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reigned
 
וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ
 
H4427

And Jehoshaphat
 
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֥ט
 
H3092

his son
 
בְּנ֖וֹ
 
H1121

תַּחְתָּ֑יו
 
H8478

in his stead and strengthened
 
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק
 
H2388

עַל
 
H5921

himself against Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
 
H3478

2
 
And he placed
 
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן
 
H5414

forces
 
חַ֔יִל
 
H2428

בְּכָל
 
H3605

and in the cities
 
וּבְעָרֵ֣י
 
H5892

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

in all the fenced
 
הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת
 
H1219

And he placed
 
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן
 
H5414

garrisons
 
נְצִיבִים֙
 
H5333

in the land
 
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
 
H776

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

and in the cities
 
וּבְעָרֵ֣י
 
H5892

of Ephraim
 
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
 
H669

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

had taken
 
לָכַ֖ד
 
H3920

which Asa
 
אָסָ֥א
 
H609

his father
 
אָבִֽיו׃
 
H1

3

וַיְהִ֥י
 
H1961

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

עִם
 
H5973

was with Jehoshaphat
 
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט
 
H3092

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

because he walked
 
הָלַ֗ךְ
 
H1980

ways
 
בְּדַרְכֵ֞י
 
H1870

David
 
דָּוִ֤יד
 
H1732

of his father
 
אָבִיו֙
 
H1

in the first
 
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים
 
H7223

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

and sought
 
דָרַ֖שׁ
 
H1875

not unto Baalim
 
לַבְּעָלִֽים׃
 
H1168

4

כִּ֠י
 
H3588

to the LORD God
 
לֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י
 
H430

of his father
 
אָבִיו֙
 
H1

But sought
 
דָּרָ֔שׁ
 
H1875

in his commandments
 
וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יו
 
H4687

and walked
 
הָלָ֑ךְ
 
H1980

וְלֹ֖א
 
H3808

and not after the doings
 
כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה
 
H4639

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
 
H3478

5
 
stablished
 
וַיָּ֨כֶן
 
H3559

Therefore the LORD
 
יְהוָ֤ה
 
H3068

אֶת
 
H853

the kingdom
 
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙
 
H4467

in his hand
 
בְּיָד֔וֹ
 
H3027

brought
 
וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ
 
H5414

כָל
 
H3605

and all Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֛ה
 
H3063

presents
 
מִנְחָ֖ה
 
H4503

to Jehoshaphat
 
לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט
 
H3092

וַיְהִי
 
H1961

ל֥וֹ
 
H0

and he had riches
 
עֹֽשֶׁר
 
H6239

and honour
 
וְכָב֖וֹד
 
H3519

in abundance
 
לָרֹֽב׃
 
H7230

6
 
was lifted up
 
וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ
 
H1361

And his heart
 
לִבּ֖וֹ
 
H3820

in the ways
 
בְּדַרְכֵ֣י
 
H1870

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

וְע֗וֹד
 
H5750

moreover he took away
 
הֵסִ֛יר
 
H5493

אֶת
 
H853

the high places
 
הַבָּמ֥וֹת
 
H1116

וְאֶת
 
H853

and groves
 
הָֽאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים
 
H842

out of Judah
 
מִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

7
 
year
 
וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת
 
H8141

Also in the third
 
שָׁל֜וֹשׁ
 
H7969

of his reign
 
לְמָלְכ֗וֹ
 
H4427

he sent
 
שָׁלַ֤ח
 
H7971

to his princes
 
לְשָׂרָיו֙
 
H8269

לְבֶן
 
H0

even to Benhail
 
חַ֙יִל֙
 
H1134

