horsemen
 
וּלְפָֽרָשִׁ֖ים
 
H6571

many
 
לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה
 
H7235

with very
 
מְאֹ֑ד
 
H3966

yet because thou didst rely
 
וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥
 
H8172

עַל
 
H5921

on the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

he delivered
 
נְתָנָ֥ם
 
H5414

them into thine hand
 
בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃
 
H3027

9

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֗ה
 
H3068

For the eyes
 
עֵינָ֞יו
 
H5869

run to and fro
 
מְשֹֽׁטְט֤וֹת
 
H7751

בְּכָל
 
H3605

throughout the whole earth
 
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
 
H776

to shew himself strong
 
לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק
 
H2388

עִם
 
H5973

in the behalf of them whose heart
 
לְבָבָ֥ם
 
H3824

is perfect
 
שָׁלֵ֛ם
 
H8003

אֵלָ֖יו
 
H413

toward him Herein thou hast done foolishly
 
נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ
 
H5528

עַל
 
H5921

זֹ֑את
 
H2063

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

therefore from henceforth
 
מֵעַ֔תָּה
 
H6258

thou shalt have
 
יֵ֥שׁ
 
H3426

עִמְּךָ֖
 
H5973

wars
 
מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃
 
H4421

10
 
was wroth
 
וַיִּכְעַ֨ס
 
H3707

Then Asa
 
אָסָ֛א
 
H609

אֶל
 
H413

with the seer
 
הָֽרֹאֶ֗ה
 
H7200

and put
 
וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙
 
H5414

house
 
בֵּ֣ית
 
H1004

him in a prison
 
הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶת
 
H4115

כִּֽי
 
H3588

for he was in a rage
 
בְזַ֥עַף
 
H2197

עִמּ֖וֹ
 
H5973

עַל
 
H5921

זֹ֑את
 
H2063

oppressed
 
וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ
 
H7533

Then Asa
 
אָסָ֛א
 
H609

מִן
 
H4480

some of the people
 
הָעָ֖ם
 
H5971

the same time
 
בָּעֵ֥ת
 
H6256

הַהִֽיא׃
 
H1931

11

וְהִנֵּה֙
 
H2009

And behold the acts
 
דִּבְרֵ֣י
 
H1697

of Asa
 
אָסָ֔א
 
H609

first
 
הָרִֽאשׁוֹנִ֖ים
 
H7223

and last
 
וְהָאַֽחֲרוֹנִ֑ים
 
H314

הִנָּ֤ם
 
H2005

lo they are written
 
כְּתוּבִים֙
 
H3789

עַל
 
H5921

in the book
 
סֵ֣פֶר
 
H5612

of the kings
 
הַמְּלָכִ֔ים
 
H4428

of Judah
 
לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה
 
H3063

and Israel
 
וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
 
H3478

12
 
was diseased
 
וַיֶּֽחֱלֶ֣א
 
H2456

And Asa
 
אָסָ֡א
 
H609

year
 
בִּשְׁנַת֩
 
H8141

in the thirty
 
שְׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים
 
H7970

and ninth
 
וָתֵ֤שַׁע
 
H8672

of his reign
 
לְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙
 
H4438

in his feet
 
בְּרַגְלָ֔יו
 
H7272

עַד
 
H5704

was exceeding
 
לְמַ֖עְלָה
 
H4605

great yet in his disease
 
בְּחָלְיוֹ֙
 
H2483

וְגַם
 
H1571

great yet in his disease
 
בְּחָלְיוֹ֙
 
H2483

לֹֽא
 
H3808

he sought
 
דָרַ֣שׁ
 
H1875

אֶת
 
H853

not to the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

כִּ֖י
 
H3588

but to the physicians
 
בָּרֹֽפְאִֽים׃
 
H7495

13
 
slept
 
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב
 
H7901

And Asa
 
אָסָ֖א
 
H609

עִם
 
H5973

with his fathers
 
אֲבֹתָ֑יו
 
H1

and died
 
וַיָּ֕מָת
 
H4191

year
 
בִּשְׁנַ֛ת
 
H8141

and fortieth
 
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים
 
H705

in the one
 
וְאַחַ֖ת
 
H259

of his reign
 
לְמָלְכֽוֹ׃
 
H4427

14
 
And they buried
 
וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּ
 
H6912

him in his own sepulchres
 
בְקִבְרֹתָ֗יו
 
H6913

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

which he had made
 
כָּֽרָה
 
H3738

לוֹ֮
 
H0

for himself in the city
 
בְּעִ֣יר
 
H5892

of David
 
דָּוִיד֒
 
H1732

and laid
 
וַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּ
 
H7901

him in the bed
 
בַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙
 
H4904

אֲשֶׁ֤ר
 
H834

which was filled
 
מִלֵּא֙
 
H4390

with sweet odours
 
בְּשָׂמִ֣ים
 
H1314

and divers kinds
 
וּזְנִ֔ים
 
H2177

by the apothecaries
 
בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת
 
H4842

by the apothecaries
 
בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת
 
H4842

art
 
מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה
 
H4639

and they made
 
וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ
 
H8313

ל֥וֹ
 
H0

burning
 
שְׂרֵפָ֖ה
 
H8316

great
 
גְּדוֹלָ֥ה
 
H1419

עַד
 
H5704

a very
 
לִמְאֹֽד׃
 
H3966
 
[2 Chronicles 15](/interlinear/2-chronicles/15) [2 Chronicles 17](/interlinear/2-chronicles/17)

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