Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 15

1Now in the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶ֣ה עֶשְׂרֵ֔הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH6240 H8083yearוּבִשְׁנַת֙u.vish.NatH8141of kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם'a.vi.YamH38over Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

2Threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427he in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasMaachahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Abishalomאֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃'a.vi.sha.LomH53.

3And he walkedH3212in all the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותcha.TotH2403of his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1,which he had doneעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440him: and his heartלְבָב֤וֹle.va.VoH3824was not perfectשָׁלֵם֙sha.LemH8003with Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,as the heartכִּלְבַ֖בkil.VavH3824of Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

4Nevertheless for David’sדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732sake did Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֥יו'e.lo.HavH430giveנָתַן֩na.TanH5414him a lampנִ֖ירnirH5216in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,to set upלְהָקִ֤יםle.ha.KimH6965his sonבְּנוֹ֙be.NoH1121afterאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310him, and to establishוּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידu.le.ha.'a.MidH5975Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389:

5Because Davidדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and turned not asideסָ֞רsarH5493from any thingthat he commandedצִוָּ֗הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוchai.YavH2416,save only in the matterבִּדְבַ֖רbid.VarH1697of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha.chi.TiH2850.

6And there was warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הu.mil.cha.MahH4421between Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛םre.chav.'AmH7346and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379all the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּֽיו׃chai.YavH2416.

7Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙'a.vi.YamH38,and all that he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063?And there was warוּמִלְחָמָ֥הu.mil.cha.MahH4421between Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם'a.vi.YamH38and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379.

8And Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙'a.vi.YamH38sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1;and they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732:and Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

9And in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379kingH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427Asaאָסָ֖א'a.Sa'H609over Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

10And fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֤יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705and oneוְאַחַת֙ve.'a.ChatH259yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427he in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasMaachahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Abishalomאֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃'a.vi.sha.LomH53.

11And Asaאָסָ֛א'a.Sa'H609didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, as didDavidכְּדָוִ֖דke.da.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

12And he took awayוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.VerH5674the sodomitesהַקְּדֵשִׁ֖יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945out of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙vai.Ya.sarH5493all the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֔יםha.gi.lu.LimH1544that his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1had madeעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.

13And also Maachahמַעֲכָ֣הma.'a.KhahH4601his motherאִמּ֗וֹ'i.MoH517,even her he removedוַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙vay.si.Re.haH5493from beingqueenמִגְּבִירָ֔הmi.ge.vi.RahH1377,because she had madeעָשְׂתָ֥ה'a.se.TahH6213an idolמִפְלֶ֖צֶתmif.Le.tzetH4656in a groveלָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הla.'a.she.RahH842;and Asaאָסָא֙'a.Sa'H609destroyedוַיִּכְרֹ֤תvai.yikh.RotH3772her idolמִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּmif.latz.TahH4656,and burntוַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ףvai.yis.RofH8313itby the brookבְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.

14But the high placesוְהַבָּמ֖וֹתve.ha.ba.MotH1116were not removedסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493:nevertheless Asa’sאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609heartלְבַב־le.vav-H3824was perfectשָׁלֵ֛םsha.LemH8003with Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068all his daysיָמָֽיו׃ya.MavH3117.

15And he broughtוַיָּבֵא֙vai.ya.Ve'H935in the thingsH6944which his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1had dedicatedH6944,and the things which himself had dedicatedH6944,into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,silverכֶּ֥סֶףKe.sefH3701,and goldוְזָהָ֖בve.za.HavH2091,and vesselsוְכֵלִֽים׃ve.khe.LimH3627.

16And there was warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הu.mil.cha.MahH4421between Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478all their daysיְמֵיהֶֽם׃ye.mei.HemH3117.

17And Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478went upוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927against Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and builtוַיִּ֖בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129Ramahהָרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414,that he might not sufferתֵּ֚תtetH5414any to go outיֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318or come inוָבָ֔אva.Va'H935to Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

18Then Asaאָ֠סָא'A.sa'H609tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947all the silverהַכֶּ֨סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and the goldוְהַזָּהָ֜בve.ha.za.HavH2091that wereleftהַֽנּוֹתָרִ֣ים׀ha.no.ta.RimH3498in the treasuresבְּאוֹצְר֣וֹתbe.'otz.RotH214of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and the treasuresאֽוֹצְרוֹת֙'otz.rOtH214of the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650:and kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609sentוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֞םvai.yish.la.ChemH7971them to Ben–hadadH1130,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Tabrimonטַבְרִמֹּ֤ןtav.ri.MonH2886,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hezionחֶזְיוֹן֙chez.yOnH2383,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758,that dweltהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427at Damascusבְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקbe.da.Me.sekH1834,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

19There isa leagueבְּרִית֙be.RitH1285between me and thee, andbetween my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1and thy fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1:behold, I have sentשָׁלַ֨חְתִּֽיsha.Lach.tiH7971unto thee a presentשֹׁ֙חַד֙sho.chadH7810of silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091;comeH3212and breakהָפֵ֗רָהha.Fe.rahH6565thy leagueבְּרִֽיתְךָ֙be.ri.te.KhaH1285with Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֣אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that he may departוְיַעֲלֶ֖הve.ya.'a.LehH5927from me.