and to Obadiah
 
וּלְעֹֽבַדְיָ֣ה
 
H5662

and to Zechariah
 
וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔ה
 
H2148

and to Nethaneel
 
וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖ל
 
H5417

and to Michaiah
 
וּלְמִֽיכָיָ֑הוּ
 
H4322

to teach
 
לְלַמֵּ֖ד
 
H3925

in the cities
 
בְּעָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

8

וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם
 
H5973

And with them he sent Levites
 
הַלְוִיִּ֑ם
 
H3881

even Shemaiah
 
שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הוּ
 
H8098

and Nethaniah
 
וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ
 
H5418

and Zebadiah
 
וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ
 
H2069

and Asahel
 
וַֽעֲשָׂהאֵ֡ל
 
H6214

and Shemiramoth
 
וּשְׁמִֽריָמ֡וֹת
 
H8070

and Jehonathan
 
וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֩
 
H3083

and Adonijah
 
וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ
 
H138

and Tobijah
 
וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ
 
H2900

וְט֥וֹב
 
H0

and Tobadonijah
 
אֲדֽוֹנִיָּ֖ה
 
H2899

And with them he sent Levites
 
הַלְוִיִּ֑ם
 
H3881

וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם
 
H5973

and with them Elishama
 
אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֥ע
 
H476

and Jehoram
 
וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם
 
H3088

priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִֽים׃
 
H3548

9
 
And they taught
 
וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ
 
H3925

in Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם
 
H5973

and had the book
 
סֵ֖פֶר
 
H5612

of the law
 
תּוֹרַ֣ת
 
H8451

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

with them and went about
 
וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙
 
H5437

בְּכָל
 
H3605

throughout all the cities
 
עָרֵ֣י
 
H5892

in Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

And they taught
 
וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ
 
H3925

the people
 
בָּעָֽם׃
 
H5971

10

וַיְהִ֣י׀
 
H1961

And the fear
 
פַּ֣חַד
 
H6343

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֗ה
 
H3068

עַ֚ל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

fell upon all the kingdoms
 
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת
 
H4467

of the lands
 
הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת
 
H776

אֲשֶׁ֖ר
 
H834

that were round about
 
סְבִיב֣וֹת
 
H5439

Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֑ה
 
H3063

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

so that they made no war
 
נִלְחֲמ֖וּ
 
H3898

עִם
 
H5973

against Jehoshaphat
 
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָֽט׃
 
H3092

11

וּמִן
 
H4480

Also some of the Philistines
 
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
 
H6430

brought
 
מְבִיאִ֥ים
 
H935

Jehoshaphat
 
לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֛ט
 
H3092

presents
 
מִנְחָ֖ה
 
H4503

silver
 
וְכֶ֣סֶף
 
H3701

and tribute
 
מַשָּׂ֑א
 
H4853

גַּ֣ם
 
H1571

and the Arabians
 
הָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗ים
 
H6163

brought
 
מְבִיאִ֥ים
 
H935

לוֹ֙
 
H0

him flocks
 
צֹ֕אן
 
H6629

rams
 
אֵילִ֔ים
 
H352

and seven
 
וּשְׁבַ֥ע
 
H7651

thousand
 
אֲלָפִ֖ים
 
H505

and seven
 
וּשְׁבַ֥ע
 
H7651

hundred
 
מֵאֽוֹת׃
 
H3967

he goats
 
וּתְיָשִׁ֕ים
 
H8495

and seven
 
וּשְׁבַ֥ע
 
H7651

thousand
 
אֲלָפִ֖ים
 
H505

and seven
 
וּשְׁבַ֥ע
 
H7651

hundred
 
מֵאֽוֹת׃
 
H3967

12

וַיְהִ֧י
 
H1961

And Jehoshaphat
 
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֛ט
 
