: 2Chronicles 1 : 1 . And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > was strengthened <2388 chazaq > in his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > [ was ] with him , and magnified <1431 gadal > him exceedingly <4605 ma . : 2 Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > spake <0559 >amar > unto all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to the captains <8269 sar > of thousands <0505 >eleph > and of hundreds <3967 me>ah > , and to the judges <8199 shaphat > , and to every <3605 kol > governor <5387 nasiy> > in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> . : 3 So Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > with him , went <3212 yalak > to the high <1116 bamah > place that [ was ] at Gibeon <1391 Gib ; for there <8033 sham > was the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the congregation <4150 mow of God <0430 >elohiym > , which <0834 >aher > Moses <4872 Mosheh > the servant <5650 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had <1961 hayah > made <6213 in the wilderness <4057 midbar > . : 4 But the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > had David <1732 David > brought <5927 up from Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@ to [ the place which ] David <1732 David > had prepared <3559 kuwn > for it : for he had pitched <5186 natah > a tent <0168 >ohel > for it at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 5 Moreover the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196 mizbeach > , that Bezaleel <1212 B@tsal>el > the son <1121 ben > of Uri <0221 >Uwriy > , the son <1121 ben > of Hur <2354 Chuwr > , had made <6213 , he put <7760 suwm > before <6440 paniym > the tabernacle <4908 mishkan > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > and the congregation <6951 qahal > sought <1875 darash > unto it . : 6 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > went <5927 up thither <8033 sham > to the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196 mizbeach > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , which [ was ] at the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the congregation <4150 mow , and offered <5927 a thousand <0505 >eleph > burnt <5930 offerings upon it . : 7 In that night <3915 layil > did God <0430 >elohiym > appear <7200 ra>ah > unto Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Ask <7592 sha>al > what <4100 mah > I shall give <5414 nathan > thee . : 8 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > said <0559 >amar > unto God <0430 >elohiym > , Thou hast shewed <6213 great <1419 gadowl > mercy <2617 checed > unto David <1732 David > my father <25> , and hast made me to reign <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 9 Now <6258 , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , let thy promise <1697 dabar > unto David <1732 David > my father <25> be established <0539 >aman > : for thou hast made me king <4427 malak > over <5921 a people <5971 like the dust <6083 of the earth <0776 >erets > in multitude <7227 rab > . : 10 Give <5414 nathan > me now <6258 wisdom <2451 chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda< > , that I may go <3318 yatsa> > out and come <0935 bow> > in before <6440 paniym > this <2088 zeh > people <5971 : for who <4310 miy > can judge <8199 shaphat > this <2088 zeh > thy people <5971 , [ that is so ] great <1419 gadowl > ? : 11 And God <0430 >elohiym > said <0559 >amar > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , Because this <2063 zo>th > was in thine heart <3824 lebab > , and thou hast not asked <7592 sha>al > riches <6239 , wealth <5233 nekec > , or honour <3519 kabowd > , nor the life <5315 nephesh > of thine enemies <8130 sane> > , neither <3808 lo> > yet <1571 gam > hast asked <7592 sha>al > long <7227 rab > life <3117 yowm > ; but hast asked <7592 sha>al > wisdom <2451 chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda< > for thyself , that thou mayest judge <8199 shaphat > my people <5971 , over <5921 whom I have made thee king <4427 malak > : : 12 Wisdom <2451 chokmah > and knowledge <4093 madda< > [ is ] granted <5414 nathan > unto thee ; and I will give <5414 nathan > thee riches <6239 , and wealth <5233 nekec > , and honour <3519 kabowd > , such <0834 >aher > as none <3808 lo> > of the kings <4428 melek > have had <1961 hayah > that [ have been ] before <6440 paniym > thee , neither <3808 lo> > shall there any after <0310 >achar > thee have <1961 hayah > the like <3651 ken > . : 13 . Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > came <0935 bow> > [ from his journey ] to the high <1116 bamah > place that [ was ] at Gibeon <1391 Gib to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , from before <6440 paniym > the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the congregation <4150 mow , and reigned <4427 malak > over <5921 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 14 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > gathered <0622 >acaph > chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen <6571 parash > : and he had <1961 hayah > a thousand <0505 >eleph > and four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > , and twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > , which he placed <3240 yanach > in the chariot <7393 rekeb > cities <5892 , and with the king <4428 melek > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 15 And the king <4428 melek > made <5414 nathan > silver <3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > [ as plenteous ] as stones <68> , and cedar <0730 >erez > trees made <5414 nathan > he as the sycomore <8256 shaqam > trees that [ are ] in the vale <8219 sh@phelah > for abundance <7230 rob > . : 16 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had horses <5483 cuwc > brought <4161 mowtsa> > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and linen <4723 miqveh > yarn <4723 miqveh > : the king s <4428 melek > merchants <5503 cachar > received <3947 laqach > the linen <4723 miqveh > yarn <4723 miqveh > at a price <4242 m@chiyr > . : 17 And they fetched <5927 up , and brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > a chariot <4818 merkabah > for six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > , and an horse <5483 cuwc > for an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > : and so brought <3318 yatsa> > they out [ horses <5483 cuwc > ] for all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and for the kings <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , by their means <3027 yad > . : 2Chronicles 2 : 1 . And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > determined <0559 >amar > to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and an house <1004 bayith > for his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > . : 2 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > told <5608 caphar > out threescore <7657 shib and ten thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > to bear <5445 cabal > burdens <5449 cabbal > , and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > to hew <2672 chatsab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > to oversee <5329 natsach > them . : 3 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > sent <7971 shalach > to Huram <2361 Chuwram > the king <4428 melek > of Tyre <6865 Tsor > , saying <0559 >amar > , As thou didst deal <6213 with David <1732 David > my father <25> , and didst send <7971 shalach > him cedars <0730 >erez > to build <1129 banah > him an house <1004 bayith > to dwell <3427 yashab > therein , [ even so deal with me ] . : 4 Behold <2009 hinneh > , I build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > tothe name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > , to dedicate <6942 qadash > [ it ] to him , [ and ] to burn <6999 qatar > before <6440 paniym > him sweet <5561 cam > incense <7004 q@toreth > , and for the continual <8548 tamiyd > shewbread <4635 ma , and for the burnt <5930 offerings morning <1242 boqer > and evening <6153 , on the sabbaths <7676 shabbath > , and on the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > , and on the solemn <4150 mow feasts <4150 mow of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > . This <2063 zo>th > [ is an ordinance ] for ever <5769 to Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 5 And the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I build <1129 banah > [ is ] great <1419 gadowl > : for great <1419 gadowl > [ is ] our God <0430 >elohiym > above all <3605 kol > gods <0430 >elohiym > . : 6 But who <4310 miy > is able to build <1129 banah > him an house <1004 bayith > , seeing the heaven <8064 shamayim > and heaven <8064 shamayim > of heavens <8064 shamayim > cannot <3808 lo> > contain <3557 kuwl > him ? who <4310 miy > [ am ] I then , that I should build <1129 banah > him an house <1004 bayith > , save <0518 >im > only to burn <6999 qatar > sacrifice before <6440 paniym > him ? : 7 Send <7971 shalach > me now <6258 therefore a man <0376 >iysh > cunning <2450 chakam > to work <6213 in gold <2091 zahab > , and in silver <3701 keceph > , and in brass <5178 n@chosheth > , and in iron <1270 barzel > , and in purple <0710 >arg@van > , and crimson <3758 karmiyl > , and blue <8504 t@keleth > , and that can skill <3045 yada< > to grave <6603 pittuwach > with the cunning <2450 chakam > men that [ are ] with me in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , whom <0834 >aher > David <1732 David > my father <25> did provide <3559 kuwn > . : 8 Send <7971 shalach > me also cedar <0730 >erez > trees <6086 , fir <1265 b@rowsh > trees , and algum <0418 >alguwmmiym > trees , out of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > : for I know <3045 yada< > that thy servants <5650 can skill <3045 yada< > to cut <3772 karath > timber <6086 in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , my servants <5650 [ shall be ] with thy servants <5650 , : 9 Even to prepare <3559 kuwn > me timber <6086 in abundance <7230 rob > : for the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I am about to build <1129 banah > [ shall be ] wonderful <6381 pala> > great <1419 gadowl > . : 10 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , I will give <5414 nathan > to thy servants <5650 , the hewers <2404 chatab > that cut <3772 karath > timber <6086 , twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of beaten <4347 makkah > wheat <2406 chittah > , and twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of barley <8184 s@ , and twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > baths <1324 bath > of wine <3196 yayin > , and twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > baths <1324 bath > of oil <8081 shemen > . : 11 . Then Huram <2438 Chiyram > the king <4428 melek > of Tyre <6865 Tsor > answered <0559 >amar > in writing <3791 kathab > , which he sent <7971 shalach > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , Because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath loved <0160 >ahabah > his people <5971 , he hath made <5414 nathan > thee king <4427 malak > over <5921 them . : 12 Huram <2361 Chuwram > said <0559 >amar > moreover , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that made <6213 heaven <8064 shamayim > and earth <0776 >erets > , who <0834 >aher > hath given <5414 nathan > to David <1732 David > the king <4428 melek > a wise <2450 chakam > son <1121 ben > , endued <3045 yada< > with prudence <7922 sekel > and understanding <0998 biynah > , that might build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and an house <1004 bayith > for his kingdom . : 13 And now <6258 I have sent <7971 shalach > a cunning <2450 chakam > man <0376 >iysh > , endued <3045 yada< > with understanding <0998 biynah > , of Huram <2438 Chiyram > my father s <1> , : 14 The son <1121 ben > of a woman <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > , and his father <25> [ was ] a man <0376 >iysh > of Tyre <6876 Tsoriy > , skilful <3045 yada< > to work <6213 in gold <2091 zahab > , and in silver <3701 keceph > , in brass <5178 n@chosheth > , in iron <1270 barzel > , in stone <68> , and in timber <6086 , in purple <0713 >argaman > , in blue <8504 t@keleth > , and in fine linen <0948 buwts > , and in crimson <3758 karmiyl > ; also to grave <6605 pathach > any <3605 kol > manner of graving <6603 pittuwach > , and to find <2803 chashab > out every <3605 kol > device <4284 machashabah > which <0834 >aher > shall be put <5414 nathan > to him , with thy cunning <2450 chakam > men , and with the cunning <2450 chakam > men of my lord <0113 >adown > David <1732 David > thy father <25> . : 15 Now <6258 therefore the wheat <2406 chittah > , and the barley <8184 s@ , the oil <8081 shemen > , and the wine <3196 yayin > , which <0834 >aher > my lord <0113 >adown > hath spoken <0559 >amar > of , let him send <7971 shalach > unto his servants <5650 : : 16 And we will cut <3772 karath > wood <6086 out of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , as much <3605 kol > as thou shalt need <6878 tsorek > : and we will bring <0935 bow> > it to thee in floats by sea <3220 yam > to Joppa <3305 Yapho > ; and thou shalt carry <5927 it up to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 17 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > numbered <5608 caphar > all <3605 kol > the strangers that [ were ] in the land <0776 >erets > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , after <0310 >achar > the numbering <5610 c@phar > wherewith <0834 >aher > David <1732 David > his father <25> had numbered <5608 caphar > them ; and they were found <4672 matsa> > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > . : 18 And he set <6213 threescore <7657 shib and ten thousand <0505 >eleph > of them [ to be ] bearers <5449 cabbal > of burdens <5449 cabbal > , and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > [ to be ] hewers <2672 chatsab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > overseers <5329 natsach > to set the people <5971 a work <5647 . : 2Chronicles 3 : 1 . Then Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > began <2490 chalal > to build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in mount <2022 har > Moriah <4179 Mowriyah > , where <0834 >aher > [ the LORD ] appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto David <1732 David > his father <25> , in the place <4725 maqowm > that David <1732 David > had prepared <3559 kuwn > in the threshingfloor <1637 goren > of Ornan <0771 >Ornan > the Jebusite <2983 Yebuwciy > . : 2 And he began <2490 chalal > to build <1129 banah > in the second <8145 sheniy > [ day ] of the second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > , in the fourth <0702 >arba< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438 malkuwth > . : 3 Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ are the things wherein ] Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > was instructed <3245 yacad > for the building <1129 banah > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . The length <0753 >orek > by cubits <0520 >ammah > after the first <7223 ri>shown > measure <4060 middah > [ was ] threescore <8346 shishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > , and the breadth <7341 rochab > twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > . : 4 And the porch <0197 >uwlam > that [ was ] in the front <6440 paniym > [ of the house ] , the length <0753 >orek > [ of it was ] according <5921 to the breadth <7341 rochab > of the house <1004 bayith > , twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > , and the height <1363 gobahh > [ was ] an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 : and he overlaid <6823 tsaphah > it within <6441 p@niymah > with pure <2889 tahowr > gold <2091 zahab > . : 5 And the greater <1419 gadowl > house <1004 bayith > he cieled <2645 chaphah > with fir <1265 b@rowsh > tree <6086 , which he overlaid <2645 chaphah > with fine <2896 towb > gold <2091 zahab > , and set <5927 thereon <5921 palm <8561 timmor > trees and chains <8333 sharah@rah > . : 6 And he garnished <6823 tsaphah > the house <1004 bayith > with precious<3368 yaqar > stones <68> for beauty <8597 tiph>arah > : and the gold <2091 zahab > [ was ] gold <2091 zahab > of Parvaim <6516 Parvayim > . : 7 He overlaid <2645 chaphah > also the house <1004 bayith > , the beams <6982 qowrah > , the posts <5592 caph > , and the walls <7023 qiyr > thereof , and the doors <1817 deleth > thereof , with gold <2091 zahab > ; and graved <6605 pathach > cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > on <5921 the walls <7023 qiyr > . : 8 And he made <6213 the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > house <1004 bayith > , the length <0753 >orek > whereof [ was ] according <5921 to the breadth <7341 rochab > of the house <1004 bayith > , twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > , and the breadth <7341 rochab > thereof twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > : and he overlaid <2645 chaphah > it with fine <2896 towb > gold <2091 zahab > , [ amounting ] to six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > . : 9 And the weight <4948 mishqal > of the nails <4548 macmer > [ was ] fifty <2572 chamishshiym > shekels <8255 sheqel > of gold <2091 zahab > . And he overlaid <2645 chaphah > the upper <5944 chambers <5944 with gold <2091 zahab > . : 10 . And in the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > house <1004 bayith > he made <6213 two <8147 sh@nayim > cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > of image <6816 tsa work <4639 ma , and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > them with gold <2091 zahab > . : 11 And the wings <3671 kanaph > of the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > [ were ] twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > long <0753 >orek > : one <0259 >echad > wing <3671 kanaph > [ of the one cherub was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > , reaching <5060 naga< > to the wall <7023 qiyr > of the house <1004 bayith > : and the other <0312 >acher > wing <3671 kanaph > [ was likewise ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > , reaching <5060 naga< > to the wing <3671 kanaph > of the other <0312 >acher > cherub <3742 k@ruwb > . : 12 And [ one ] wing <3671 kanaph > of the other <0259 >echad > cherub <3742k@ruwb > [ was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > , reaching <5060 naga< > to the wall <7023 qiyr > of the house <1004 bayith > : and the other <0312 >acher > wing <3671 kanaph > [ was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > [ also ] , joining <1692 dabaq > to the wing <3671 kanaph > of the other <0312 >acher > cherub <3742 k@ruwb > . : 13 The wings <3671 kanaph > of these <0428 >el - leh > cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > spread <6566 paras > themselves forth twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > : and they stood <5975 on <5921 their feet <7272 regel > , and their faces <6440 paniym > [ were ] inward <1004 bayith > . : 14 And he made <6213 the vail <6532 poreketh > [ of ] blue <8504 t@keleth > , and purple <0713 >argaman > , and crimson <3758 karmiyl > , and fine linen <0948 buwts > , and wrought <5927 cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > thereon <5921 . : 15 Also he made <6213 before <6440 paniym > the house <1004 bayith > two <8147 sh@nayim > pillars <5982 of thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <0753 >orek > , and the chapiter <6858 tsepheth > that [ was ] on <5921 the top <7218 ro>sh > of each of them [ was ] five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > . : 16 And he made <6213 chains <8333 sharah@rah > , [ as ] in the oracle <1687 d@biyr > , and put <5414 nathan > [ them ] on <5921 the heads <7218 ro>sh > of the pillars <5982 ; and made <6213 an hundred <3967 me>ah > pomegranates <7416 rimmown > , and put <5414 nathan > [ them ] on the chains <8333 sharah@rah > . : 17 And he reared <6965 quwm > up the pillars <5982 before <5921 the temple <1964 heykal > , one <0259 >echad > on the right <3225 yamiyn > hand , and the other <0259 >echad > on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > ; and called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that on the right <3227 y@miyniy > hand <3027 yad > Jachin <3199 Yakiyn > , and the name <8034 shem > of that on the left <8042 s@ma>liy > Boaz <1162 Bo . : 2Chronicles 4 : 1 . Moreover he made <6213 an altar <4196 mizbeach > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > , twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > the length <0753 >orek > thereof , and twenty <6242 cubits <0520 >ammah > the breadth <7341 rochab > thereof , and ten <6235 cubits <0520 >ammah > the height <6967 qowmah > thereof . : 2 Also he made <6213 a molten <3332 yatsaq > sea <3220 yam > of ten <6235 cubits <0520 >ammah > from brim <8193 saphah > to brim <8193 saphah > , round <5696 in compass <5439 cabiyb > , and five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > the height <6967 qowmah > thereof ; and a line <6957 qav > of thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > did compass <5437 cabab > it round <5439 cabiyb > about . : 3 And under <8478 tachath > it [ was ] the similitude <1823 d@muwth > of oxen <1241 baqar > , which did compass <5437 cabab > it round <5439 cabiyb > about : ten <6235 in a cubit <0520 >ammah > , compassing <5362 naqaph > the sea <3220 yam > round <5439 cabiyb > about . Two <8147 sh@nayim > rows <2905 tuwr > of oxen <1241 baqar > [ were ] cast <3332 yatsaq > , when it was cast <4166 muwtsaqah > . : 4 It stood <5975 upon twelve oxen <1241 baqar > , three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the north <6828 tsaphown > , and three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the west <3220 yam > , and three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the south <5045 negeb > , and three <7969 shalowsh > looking <6437 panah > toward the east <4217 mizrach > : and the sea <3220 yam > [ was set ] above <4605 ma upon them , and all <3605 kol > their hinder <0268 >achowr > parts [ were ] inward <1004 bayith > . : 5 And the thickness <5672 of it [ was ] an handbreadth <2947 tephach> , and the brim <8193 saphah > of it like <3651 ken > the work <4639 ma of the brim <8193 saphah > of a cup <3563 kowc > , with flowers <6525 perach > of lilies <7799 shuwshan > ; [ and ] it received <2388 chazaq > and held <3557 kuwl > three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > baths <1324 bath > . : 6 He made <6213 also ten <6235 lavers <3595 kiyowr > , and put <5414 nathan > five <2568 chamesh > on the right <3225 yamiyn > hand , and five <2568 chamesh > on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > , to wash <7364 rachats > in them : such things as they offered <4639 ma for the burnt <5930 offering they washed <1740 duwach > in them ; but the sea <3220 yam > [ was ] for the priests <3548 kohen > to wash <7364 rachats > in . : 7 And he made <6213 ten <6235 candlesticks <4501 m@nowrah > of gold <2091 zahab > according to their form <4941 mishpat > , and set <5414 nathan > [ them ] in the temple <1964 heykal > , five <2568 chamesh > on the right <3225 yamiyn > hand , and five <2568 chamesh > on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > . : 8 He made <6213 also ten <6235 tables <7979 shulchan > , and placed <3240 yanach > [ them ] in the temple <1964 heykal > , five <2568 chamesh > on the right <3225 yamiyn > side , and five <2568 chamesh > on the left <8040 s@mo>wl > . And he made <6213 an hundred <3967 me>ah > basons <4219 mizraq > of gold <2091 zahab > . : 9 Furthermore he made <6213 the court <2691 chatser > of the priests <3548 kohen > , and the great <1419 gadowl > court <5835 , and doors <1817 deleth > for the court <5835 , and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > the doors <1817 deleth > of them with brass <5178 n@chosheth > . : 10 And he set <5414 nathan > the sea <3220 yam > on the right <3233 y@maniy > side <3802 katheph > of the east <6924 qedem > end , over <4136 muwl > against <4136 muwl > the south <5045 negeb > . : 11 . And Huram <2361 Chuwram > made <6213 the pots <5518 ciyr > , and the shovels <3257 ya< > , and the basons <4219 mizraq > . And Huram <2361 Chuwram > finished <3615 kalah > the work <4399 m@la>kah > that he was to make <6213 for king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > for the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ; : 12 [ To wit ] , the two <8147 sh@nayim > pillars <5982 , and the pommels <1543 gullah > , and the chapiters <3805 kothereth > [ which were ] on <5921 the top <7218 ro>sh > of the two pillars <5982 , and the two <8147 sh@nayim > wreaths <7639 s@bakah > to cover <3680 kacah > the two <8147 sh@nayim > pommels <1543 gullah > of the chapiters <3805 kothereth > which <0834 >aher > [ were ] on <5921 the top <7218 ro>sh > of