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2 Kings 15:19-38

19Pulפ֤וּלfulH6322,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804,cameבָּ֣אba'H935againstעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and Menahemמְנַחֵם֙me.na.ChemH4505gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414Pulלְפ֔וּלle.FulH6322a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701so that his handיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027might be with him tostrengthenלְהַחֲזִ֥יקle.ha.cha.ZikH2388the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467under his ruleבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

20Then Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505exactedוַיֹּצֵא֩vai.yo.Tze'H3318the moneyהַכֶּ֜סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,even from allכָּל־kol-H3605the mightyגִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368menH1368of wealthהַחַ֔יִלha.Cha.yilH2428,from eachאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֧יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִ֛יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701to payלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804.So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804returnedוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovH7725and did not remainעָ֥מַד'A.madH5975thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

21Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

22And Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1,and Pekahiahפְּקַחְיָ֥הpe.kach.YahH6494his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

23Inthe fiftiethחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Pekahiahפְּקַֽחְיָ֨הpe.kach.YahH6494sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Menahemמְנַחֵ֧םme.na.ChemH4505becameH4427kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111, and reignedtwoH8147yearsH8141.

24He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;he did not departסָ֗רSarH5493from the sinsמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙me.cha.tOtH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

25Then Pekahפֶּ֨קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425,his officerשָׁלִישׁ֗וֹsha.li.ShoH7991,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֣רvai.yik.ShorH7194againstעָלָיו֩'a.LavH5921him and struckוַיַּכֵּ֨הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him in Samariaבְשֹׁמְר֜וֹןve.sho.me.RonH8111, inthe castleבְּאַרְמ֤וֹןbe.'ar.MonH759of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּית־beit-H1004with Argobאַרְגֹּ֣ב'ar.GoH709and Ariehהָאַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH745;and with him were fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of the Gileaditesמִבְּנֵ֣י גִלְעָדִ֑יםmi.be.Nei gil.'a.DimH1121 H1569,and he killedוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him and becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

26Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Pekahiahפְקַחְיָ֖הfe.kach.YahH6494and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,beholdהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009they are writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

27Inthe fifty-secondחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֧הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425becameH4427kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111, and reignedtwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsH8141.

28He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;he did not departסָ֗רSarH5493from the sinsחַטֹּאות֙cha.tOtH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

29In the daysבִּימֵ֞יbi.MeiH3117of Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Tiglath-pileserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֒'a.ShurH804cameבָּא֮ba'H935andcapturedוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Ijonעִיּ֡וֹןi.YonH5859and Abel-beth-maacahH62and Janoahיָ֠נוֹחַYa.no.achH3239and Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943and Hazorחָצ֤וֹרcha.TzorH2674and Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'AdH1568and GalileeH1552,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321; andhe carriedH1540them captiveH1540to Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּרָה׃'a.Shu.rahH804.

30And Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֣עַho.She.a'H1954the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elahאֵלָ֗ה'e.LahH425madeוַיִּקְשָׁר־vai.yik.shor-H7194a conspiracyקֶ֜שֶׁרKe.sherH7195againstעַל־'al-H5921Pekahפֶּ֙קַח֙pe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֔הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425,and struckוַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ke.huH5221him and putH4191him to deathH4191and becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.TavH8478,in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Jothamלְיוֹתָ֖םle.yo.TamH3147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִיָּֽה׃'u.zi.YahH5818.

31Now the restוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697of Pekahפֶ֖קַחFe.kachH6492and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,beholdהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009,they are writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

32In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Pekahלְפֶ֥קַחle.Fe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֖הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofUzziahעֻזִיָּ֖הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063becameH4427kingמָלַ֛ךְma.LakhH4427.

33He was twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242 H2568yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הve.shesh- 'es.RehH8337 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJerushaיְרוּשָׁ֖אye.ru.Sha'H3388the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃tza.DokH6659.

34He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213whatH3477was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;he didעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213according to allכְּכֹ֧לke.KholH3605that his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֥הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818had doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

35OnlyH7534the highהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116were not takenH5493awayH5493;the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971stillע֗וֹדodH5750sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burnedH6999incenseH6999on the highבַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.MotH1116placesH1116.He builtבָּנָ֛הba.NahH1129the upperהָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃ha.'el.YonH5945gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

36Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jothamיוֹתָ֖םyo.TamH3147and allH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?

37In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490to sendלְהַשְׁלִ֙יחַ֙le.hash.Li.achH7971Rezinרְצִ֖יןre.TzinH7526kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758and Pekahפֶּ֥קַחPe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃re.mal.Ya.huH7425against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063.

38And Jothamיוֹתָם֙yo.TamH3147sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1;and Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

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