H3092

waxed
 
הֹלֵ֥ךְ
 
H1980

great
 
וְגָדֵ֖ל
 
H1432

עַד
 
H5704

exceedingly
 
לְמָ֑עְלָה
 
H4605

and he built
 
וַיִּ֧בֶן
 
H1129

in Judah
 
בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה
 
H3063

castles
 
בִּירָֽנִיּ֖וֹת
 
H1003

and cities
 
וְעָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

of store
 
מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃
 
H4543

13
 
business
 
וּמְלָאכָ֥ה
 
H4399

And he had much
 
רַבָּ֛ה
 
H7227

הָ֥יָה
 
H1961

ל֖וֹ
 
H0

in the cities
 
בְּעָרֵ֣י
 
H5892

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֑ה
 
H3063

וְאַנְשֵׁ֧י
 
H376

of war
 
מִלְחָמָ֛ה
 
H4421

mighty men
 
גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי
 
H1368

of valour
 
חַ֖יִל
 
H2428

were in Jerusalem
 
בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
 
H3389

14

וְאֵ֥לֶּה
 
H428

And these are the numbers
 
פְקֻדָּתָ֖ם
 
H6486

of them according to the house
 
לְבֵ֣ית
 
H1004

of their fathers
 
אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם
 
H1

Of Judah
 
לִֽיהוּדָה֙
 
H3063

the captains
 
הַשָּׂ֔ר
 
H8269

of thousands
 
אָֽלֶף׃
 
H505

Adnah
 
עַדְנָ֣ה
 
H5734

the captains
 
הַשָּׂ֔ר
 
H8269

וְעִמּוֹ֙
 
H5973

and with him mighty men
 
גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי
 
H1368

of valour
 
חַ֔יִל
 
H2428

three
 
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
 
H7969

hundred
 
מֵא֖וֹת
 
H3967

of thousands
 
אָֽלֶף׃
 
H505

15

וְעַל
 
H5921

And next
 
יָד֖וֹ
 
H3027

to him was Jehohanan
 
יְהֽוֹחָנָ֣ן
 
H3076

the captain
 
הַשָּׂ֑ר
 
H8269

וְעִמּ֕וֹ
 
H5973

and with him two hundred
 
מָאתַ֥יִם
 
H3967

and fourscore
 
וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים
 
H8084

thousand
 
אָֽלֶף׃
 
H505

16

וְעַל
 
H5921

And next
 
יָדוֹ֙
 
H3027

him was Amasiah
 
עֲמַסְיָ֣ה
 
H6007

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

of Zichri
 
זִכְרִ֔י
 
H2147

who willingly offered
 
הַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖ב
 
H5068

himself unto the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

וְעִמּ֛וֹ
 
H5973

and with him two hundred
 
מָאתַ֥יִם
 
H3967

thousand
 
אֶ֖לֶף
 
H505

mighty men
 
גִּבּ֥וֹר
 
H1368

of valour
 
חָֽיִל׃
 
H2428

17

וּמִ֨ן
 
H4480

And of Benjamin
 
בִּנְיָמִ֔ן
 
H1144

a mighty man
 
גִּבּ֥וֹר
 
H1368

of valour
 
חַ֖יִל
 
H2428

Eliada
 
אֶלְיָדָ֑ע
 
H450

וְעִמּ֛וֹ
 
H5973

and with him armed men
 
נֹֽשְׁקֵי
 
H5401

with bow
 
קֶ֥שֶׁת
 
H7198

and shield
 
וּמָגֵ֖ן
 
H4043

two hundred
 
מָאתַ֥יִם
 
H3967

thousand
 
אָֽלֶף׃
 
H505

18

וְעַל
 
H5921

And next
 
יָד֖וֹ
 
H3027

him was Jehozabad
 
יְהֽוֹזָבָ֑ד
 
H3075

וְעִמּ֛וֹ
 
H5973

and with him an hundred
 
מֵאָֽה
 
H3967

and fourscore
 
וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים
 
H8084

thousand
 
אֶ֖לֶף
 
H505

ready prepared
 
חֲלוּצֵ֥י
 
H2502

for the war
 
צָבָֽא׃
 
H6635

19

אֵ֖לֶּה
 
H428

These waited
 
הַמְשָֽׁרְתִ֣ים
 
H8334

אֶת
 
H853

beside those whom the king
 
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
 
H4428

מִלְּבַ֞ד
 
H905

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

put
 
נָתַ֥ן
 
H5414

beside those whom the king
 
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
 
H4428

cities
 
בְּעָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

in the fenced
 
הַמִּבְצָ֖ר
 
H4013

בְּכָל
 
H3605

throughout all Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063
 
[2 Chronicles 16](/interlinear/2-chronicles/16) [2 Chronicles 18](/interlinear/2-chronicles/18)

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