the pillars <5982 ; : 13 And four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > pomegranates <7416 rimmown > on the two <8147 sh@nayim > wreaths <7639 s@bakah > ; two <8147 sh@nayim > rows <2905 tuwr > of pomegranates <7416 rimmown > on each <0259 >echad > wreath <7639 s@bakah > , to cover <3680 kacah > the two <8147 sh@nayim > pommels <1543 gullah > of the chapiters <3805 kothereth > which <0834 >aher > [ were ] upon the pillars <5982 . : 14 He made <6213 also bases <4350 m@kownah > , and lavers <3595 kiyowr > made <6213 he upon the bases <4350 m@kownah > ; : 15 One <0259 >echad > sea <3220 yam > , and twelve oxen <1241 baqar > under <8478 tachath > it . : 16 The pots <5518 ciyr > also , and the shovels <3257 ya< > , and the fleshhooks <4207 mazleg > , and all <3605 kol > their instruments <3627 k@liy > , did Huram <2361 Chuwram > his father <25> make <6213 to king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > for the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of bright <4838 maraq > brass <5178 n@chosheth > . : 17 In the plain <3603 kikkar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > did the king <4428 melek > cast <3332 yatsaq > them , in the clay <4568 ma ground <0127 >adamah > between <0996 beyn > Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > and Zeredathah . : 18 Thus Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > vessels <3627 k@liy > in great <3966 m@ abundance <7230 rob > : for the weight <4948 mishqal > of the brass <5178 n@chosheth > could not be found <2713 chaqar > out . : 19 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > that [ were for ] the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , the golden <2091 zahab > altar <4196 mizbeach > also , and the tables <7979 shulchan > whereon <5921 the shewbread [ was set ] ; : 20 Moreover the candlesticks <4501 m@nowrah > with their lamps <5216 niyr > , that they should burn <1197 ba after the manner <4941 mishpat > before <6440 paniym > the oracle <1687 d@biyr > , of pure <5462 cagar > gold <2091 zahab > ; : 21 And the flowers <6525 perach > , and the lamps <5216 niyr > , and the tongs <4457 melqach > , [ made he of ] gold <2091 zahab > , [ and ] that perfect <4357 miklah > gold <2091 zahab > ; : 22 And the snuffers <4212 m@zamm@rah > , and the basons <4219 mizraq > , and the spoons <3709 kaph > , and the censers <4289 machtah > , [ of ] pure <5462 cagar > gold <2091 zahab > : and the entry <6607 pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > , the inner <6442 p@niymiy > doors <1817 deleth > thereof for the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] , and the doors <1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > of the temple <1964 heykal > , [ were of ] gold <2091 zahab > . : 2Chronicles 5 : 1 . Thus all the work <4399 m@la>kah > that Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 for the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was finished <7999 shalam > : and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > brought <0935 bow> > in [ all <3605 kol > ] the things that David <1732 David > his father <25> had dedicated <6944 qodesh > ; and the silver <3701 keceph > , and the gold <2091 zahab > , and all <3605 kol > the instruments <3627 k@liy > , put <5414 nathan > he among the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . : 2 Then <0227 >az > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > assembled <6950 qahal > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and all <3605 kol > the heads <7218 ro>sh > of the tribes <4294 matteh > , the chief <5387 nasiy> > of the fathers <1> of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to bring <5927 up the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > out of the city <5892 of David <1732 David > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ] Zion <6726 Tsiyown > . : 3 Wherefore all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > assembled <6950 qahal > themselves unto the king <4428 melek > in the feast <2282 chag > which <1931 huw> > [ was ] in the seventh <7637 sh@biy month <2320 chodesh > . : 4 And all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > ; and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > took <5375 nasa> > up the ark <0727 >arown > . : 5 And they brought <5927 up the ark <0727 >arown > , and the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the congregation <4150 mow , and all <3605 kol > the holy <6944 qodesh > vessels <3627 k@liy > that [ were ] in the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > , these did the priests <3548 kohen > [ and ] the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > bring <5927 up . : 6 Also king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and all <3605 kol > the congregation <5712 of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that were assembled <3259 ya unto him before <6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown > , sacrificed <2076 zabach > sheep <6629 tso>n > and oxen <1241 baqar > , which <0834 >aher > could not be told <5608 caphar > nor <3808 lo> > numbered <4487 manah > for multitude <7230 rob > . : 7 And the priests <3548 kohen > brought <0935 bow> > in the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto his place <4725 maqowm > , to the oracle <1687 d@biyr > of the house <1004 bayith > , into <0413 >el > the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > [ place , even ] under <8478 tachath > the wings <3671 kanaph > of the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > : : 8 For the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > spread <6566 paras > forth [ their ] wings <3671 kanaph > over <5921 the place <4725 maqowm > of the ark <0727 >arown > , and the cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > covered <3680 kacah > the ark <0727 >arown > and the staves <0905 bad > thereof above <4605 ma . : 9 And they drew <0748 >arak > out the staves <0905 bad > [ of the ark <0727 >arown > ] , that the ends <7218 ro>sh > of the staves <0905 bad > were seen <7200 ra>ah > from the ark before the oracle <1687 d@biyr > ; but they were not seen <7200 ra>ah > without <2351 chuwts > . And there <8033 sham > it is unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . : 10 [ There was ] nothing <0369 >ayin > in the ark <0727 >arown > save <7535 raq > the two <8147 sh@nayim > tables <3871 luwach > which <0834 >aher > Moses <4872 Mosheh > put <5414 nathan > [ therein ] at Horeb <2722 Choreb > , when <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > made <3772 karath > [ a covenant ] with the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when they came <3318 yatsa> > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . : 11 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the priests <3548 kohen > were come <3318 yatsa> > out of the holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] : ( for all <3605 kol > the priests <3548 kohen > [ that were ] present <4672 matsa> > were sanctified <6942 qadash > , [ and ] did not [ then ] wait <8104 shamar > by course <4256 machaloqeth > : : 12 Also the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ which were ] the singers <7891 shiyr > , all <3605 kol > of them of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > , of Heman <1968 Heyman > , of Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn > , with their sons <1121 ben > and their brethren <0251 >ach > , [ being ] arrayed <3847 labash > in white linen <0948 buwts > , having cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > and psalteries <5035 nebel > and harps <3658 kinnowr > , stood <5975 at the east <4217 mizrach > end of the altar <4196 mizbeach > , and with them an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 priests <3548 kohen > sounding <2690 chatsar > with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > : ) : 13 It came <1961 hayah > even to pass , as the trumpeters <2689 chatsots@rah > and singers <7891 shiyr > [ were ] as one <0259 >echad > , to make one <0259 >echad > sound <6963 qowl > to be heard <8085 shama< > in praising <1984 halal > and thanking <3034 yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and when they lifted <7311 ruwm > up [ their ] voice <6963 qowl > with the trumpets and cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > and instruments <3627 k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > , and praised <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ saying ] , For [ he is ] good <2896 towb > ; for his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for ever <5769 : that [ then ] the house <1004 bayith > was filled <4390 male> > with a cloud <6051 , [ even ] the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; : 14 So that the priests <3548 kohen > could <3201 yakol > not stand <5975 to minister <8334 sharath > by reason <6440 paniym > of the cloud <6051 : for the glory <3519 kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had filled <4390 male> > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . : 2Chronicles 6 : 1 . Then <0227 >az > said <0559 >amar > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <0559 >amar > that he would dwell <7931 shakan > in the thick darkness <6205 . : 2 But I have built <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > of habitation <2073 z@buwl > for thee , and a place <4349 makown > for thy dwelling <3427 yashab > for ever <5769 . : 3 And the king <4428 melek > turned <5437 cabab > his face <6440 paniym > , and blessed <1288 barak > the whole congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stood <5975 . : 4 And he said <0559 >amar > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who hath with his hands <3027 yad > fulfilled <4390 male> > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > he spake <1696 dabar > with his mouth <6310 peh > to my father <25> David <1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 5 Since <4480 min > the day <3117 yowm > that I brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > my people <5971 out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > I chose <0977 bachar > no <3808 lo> > city <5892 among all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > in , that my name <8034 shem > might be there <8033 sham > ; neither <3808 lo> > chose <0977 bachar > I any man <0376 >iysh > to be a ruler <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 my people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : : 6 But I have chosen <0977 bachar > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , that my name <8034 shem > might be there <8033 sham > ; and have chosen <0977 bachar > David <1732 David > to be over <5921 my people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 7 Now it was in the heart <3824 lebab > of David <1732 David > my father <25> to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 8 But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > myfather <25> , Forasmuch as it was in thine heart <3824 lebab > to build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for my name <8034 shem > , thou didst well <2895 towb > in that it was in thine heart <3824 lebab > : : 9 Notwithstanding <7535 raq > thou shalt not build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > ; but thy son <1121 ben > which shall come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of thy loins <2504 chalats > , he shall build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > for my name <8034 shem > . : 10 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > therefore hath performed <6965 quwm > his word <1697 dabar > that he hath spoken <1696 dabar > : for I am risen <6965 quwm > up in the room <8478 tachath > of David <1732 David > my father <25> , and am set <3427 yashab > on <5921 the throne <3678 kicce> > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > promised <1696 dabar > , and have built <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > for the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 11 And in it have I put <7760 suwm > the ark <0727 >arown > , wherein [ is ] the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that he made <3772 karath > with the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 12 . And he stood <5975 before <6440 paniym > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the presence <5048 neged > of all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and spread <6566 paras > forth his hands <3709 kaph > : : 13 For Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 a brasen <5178 n@chosheth > scaffold <3595 kiyowr > , of five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > long <0753 >orek > , and five <2568 chamesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > broad <7341 rochab > , and three <7969 shalowsh > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <6967 qowmah > , and had set <5414 nathan > it in the midst <8432 tavek > of the court <5835 : and upon it he stood <5975 , and kneeled <1288 barak > down upon his knees <1290 berek > before <5048 neged > all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and spread <6566 paras > forth his hands <3709 kaph > toward heaven <8064 shamayim > , : 14 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > God <0430 >elohiym > like <3644 k@mow > thee in the heaven <8064 shamayim > , nor in the earth <0776 >erets > ; which keepest <8104 shamar > covenant <1285 b@riyth > , and [ shewest ] mercy <2617 checed > unto thy servants <5650 , that walk <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > thee with all <3605 kol > their hearts <3820 leb > : : 15 Thou which hast kept <8104 shamar > with thy servant <5650 David <1732 David > my father <25> that which <0834 >aher > thou hast promised <1696 dabar > him ; and spakest <1696 dabar > with thy mouth <6310 peh > , and hast fulfilled <4390 male> > [ it ] with thine hand <3027 yad > , as [ it is ] this day <3117 yowm > . : 16 Now <6258 therefore , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , keep <8104 shamar > with thy servant <5650 David <1732 David > my father <25> that which <0834 >aher > thou hast promised <1696 dabar > him , saying <0559 >amar > , There shall not fail <3772 karath > thee a man <0376 >iysh > in my sight <6440 paniym > to sit <3427 yashab > upon the throne <3678 kicce> > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; yet <7535 raq > so that thy children <1121 ben > take heed <8104 shamar > to their way <1870 derek > to walk <3212 yalak > in my law <8451 towrah > , as thou hast walked <3212 yalak > before <6440 paniym > me . : 17 Now <6258 then , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , let thy word <1697 dabar > be verified <0539 >aman > , which <0834 >aher > thou hast spoken <1696 dabar > unto thy servant <5650 David <1732 David > . : 18 But will God <0430 >elohiym > in very <0552 >umnam > deed dwell <3427 yashab > with men <0120 >adam > on <5921 the earth <0776 >erets > ? behold <2009 hinneh > , heaven <8064 shamayim > and the heaven <8064 shamayim > of heavens <8064 shamayim > cannot <3808 lo> > contain <3557 kuwl > thee ; how <0637 >aph > much <0637 >aph > less this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > ! : 19 Have respect <6437 panah > therefore to the prayer <8605 t@phillah > of thy servant <5650 , and to his supplication <8467 t@chinnah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > , to hearken <8085 shama< > unto the cry <7440 rinnah > and the prayer <8605 t@phillah > which <0834 >aher > thy servant <5650 prayeth <6419 palal > before <6440 paniym > thee : : 20 That thine eyes <5869 may be open <6605 pathach > upon this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > day <3119 yowmam > and night <3915 layil > , upon the place <4725 maqowm > whereof <0834 >aher > thou hast said <0559 >amar > that thou wouldest put <7760 suwm > thy name <8034 shem > there <8033 sham > ; to hearken <8085 shama< > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > which <0834 >aher > thy servant <5650 prayeth <6419 palal > toward <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > . : 21 Hearken <8085 shama< > therefore unto the supplications <8469 tachanuwn > of thy servant <5650 , and of thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , which <0834 >aher > they shall make toward <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > : hear <8085 shama< > thou from thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place <4725 maqowm > , [ even ] from heaven <8064 shamayim > ; and when thou hearest <8085 shama< > , forgive <5545 calach > . : 22 If <0518 >im > a man <0376 >iysh > sin <2398 chata> > against his neighbour <7453 rea< > , and an oath <0423 >alah > be laid <5375 nasa> > upon him to make him swear <0422 >alah > , and the oath <0423 >alah > come <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym > thine altar <4196 mizbeach > in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ; : 23 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim > , and do <6213 , and judge <8199 shaphat > thy servants <5650 , by requiting <7725 shuwb > the wicked <7563 rasha< > , by recompensing <5414 nathan > his way <1870 derek > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh > ; and by justifying <6663 tsadaq > the righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > , by giving <5414 nathan > him according to his righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > . : 24 And if <0518 >im > thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > be put to the worse <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > , because <3588 kiy > they have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ; and shall return <7725 shuwb > and confess <3034 yadah > thy name <8034 shem > , and pray <6419 palal > and make supplication <2603 chanan > before <6440 paniym > thee in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ; : 25 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064 shamayim > , and forgive <5545 calach > the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and bring <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > unto the land <0127 >adamah > which <0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > to them and to their fathers <1> . : 26 When the heaven <8064 shamayim > is shut <6113 up , and there is no <3808 lo> > rain <4306 matar > , because <3588 kiy > they have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ; [ yet ] if they pray <6419 palal > toward <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and confess <3034 yadah > thy name <8034 shem > , and turn <7725 shuwb > from their sin <2403 chatta>ah > , when <3588 kiy > thou dost afflict <6031 them ; : 27 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim > , and forgive <5545 calach > the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of thy servants <5650 , and of thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when <3588 kiy > thou hast taught <3384 yarah > them the good <2896 towb > way <1870 derek > , wherein <0834 >aher > they should walk <3212 yalak > ; and send <5414 nathan > rain <4306 matar > upon thy land <0776 >erets > , which <0834 >aher > thou hast given <5414 nathan > unto thy people <5971 for an inheritance <5159 nachalah > . : 28 If <3588 kiy > there be dearth <7458 ra in the land <0776 >erets > , if <3588 kiy > there be pestilence <1698 deber > , if <3588 kiy > there be blasting <7711 sh@dephah > , or mildew <3420 yeraqown > , locusts <0697 >arbeh > , or caterpillers <2625 chaciyl > ; if <3588 kiy > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > besiege <6696 tsuwr > them in the cities <8179 sha of their land <0776 >erets > ; whatsoever <3605 kol > sore <5061 nega< > or whatsoever <3605 kol > sickness <4245 machaleh > [ there be ] : : 29 [ Then ] what <0834 >aher > prayer <8605 t@phillah > [ or ] what <0834 >aher > supplication <8467 t@chinnah > soever <0834 >aher > shall be made of any <3605 kol > man <0120 >adam > , or of all <3605 kol > thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when <0834 >aher > every <0376 >iysh > one shall know <3045 yada< > his own sore <5061 nega< > and his own grief <4341 mak>ob > , and shall spread <6566 paras > forth his hands <3709 kaph > in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > : : 30 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from heaven <8064 shamayim > thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place <4349 makown > , and forgive <5545 calach > , and render <5415 n@than > unto every man <0120 >adam > according unto all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > , whose heart <3824 lebab > thou knowest <3045 yada< > ; ( for thou only knowest <3045 yada< > the hearts <3824 lebab > of the children <1121 ben > of men <0120 >adam > : ) : 31 That they may fear <3372 yare> > thee , to walk <3212 yalak > in thy ways <1870 derek > , so <3605 kol > long <3117 yowm > as they live <2416 chay > in the land <0127 >adamah > which <0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > unto our fathers <1> . : 32 Moreover <1571 gam > concerning <0413 >el > the stranger <5237 nokriy > , which <0834 >aher > is not of thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , but is come <0935 bow> > from a far <7350 rachowq > country <0776 >erets > for thy great <1419 gadowl > name s <8034 shem > sake <4616 ma , and thy mighty <2389 chazaq > hand <3027 yad > , and thy stretched <5186 natah > out arm <2220 z@rowa< > ; if they come <0935 bow> > and pray <6419 palal > in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ; : 33 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064 shamayim > , [ even ] from thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place <4349 makown > , and do <6213 according to all <3605 kol > that the stranger <5237 nokriy > calleth <7121 qara> > to thee for ; that all <3605 kol > people <5971 of the earth <0776 >erets > may know <3045 yada< > thy name <8034 shem > , and fear <3372 yare> > thee , as [ doth ] thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and may know <3045 yada< > that this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > is called <7121 qara> > by thy name <8034 shem > . : 34 If <3588 kiy > thy people <5971 go <3318 yatsa> > out to war <4421 milchamah > against <5921 their enemies <0341 >oyeb > by the way <1870 derek > that thou shalt send <7971 shalach > them , and they pray unto thee toward <1870 derek > this <2063 zo>th > city <5892 which <0834 >aher > thou hast chosen <0977 bachar > , and the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > for thy name <8034 shem > ; : 35 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064 shamayim > their prayer <8605 t@phillah > and their supplication <8467 t@chinnah > , and maintain <6213 their cause <4941 mishpat > . : 36 If <3588 kiy > they sin <2398 chata> > against thee , ( for [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > man <0120 >adam > which <0834 >aher > sinneth <2398 chata> > not , ) and thou be angry <0599 >anaph > with them , and deliver <5414 nathan > them over <6440 paniym > before <6440 paniym > [ their ] enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and they carry <7617 shabah > them away <7617 shabah > captives <7617 shabah > unto a land <0776 >erets > far <7350 rachowq > off or <0176 >ow > near <7138 qarowb > ; : 37 Yet [ if ] they bethink themselves in the land <0776 >erets > whither they are carried <7617 shabah > captive <7617 shabah > , and turn <7725 shuwb > and pray <2603 chanan > unto thee in the land <0776 >erets > of their captivity <7633 shibyah > , saying <0559 >amar > , We have sinned <2398 chata> > , we have done amiss <5753 , and have dealt wickedly <7561 rasha< > ; : 38 If they return <7725 shuwb > to thee with all <3605 kol > their heart <3820 leb > and with all <3605 kol > their soul <5315 nephesh > in the land <0776 >erets > of their captivity <7633 shibyah > , whither <0834 >aher > they have carried <7617 shabah > them captives <7617 shabah > , and pray <6419 palal > toward <1870 derek > their land <0776 >erets > , which <0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > unto their fathers <1> , and [ toward ] the city <5892 which <0834 >aher > thou hast chosen <0977 bachar > , and toward the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > I have built <1129 banah > for thy name <8034 shem > : : 39 Then hear <8085 shama< > thou from the heavens <8064 shamayim > , [ even ] from thy dwelling <3427 yashab > place <4349 makown > , their prayer <8605 t@phillah > and their supplications <8467 t@chinnah > , and maintain <6213 their cause <4941 mishpat > , and forgive <5545 calach > thy people <5971 which <0834 >aher > have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee . : 40 Now <6258 , my God <0430 >elohiym > , let , I beseech <4994 na> > thee , thine eyes <5869 be open <6605 pathach > , and [ let ] thine ears <0241 >ozen > [ be ] attent <7183 qashshab > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > [ that is made ] in this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > . : 41 Now <6258 therefore arise <6965 quwm > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , into thy resting <5118 nuwach > place , thou , and the ark <0727 >arown > of thy strength <5797 : let thy priests <3548 kohen > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , be clothed <3847 labash > with salvation <8668 t@shuw , and let thy saints <2623 chaciyd > rejoice <8055 samach > in goodness <2896 towb > . : 42 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , turn <7725 shuwb > not away the face <6440 paniym > of thine anointed <4899 mashiyach > : remember <2142 zakar > the mercies <2617 checed > of David <1732 David > thy servant <5650 . : 2Chronicles 7 : 1 . Now when Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > made an end <3615 kalah > of praying <6419 palal > , the fire <0784 >esh > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from heaven <8064 shamayim > , and consumed <0398 >akal > the burnt <5930 offering and the sacrifices <2077 zebach > ; and the glory <3519 kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > filled <4390 male> > the house <1004 bayith > . : 2 And the priests <3548 kohen > could <3201 yakol > not enter <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , because <3588 kiy > the glory <3519 kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had filled <4390 male> > the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > house <1004 bayith > . : 3 And when all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > saw <7200 ra>ah > how the fire <0784 >esh > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , and the glory <3519 kabowd > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > upon the house <1004 bayith > , they bowed <3766 kara< > themselves with their faces <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776 >erets > upon the pavement <7531 ritspah > , and worshipped <7812 shachah > , and praised <3034 yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ saying ] , For [ he is ] good <2896 towb > ; for his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for ever <5769 . : 4 Then the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 offered <2076 zabach > sacrifices <2077 zebach > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 5 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > offered <2076 zabach > a sacrifice <2077 zebach > of twenty <6242 and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > oxen <1241 baqar > , and an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > : so the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 dedicated <2596 chanak > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . : 6 And the priests <3548 kohen > waited <5975 on their offices <4931 mishmereth > : the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > also with instruments <3627 k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > David <1732 David > the king <4428 melek > had made <6213 to praise <3034 yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , because <3588 kiy > his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for ever <5769 , when David <1732 David > praised <1984 halal > by their ministry <3027 yad > ; and the priests <3548 kohen > sounded <2690 chatsar > trumpets before <5048 neged > them , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stood <5975 . : 7 Moreover Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > hallowed <6942 qadash > the middle <8484 tiykown > of the court <2691 chatser > that [ was ] before <6440 paniym > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for there <8033 sham > he offered <6213 burnt <5930 offerings , and the fat <2459 cheleb > of the peace <8002 shelem > offerings , because <3588 kiy > the brasen <5178 n@chosheth > altar <4196 mizbeach > which <0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 was not able <3201 yakol > to receive <3557 kuwl > the burnt <5930 offerings , and the meat offerings <4503 minchah > , and the fat <2459 cheleb > . : 8 Also at the same <1931 huw> > time <6256 Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > kept <6213 the feast <2282 chag > seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with him , a very <3966 m@ great <1419 gadowl > congregation <6951 qahal > , from the entering <0935 bow> > in of Hamath <2574 Chamath > unto the river <5158 nachal > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . : 9 And in the eighth <8066 sh@miyniy > day <3117 yowm > they made <6213 a solemn <6116 assembly <6116 : for they kept <6213 the dedication <2598 chanukkah > of the altar <4196 mizbeach > seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , and the feast <2282 chag > seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > . : 10 And on the three <7969 shalowsh > and twentieth <6242 day <3117 yowm > of the seventh <7637 sh@biy month <2320 chodesh > he sent <7971 shalach > the people <5971 away into their tents <0168 >ohel > , glad <8056 sameach > and merry <2896 towb > in heart <3820 leb > for the goodness <2896 towb > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had shewed <6213 unto David <1732 David > , and to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and to Israel <3478 Yisra>el > his people <5971 . : 11 Thus Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > finished <3615 kalah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > : and all <3605 kol > that came <0935 bow> > into <5921 Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh > heart <3820 leb > to make <6213 in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and in his own house <1004 bayith > , he prosperously <6743 tsalach > effected <6743 tsalach > . : 12 . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > appeared <7200 ra>ah > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > by night <3915 layil > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , I have heard <8085 shama< > thy prayer <8605 t@phillah > , and have chosen <0977 bachar > this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > to myself for an house <1004 bayith > of sacrifice <2077 zebach > . : 13 If <2005 hen > I shut <6113 up heaven <8064 shamayim > that there be no <3808 lo> > rain <4306 matar > , or if <2005 hen > I command <6680 tsavah > the locusts <2284 chagab > to devour <0398 >akal > the land <0776 >erets > , or if <0518 >im > I send <7971 shalach > pestilence <1698 deber > among my people <5971 ; : 14 If my people <5971 , which <0834 >aher > are called <7121 qara> > by my name <8034 shem > , shall humble <3665 kana< > themselves , and pray <6419 palal > , and seek <1245 baqash > my face <6440 paniym > , and turn <7725 shuwb > from their wicked <7451 ra< > ways <1870 derek > ; then will I hear <8085 shama< > from heaven <8064 shamayim > , and will forgive <5545 calach > their sin <2403 chatta>ah > , and will heal <7495 rapha> > their land <0776 >erets > . : 15 Now <6258 mine eyes <5869 shall be open <6605 pathach > , and mine ears <0241 >ozen > attent <7183 qashshab > unto the prayer <8605 t@phillah > [ that is made ] in this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > . : 16 For now <6258 have I chosen <0977 bachar > and sanctified <6942 qadash > this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , that my name <8034 shem > may be there <8033 sham > for ever <5769 : and mine eyes <5869 and mine heart <3820 leb > shall be there <8033 sham > perpetually . : 17 And as for thee , if <0518 >im > thou wilt walk <3212 yalak > before <6440 paniym > me , as David <1732 David > thy father <25> walked <1980 halak > , and do <6213 according to all <3605 kol > that I have commanded <6680 tsavah > thee , and shalt observe <8104 shamar > my statutes <2706 choq > and my judgments <4941 mishpat > ; : 18 Then will I stablish <6965 quwm > the throne <3678 kicce> > of thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , according as I have covenanted <3772 karath > with David <1732 David > thy father <25> , saying <0559 >amar > , There shall not fail <3772 karath > thee a man <0376 >iysh > [ to be ] ruler <4910 mashal > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 19 But if <0518 >im > ye turn <7725 shuwb > away , and forsake <5800 my statutes <2708 chuqqah > and my commandments <4687 mitsvah > , which <0834 >aher > I have set <5414 nathan > before <6440 paniym > you , and shall go <1980 halak > and serve <5647 other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , and worship <7812 shachah > them ; : 20 Then will I pluck <5428 nathash > them up by the roots <5428 nathash > out of my land <0127 >adamah > which <0834 >aher > I have given <5414 nathan > them ; and this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , which <0834 >aher > I have sanctified <6942 qadash > for my name <8034 shem > , will I cast <7993 shalak > out of my sight <6440 paniym > , and will make <5414 nathan > it [ to be ] a proverb <4912 mashal > and a byword <8148 sh@niynah > among all <3605 kol > nations <5971 . : 21 And this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , which <0834 >aher > is high <5945 >elyown > , shall be an astonishment <8074 shamem > to every <3605 kol > one that passeth <5674 by it ; so that he shall say <0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah > hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > done <6213 thus <3602 kakah > unto this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > , and unto this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > ? : 22 And it shall be answered <0559 >amar > , Because they forsook <5800 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , which <0834 >aher > brought <3318 yatsa> > them forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and laid hold <2388 chazaq > on other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , and worshipped <7812 shachah > them , and served <5647 them : therefore hath he brought <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< > upon them . : 2Chronicles 8 : 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <7093 qets > of twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > , wherein <0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had built <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and his own house <1004 bayith > , : 2 That the cities <5892 which <0834 >aher > Huram <2438 Chiyram > had restored <5414 nathan > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > built <1129 banah > them , and caused the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to dwell <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > . : 3 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > went <3212 yalak > to Hamathzobah <2578 Chamath Tsowbah > , and prevailed <2388 chazaq > against <5921 it . : 4 And he built <1129 banah > Tadmor <8412 Tadmor > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > , and all <3605 kol > the store <4543 mick@nah > cities <5892 , which <0834 >aher > he built <1129 banah > in Hamath <2574 Chamath > . : 5 Also he built <1129 banah > Bethhoron <1032 Beyth Chowrown > the upper <5945 >elyown > , and Bethhoron <1032 Beyth Chowrown > the nether <8481 tachtown > , fenced <4692 matsowr > cities <5892 , with walls <2346 chowmah > , gates <1817 deleth > , and bars <1280 b@riyach > ; : 6 And Baalath <1191 Ba , and all <3605 kol > the store <4543 mick@nah > cities <5892 that Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > , and all <3605 kol > the chariot <7393 rekeb > cities <5892 , and the cities <5892 of the horsemen <6571 parash > , and all <3605 kol > that Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > desired <2836 chashaq > to build <1129 banah > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , and throughout all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of his dominion <4475 memshalah > . : 7 [ As for ] all <3605 kol > the people <5971 [ that were ] left <3498 yathar > of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > , and the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > , and the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > , which <0834 >aher > [ were ] not of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , : 8 [ But ] of their children <1121 ben > , who <0834 >aher > were left <3498 yathar > after <0310 >achar > them in the land <0776 >erets > , whom <0834 >aher > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > consumed <3615 kalah > not , them did Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > make to pay <5927 tribute <4522 mac > until <5704 this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . : 9 But of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > make <5414 nathan > no <3808 lo> > servants <5650 for his work <4399 m@la>kah > ; but they [ were ] men <0582 >enowsh > of war <4421 milchamah > , and chief <8269 sar > of his captains <7991 shaliysh > , and captains <8269 sar > of his chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen <6571 parash > . : 10 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] the chief <8269 sar > of king <4428 melek > Solomon s <8010 Sh@lomoh > officers <5324 natsab > , [ even ] two hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > , that bare <7287 radah > rule <7287 radah > over the people <5971 . : 11 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > brought <5927 up the daughter <1323 bath > of Pharaoh <6547 Par out of the city <5892 of David <1732 David > unto the house <1004 bayith > that he had built <1129 banah > for her : for he said <0559 >amar > , My wife <0802 >ishshah > shall not dwell <3427 yashab > in the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , because <3588 kiy > [ the places are ] holy <6944 qodesh > , whereunto <0834 >aher > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath come <0935 bow> > . : 12 . Then <0227 >az > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > offered <5927 burnt <5930 offerings unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > on <5921 the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > he had built <1129 banah > before <6440 paniym > the porch <0197 >uwlam > , : 13 Even after a certain <1697 dabar > rate <1697 dabar > every day <3117 yowm > , offering <5927 according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > , on the sabbaths <7676 shabbath > , and on the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > , and on the solemn <4150 mow feasts <4150 mow , three <7969 shalowsh > times <6471 pa in the year <8141 shaneh > , [ even ] in the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread , and in the feast <2282 chag > of weeks <7620 shabuwa< > , and in the feast <2282 chag > of tabernacles <5521 cukkah > . : 14 And he appointed <5975 , according to the order <4941 mishpat > of David <1732 David > his father <25> , the courses <4256 machaloqeth > of the priests <3548 kohen > to their service <5656 , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > to their charges <4931 mishmereth > , to praise <1984 halal > and minister <8334 sharath > before <5048 neged > the priests <3548 kohen > , as the duty <1697 dabar > of every day <3117 yowm > required <3117 yowm > : the porters <7778 show also by their courses <4256 machaloqeth > at every gate <8179 sha : for so <3651 ken > had David <1732 David > the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > commanded <4687 mitsvah > . : 15 And they departed <5493 cuwr > not from the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > unto the priests <3548 kohen > and Levites <3881 Leviyiy > concerning any <3605 kol > matter <1697 dabar > , or concerning the treasures <0214 >owtsar > . : 16 Now all <3605 kol > the work <4399 m@la>kah > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > was prepared <3559 kuwn > unto the day <3117 yowm > of the foundation <4143 muwcad > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and until <5704 it was finished <3615 kalah > . [ So ] the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was perfected <8003 shalem > . : 17 Then <0227 >az > went <1980 halak > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > to Eziongeber <6100 , and to Eloth <0359 >Eylowth > , at <5921 the sea <3220 yam > side <8193 saphah > in the land <0776 >erets > of Edom <0123 >Edom > . : 18 And Huram <2438 Chiyram > sent <7971 shalach > him by the hands <3027 yad > of his servants <5650 ships <0591 >oniyah > , and servants <5650 that had knowledge <3045 yada< > of the sea <3220 yam > ; and they went <0935 bow> > with the servants <5650 of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > to Ophir <0211 >Owphiyr > , and took <3947 laqach > thence <8033 sham > four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > talents <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > , and brought <0935 bow> > [ them ] to king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > . : 2Chronicles 9 : 1 . And when the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > heard <8085 shama< > of the fame <8088 shema< > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , she came <0935 bow> > to prove <5254 nacah > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > with hard <2420 chiydah > questions <2420 chiydah > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , with a very <3966 m@ great <3515 kabed > company <2428 chayil > , and camels <1581 gamal > that bare <5375 nasa> > spices <1314 besem > , and gold <2091 zahab > in abundance <7230 rob > , and precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68> : and when she was come <0935 bow> > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , she communed <1696 dabar > with him of all <3605 kol > that was in her heart <3824 lebab > . : 2 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > her questions <1697 dabar > : and there was nothing hid <5956 from Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > which <0834 >aher > he told <5046 nagad > her not . : 3 And when the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > had seen <7200 ra>ah > the wisdom <2451 chokmah > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , and the house <1004 bayith > that he had built <1129 banah > , : 4 And the meat <3978 ma>akal > of his table <7979 shulchan > , and the sitting <4186 mowshab > of his servants <5650 , and the attendance <4612 ma of his ministers <8334 sharath > , and their apparel <4403 malbuwsh > ; his cupbearers <4945 mashqeh > also , and their apparel <4403 malbuwsh > ; and his ascent <5944 by which <0834 >aher > he went <5927 up into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; there was no <3808 lo> > more <5750 spirit <7307 ruwach > in her . : 5 And she said <0559 >amar > to the king <4428 melek > , [ It was ] a true <0571 >emeth > report <1697 dabar > which <0834 >aher > I heard <8085 shama< > in mine own land <0776 >erets > of thine acts <1697 dabar > , and of thy wisdom <2451 chokmah > : : 6 Howbeit I believed <0539 >aman > not their words <1697 dabar > , until <5704 I came <0935 bow> > , and mine eyes <5869 had seen <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the one half <2677 chetsiy > of the greatness <4768 marbiyth > of thy wisdom <2451 chokmah > was not told <5046 nagad > me : [ for ] thou exceedest <3254 yacaph > the fame <8052 sh@muw that I heard <8085 shama< > . : 7 Happy <0835 >esher > [ are ] thy men <0582 >enowsh > , and happy <0835 >esher > [ are ] these <0428 >el - leh > thy servants <5650 , which stand <5975 continually <8548 tamiyd > before <6440 paniym > thee , and hear <8085 shama< > thy wisdom <2451 chokmah > . : 8 Blessed <1288 barak > be the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > , which <0834 >aher > delighted <2654 chaphets > in thee to set <5414 nathan > thee on <5921 his throne <3678 kicce> > , [ to be ] king <4428 melek > for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > : because thy God <0430 >elohiym > loved <0160 >ahabah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to establish <5975 them for ever <5769 , therefore made <5414 nathan > he thee king <4428 melek > over <5921 them , to do <6213 judgment <4941 mishpat > and justice <6666 ts@daqah > . : 9 And she gave <5414 nathan > the king <4428 melek > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 talents <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > , and of spices <1314 besem > great <3966 m@ abundance <7230 rob > , and precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68> : neither <3808 lo> > was there any such <1932 huw > spice <1314 besem > as the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > gave <5414 nathan > king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > . : 10 And the servants <5650 also <1571 gam > of Huram <2438 Chiyram > , and the servants <5650 of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , which <0834 >aher > brought <0935 bow> > gold <2091 zahab > from Ophir <0211 >Owphiyr > , brought <0935 bow> > algum <0418 >alguwmmiym > trees <6086 and precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68> . : 11 And the king <4428 melek > made <6213 [ of ] the algum <0418 >alguwmmiym > trees <6086 terraces <4546 m@cillah > to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and to the king s <4428 melek > palace <1004 bayith > , and harps <3658 kinnowr > and psalteries <5035 nebel > for singers <7891 shiyr > : and there were none <3808 lo> > such <1992 hem > seen <7200 ra>ah > before <6440 paniym > in the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 12 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > gave <5414 nathan > to the queen <4436 malkah > of Sheba <7614 Sh@ba> > all <3605 kol > her desire <2656 chephets > , whatsoever <3605 kol > she asked <7592 sha>al > , beside <0905 bad > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > she had brought <0935 bow> > unto the king <4428 melek > . So she turned <2015 haphak > , and went <3212 yalak > away to her own land <0776 >erets > , she and her servants <5650 . : 13 . Now the weight <4948 mishqal > of gold <2091 zahab > that came <0935 bow> > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > in one <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > was six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346 shishshiym > and six <8337 shesh > talents <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > ; : 14 Beside <0905 bad > [ that which ] chapmen and merchants <5503 cachar > brought <0935 bow> > . And all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of Arabia <6152 < Arab > and governors <6346 pechah > of the country <0776 >erets > brought <0935 bow> > gold <2091 zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > . : 15 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > made <6213 two hundred <3967 me>ah > targets <6793 tsinnah > [ of ] beaten <7820 shachat > gold <2091 zahab > : six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of beaten <7820 shachat > gold <2091 zahab > went <5927 to one <0259 >echad > target <6793 tsinnah > . : 16 And three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > shields <4043 magen > [ made he of ] beaten <7820 shachat > gold <2091 zahab > : three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of gold <2091 zahab > went <5927 to one <0259 >echad > shield <4043 magen > . And the king <4428 melek > put <5414 nathan > them in the house <1004 bayith > of the forest <3293 ya of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > . : 17 Moreover the king <4428 melek > made <6213 a great <1419 gadowl > throne <3678 kicce> > of ivory <8127 shen > , and overlaid <6823 tsaphah > it with pure <2889 tahowr > gold <2091 zahab > . : 18 And [ there were ] six <8337 shesh > steps <4609 ma to the throne <3678 kicce> > , with a footstool <3534 kebesh > of gold <2091 zahab > , [ which were ] fastened <0270 >achaz > to the throne <3678 kicce> > , and stays <3027 yad > on each side of the sitting <3427 yashab > place <4725 maqowm > , and two <8147 sh@nayim > lions <0738 >ariy > standing <5975 by the stays <3027 yad > : : 19 And twelve lions <0738 >ariy > stood <5975 there <8033 sham > on the one side and on the other <2088 zeh > upon the six <8337 shesh > steps <4609 ma . There was not the like <3651 ken > made <6213 in any <3605 kol > kingdom <4467 mamlakah > . : 20 And all <3605 kol > the drinking <4945 mashqeh > vessels <3627 k@liy > of king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > [ were of ] gold <2091 zahab > , and all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of the forest <3293 ya of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > [ were of ] pure <5462 cagar > gold <2091 zahab > : none <0369 >ayin > [ were of ] silver <3701 keceph > ; it was [ not ] any <3972 m@uwmah > thing accounted <2803 chashab > of in the days <3117 yowm > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > . : 21 For the king s <4428 melek > ships <0591 >oniyah > went <1980 halak > to Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > with the servants <5650 of Huram <2438 Chiyram > : every three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > once <0259 >echad > came <0935 bow> > the ships <0591 >oniyah > of Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > bringing <5375 nasa> > gold <2091 zahab > , and silver <3701 keceph > , ivory <8143 shenhabbiym > , and apes <6971 qowph > , and peacocks <8500 tukkiy > . : 22 And king <4428 melek > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > passed <1431 gadal > all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of the earth <0776 >erets > in riches <6239 and wisdom <2451 chokmah > . : 23 And all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of the earth <0776 >erets > sought <1245 baqash > the presence <6440 paniym > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , to hear <8085 shama< > his wisdom <2451 chokmah > , that God <0430 >elohiym > had put <5414 nathan > in his heart <3820 leb > . : 24 And they brought <0935 bow> > every man <0376 >iysh > his present <4503 minchah > , vessels <3627 k@liy > of silver <3701 keceph > , and vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab > , and raiment <8008 salmah > , harness <5402 nesheq > , and spices <1314 besem > , horses <5483 cuwc > , and mules <6505 pered > , a rate <1697 dabar > year <8141 shaneh > by year <8141 shaneh > . : 25 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had <1961 hayah > four <0702 >arba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > stalls <0723 >urvah > for horses <5483 cuwc > and chariots <4818 merkabah > , and twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > ; whom he bestowed <3240 yanach > in the chariot <7393 rekeb > cities <5892 , and with the king <4428 melek > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 26 And he reigned <4910 mashal > over all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > from the river <5104 nahar > even unto the land <0776 >erets > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and to the border <1366 g@buwl > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . : 27 And the king <4428 melek > made <5414 nathan > silver <3701 keceph > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > as stones <68> , and cedar <0730 >erez > trees made <5414 nathan > he as the sycomore <8256 shaqam > trees that [ are ] in the low <8219 sh@phelah > plains <8219 sh@phelah > in abundance <7230 rob > . : 28 And they brought <3318 yatsa> > unto Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > horses <5483 cuwc > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and out of all <3605 kol > lands <0776 >erets > . : 29 Now the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , [ are ] they not written <3789 kathab > in the book <1697 dabar > of Nathan <5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , and in the prophecy <5016 n@buw>ah > of Ahijah <0281 >Achiyah > the Shilonite <7888 Shiylowniy > , and in the visions <2378 chazowth > of Iddo <3260 Y@ the seer <2374 chozeh > against <5921 Jeroboam <3379 Yarob the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > ? : 30 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > reigned <4427 malak > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > over <5921 all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > forty <0705 >arba years <8141 shaneh > . : 31 And Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and he was buried <6912 qabar > in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > his father <25> : and Rehoboam <7346 R@chab his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 10 : 1 . And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab went <3212 yalak > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > : for to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > were all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > come <0935 bow> > to make him king <4427 malak > . : 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Jeroboam <3379 Yarob the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > , who <1931 huw> > [ was ] in Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , whither <0834 >aher > he had fled <1272 barach > from the presence <6440 paniym > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the king <4428 melek > , heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , that Jeroboam <3379 Yarob returned <7725 shuwb > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . : 3 And they sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> > him . So Jeroboam <3379 Yarob and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > and spake <1696 dabar > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab , saying <0559 >amar > , : 4 Thy father <25> made our yoke <5923
    grievous <7185 qashah > : now <6258 therefore ease <7043 qalal > thou somewhat the grievous <7186 qasheh > servitude <5656 of thy father <25> , and his heavy <3515 kabed > yoke <5923
      that he put <5414 nathan > upon us , and we will serve <5647 thee . : 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto me after three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > . And the people <5971 departed <3212 yalak > . : 6 And king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab took counsel <3289 ya with the old <2205 zaqen > men that had <1961 hayah > stood <5975 before <6440 paniym > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > his father <25> while he yet lived <2416 chay > , saying <0559 >amar > , What <0349 >eyk > counsel <3289 ya give ye [ me ] to return <7725 shuwb > answer <1697 dabar > to this <2088 zeh > people <5971 ? : 7 And they spake <1696 dabar > unto him , saying <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > thou be kind <2896 towb > to this <2088 zeh > people <5971 , and please <7521 ratsah > them , and speak <1696 dabar > good <2896 towb > words <1697 dabar > to them , they will be thy servants <5650 for ever . : 8 But he forsook <5800 the counsel <6098 which <0834 >aher > the old <2205 zaqen > men gave <3289 ya him , and took counsel <3289 ya with the young <3206 yeled > men that were brought <1431 gadal > up with him , that stood <5975 before <6440 paniym > him . : 9 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , What <4100 mah > advice <3289 ya give ye that we may return <7725 shuwb > answer <1697 dabar > to this <2088 zeh > people <5971 , which <0834 >aher > have spoken <1696 dabar > to me , saying <0559 >amar > , Ease <7043 qalal > somewhat the yoke <5923
        that thy father <25> did put <5414 nathan > upon us ? : 10 And the young <3206 yeled > men that were brought <1431 gadal > up with him spake <1696 dabar > unto him , saying <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > shalt thou answer <0559 >amar > the people <5971 that spake <1696 dabar > unto thee , saying <0559 >amar > , Thy father <25> made our yoke <5923
          heavy <3513 kabad > , but make thou [ it ] somewhat lighter <7043 qalal > for us ; thus <3541 koh > shalt thou say <0559 >amar > unto them , My little <6996 qatan > [ finger ] shall be thicker <5666 than my father s <1> loins <4975 mothen > . : 11 For whereas <6258 my father <25> put <6006 a heavy <3515 kabed > yoke <5923
            upon you , I will put <3254 yacaph > more <3254 yacaph > to your yoke <5923
              : my father <25> chastised <3256 yacar > you with whips <7752 showt > , but I [ will chastise you ] with scorpions <6137 . : 12 . So Jeroboam <3379 Yarob and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 came <0935 bow> > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > , as the king <4428 melek > bade <1696 dabar > , saying <0559 >amar > , Come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to me on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > . : 13 And the king <4428 melek > answered <6030 them roughly <7186 qasheh > ; and king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab forsook <5800 the counsel <6098 of the old <2205 zaqen > men , : 14 And answered <1697 dabar > them after the advice <6098 of the young <3206 yeled > men , saying <0559 >amar > , My father <25> made your yoke <5923
                heavy <3513 kabad > , but I will add <3254 yacaph > thereto <5921 : my father <25> chastised <3256 yacar > you with whips <7752 showt > , but I [ will chastise you ] with scorpions <6137 . : 15 So the king <4428 melek > hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the people <5971 : for the cause <5252 n@cibbah > was of God <0430 >elohiym > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > might perform <6965 quwm > his word <1697 dabar > , which <0834 >aher > he spake <1696 dabar > by the hand <3027 yad > of Ahijah <0281 >Achiyah > the Shilonite <7888 Shiylowniy > to Jeroboam <3379 Yarob the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > . : 16 And when all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ saw <7200 ra>ah > ] that the king <4428 melek > would not hearken <8085 shama< > unto them , the people <5971 answered <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > portion <2506 cheleq > have we in David <1732 David > ? and [ we have ] none <3808 lo> > inheritance <5159 nachalah > in the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > : every man <0376 >iysh > to your tents <0168 >ohel > , O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : [ and ] now <6258 , David <1732 David > , see <7200 ra>ah > to thine own house <1004 bayith > . So all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak > to their tents <0168 >ohel > . : 17 But [ as for ] the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , Rehoboam <7346 R@chab reigned <4427 malak > over <5921 them . : 18 Then king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab sent <7971 shalach > Hadoram <1913 Hadowram > that [ was ] over <5921 the tribute <4522 mac > ; and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stoned <7275 ragam > him with stones <68> , that he died <4191 muwth > . But king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab made speed <0553 >amats > to get <5927 him up to [ his ] chariot <4818 merkabah > , to flee <5127 nuwc > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 19 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > rebelled <6856 tsipporen > against the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . : 2Chronicles 11 1 . And when Rehoboam <7346 R@chab was come <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , he gathered <6950 qahal > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > [ men ] , which were warriors , to fight <3898 lacham > against <5973 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that he might bring <7725 shuwb > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > again <7725 shuwb > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab . : 2 But the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > to Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 3 Speak <0559 >amar > unto Rehoboam <7346 R@chab the son <1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 4 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Ye shall not go <5927 up , nor <3808 lo> > fight <3898 lacham > against <5973 your brethren <0251 >ach > : return <7725 shuwb > every man <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004 bayith > : for this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > is done of me . And they obeyed <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and returned <7725 shuwb > from going <3212 yalak > against <0413 >el > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob . : 5 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab dwelt <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and built <1129 banah > cities <5892 for defence <4692 matsowr > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 6 He built <1129 banah > even Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and Etam <5862 , and Tekoa <8620 T@qowa< > , : 7 And Bethzur <1049 Beyth Tsuwr > , and Shoco <7755 Sowkoh > , and Adullam <5725 , : 8 And Gath <1661 Gath > , and Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > , and Ziph <2128 Ziyph > , : 9 And Adoraim <0115 >Adowrayim > , and Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > , and Azekah <5825 , : 10 And Zorah <6681 tsavach > , and Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > , and Hebron <2275 Chebrown > , which <0834 >aher > [ are ] in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and in Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 . : 11 And he fortified <2388 chazaq > the strong <4694 m@tsuwrah > holds <4694 m@tsuwrah > , and put <5414 nathan > captains <5057 nagiyd > in them , and store <0214 >owtsar > of victual <3978 ma>akal > , and of oil <8081 shemen > and wine <3196 yayin > . : 12 And in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 [ he put ] shields <6793 tsinnah > and spears <7420 romach > , and made them exceeding strong <2388 chazaq > , having Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > on his side . : 13 . And the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > that [ were ] in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > resorted <3320 yatsab > to him out of all <3605 kol > their coasts <1366 g@buwl > . : 14 For the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > left <5800 their suburbs <4054 migrash > and their possession <0272 >achuzzah > , and came <3212 yalak > to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for Jeroboam <3379 Yarob and his sons <1121 ben > had cast <2186 zanach > them off from executing the priest s <3547 kahan > office unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : : 15 And he ordained <5975 him priests <3548 kohen > for the high <1116 bamah > places , and for the devils <8163 sa , and for the calves <5695 which <0834 >aher > he had made <6213 . : 16 And after <0310 >achar > them out of all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > such as set <5414 nathan > their hearts <3824 lebab > to seek <1245 baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 17 So they strengthened <2388 chazaq > the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made Rehoboam <7346 R@chab the son <1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > strong <0559 >amar > , three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > : for three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > they walked <1980 halak > in the way <1870 derek > of David <1732 David > and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > . : 18 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab took <3947 laqach > him Mahalath <4258 Machalath > the daughter <1121 ben > of Jerimoth <3406 Y@riymowth > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > to wife <0802 >ishshah > , [ and ] Abihail <32> the daughter <1323 bath > of Eliab <0446 >Eliy>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > ; : 19 Which bare <3205 yalad > him children <1121 ben > ; Jeush <3266 Y@ , and Shamariah , and Zaham . : 20 And after <0310 >achar > her he took <3947 laqach > Maachah <4601 Ma the daughter <1323 bath > of Absalom <53> ; which bare <3205 yalad > him Abijah <29> , and Attai <6262 , and Ziza <2124 Ziyza> > , and Shelomith <8019 Sh@lomiyth > . : 21 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab loved <0157 >ahab > Maachah <4601 Ma the daughter <1323 bath > of Absalom <53> above all <3605 kol > his wives <0802 >ishshah > and his concubines <6370 piylegesh > : ( for he took <5375 nasa> > eighteen wives <0802 >ishshah > , and threescore <8346 shishshiym > concubines <6370 piylegesh > ; and begat <3205 yalad > twenty <6242 and eight <8083 sh@moneh > sons <1121 ben > , and threescore <8346 shishshiym > daughters <1121 ben > . ) : 22 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab made Abijah <29> the son <1121 ben > of Maachah <4601 Ma the chief <7218 ro>sh > , [ to be ] ruler <5057 nagiyd > among his brethren <0251 >ach > : for [ he thought ] to make him king <4427 malak > . : 23 And he dealt wisely <0995 biyn > , and dispersed <6555 parats > of all <3605 kol > his children <1121 ben > throughout all <3605 kol > the countries <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , unto every <3605 kol > fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > city <5892 : and he gave <5414 nathan > them victual <4202 mazown > in abundance <7230 rob > . And he desired <7592 sha>al > many <1995 hamown > wives <0802 >ishshah > . : 2Chronicles 12 : 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Rehoboam <7346 R@chab had established <3559 kuwn > the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , and had strengthened <2394 chozqah > himself , he forsook <5800 the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with him . : 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , [ that ] in the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 up against <5921 Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , because <3588 kiy > they had transgressed <4603 ma against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , : 3 With twelve <0505 >eleph > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > , and threescore <8346 shishshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > : and the people <5971 [ were ] without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar > that came <0935 bow> > with him out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ; the Lubims <3864 Luwbiy > , the Sukkiims <5525 Cukkiy > , and the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > . : 4 And he took <3920 lakad > the fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 which <0834 >aher > [ pertained ] to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 5 Then came <0935 bow> > Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma the prophet <5030 nabiy> > to Rehoboam <7346 R@chab , and [ to ] the princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , that were gathered <0622 >acaph > together to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > because <6448 pacag > of Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Ye have forsaken <5800 me , and therefore have I also left <5800 you in the hand <3027 yad > of Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > . : 6 Whereupon the princes <8269 sar > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and the king <4428 melek > humbled <3665 kana< > themselves ; and they said <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > . : 7 And when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that they humbled <3665 kana< > themselves , the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > to Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma , saying <0559 >amar > , They have humbled <3665 kana< > themselves ; [ therefore ] I will not destroy <7843 shachath > them , but I will grant <5414 nathan > them some <4592 m@ deliverance <6413 p@leytah > ; and my wrath <2534 chemah > shall not be poured <5413 nathak > out upon Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > by the hand <3027 yad > of Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > . : 8 Nevertheless <3588 kiy > they shall be his servants <5650 ; that they may know <3045 yada< > my service <5656 , and the service <5656 of the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the countries <0776 >erets > . : 9 So Shishak <7895 Shiyshaq > king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 up against <5921 Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and took <3947 laqach > away the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > ; he took <3947 laqach > all <3605 kol > : he carried <3947 laqach > away also the shields <4043 magen > of gold <2091 zahab > which <0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > had made <6213 . : 10 Instead <8478 tachath > of which king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab made <6213 shields <4043 magen > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > , and committed <6485 paqad > [ them ] to the hands <3027 yad > of the chief <8269 sar > of the guard <7323 ruwts > , that kept <8104 shamar > the entrance <6607 pethach > of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > . : 11 And when <1767 day > the king <4428 melek > entered <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the guard <7323 ruwts > came <0935 bow> > and fetched <5375 nasa> > them , and brought <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > into <0413 >el > the guard <7323 ruwts > chamber <8372 ta> > . : 12 And when he humbled <3665 kana< > himself , the wrath <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > turned <7725 shuwb > from him , that he would not destroy <7843 shachath > [ him ] altogether <3617 kalah > : and also <1571 gam > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > things <1697 dabar > went <1961 hayah > well <2896 towb > . : 13 . So king <4428 melek > Rehoboam <7346 R@chab strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and reigned <4427 malak > : for Rehoboam <7346 R@chab [ was ] one <0259 >echad > and forty <0705 >arba years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > seventeen <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , the city <5892 which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had chosen <0977 bachar > out of all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , to put <7760 suwm > his name <8034 shem > there <8033 sham > . And his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Naamah <5279 Na an Ammonitess <5984 . : 14 And he did <6213 evil <7451 ra< > , because <3588 kiy > he prepared <3559 kuwn > not his heart <3820 leb > to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 15 Now the acts <1697 dabar > of Rehoboam <7346 R@chab , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , [ are ] they not written <3789 kathab > in the book <1697 dabar > of Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , and of Iddo <5714 the seer <2374 chozeh > concerning genealogies <3187 yachas > ? And [ there were ] wars <4421 milchamah > between Rehoboam <7346 R@chab and Jeroboam <3379 Yarob continually . : 16 And Rehoboam <7346 R@chab slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and was buried <6912 qabar > in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > : and Abijah <29> his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 13 : 1 . Now in the eighteenth year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob began Abijah <29> to reign <4427 malak > over <5921 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 2 He reigned <4427 malak > three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Michaiah <4322 Miykayahuw > the daughter <1323 bath > of Uriel <0222 >Uwriy>el > of Gibeah <1390 Gib . And there was war <4421 milchamah > between <0996 beyn > Abijah <29> and Jeroboam <3379 Yarob . : 3 And Abijah <29> set <0631 >acar > the battle <4421 milchamah > in array <0631 >acar > with an army <2428 chayil > of valiant <1368 gibbowr > men of war <4421 milchamah > , [ even ] four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > : Jeroboam <3379 Yarob also set the battle <4421 milchamah > in array <6186 against <5971 him with eight <8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > , [ being ] mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > . : 4 And Abijah <29> stood <6965 quwm > up upon mount <2022 har > Zemaraim <6787 Ts@marayim > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and said <0559 >amar > , Hear <8085 shama< > me , thou Jeroboam <3379 Yarob , and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; : 5 Ought ye not to know <3045 yada< > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gave <5414 nathan > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > over <5921 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to David <1732 David > for ever <5769 , [ even ] to him and to his sons <1121 ben > by a covenant <1285 b@riyth > of salt <4417 melach > ? : 6 Yet Jeroboam <3379 Yarob the son <1121 ben > of Nebat <5028 N@bat > , the servant <5650 of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > , is risen <6965 quwm > up , and hath rebelled <4775 marad > against <5921 his lord <0113 >adown > . : 7 And there are gathered <6908 qabats > unto him vain <7386 reyq > men <0582 >enowsh > , the children <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya , and have strengthened <0553 >amats > themselves against <5921 Rehoboam <7346 R@chab the son <1121 ben > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > , when Rehoboam <7346 R@chab was young <5288 na and tenderhearted , and could not withstand <2388 chazaq > them . : 8 And now <6258 ye think <0559 >amar > to withstand <2388 chazaq > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the hand <3027 yad > of the sons <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > ; and ye [ be ] a great <7227 rab > multitude <1995 hamown > , and [ there are ] with you golden <2091 zahab > calves <5695 , which <0834 >aher > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob made <6213 you for gods <0430 >elohiym > . : 9 Have ye not cast <5080 nadach > out the priests <3548 kohen > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and have made <6213 you priests <3548 kohen > after the manner of the nations <5971 of [ other ] lands <0776 >erets > ? so that whosoever <3605 kol > cometh <0935 bow> > to consecrate himself <3027 yad > with a young bullock <6499 par > and seven <7651 sheba< > rams <0352 >ayil > , [ the same ] may be a priest <3548 kohen > of [ them that are ] no <3808 lo> > gods <0430 >elohiym > . : 10 But as for us , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] our God <0430 >elohiym > , and we have not forsaken <5800 him ; and the priests <3548 kohen > , which minister <8334 sharath > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ are ] the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ wait ] upon [ their ] business <4399 m@la>kah > : : 11 And they burn <6999 qatar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > every morning <1242 boqer > and every evening <6153 burnt <5930 sacrifices and sweet <5561 cam > incense <7004 q@toreth > : the shewbread also [ set they in order ] upon the pure <2889 tahowr > table <7979 shulchan > ; and the candlestick <4501 m@nowrah > of gold <2091 zahab > with the lamps <5216 niyr > thereof , to burn <1197 ba every evening <6153 : for we keep <8104 shamar > the charge <4931 mishmereth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > ; but ye have forsaken <5800 him . : 12 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , God <0430 >elohiym > himself [ is ] with us for [ our ] captain <7218 ro>sh > , and his priests <3548 kohen > with sounding <8643 t@ruw trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > to cry <7321 ruwa< > alarm <7321 ruwa< > against <5921 you . O children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , fight <3898 lacham > ye not against <5973 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> ; for ye shall not prosper <6743 tsalach > . : 13 . But Jeroboam <3379 Yarob caused an ambushment <3993 ma>arab > to come <0935 bow> > about <5437 cabab > behind <0310 >achar > them : so they were before <6440 paniym > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and the ambushment <3993 ma>arab > [ was ] behind <0310 >achar > them . : 14 And when Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > looked <6437 panah > back <6437 panah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the battle <4421 milchamah > [ was ] before <6440 paniym > and behind <0268 >achowr > : and they cried <6817 tsa unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the priests <3548 kohen > sounded <2690 chatsar > with the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > . : 15 Then the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > gave a shout <7321 ruwa< > : and as the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > shouted <7321 ruwa< > , it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that God <0430 >elohiym > smote <5062 nagaph > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > before <6440 paniym > Abijah <29> and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 16 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : and God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414 nathan > them into their hand <3027 yad > . : 17 And Abijah <29> and his people <5971 slew <5221 nakah > them with a great <7227 rab > slaughter <4347 makkah > : so there fell <5307 naphal > down slain <2491 chalal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > . : 18 Thus the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were brought <3665 kana< > under at that time <6256 , and the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > prevailed <0553 >amats > , because <3588 kiy > they relied <8172 sha upon the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 19 And Abijah <29> pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > Jeroboam <3379 Yarob , and took <3920 lakad > cities <5892 from him , Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > with the towns <1323 bath > thereof , and Jeshanah <3466 Y@shanah > with the towns <1323 bath > thereof , and Ephrain <6085 with the towns <1323 bath > thereof . : 20 Neither <3808 lo> > did Jeroboam <3379 Yarob recover <6113 strength <3581 koach > again <5750 in the days <3117 yowm > of Abijah <29> : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > struck <5062 nagaph > him , and he died <4191 muwth > . : 21 But Abijah <29> waxed mighty <2388 chazaq > , and married <5375 nasa> > fourteen wives <0802 >ishshah > , and begat <3205 yalad > twenty <6242 and two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > , and sixteen daughters <1121 ben > . : 22 And the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Abijah <29> , and his ways <1870 derek > , and his sayings <1697 dabar > , [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the story <4097 midrash > of the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Iddo <5714 . : 2Chronicles 14 : 1 . So Abijah <29> slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > : and Asa <0609 >Aca> > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . In his days <3117 yowm > the land <0776 >erets > was quiet <8252 shaqat > ten <6235 years <8141 shaneh > . : 2 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > did <6213 [ that which was ] good <2896 towb > and right <3477 yashar > in the eyes <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > : : 3 For he took <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the altars <4196 mizbeach > of the strange <5236 nekar > [ gods ] , and the high <1116 bamah > places , and brake <7665 shabar > down the images <4676 matstsebah > , and cut <1438 gada< > down the groves <0842 >asherah > : : 4 And commanded <0559 >amar > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , and to do <6213 the law <8451 towrah > and the commandment <4687 mitsvah > . : 5 Also he took <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > out of all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > the high <1116 bamah > places and the images : and the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > was quiet <8252 shaqat > before <6440 paniym > him . : 6 And he built <1129 banah > fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : for the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > , and he had no <0369 >ayin > war <4421 milchamah > in those <0428 >el - leh > years <8141 shaneh > ; because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had given him rest <5117 nuwach > . : 7 Therefore he said <0559 >amar > unto Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , Let us build <1129 banah > these <0428 >el - leh > cities <5892 , and make about <5437 cabab > [ them ] walls <2346 chowmah > , and towers <4026 migdal > , gates <1817 deleth > , and bars <1280 b@riyach > , [ while ] the land <0776 >erets > [ is ] yet <5750 before <6440 paniym > us ; because <3588 kiy > we have sought <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > , we have sought <1875 darash > [ him ] , and he hath given us rest <5117 nuwach > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > . So they built <1129 banah > and prospered <6743 tsalach > . : 8 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > had <1961 hayah > an army <2428 chayil > [ of men ] that bare <5375 nasa> > targets <6793 tsinnah > and spears <7420 romach > , out of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > ; and out of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , that bare <5375 nasa> > shields <4043 magen > and drew <1869 darak > bows <7198 qesheth > , two hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > . : 9 . And there came out against <0413 >el > them Zerah <2226 Zerach > the Ethiopian <3569 Kuwshiy > with an host <2428 chayil > of a thousand <0505 >eleph > thousand <0505 >eleph > , and three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <4818 merkabah > ; and came unto Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > . : 10 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > went <3318 yatsa> > out against <6440 paniym >him , and they set the battle <4421 milchamah > in array <6186 in the valley <1516 gay> > of Zephathah at Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > . : 11 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > cried <7121 qara> > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > , and said <0559 >amar > , LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ it is ] nothing with thee to help <5826 , whether <0996 beyn > with many <7227 rab > , or with them that have no <0369 >ayin > power <3581 koach > : help <5826 us , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > ; for we rest <8172 sha on <5921 thee , and in thy name <8034 shem > we go <0935 bow> > against <5921 this <2088 zeh > multitude <1995 hamown > . O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , thou [ art ] our God <0430 >elohiym > ; let not <0369 >ayin > man <0582 >enowsh > prevail <6113 against <5973 thee . : 12 So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > the Ethiopians <3569Kuwshiy > before <6440 paniym > Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and before <6440 paniym > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > fled <5127 nuwc > . : 13 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > and the people <5971 that [ were ] with himpursued <7291 radaph > them unto Gerar <1642 G@rar > : and the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > were overthrown <5307 naphal > , that they could not recover <4241 michyah > themselves <1992 hem > ; for they were destroyed <7665 shabar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and before <6440 paniym > his host <4264 machaneh > ; and they carried <5375 nasa> > away very <3966 m@ much <7235 rabah > spoil <7998 shalal > . : 14 And they smote <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 round <5439 cabiyb > about Gerar <1642 G@rar > ; for the fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > upon them : and they spoiled <0962 bazaz > all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 ; for there was exceeding <7325 ruwr > much <7235 rabah > spoil <0961 bizzah > in them . : 15 They smote <5221 nakah > also <1571 gam > the tents <0168 >ohel > of cattle <0929 b@hemah > , and carried <7617 shabah > away <7617 shabah > sheep <6629 tso>n > and camels <1581 gamal > in abundance <7230 rob > , and returned <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 2Chronicles 15 : 1 . And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > came <1961 hayah > upon Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Oded <5752 : : 2 And he went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <6440 paniym > Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hear <8085 shama< > ye me , Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] with you , while ye be with him ; and if <0518 >im > ye seek <1875 darash > him , he will be found <4672 matsa> > of you ; but if <0518 >im > ye forsake <5800 him , he will forsake <5800 you . : 3 Now for a long <7227 rab > season <3117 yowm > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ hath been ] without <3808 lo> > the true <0571 >emeth > God <0430 >elohiym > , and without <3808 lo> > a teaching <3384 yarah > priest <3548 kohen > , and without <3808 lo> > law <8451 towrah > . : 4 But when they in their trouble <6862 tsar > did turn <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and sought <1245 baqash > him , he was found <4672 matsa> > of them . : 5 And in those <1992 hem > times [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > peace <7965 shalowm > to him that went <3318 yatsa> > out , nor to him that came <0935 bow> > in , but great <7227 rab > vexations <4103 m@huwmah > [ were ] upon all <3605 kol > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the countries <0776 >erets > . : 6 And nation <1471 gowy > was destroyed <3807 kathath > of nation <1471 gowy > , and city <5892 of city <5892 : for God <0430 >elohiym > did vex <2000 hamam > them with all <3605 kol > adversity <6869 tsarah > . : 7 Be ye strong <2388 chazaq > therefore , and let not your hands <3027 yad > be weak <7503 raphah > : for your work <6468 p@ shall be rewarded <7939 sakar > . : 8 . And when Asa <0609 >Aca> > heard <8085 shama< > these <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > , and the prophecy <5016 n@buw>ah > of Oded <5752 the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , he took courage <2388 chazaq > , and put <5674 away <5674 the abominable <8251 shiqquwts > idols <8251 shiqquwts > out of all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and out of the cities <5892 which <0834 >aher > he had taken <3920 lakad > from mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and renewed <2318 chadash > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that [ was ] before <6440 paniym > the porch <0197 >uwlam > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 9 And he gathered <6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and the strangers <1481 guwr > with them out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and out of Simeon <8095 Shim : for they fell <5307 naphal > to him out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in abundance <7230 rob > , when they saw <7200 ra>ah > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > [ was ] with him . : 10 So they gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh > , in the fifteenth <6240 year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > . : 11 And they offered <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the same <1931 huw> > time <3117 yowm > , of the spoil <7998 shalal > [ which ] they had brought <0935 bow> > , seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > . : 12 And they entered <0935 bow> > into a covenant <1285 b@riyth > to seek<1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> with all <3605 kol > their heart <3824 lebab > and with all <3605 kol > their soul <5315 nephesh > ; : 13 That whosoever <3605 kol > would not seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > should be put to death <4191 muwth > , whether <4480 min > small <6996 qatan > or <5704 great <1419 gadowl > , whether man <0376 >iysh > or <5704 woman <0802 >ishshah > . : 14 And they sware <7650 shaba< > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > , and with shouting <8643 t@ruw , and with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > , and with cornets <7782 showphar > . : 15 And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > rejoiced <8055 samach > at <5921 the oath <7621 sh@buw : for they had sworn <7650 shaba< > with all <3605 kol > their heart <3824 lebab > , and sought <1245 baqash > him with their whole <3605 kol > desire <7522 ratsown > ; and he was found <4672 matsa> > of them : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gave them rest <5117 nuwach > round <5439 cabiyb > about . : 16 And also <1571 gam > [ concerning ] Maachah <4601 Ma the mother <0517 >em > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > the king <4428 melek > , he removed <5493 cuwr > her from [ being ] queen <1377 g@biyrah > , because <0834 >aher > she had made <6213 an idol <4656 miphletseth > in a grove <0842 >asherah > : and Asa <0609 >Aca> > cut <3772 karath > down her idol <4656 miphletseth > , and stamped <1854 daqaq > [ it ] , and burnt <8313 saraph > [ it ] at the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939 Qidrown > . : 17 But the high <1116 bamah > places were not taken <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : nevertheless <7535 raq > the heart <3824 lebab > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > was perfect <8003 shalem > all <3605 kol > his days <3117 yowm > . : 18 And he brought <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > the things that his father <25> had dedicated <6944 qodesh > , and that he himself had dedicated <6944 qodesh > , silver <3701 keceph > , and gold <2091 zahab > , and vessels <3627 k@liy > . : 19 And there was no <3808 lo> > [ more ] war <4421 milchamah > unto the five <2568 chamesh > and thirtieth <7970 sh@lowshiym > year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > . : 2Chronicles 16 : 1 . In the six <8337 shesh > and thirtieth <7970 sh@lowshiym > year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > Baasha <1201 Ba > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 up against <5921 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and built <1129 banah > Ramah <7414 Ramah > , to the intent that he might let <5414 nathan > none <1115 biltiy > go <3318 yatsa> > out or come <0935 bow> > in to Asa <0609 >Aca> > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 2 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > brought <3318 yatsa> > out silver <3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > out of the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > and of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and sent <7971 shalach > to Benhadad <1130 Ben - Hadad > king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , that dwelt <3427 yashab > at Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 3 [ There is ] a league <1285 b@riyth > between <0996 beyn > me and thee , as [ there was ] between <0996 beyn > my father <25> and thy father <25> : behold <2009 hinneh > , I have sent <7971 shalach > thee silver <3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > ; go <3212 yalak > , break <6565 parar > thy league <1285 b@riyth > with Baasha <1201 Ba > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that he may depart <5927 from me . : 4 And Benhadad <1130 Ben - Hadad > hearkened <8085 shama< > unto king <4428 melek > Asa <0609 >Aca> > , and sent <7971 shalach > the captains <8269 sar > of his armies <2428 chayil > against <0413 >el > the cities <5892 of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and they smote <5221 nakah > Ijon <5859 , and Dan <1835 Dan > , and Abelmaim <66> , and all <3605 kol > the store <4543 mick@nah > cities <5892 of Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > . : 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Baasha <1201 Ba > heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , that he left <2308 chadal > off building <1129 banah > of Ramah <7414 Ramah > , and let his work <4399 m@la>kah > cease <7673 shabath > . : 6 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > the king <4428 melek > took <3947 laqach > all<3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and they carried <5375 nasa> > away the stones <68> of Ramah <7414 Ramah > , and the timber <6086 thereof , wherewith <0834 >aher > Baasha <1201 Ba > was building <1129 banah > ; and he built <1129 banah > therewith Geba <1387 Geba< > and Mizpah <4709 Mitspah > . : 7 . And at that time <6256 Hanani <2607 Chananiy > the seer <7200 ra>ah > came <0935 bow> > to Asa <0609 >Aca> > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Because thou hast relied <8172 sha on <5921 the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , and not relied <8172 sha on <5921 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > , therefore is the host <2428 chayil > of the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > escaped <4422 malat > out of thine hand <3027 yad > . : 8 Were not the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > and the Lubims <3864 Luwbiy > a huge <7230 rob > host <2428 chayil > , with very <3966 m@ many <7235 rabah > chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen <6571 parash > ? yet , because thou didst rely <8172 sha on <5921 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , he delivered <5414 nathan > them into thine hand <3027 yad > . : 9 For the eyes <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > run <7751 shuwt > to and fro <7751 shuwt > throughout the whole <3605 kol > earth <0776 >erets > , to shew himself strong <2388 chazaq > in the behalf <5973 of [ them ] whose heart <3824 lebab > [ is ] perfect <8003 shalem > toward <0413 >el > him . Herein thou hast done foolishly <5528 cakal > : therefore from henceforth <6258 thou shalt have <3426 yesh > wars <4421 milchamah > . : 10 Then Asa <0609 >Aca> > was wroth <3707 ka with the seer <7200 ra>ah > , and put <5414 nathan > him in a prison <4115 mahpeketh > house <1004 bayith > ; for [ he was ] in a rage <2197 za with him because <5921 of this <2063 zo>th > [ thing ] . And Asa <0609 >Aca> > oppressed <7533 ratsats > [ some ] of the people <5971 the same <1931 huw> > time <6256 . : 11 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , the acts <1697 dabar > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , lo <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 12 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > in the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and ninth <8672 tesha< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438 malkuwth > was diseased <2470 chalah > in his feet <7272 regel > , until <5704 his disease <2483 choliy > [ was ] exceeding <4605 ma [ great ] : yet <1571 gam > in his disease <2483 choliy > he sought <1875 darash > not to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , but to the physicians <7495 rapha> > . : 13 And Asa <0609 >Aca> > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and died <4191 muwth > in the one <0259 >echad > and fortieth <0705 >arba year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4427 malak > . : 14 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in his own sepulchres <6913 qeber > , which <0834 >aher > he had made <3738 karah > for himself in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > , and laid <7901 shakab > him in the bed <4904 mishkab > which <0834 >aher > was filled <4390 male> > with sweet <1314 besem > odours <1314 besem > and divers kinds <2177 zan > [ of spices ] prepared <7543 raqach > by the apothecaries <4842 mirqachath > art <4640 Ma : and they made a very <3966 m@ great <1419 gadowl > burning <8316 s@rephah > for him . : 2Chronicles 17 : 1 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > , and strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself against <5921 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 2 And he placed <5414 nathan > forces <2428 chayil > in all <3605 kol > the fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and set <5414 nathan > garrisons <5333 n@tsiyb > in the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and in the cities <5892 of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , which <0834 >aher > Asa <0609 >Aca> > his father <25> had taken <3920 lakad > . : 3 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , because <3588 kiy > he walked <1980 halak > in the first <7223 ri>shown > ways <1870 derek > of his father <25> David <1732 David > , and sought <1875 darash > not unto Baalim <1168 Ba ; : 4 But sought <1875 darash > to the [ LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ] God <0430 >elohiym > of his father <25> , and walked <1980 halak > in his commandments <4687 mitsvah > , and not after <0310 >achar > the doings <4640 Ma of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 5 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stablished <3559 kuwn > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > in his hand <3027 yad > ; and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > brought <5414 nathan > to Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > presents <4503 minchah > ; and he had <1961 hayah > riches <6239 and honour <3519 kabowd > in abundance <7230 rob > . : 6 And his heart <3820 leb > was lifted <1361 gabahh > up in the ways <1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : moreover <5750 he took away <5493 cuwr > the high <1116 bamah > places and groves <0842 >asherah > out of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 7 Also in the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4427 malak > he sent <7971 shalach > to his princes <8269 sar > , [ even ] to Benhail <1134 Ben - Chayil > , and to Obadiah <5662 , and to Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , and to Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l > , and to Michaiah <4322 Miykayahuw > , to teach <3925 lamad > in the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 8 And with them [ he sent ] Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , [ even ] Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma , and Nethaniah <5418 N@thanyah > , and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > , and Asahel <6214 el > , and