20So Ben–hadadH1130hearkenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'H8085unto kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609,and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachH7971the captainsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428which he had against the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and smoteוַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhH5221Ijonעִיּ֣וֹןi.YonH5859,and Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835,and Abel–beth–maachahH62,and all Cinnerothכִּנְר֔וֹתkin.RotH3672,with all the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃naf.ta.LiH5321.

21And it came to pass, when Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085thereof,that he left offוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לvai.yech.DalH2308buildingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmi.be.NotH1129of Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414,and dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָֽה׃be.tir.TzahH8656.

22Then kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֜א'a.Sa'H609made a proclamationהִשְׁמִ֤יעַhish.Mi.a'H8085throughout all Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063; none wasexemptedנָקִ֔יna.KiH5355:and they tookוַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'UH5375away the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י'av.NeiH68of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.MahH7414,and the timberעֵצֶ֔יהָ'e.Tzei.haH6086thereof, wherewith Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201had buildedבָּנָ֖הba.NahH1129;and kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609builtוַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129with them Gebaגֶּ֥בַעGe.va'H1387of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin.ya.MinH1144,and Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.PahH4709.

23The restוְיֶ֣תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of all the actsדִּבְרֵֽי־div.rei-H1697of Asaאָ֠סָא'A.sa'H609,and all his mightגְּב֨וּרָת֜וֹge.Vu.ra.ToH1369,and all that he didעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213,and the citiesוְהֶֽעָרִים֙ve.he.'a.RimH5892which he builtבָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129, arethey not writtenכְתוּבִ֗יםkhe.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063?Nevertheless in the timeלְעֵ֣תle.'EtH6256of his old ageזִקְנָת֔וֹzik.na.ToH2209he was diseasedחָלָ֖הcha.LahH2470in his feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272.

24And Asaאָסָא֙'a.Sa'H609sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1:and Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatH3092his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

25And Nadabוְנָדָ֣בve.na.DavH5070the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379began to reignמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the secondH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478twoשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.

26And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedH3212in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1,and in his sinוּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹu.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403wherewith he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

27And Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba'.Sha'H1201the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֙'a.chi.YahH281,of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֨רvai.yik.ShorH7194against him; and Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אva'.Sha'H1201smoteוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him at Gibbethonבְּגִבְּת֖וֹןbe.gi.be.TonH1405, which belongedto the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםla.pe.lish.TimH6430;for Nadabוְנָדָב֙ve.na.DavH5070and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478laid siegeצָרִ֖יםtza.RimH6696to Gibbethonגִּבְּתֽוֹן׃gi.be.TonH1405.

28Even in the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁsha.LoshH7969yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063did Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אva'.Sha'H1201slayוַיְמִתֵ֣הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

29And it came to pass, when he reignedכְמָלְכ֗וֹkhe.ma.le.KhoH4427, thathe smoteהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379;he leftהִשְׁאִ֧ירhish.'IrH7604not to Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379any that breathedנְשָׁמָ֛הne.sha.MahH5397,until he had destroyedהִשְׁמִד֑וֹhish.mi.DoH8045him, according unto the sayingכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027his servantעַבְדּ֖וֹav.DoH5650Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֥ה'a.chi.YahH281the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִֽי׃ha.shi.lo.NiH7888:

30Because of the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותcha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָם֙ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379which he sinnedחָטָ֔אcha.Ta'H2398,and which he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,by his provocationבְּכַעְס֕וֹbe.kha'.SoH3708wherewith he provoked Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to angerהִכְעִ֔יסhikh.'IsH3707.

31Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Nadabנָדָ֖בna.DavH5070,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

32And there was warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הu.mil.cha.MahH4421between Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478all their daysיְמֵיהֶֽם׃ פye.mei.HemH3117.

33In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁsha.LoshH7969yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063began Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba'.Sha'H1201the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֤ה'a.chi.YahH281to reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֔הbe.tir.TzahH8656,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fourוְאַרְבַּ֖עve.'ar.Ba'H702yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

34And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and walkedH3212in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and in his sinוּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹu.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403wherewith he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

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