Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 17

(1 Kings 15:23–24)

1Asa’s sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatH3092reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.TavH8478,and he strengthened himselfוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖קvai.yit.cha.ZekH2388againstעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2He stationedוַיִּ֨תֶּן־vai.Yi.ten-H5414troopsחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֑וֹתha.be.tzu.RotH1219cityעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and putוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414garrisonsנְצִיבִים֙ne.tzi.VimH5333in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609had capturedלָכַ֖דla.KhadH3920.

3Now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961withעִם־'im-H5973Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588he walkedהָלַ֗ךְha.LakhH1980in the earlierהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223waysבְּדַרְכֵ֞יbe.dar.KheiH1870of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732.He did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808seekדָרַ֖שׁda.RashH1875the Baalsלַבְּעָלִֽים׃la.be.'a.LimH1168,

4butכִּ֠יkiH3588he soughtדָּרָ֔שׁda.RashH1875the Godלֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יle.lo.HeiH430of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1and walkedהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980by His commandmentsוּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יוu.ve.mitz.vo.TavH4687rather thanוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808the practicesכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5So the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853establishedוַיָּ֨כֶןvai.Ya.khenH3559the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and allכָל־khol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063broughtוַיִּתְּנ֧וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414himלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑טli.ho.sha.FatH3092tributeמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503,so thatוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961he hadan abundanceלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230of richesעֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-H6239and honorוְכָב֖וֹדve.kha.VodH3519.

6And his heartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820took delightוַיִּגְבַּ֥הּvai.yig.BahH1361in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.KheiH1870of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;furthermoreוְע֗וֹדve.'odH5750,he removedהֵסִ֛ירhe.SirH5493אֶת־'et-H853the high placesהַבָּמ֥וֹתha.ba.MotH1116וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.RimH842from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃ פmi.hu.DahH3063.

7In the thirdשָׁל֜וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,Jehoshaphat sentשָׁלַ֤חsha.LachH7971his officialsלְשָׂרָיו֙le.sa.RavH8269Ben-hailH1134,Obadiahוּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הu.le.'oad.YahH5662,Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הve.liz.khar.YahH2148,Nethanelוְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לve.lin.tan.'ElH5417,and Micaiahוּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּu.le.mi.kha.Ya.huH4322to teachלְלַמֵּ֖דle.la.MedH3925in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,

8accompanied byוְעִמָּהֶ֣םve.'i.ma.HemH5973certain Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881—Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huH8098,Nethaniahוּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּu.ne.tan.Ya.huH5418,Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּu.ze.vad.Ya.huH2069,Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לva.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ri.motH8070,Jehonathanוִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩vi.ho.na.TanH3083,Adonijahוַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּva.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138,Tobijahוְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּve.toi.Ya.huH2900,and Tob-adonijahH2899—along withוְעִמָּהֶ֛םve.'i.ma.HemH5973the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476and Jehoramוִֽיהוֹרָ֖םvi.ho.RamH3088הַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881.

9They taughtוַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙vay.la.me.DuH3925throughout Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063,taking with themוְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔םve.'I.ma.HemH5973the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.They wentוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buH5437throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the townsעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and taughtוַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּvay.la.me.DuH3925the peopleבָּעָֽם׃ba.'AmH5971.

10And the dreadפַּ֣חַדPa.chadH6343of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068fellוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961uponעַ֚ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the landsהָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834surroundedסְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,so that they did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808make warנִלְחֲמ֖וּnil.cha.MuH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatH3092.

11Someוּמִן־u.min-H4480Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpe.lish.TimH6430also broughtמְבִיאִ֧יםme.vi.'ImH935giftsמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503and silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701as tributeמַשָּׂ֑אma.Sa'H4853to Jehoshaphatלִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טli.ho.sha.FatH3092,andגַּ֣םgamH1571the Arabsהָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗יםha.'ar.vi.'ImH6163broughtמְבִיאִ֥יםme.vi.'ImH935him7,700אֲלָפִים֙ מֵא֔וֹת'a.la.Fim me.'otH7651 H505 H3967ramsאֵילִ֔ים'ei.LimH352and 7,700אֲלָפִ֖ים מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'a.la.Fim me.'otH7651 H505 H3967goatsוּתְיָשִׁ֕יםu.te.ya.ShimH8495from their flocksצֹ֕אןtzonH6629.

12וַיְהִ֧יvay.HiH1961Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatH3092grew strongerהֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־ho.Lekh ve.ga.Del 'ad-H1980 H1432 H5704and strongerלְמָ֑עְלָהle.Ma.'e.lahH4605,and he builtוַיִּ֧בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129fortressesבִּירָנִיּ֖וֹתbi.ra.ni.YotH1003and storeמִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃mis.ke.NotH4543citiesוְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.ReiH5892in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֛הbi.hu.DahH3063

13and kept vastרַבָּ֛הra.BahH7227suppliesוּמְלָאכָ֥הu.me.la.KhahH4399in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.He also hadהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961warriorsוְאַנְשֵׁ֧י מִלְחָמָ֛הve.'an.Shei mil.cha.MahH4421 H582in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389who weremighty menגִּבּ֥וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428.

14Theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are their numbersפְקֻדָּתָ֖םfe.ku.da.TamH6486according to the housesלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1:From Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.DahH3063,the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505:Adnahעַדְנָ֣ה'ad.NahH5734the commanderהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and with himוְעִמּוֹ֙ve.'i.MoH5973300,000שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אָֽלֶף׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot 'A.lefH7969 H3967 H505mighty menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428;

15next toוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921himיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027,Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֣ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076the commanderהַשָּׂ֑רha.SarH8269,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973280,000מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ סma.Ta.yim u.she.mo.Nim 'A.lefH3967 H8084 H505;

16and next toוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921himיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,Amasiahעֲמַסְיָ֣ה'a.mas.YahH6007sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֔יzikh.RiH2147,the volunteerהַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖בha.mit.na.DevH5068for the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,and with himוְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.MoH5973200,000מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶףma.Ta.yim 'E.lefH3967 H505mighty menגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368of valorחָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilH2428.

17Fromוּמִ֨ן־u.Min-H4480Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144:Eliadaאֶלְיָדָ֑ע'el.ya.Da'H450,a mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368of valorחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428,and with himוְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.MoH5973200,000מָאתַ֥יִם אָֽלֶף׃ סma.Ta.yim 'A.lefH3967 H505armedנֹֽשְׁקֵי־no.she.kei-H5401with bowsקֶ֥שֶׁתKe.shetH7198and shieldsוּמָגֵ֖ןu.ma.GenH4043;

18and next toוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921himיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027,Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָ֑דye.ho.za.VadH3075,and with himוְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.MoH5973180,000מֵאָֽה־ וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶףme.'ah- u.she.mo.Nim 'E.lefH3967 H8084 H505armedחֲלוּצֵ֥יcha.lu.TzeiH2502for battleצָבָֽא׃ סtza.Va'H6635.

19These were the menאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428who servedהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםham.sha.re.TimH8334אֶת־'et-H853the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,besidesמִלְּבַ֞דmi.le.VadH905thoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834heהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stationedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414in the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֖רha.miv.TzarH4013citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ פye.hu.DahH3063.

(1 Kings 15:23–24)

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