Shemiramoth <8070 Sh@miyramowth > , and Jehonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , and Adonijah <0138 >Adoniyah > , and Tobijah <2900 Towbiyah > , and Tobadonijah <2899 Towb Adoniyahuw > , Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ; and with them Elishama <0476 >Eliyshama< > and Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > , priests <3548 kohen > . : 9 And they taught <3925 lamad > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and [ had ] the book <5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with them , and went <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > throughout all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and taught <3925 lamad > the people <5971 . : 10 . And the fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > fell <1961 hayah > upon all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the lands <0776 >erets > that [ were ] round <5439 cabiyb > about Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , so that they made no <3808 lo> > war <3898 lacham > against <5973 Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > . : 11 Also [ some ] of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > brought <0935 bow> > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > presents <4503 minchah > , and tribute <4853 massa> > silver <3701 keceph > ; and the Arabians <6163 brought <0935 bow> > him flocks <6629 tso>n > , seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > rams <0352 >ayil > , and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > he goats <8495 tayish > . : 12 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > waxed <1980 halak > great <1432 gadel > exceedingly <4605 ma ; and he built <1129 banah > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > castles <1003 biyraniyth > , and cities <5892 of store <4543 mick@nah > . : 13 And he had <1961 hayah > much <7227 rab > business <4399 m@la>kah > in the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : and the men <0582 >enowsh > of war <4421 milchamah > , mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > , [ were ] in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 14 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the numbers <6486 p@quddah > of them according to the house <1004 bayith > of their fathers <1> : Of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , the captains <8269 sar > of thousands <0505 >eleph > ; Adnah <5734 the chief <8269 sar > , and with him mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > . : 15 And next to him [ was ] Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan > the captain <8269 sar > , and with him two hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > . : 16 And next him [ was ] Amasiah <6007 the son <1121 ben > of Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , who willingly <5068 nadab > offered himself unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and with him two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > . : 17 And of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; Eliada <0450 >Elyada< > a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil > , and with him armed <5401 nashaq > men with bow <7198 qesheth > and shield <4043 magen > two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > . : 18 And next him [ was ] Jehozabad <3075 Y@howzabad > , and with him an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > thousand <0505 >eleph > ready prepared <2502 chalats > for the war <6635 tsaba> > . : 19 These <0428 >el - leh > waited <8334 sharath > on the king <4428 melek > , beside <0905 bad > [ those ] whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > put <5414 nathan > in the fenced <4013 mibtsar > cities <5892 throughout all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 2Chronicles 18 : 1 . Now Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > had <1961 hayah > riches <6239 and honour <3519 kabowd > in abundance <7230 rob > , and joined <2859 chathan > affinity <2859 chathan > with Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > . : 2 And after <7093 qets > [ certain ] years <8141 shaneh > he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > . And Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > killed <3076 Y@howchanan > sheep <6629 tso>n > and oxen <1241 baqar > for him in abundance <7230 rob > , and for the people <5971 that [ he had ] with him , and persuaded <5496 cuwth > him to go <5927 up [ with him ] to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > . : 3 And Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , Wilt thou go <3212 yalak > with me to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > ? And he answered <0559 >amar > him , I [ am ] as thou [ art ] , and my people <5971 as thy people <5971 ; and [ we will be ] with thee in the war <4421 milchamah > . : 4 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Enquire <1875 darash > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , at the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to day <3117 yowm > . : 5 Therefore the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gathered <6908 qabats > together of prophets <5030 nabiy> > four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Shall we go <3212 yalak > to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > to battle <4421 milchamah > , or shall I forbear <2308 chadal > ? And they said <0559 >amar > , Go <5927 up ; for God <0430 >elohiym > will deliver <5414 nathan > [ it ] into the king s <4428 melek > hand <3027 yad > . : 6 But Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar > , [ Is there ] not here a prophet <5030 nabiy> > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > besides <5750 , that we might enquire <1875 darash > of him ? : 7 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , [ There is ] yet <5750 one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > , by whom we may enquire <1875 darash > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : but I hate <8130 sane> > him ; for he never <0369 >ayin > prophesied <5012 naba> > good <2896 towb > unto me , but always evil <7451 ra< > : the same <1931 huw> > [ is ] Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > the son <1121 ben > of Imla <3229 Yimla> > . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > said <0559 >amar > , Let not the king <4428 melek > say <0559 >amar > so <3651 ken > . : 8 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > called <7121 qara> > for one <0259 >echad > [ of his ] officers <5631 cariyc > , and said <0559 >amar > , Fetch quickly <4116 mahar > Micaiah <4319 Miykahuw > the son <1121 ben > of Imla <3229 Yimla> > . : 9 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > sat <3427 yashab > either <0376 >iysh > of them on <5921 his throne <3678 kicce> > , clothed <3847 labash > in [ their ] robes <0899 beged > , and they sat <3427 yashab > in a void <1637 goren > place at the entering <6607 pethach > in of the gate <8179 sha of Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > ; and all <3605 kol > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > prophesied <5012 naba> > before <6440 paniym > them . : 10 And Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > the son <1121 ben > of Chenaanah <3668K@na had made <6213 him horns <7161 qeren > of iron <1270 barzel > , and said <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , With these <0428 >el - leh > thou shalt push <5055 nagach > Syria <0758 >Aram > until <5704 they be consumed <3615 kalah > . : 11 And all <3605 kol > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > prophesied <5012 naba> > so <3651 ken > , saying <0559 >amar > , Go <5927 up to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > , and prosper <6743 tsalach > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall deliver <5414 nathan > [ it ] into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek > . : 12 And the messenger <4397 mal>ak > that went <1980 halak > to call <7121 qara> > Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > spake <1696 dabar > to him , saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the words <1697 dabar > of the prophets <5030 nabiy> > [ declare ] good <2896 towb > to the king <4428 melek > with one <0259 >echad > assent <6310 peh > ; let thy word <1697 dabar > therefore , I pray <4994 na> > thee , be like one <0259 >echad > of theirs <1992 hem > , and speak <1696 dabar > thou good <2896 towb > . : 13 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > , [ As ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , even <3588 kiy > what my God <0430 >elohiym > saith <0559 >amar > , that will I speak <1696 dabar > . : 14 And when he was come <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > , the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Micaiah <4318 Miykah > , shall we go <3212 yalak > to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > to battle <4421 milchamah > , or shall I forbear <2308 chadal > ? And he said <0559 >amar > , Go <5927 ye up , and prosper <6743 tsalach > , and they shall be delivered <5414 nathan > into your hand <3027 yad > . : 15 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to him , How <5704 many times <6471 pa shall I adjure <7650 shaba< > thee that thou say <0559 >amar > nothing <3808 lo> > but the truth <0571 >emeth > to me in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? : 16 Then he said <0559 >amar > , I did see <7200 ra>ah > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > scattered <6327 puwts > upon the mountains <2022 har > , as sheep <6629 tso>n > that have no <0369 >ayin > shepherd <7462 ra : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , These <0428 >el - leh > have no <3808 lo> > master <0113 >adown > ; let them return <7725 shuwb > [ therefore ] every man <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004 bayith > in peace <7965 shalowm > . : 17 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > to Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Did I not tell <0559 >amar > thee [ that ] he would not prophesy <5012 naba> > good <2896 towb > unto me , but evil <7451 ra< > ? : 18 Again he said <0559 >amar > , Therefore <3651 ken > hear <8085 shama< > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; I saw <7200 ra>ah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sitting <3427 yashab > upon his throne <3678 kicce> > , and all <3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > standing <5975 on his right <3225 yamiyn > hand and [ on <5921 ] his left <8040 s@mo>wl > . : 19 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > shall entice <6601 pathah > Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that he may go <5927 up and fall <5307 naphal > at Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > ? And one spake <0559 >amar > saying <0559 >amar > after <3602 kakah > this <3602 kakah > manner <3541 koh > , and another <2088 zeh > saying <0559 >amar > after <3602 kakah > that manner . : 20 Then there came <3318 yatsa> > out a spirit <7307 ruwach > , and stood <5975 before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , I will entice <6601 pathah > him . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Wherewith <4100 mah > ? : 21 And he said <0559 >amar > , I will go <3318 yatsa> > out , and be a lying <8267 sheqer > spirit <7307 ruwach > in the mouth <6310 peh > of all <3605 kol > his prophets <5030 nabiy> > . And [ the LORD ] said <0559 >amar > , Thou shalt entice <6601 pathah > [ him ] , and thou shalt also <1571 gam > prevail <3201 yakol > : go <3318 yatsa> > out , and do <6213 [ even ] so <3651 ken > . : 22 Now <6258 therefore , behold <2009 hinneh > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath put <5414 nathan > a lying <8267 sheqer > spirit <7307 ruwach > in the mouth <6310 peh > of these <0428 >el - leh > thy prophets <5030 nabiy> > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath spoken <1696 dabar > evil <7451 ra< > against <5921 thee . : 23 Then Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > the son <1121 ben > of Chenaanah <3668 K@na came <5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash > , and smote <5221 nakah > Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > upon the cheek <3895 l@chiy > , and said <0559 >amar > , Which way <1870 derek > went <5674 the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > from me to speak <1696 dabar > unto thee ? : 24 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thou shalt see <7200 ra>ah > on that day <3117 yowm > when <0834 >aher > thou shalt go <0935 bow> > into an inner <2315 cheder > chamber <2315 cheder > to hide <2244> thyself . : 25 Then the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > , Take <3947 laqach > ye Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > , and carry <7725 shuwb > him back <7725 shuwb > to Amon <0526 >Amown > the governor <8269 sar > of the city <5892 , and to Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > ; : 26 And say <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > , Put <7760 suwm > this <2088 zeh > [ fellow ] in the prison , and feed <0398 >akal > him with bread <3899 lechem > of affliction <3905 lachats > and with water <4325 mayim > of affliction <3905 lachats > , until <5704 I return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > . : 27 And Micaiah <4321 Miykay@huw > said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > thou certainly return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > , [ then ] hath not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spoken <1696 dabar > by me . And he said <0559 >amar > , Hearken <8085 shama< > , all <3605 kol > ye people <5971 . : 28 . So the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <5927 up to Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > . : 29 And the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , I will disguise <2664 chaphas > myself , and will go <0935 bow> > to the battle <4421 milchamah > ; but put <3847 labash > thou on thy robes <0899 beged > . So the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > disguised <2664 chaphas > himself ; and they went <0935 bow> > to the battle <4421 milchamah > . : 30 Now the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > had commanded <6680 tsavah > the captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > that [ were ] with him , saying <0559 >amar > , Fight <3898 lacham > ye not with small <6996 qatan > or <0854 >eth > great <1419 gadowl > , save only <0905 bad > with the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 31 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > saw <7200 ra>ah > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , that they said <0559 >amar > , It [ is ] the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . Therefore they compassed <5437 cabab > about him to fight <3898 lacham > : but Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > cried <2199 za out , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > helped <5826 him ; and God <0430 >elohiym > moved <5496 cuwth > them [ to depart ] from him . : 32 For it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that , when the captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > perceived <7200 ra>ah > that it was not the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , they turned <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > from pursuing <0310 >achar > him . : 33 And a [ certain ] man drew <4900 mashak > a bow <7198 qesheth > at a venture <8537 tom > , and smote <5221 nakah > the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > between <0996 beyn > the joints <1694 debeq > of the harness <8302 shiryown > : therefore he said <0559 >amar > to his chariot <7395 rakkab > man <0376 >iysh > , Turn <2015 haphak > thine hand <3027 yad > , that thou mayest carry <3318 yatsa> > me out of the host <6635 tsaba> > ; for I am wounded <2470 chalah > . : 34 And the battle <4421 milchamah > increased <5927 that day <3117 yowm > : howbeit the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stayed <5975 [ himself ] up in [ his ] chariot <4818 merkabah > against <5227 nokach > the Syrians <0758 >Aram > until <5704 the even <6153 : and about the time <6256 of the sun <8121 shemesh > going <0935 bow> > down he died <4191 muwth > . : 2Chronicles 19 : 1 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > returned <7725 shuwb > to his house <1004 bayith > in peace <7965 shalowm > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 2 And Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Hanani <2607 Chananiy > the seer <2374 chozeh > went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <6440 paniym > him , and said <0559 >amar > to king <4428 melek > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Shouldest thou help <5826 the ungodly <7563 rasha< > , and love <0157 >ahab > them that hate <8130 sane> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? therefore <2063 zo>th > [ is ] wrath <7110 qetseph > upon thee from before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 3 Nevertheless <61> there are good <2896 towb > things <1697 dabar > found <4672 matsa> > in thee , in that thou hast taken <1197 ba away <1197 ba the groves <0842 >asherah > out of the land <0776 >erets > , and hast prepared <3559 kuwn > thine heart <3824 lebab > to seek <1875 darash > God <0430 >elohiym > . : 4 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > dwelt <3427 yashab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he went <3318 yatsa> > out again <7725 shuwb > through the people <5971 from Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > to mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and brought <7725 shuwb > them back <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 5 . And he set <5975 judges <8199 shaphat > in the land <0776 >erets > throughout all <3605 kol > the fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , city <5892 by city <5892 , : 6 And said <0559 >amar > to the judges <8199 shaphat > , Take <7200 ra>ah > heed <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah > ye do <6213 : for ye judge <8199 shaphat > not for man <0120 >adam > , but for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , who [ is ] with you in the judgment . : 7 Wherefore now <6258 let the fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be upon you ; take heed <8104 shamar > and do <6213 [ it ] : for [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > iniquity <5766 with the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > , nor respect <4856 masso> > of persons <6440 paniym > , nor taking <4727 miqqach > of gifts <7810 shachad > . : 8 Moreover <1571 gam > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > set <5975 of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and [ of ] the priests <3548 kohen > , and of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , for the judgment <4941 mishpat > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and for controversies <7379 riyb > , when they returned <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 9 And he charged <6680 tsavah > them , saying <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > shall ye do <6213 in the fear <3374 yir>ah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , faithfully <0530 >emuwnah > , and with a perfect <8003 shalem > heart <3824 lebab > . : 10 And what <3602 kakah > cause <7379 riyb > soever shall come <0935 bow> > to you of your brethren <0251 >ach > that dwell <3427 yashab > in their cities <5892 , between <0996 beyn > blood <1818 dam > and blood <1818 dam > , between <0996 beyn > law <8451 towrah > and commandment <4687 mitsvah > , statutes <2706 choq > and judgments <4941 mishpat > , ye shall even warn <2094 zahar > them that they trespass <0816 >asham > not against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and [ so ] wrath <7110 qetseph > come <1961 hayah > upon you , and upon your brethren <0251 >ach > : this <3541 koh > do <6213 , and ye shall not trespass <0816 >asham > . : 11 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , Amariah <0568 >Amaryah > the chief <7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen > [ is ] over <5921 you in all <3605 kol > matters <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and Zebadiah <2069 Z@badyah > the son <1121 ben > of Ishmael <3458 Yishmal > , the ruler <5057 nagiyd > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , for all <3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > matters <1697 dabar > : also the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ shall be ] officers <7860 shoter > before <6440 paniym > you . Deal <6213 courageously <2388 chazaq > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall be with the good <2896 towb > . : 2Chronicles 20 : 1 . It came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > also , [ that ] the children <1121 ben > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 , and with them [ other ] beside the Ammonites <5984 , came <0935 bow> > against <5921 Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > to battle <4421 milchamah > . : 2 Then there came <0935 bow> > some that told <5046 nagad > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , saying <0559 >amar > , There cometh <0935 bow> > a great <1419 gadowl > multitude <1995 hamown > against <5921 thee from beyond <5676 the sea <3220 yam > on this side Syria <0758 >Aram > ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ be ] in Hazazontamar <2688 Chats@tsown Tamar > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ] Engedi <5872 . : 3 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > feared <3372 yare> > , and set <5414 nathan > himself <6440 paniym > to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and proclaimed <7121 qara> > a fast <6685 tsowm > throughout <5921 all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 4 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together , to ask <1245 baqash > [ help ] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : even <1571 gam > out of all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > they came <0935 bow> > to seek <1245 baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 5 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > stood <5975 in the congregation <6951 qahal > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , before <6440 paniym > the new <2319 chadash > court <2691 chatser > , : 6 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of our fathers <1> , [ art ] not thou God <0430 >elohiym > in heaven <8064 shamayim > ? and rulest <4910 mashal > [ not ] thou over all the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the heathen <1471 gowy > ? and in thine hand <3027 yad > [ is there not ] power <3581 koach > and might <1369 g@buwrah > , so that none <0369 >ayin > is able to withstand <3320 yatsab > thee ? : 7 [ Art ] not thou our God <0430 >elohiym > , [ who ] didst drive <3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > before <6440 paniym > thy people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and gavest <5414 nathan > it to the seed <2233 zera< > of Abraham <85> thy friend <0157 >ahab > for ever <5769 ? : 8 And they dwelt <3427 yashab > therein , and have built <1129 banah > thee a sanctuary <4720 miqdash > therein for thy name <8034 shem > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 9 If <0518 >im > , [ when ] evil <7451 ra< > cometh <0935 bow> > upon us , [ as ] the sword <2719 chereb > , judgment <8196 sh@phowt > , or pestilence <1698 deber > , or famine <7458 ra , we stand <5975 before <6440 paniym > this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , and in thy presence <6440 paniym > , ( for thy name <8034 shem > [ is ] in this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , ) and cry <2199 za unto thee in our affliction <6869 tsarah > , then thou wilt hear <8085 shama< > and help <3467 yasha< > . : 10 And now <6258 , behold <2009 hinneh > , the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 and Moab <4124 Mow>ab > and mount <2022 har > Seir <8165 Se , whom <0834 >aher > thou wouldest not let Israel <3478 Yisra>el > invade <0935 bow> > , when they came <0935 bow> > out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , but they turned <5493 cuwr > from them , and destroyed <8045 shamad > them not ; : 11 Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ I say , how ] they reward <1580 gamal > us , to come <0935 bow> > to cast <1644 garash > us out of thy possession <3425 y@rushah > , which <0834 >aher > thou hast given us to inherit <3423 yarash > . : 12 O our God <0430 >elohiym > , wilt thou not judge <8199 shaphat > them ? for we have no <0369 >ayin > might <3581 koach > against <6440 paniym > this <2088 zeh > great <7227 rab > company <1995 hamown > that cometh <0935 bow> > against <5921 us ; neither <3808 lo> > know <3045 yada< > we what <4100 mah > to do <6213 : but our eyes <5869 [ are ] upon thee . : 13 And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > stood <5975 before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , with their little <2945 taph > ones , their wives <0802 >ishshah > , and their children <1121 ben > . : 14 . Then upon Jahaziel <3166 Yachaziy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , the son <1121 ben > of Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > , the son <1121 ben > of Jeiel <3273 Y@el > , the son <1121 ben > of Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > , a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > of the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > , came <1961 hayah > the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the congregation <6951 qahal > ; : 15 And he said <0559 >amar > , Hearken <7181 qashab > ye , all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and ye inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and thou king <4428 melek > Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto you , Be not afraid <3372 yare> > nor <0408 >al > dismayed <2865 chathath > by reason <6440 paniym > of this <2088 zeh > great <7227 rab > multitude <1995 hamown > ; for the battle <4421 milchamah > [ is ] not yours , but God s <0430 >elohiym > . : 16 To morrow <4279 machar > go <3381 yarad > ye down <3381 yarad > against <5921 them : behold <2009 hinneh > , they come <5927 up by the cliff <4608 ma of Ziz ; and ye shall find <4672 matsa> > them at the end <5490 cowph > of the brook <5158 nachal > , before <6440 paniym > the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Jeruel <3385 Y@ruw>el > . : 17 Ye shall not [ need ] to fight <3898 lacham > in this <2063 zo>th > [ battle ] : set <3320 yatsab > yourselves , stand <5975 ye [ still ] , and see <7200 ra>ah > the salvation <3444 y@shuw of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with you , O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : fear <3372 yare> > not , nor <0408 >al > be dismayed <2865 chathath > ; to morrow <4279 machar > go <3318 yatsa> > out against <6440 paniym > them : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ will be ] with you . : 18 And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > bowed <6915 qadad > his head with [ his ] face <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776 >erets > : and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > fell <5307 naphal > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , worshipping <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 19 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , of the children <1121 ben > of the Kohathites <6956 Qohathiy > , and of the children <1121 ben > of the Korhites <7145 Qorchiy > , stood <6965 quwm > up to praise <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > on high <4605 ma . : 20 . And they rose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer > , and went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > into the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Tekoa <8620 T@qowa< > : and as they went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > , Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > stood <5975 and said <0559 >amar > , Hear <8085 shama< > me , O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and ye inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; Believe <0539 >aman > in the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , so shall ye be established <0539 >aman > ; believe <0539 >aman > his prophets <5030 nabiy> > , so shall ye prosper <6743 tsalach > . : 21 And when he had consulted <3289 ya with the people <5971 , he appointed <5975 singers <7891 shiyr > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and that should praise <1984 halal > the beauty <1927 hadarah > of holiness <6944 qodesh > , as they went <3318 yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > the army <2502 chalats > , and to say <0559 >amar > , Praise <3034 yadah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for his mercy <2617 checed > [ endureth ] for ever <5769 . : 22 And when <6256 they began <2490 chalal > to sing <7440 rinnah > and to praise <8416 t@hillah > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > set <5414 nathan > ambushments <0693 >arab > against <5921 the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 , Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and mount <2022 har > Seir <8165 Se , which were come <0935 bow> > against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and they were smitten <5062 nagaph > . : 23 For the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 and Moab <4124 Mow>ab > stood <5975 up against <5921 the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of mount <2022 har > Seir <8165 Se , utterly to slay <2763 charam > and destroy <8045 shamad > [ them ] : and when they had made an end <3615 kalah > of the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Seir <8165 Se , every <0376 >iysh > one helped <5826 to destroy <4889 mashchiyth > another <7453 rea< > . : 24 And when Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came <0935 bow> > toward <5921 the watch <4707 mitspeh > tower in the wilderness <4057 midbar > , they looked <6437 panah > unto the multitude <1995 hamown > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ were ] dead <6297 peger > bodies <6297 peger > fallen <5307 naphal > to the earth <0776 >erets > , and none <0369 >ayin > escaped <6413 p@leytah > . : 25 And when Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > and his people <5971 came <0935 bow> > to take <0962 bazaz > away the spoil <7998 shalal > of them , they found <4672 matsa> > among them in abundance <7230 rob > both riches <7399 r@kuwsh > with the dead <6297 peger > bodies <6297 peger > , and precious <2530 chamad > jewels <3627 k@liy > , which they stripped <5337 natsal > off for themselves , more than they could carry <4853 massa> > away : and they were three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > in gathering <0962 bazaz > of the spoil <7998 shalal > , it was so much <7227 rab > . : 26 And on the fourth <7243 r@biy day <3117 yowm > they assembled <6950 qahal > themselves in the valley <6010 of Berachah <1294 B@rakah > ; for there <8033 sham > they blessed <1288 barak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : therefore the name <8034 shem > of the same <1931 huw> > place <4725 maqowm > was called <7121 qara> > , The valley <6010 of Berachah <1294 B@rakah > , unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . : 27 Then they returned <7725 shuwb > , every <3605 kol > man <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > in the forefront <7218 ro>sh > of them , to go <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with joy <8057 simchah > ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made them to rejoice <8055 samach > over their enemies <0341 >oyeb > . : 28 And they came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with psalteries <5035 nebel > and harps <3658 kinnowr > and trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > unto the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 29 And the fear <6343 pachad > of God <0430 >elohiym > was on <5921 all <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of [ those ] countries <0776 >erets > , when they had heard <8085 shama< > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > fought <3898 lacham > against <5973 the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 30 So the realm <4438 malkuwth > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > was quiet <8252 shaqat > : for his God <0430 >elohiym > gave him rest <5117 nuwach > round <5439 cabiyb > about . : 31 . And Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > reigned <4427 malak > over <5921 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : [ he was ] thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > twenty <6242 and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . And his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Azubah <5806 the daughter <1323 bath > of Shilhi <7977 Shilchiy > . : 32 And he walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > his father <25> , and departed <5493 cuwr > not from it , doing <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 33 Howbeit the high <1116 bamah > places were not taken <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > : for as yet <5750 the people <5971 had not prepared <3559 kuwn > their hearts <3824 lebab > unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 34 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <1697 dabar > of Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Hanani <2607 Chananiy > , who <0834 >aher > [ is ] mentioned <5927 in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 35 And after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > did Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > join <2266 chabar > himself with Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who <1931 huw> > did <6213 very wickedly <7561 rasha< > : : 36 And he joined <2266 chabar > himself with him to make <6213 ships<0591 >oniyah > to go <3212 yalak > to Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > : and they made <6213 the ships <0591 >oniyah > in Eziongeber <6100 . : 37 Then Eliezer <0461 >Eliy the son <1121 ben > of Dodavah <1735 Dowdavahuw > of Mareshah <4762 Mar>eshah > prophesied <5012 naba> > against <5921 Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , saying <0559 >amar > , Because thou hast joined <2266 chabar > thyself with Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath broken <6555 parats > thy works <4639 ma . And the ships <0591 >oniyah > were broken <7665 shabar > , that they were not able <6113 to go <3212 yalak > to Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > . : 2Chronicles 21 : 1 . Now Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and was buried <6912 qabar > with his fathers <1> in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > . And Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2 And he had brethren <0251 >ach > the sons <1121 ben > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , Azariah <5838 , and Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , and Azariah <5838 , and Michael <4317 Miyka>el > , and Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] the sons <1121 ben > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 3 And their father <25> gave <5414 nathan > them great <7227 rab > gifts <4979 mattanah > of silver <3701 keceph > , and of gold <2091 zahab > , and of precious <4030 migdanah > things , with fenced <4694 m@tsuwrah > cities <5892 in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : but the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > gave <5414 nathan > he to Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > ; because <3588 kiy > he [ was ] the firstborn <1060 b@kowr > . : 4 Now when Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > was risen <6965 quwm > up to the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > of his father <25> , he strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and slew <2026 harag > all <3605 kol > his brethren <0251 >ach > with the sword <2719 chereb > , and [ divers ] also <1571 gam > of the princes <8269 sar > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 5 Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > [ was ] thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 6 And he walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , like as did <6213 the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > : for he had <1961 hayah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > to wife <0802 >ishshah > : and he wrought <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the eyes <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 7 Howbeit the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > would <14> not destroy <7843 shachath > the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David > , because <3282 ya of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > that he had made <3772 karath > with David <1732 David > , and as he promised <0559 >amar > to give <5414 nathan > a light <5216 niyr > to him and to his sons <1121 ben > for ever . : 8 In his days <3117 yowm > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > revolted <6586 pasha< > from under <8478 tachath > the dominion <3027 yad > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made themselves <1992 hem > a king <4428 melek > . : 9 Then Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > went <5674 forth <5674 with his princes <8269 sar > , and all <3605 kol > his chariots <7393 rekeb > with him : and he rose <6965 quwm > up by night <3915 layil > , and smote <5221 nakah > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > which compassed <5437 cabab > him in , and the captains <8269 sar > of the chariots <7393 rekeb > . : 10 So the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > revolted <6586 pasha< > from under <8478 tachath > the hand <3027 yad > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > . The same <1931 huw> > time <6256 [ also ] did Libnah <3841 Libnah > revolt <6586 pasha< > from under <8478 tachath > his hand <3027 yad > ; because <3588 kiy > he had forsaken <5800 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of his fathers <1> . : 11 Moreover <1571 gam > he made <6213 high <1116 bamah > places in the mountains <2022 har > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and caused the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to commit <2181 zanah > fornication <2181 zanah > , and compelled <5080 nadach > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [ thereto ] . : 12 . And there came <0935 bow> > a writing <4385 miktab > to him from Elijah <0452 >Eliyah > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , saying <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of David <1732 David > thy father <25> , Because thou hast not walked <1980 halak > in the ways <1870 derek > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > thy father <25> , nor in the ways <1870 derek > of Asa <0609 >Aca> > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , : 13 But hast walked <3212 yalak > in the way <1870 derek > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and hast made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to go a whoring <2181 zanah > , like to the whoredoms <2181 zanah > of the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > , and also <1571 gam > hast slain <2026 harag > thy brethren <0251 >ach > of thy father s <1> house <1004 bayith > , [ which were ] better <2896 towb > than thyself : : 14 Behold <2009 hinneh > , with a great <1419 gadowl > plague <4046 maggephah > will the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smite <5062 nagaph > thy people <5971 , and thy children <1121 ben > , and thy wives <0802 >ishshah > , and all <3605 kol > thy goods <7399 r@kuwsh > : : 15 And thou [ shalt have ] great <7227 rab > sickness <2483 choliy > by disease <4245 machaleh > of thy bowels <4578 me , until <5704 thy bowels <4578 me fall <3318 yatsa> > out by reason <4480 min > of the sickness <2483 choliy > day <3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm > . : 16 Moreover the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stirred <5782 up against <5921 Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > the spirit <7307 ruwach > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and of the Arabians <6163 , that [ were ] near <3027 yad > the Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > : : 17 And they came <5927 up into Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and brake <1234 baqa< > into it , and carried <7617 shabah > away <7617 shabah > all <3605 kol > the substance <7399 r@kuwsh > that was found <4672 matsa> > in the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and his sons <1121 ben > also <1571 gam > , and his wives <0802 >ishshah > ; so that there was never a son <1121 ben > left <7604 sha>ar > him , save <3467 yasha< > Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , the youngest <6996 qatan > of his sons <1121 ben > . : 18 And after <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > him in his bowels <4578 me with an incurable disease <2483 choliy > . : 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that in process of time <3117 yowm > , after the end <7093 qets > of two <8147 sh@nayim > years <3117 yowm > , his bowels <4578 me fell <3318 yatsa> > out by reason <5973 of his sickness <2483 choliy > : so he died <4191 muwth > of sore <7451 ra< > diseases <8463 tachaluw> > . And his people <5971 made <6213 no <3808 lo> > burning <8316 s@rephah > for him , like the burning <8316 s@rephah > of his fathers <1> . : 20 Thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years old <1121 ben > was he when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > , and departed <3212 yalak > without <3808 lo> > being desired <2532 chemdah > . Howbeit they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > , but not in the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the kings <4428 melek > . : 2Chronicles 22 1 . And the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > made Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > his youngest <6996 qatan > son <1121 ben > king <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > : for the band <1416 g@duwd > of men <0582 >enowsh > that came <0935 bow> > with the Arabians <6163 to the camp <4264 machaneh > had slain <2026 harag > all <3605 kol > the eldest <7223 ri>shown > . So Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > reigned <4427 malak > . : 2 Forty <0705 >arba and two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was ] Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > one <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Athaliah <6271 the daughter <1323 bath > of Omri <6018 . : 3 He also <1571 gam > walked <1980 halak > in the ways <1870 derek > of the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > : for his mother <0517 >em > was his counsellor <3289 ya to do wickedly <7561 rasha< > . : 4 Wherefore he did <6213 evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > like the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > : for they were his counsellors <3289 ya after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of his father <25> to his destruction <4889 mashchiyth > . : 5 He walked <1980 halak > also <1571 gam > after their counsel <6098 , and went <3212 yalak > with Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > the son <1121 ben > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to war <4421 milchamah > against <5921 Hazael <2371 Chaza>el > king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > at Ramothgilead <7433 Ramowth > : and the Syrians <0761 >Arammiy > smote <5221 nakah > Joram <3141 Yowram > . : 6 And he returned <7725 shuwb > to be healed <7495 rapha> > in Jezreel <3157 Yizr@l > because <3588 kiy > of the wounds <4347 makkah > which <0834 >aher > were given <5221 nakah > him at Ramah <7414 Ramah > , when he fought <3898 lacham > with Hazael <2371 Chaza>el > king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > . And Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to see <7200 ra>ah > Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > the son <1121 ben > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > at Jezreel <3157 Yizr@l > , because <3588 kiy > he was sick <2470 chalah > . : 7 And the destruction <8395 t@buwcah > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > was of God <0430 >elohiym > by coming <0935 bow> > to Joram <3141 Yowram > : for when he was come <0935 bow> > , he went <3318 yatsa> > out with Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > against <0413 >el > Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > the son <1121 ben > of Nimshi <5250 Nimshiy > , whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had anointed <4886 mashach > to cut <3772 karath > off the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > . : 8 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that , when Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > was executing judgment <8196 sh@phowt > upon the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > , and found <4672 matsa> > the princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and the sons <1121 ben > of the brethren <0251 >ach > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , that ministered <8334 sharath > to Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , he slew <2026 harag > them . : 9 And he sought <1245 baqash > Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > : and they caught <3920 lakad > him , ( for he was hid <2244> in Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > , ) and brought <0935 bow> > him to Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > : and when they had slain <4191 muwth > him , they buried <6912 qabar > him : Because <3588 kiy > , said <0559 >amar > they , he [ is ] the son <1121 ben > of Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > , who <0834 >aher > sought <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all <3605 kol > his heart <3824 lebab > . So the house <1004 bayith > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > had no <0369 >ayin > power <3581 koach > to keep <6113 still the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > . : 10 . But when Athaliah <6271 the mother <0517 >em > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that her son <1121 ben > was dead <4191 muwth > , she arose <6965 quwm > and destroyed <1696 dabar > all <3605 kol > the seed <2233 zera< > royal <4467 mamlakah > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 11 But Jehoshabeath <3090 Y@howshab , the daughter of the king <4428 melek > , took <3947 laqach > Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the son <1121 ben > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , and stole <1589 ganab > him from among <8432 tavek > the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > that were slain <4191 muwth > , and put <5414 nathan > him and his nurse <3243 yanaq > in a bedchamber . So Jehoshabeath <3090 Y@howshab , the daughter <1323 bath > of king <4428 melek > Jehoram <3088 Y@howram > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , ( for she was the sister <0269 >achowth > of Ahaziah <0274 >Achazyah > , ) hid <5641 cathar > him from Athaliah <6271 , so that she slew <4191 muwth > him not . : 12 And he was with them hid <2244> in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > six <8337 shesh > years <8141 shaneh > : and Athaliah <6271 reigned <4427 malak > over <5921 the land <0776 >erets > . : 2Chronicles 23 : 1 . And in the seventh <7637 sh@biy year <8141 shaneh > Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and took <3947 laqach > the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds <3967 me>ah > , Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Jeroham <3395 Y@rocham > , and Ishmael <3458 Yishmal > the son <1121 ben > of Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan > , and Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Obed <5744 , and Maaseiah <4641 Ma the son <1121 ben > of Adaiah <5718 , and Elishaphat <0478 >Eliyshaphat > the son <1121 ben > of Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , into covenant <1285 b@riyth > with him . : 2 And they went <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and gathered <6908 qabats > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > out of all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and they came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 3 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > made <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the king <4428 melek > in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > shall reign <4427 malak > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <1696 dabar > of the sons <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > . : 4 This <2088 zeh > [ is ] the thing <1697 dabar > that ye shall do <6213 ; A third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part of you entering <0935 bow> > on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > , of the priests <3548 kohen > and of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , [ shall be ] porters <7778 show of the doors <5592 caph > ; : 5 And a third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part [ shall be ] at the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > ; and a third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part at the gate <8179 sha of the foundation <3247 y@cowd > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 [ shall be ] in the courts <2691 chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 6 But let none <0408 >al > come <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , save the priests <3548 kohen > , and they that minister <8334 sharath > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > ; they shall go <0935 bow> > in , for they [ are ] holy <6944 qodesh > : but all <3605 kol > the people <5971 shall keep <8104 shamar > the watch <4931 mishmereth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 7 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > shall compass <5362 naqaph > the king <4428 melek > round <5439 cabiyb > about , every man <0376 >iysh > with his weapons <3627 k@liy > in his hand <3027 yad > ; and whosoever [ else ] cometh <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > , he shall be put to death <4191 muwth > : but be ye with the king <4428 melek > when he cometh <0935 bow> > in , and when he goeth <3318 yatsa> > out . : 8 So the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > did <6213 according to all <3605 kol > things that Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > had commanded <6680 tsavah > , and took <3947 laqach > every man <0376 >iysh > his men <0582 >enowsh > that were to come <0935 bow> > in on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > , with them that were to go <3318 yatsa> > [ out ] on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > : for Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > dismissed <6362 patar > not the courses <4256 machaloqeth > . : 9 Moreover Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > delivered <5414 nathan > to the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds <3967 me>ah > spears <2595 chaniyth > , and bucklers <4043 magen > , and shields <7982 shelet > , that [ had been ] king <4428 melek > David s <1732 David > , which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . : 10 And he set <5975 all <3605 kol > the people <5971 , every man <0376 >iysh > having his weapon <7973 shelach > in his hand <3027 yad > , from the right <3233 y@maniy > side <3802 katheph > of the temple <1004 bayith > to the left <8042 s@ma>liy > side <3802 katheph > of the temple <1004 bayith > , along by the altar <4196 mizbeach > and the temple <1004 bayith > , by the king <4428 melek > round <5439 cabiyb > about . : 11 Then they brought <3318 yatsa> > out the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > , and put <5414 nathan > upon him the crown <5145 nezer > , and [ gave him ] the testimony <5715> , and made him king <4427 malak > . And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > and his sons <1121 ben > anointed <4886 mashach > him , and said <0559 >amar > , God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428 melek > . : 12 . Now when Athaliah <6271 heard <8085 shama< > the noise <6963 qowl > of the people <5971 running <7323 ruwts > and praising <1984 halal > the king <4428 melek > , she came <0935 bow> > to the people <5971 into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : : 13 And she looked <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the king <4428 melek > stood <5975 at <5921 his pillar <5982 at <5921 the entering <3996 mabow> > in , and the princes <8269 sar > and the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > by the king <4428 melek > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 of the land <0776 >erets > rejoiced <8056 sameach > , and sounded <8628 taqa< > with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > , also <1571 gam > the singers <7891 shiyr > with instruments <3627 k@liy > of musick <7892 shiyr > , and such as taught <3045 yada< > to sing <1984 halal > praise <1984 halal > . Then Athaliah <6271 rent <7167 qara< > her clothes <0899 beged > , and said <0559 >amar > , Treason <7195 qesher > , Treason <7195 qesher > . : 14 Then Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > brought <3318 yatsa> > out the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds <3967 me>ah > that were set <6485 paqad > over the host <2428 chayil > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Have <3318 yatsa> > her forth <3318 yatsa> > of the ranges <7713 s@derah > : and whoso followeth her , let him be slain <4191 muwth > with the sword <2719 chereb > . For the priest <3548 kohen > said <0559 >amar > , Slay <4191 muwth > her not in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 15 So they laid <7760 suwm > hands <3027 yad > on her ; and when she was come <0935 bow> > to the entering <3996 mabow> > of the horse <5483 cuwc > gate <8179 sha by the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , they slew <4191 muwth > her there <8033 sham > . : 16 And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > made <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > between <0996 beyn > him , and between <0996 beyn > all <3605 kol > the people <5971 , and between <0996 beyn > the king <4428 melek > , that they should be the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > people <5971 . : 17 Then all <3605 kol > the people <5971 went <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of Baal <1168 Ba , and brake <5422 nathats > it down <5422 nathats > , and brake <5422 nathats > his altars <4196 mizbeach > and his images <6754 tselem > in pieces , and slew <2026 harag > Mattan <4977 Mattan > the priest <3548 kohen > of Baal <1168 Ba before <6440 paniym > the altars <4196 mizbeach > . : 18 Also Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > appointed <7760 suwm > the offices <6486 p@quddah > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by the hand <3027 yad > of the priests <3548 kohen > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , whom <0834 >aher > David <1732 David > had distributed <2505 chalaq > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to offer <5927 the burnt <5930 offerings of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > , with rejoicing <8057 simchah > and with singing <7892 shiyr > , [ as it was ordained ] by David <1732 David > . : 19 And he set <5975 the porters <7778 show at <5921 the gates <8179 sha of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that none <3808 lo> > [ which was ] unclean <2931 tame> > in any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > should enter <0935 bow> > in . : 20 And he took <3947 laqach > the captains <8269 sar > of hundreds <3967 me>ah > , and the nobles <0117 >addiyr > , and the governors <4910 mashal > of the people <5971 , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 of the land <0776 >erets > , and brought <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > the king <4428 melek > from the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and they came <0935 bow> > through <8432 tavek > the high <5945 >elyown > gate <8179 sha into the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and set <3427 yashab > the king <4428 melek > upon the throne <3678 kicce> > of the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > . : 21 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 of the land <0776 >erets > rejoiced <8055 samach > : and the city <5892 was quiet <8252 shaqat > , after that they had slain <4191 muwth > Athaliah <6271 with the sword <2719 chereb > . : 2Chronicles 24 : 1 . Joash <3101 Yow>ash > [ was ] seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > forty <0705 >arba years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Zibiah <6645 Tsibyah > of Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > . : 2 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > did <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > . : 3 And Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > took <5375 nasa> > for him two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > ; and he begat <3205 yalad > sons <1121 ben > and daughters <1121 ben > . : 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > , [ that ] Joash <3101 Yow>ash > was minded to repair <2318 chadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 5 And he gathered <6908 qabats > together the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and said <0559 >amar > to them , Go <3318 yatsa> > out unto the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and gather <6908 qabats > of all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > money <3701 keceph > to repair <2388 chazaq > the house <1004 bayith > of your God <0430 >elohiym > from year <8141 shaneh > to year <8141 shaneh > , and see that ye hasten <4116 mahar > the matter <1697 dabar > . Howbeit the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > hastened <4116 mahar > [ it ] not . : 6 And the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > for Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the chief <7218 ro>sh > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4069 madduwa< > hast thou not required <1875 darash > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > to bring <0935 bow> > in out of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > the collection <4864 mas>eth > , [ according to the commandment ] of Moses <4872 Mosheh > the servant <5650 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of the congregation <6951 qahal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , for the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of witness <5715> ? : 7 For the sons <1121 ben > of Athaliah <6271 , that wicked <4849 mirsha woman , had broken <6555 parats > up the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > ; and also <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the dedicated <6944 qodesh > things of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > did they bestow <6213 upon Baalim <1168 Ba . : 8 And at the king s <4428 melek > commandment <0559 >amar > they made <6213 a chest <0727 >arown > , and set <5414 nathan > it without <2351 chuwts > at the gate <8179 sha of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 9 And they made <5414 nathan > a proclamation <6963 qowl > through Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to bring <0935 bow> > in to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the collection <4864 mas>eth > [ that ] Moses <4872 Mosheh > the servant <5650 of God <0430 >elohiym > [ laid ] upon Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > . : 10 And all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 rejoiced <8055 samach > , and brought <0935 bow> > in , and cast <7993 shalak > into the chest <0727 >arown > , until <5704 they had made an end <3615 kalah > . : 11 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that at what time <6256 the chest <0727 >arown > was brought <0935 bow> > unto the king s <4428 melek > office <6486 p@quddah > by the hand <3027 yad > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and when <3588 kiy > they saw <7200 ra>ah > that [ there was ] much <7227 rab > money <3701 keceph > , the king s <4428 melek > scribe <5608 caphar > and the high <7218 ro>sh > priest s <3548 kohen > officer <6496 paqiyd > came <0935 bow> > and emptied <6168 the chest <0727 >arown > , and took <5375 nasa> > it , and carried <7725 shuwb > it to his place <4725 maqowm > again <7725 shuwb > . Thus <3541 koh > they did <6213 day <3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm > , and gathered <0622 >acaph > money <3701 keceph > in abundance <7230 rob > . : 12 And the king <4428 melek > and Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > gave <5414 nathan > it to such as did <6213 the work <4399 m@la>kah > of the service <5656 of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and hired <7936 sakar > masons <2672 chatsab > and carpenters <2796 charash > to repair <2318 chadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and also <1571 gam > such as wrought <2790 charash > iron <1270 barzel > and brass <5178 n@chosheth > to mend <2388 chazaq > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 13 So the workmen wrought <6213 , and the work <4399 m@la>kah > was perfected by them , and they set <5975 the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > in his state <4971 mathkoneth > , and strengthened <0553 >amats > it . : 14 And when they had finished <3615 kalah > [ it ] , they brought <0935 bow> > the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the money <3701 keceph > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > , whereof were made <6213 vessels <3627 k@liy > for the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ even ] vessels <3627 k@liy > to minister <8335 shareth > , and to offer <5927 [ withal ] , and spoons <3709 kaph > , and vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > . And they offered <5927 burnt <5930 offerings in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > continually <8548 tamiyd > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > . : 15 . But Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > waxed old <2204 zaqen > , and was full <7646 saba< > of days <3117 yowm > when he died <4191 muwth > ; an hundred <3967 me>ah > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was he ] when he died <4194 maveth > . : 16 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > among <5973 the kings <4428 melek > , because <3588 kiy > he had done <6213 good <2896 towb > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , both toward <5973 God <0430 >elohiym > , and toward his house <1004 bayith > . : 17 Now after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > came <0935 bow> > the princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and made obeisance <7812 shachah > to the king <4428 melek > . Then the king <4428 melek > hearkened <8085 shama< > unto them . : 18 And they left <5800 the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , and served <5647 groves <0842 >asherah > and idols <6091 : and wrath <7110 qetseph > came <1961 hayah > upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > for this <2063 zo>th > their trespass <0819 >ashmah > . : 19 Yet he sent <7971 shalach > prophets <5030 nabiy> > to them , to bring <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and they testified <5749 against them : but they would not give ear <0238 >azan > . : 20 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > came <3847 labash > upon Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , which stood <5975 above the people <5971 , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > God <0430 >elohiym > , Why <4100 mah > transgress <5674 ye the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that ye cannot <3808 lo> > prosper <6743 tsalach > ? because <3588 kiy > ye have forsaken <5800 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , he hath also forsaken <5800 you . : 21 And they conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921 him , and stoned <7275 ragam > him with stones <68> at the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > in the court <2691 chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 22 Thus Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek > remembered <2142 zakar > not the kindness <2617 checed > which <0834 >aher > Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > his father <25> had done <6213 to him , but slew <2026 harag > his son <1121 ben > . And when he died <4191 muwth > , he said <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > look <7200 ra>ah > upon [ it ] , and require <1875 darash > [ it ] . : 23 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <8622 t@quwphah > of the year <8141 shaneh > , [ that ] the host <2428 chayil > of Syria <0758 >Aram > came <5927 up against <5921 him : and they came <0935 bow> > to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and destroyed <7843 shachath > all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > of the people <5971 from among the people <5971 , and sent <7971 shalach > all <3605 kol > the spoil <7998 shalal > of them unto the king <4428 melek > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > . : 24 For the army <2428 chayil > of the Syrians <0758 >Aram > came <0935 bow> > with a small <4705 mits company of men <0582 >enowsh > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > a very <3966 m@ great <7230 rob > host <2428 chayil > into their hand <3027 yad > , because <3588 kiy > they had forsaken <5800 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . So they executed <6213 judgment <8201 shephet > against Joash <3101 Yow>ash > . : 25 And when they were departed <3212 yalak > from him , ( for they left <5800 him in great <7227 rab > diseases <4251 machluy > , ) his own <0249 >ezrach > servants <5650 conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921 him for the blood <1818 dam > of the sons <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the priest <3548 kohen > , and slew <2026 harag > him on <5921 his bed <4296 mittah > , and he died <4191 muwth > : and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > , but they buried <6912 qabar > him not in the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the kings <4428 melek > . : 26 And these <0428 >el - leh > are they that conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921 him ; Zabad <2066 Zabad > the son <1121 ben > of Shimeath <8100 Shim an Ammonitess <5984 , and Jehozabad <3075 Y@howzabad > the son <1121 ben > of Shimrith <8116 Shimriyth > a Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy > . : 27 Now [ concerning ] his sons <1121 ben > , and the greatness <7230 rob > of the burdens <4853 massa> > [ laid ] upon him , and the repairing <3247 y@cowd > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the story <4097 midrash > of the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > . And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 25 : 1 . Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > [ was ] twenty <6242 and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ when ] he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > twenty <6242 and nine <8672 tesha< > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . And his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Jehoaddan <3086 Y@how of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 2 And he did <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , but not with a perfect <8003 shalem > heart <3824 lebab > . : 3 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <0834 >aher > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > was established <2388 chazaq > to him , that he slew <2026 harag > his servants <5650 that had killed <5221 nakah > the king <4428 melek > his father <25> . : 4 But he slew <4191 muwth > not their children <1121 ben > , but [ did ] as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > in the book <5612 cepher > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > , where <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > commanded <6680 tsavah > , saying <0559 >amar > , The fathers <1> shall not die <4191 muwth > for the children <1121 ben > , neither <3808 lo> > shall the children <1121 ben > die <4191 muwth > for the fathers <1> , but every man <0376 >iysh > shall die <4191 muwth > for his own sin <2399 chet> > . : 5 Moreover Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > gathered <6908 qabats > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > together , and made them captains <8269 sar > over thousands <0505 >eleph > , and captains <8269 sar > over hundreds <3967 me>ah > , according to the houses <1004 bayith > of [ their ] fathers <1> , throughout all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : and he numbered <6485 paqad > them from twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and above <4605 ma , and found <4672 matsa> > them three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > choice <0970 bachuwr > [ men , able ] to go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > to war <6635 tsaba> > , that could handle <0270 >achaz > spear <7420 romach > and shield <6793 tsinnah > . : 6 He hired <7936 sakar > also an hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph> mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > for an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > . : 7 But there came <0935 bow> > a man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > to him , saying <0559 >amar > , O king <4428 melek > , let not the army <6635 tsaba> > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > go <0935 bow> > with thee ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] not with Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ to wit , with ] all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > . : 8 But if <0518 >im > thou wilt go <0935 bow> > , do <6213 [ it ] , be strong <2388 chazaq > for the battle <4421 milchamah > : God <0430 >elohiym > shall make thee fall <3782 kashal > before <6440 paniym > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > : for God <0430 >elohiym > hath <3426 yesh > power <3581 koach > to help <5826 , and to cast <3782 kashal > down <3782 kashal > . : 9 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > said <0559 >amar > to the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , But what <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 for the hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > which <0834 >aher > I have given <5414 nathan > to the army <1416 g@duwd > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? And the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > answered <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > is able to give <5414 nathan > thee much <7235 rabah > more <7235 rabah > than this <2088 zeh > . : 10 Then Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > separated <0914 badal > them , [ to wit ] , the army <1416 g@duwd > that was come <0935 bow> > to him out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , to go <3212 yalak > home <4725 maqowm > again : wherefore their anger <0639 >aph > was greatly <3966 m@ kindled <2734 charah > against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and they returned <7725 shuwb > home <4725 maqowm > in great <2750 choriy > anger <0639 >aph > . : 11 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and led <5090 nahag > forth his people <5971 , and went <3212 yalak > to the valley <1516 gay> > of salt <4417 melach > , and smote <5221 nakah > of the children <1121 ben > of Seir <8165 Se ten <6235 thousand <0505 >eleph > . : 12 And [ other ] ten <6235 thousand <0505 >eleph > [ left ] alive <2416 chay > did the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > carry <7617 shabah > away captive <7617 shabah > , and brought <0935 bow> > them unto the top <7218 ro>sh > of the rock <5553 cela< > , and cast <7993 shalak > them down from the top <7218 ro>sh > of the rock <5553 cela< > , that they all <3605 kol > were broken <1234 baqa< > in pieces . : 13 But the soldiers <1121 ben > of the army <1416 g@duwd > which <0834 >aher > Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > sent <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > , that they should not go <3212 yalak > with him to battle <4421 milchamah > , fell <6584 pashat > upon the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , from Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > even unto Bethhoron <1032 Beyth Chowrown > , and smote <5221 nakah > three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > of them , and took much <7227 rab > spoil <0961 bizzah > . : 14 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , after <0310 >achar > that Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > was come <0935 bow> > from the slaughter <5221 nakah > of the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > , that he brought <0935 bow> > the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the children <1121 ben > of Seir <8165 Se , and set <5975 them up [ to be ] his gods <0430 >elohiym > , and bowed <7812 shachah > down <7812 shachah > himself before <6440 paniym > them , and burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto them . : 15 Wherefore the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was kindled <2734 charah > against Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > , and he sent <7971 shalach > unto him a prophet <5030 nabiy> > , which said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > hast thou sought <1875 darash > after the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people <5971 , which <0834 >aher > could not deliver <5337 natsal > their own people <5971 out of thine hand <3027 yad > ? : 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as he talked <1696 dabar > with him , that [ the king ] said <0559 >amar > unto him , Art thou made <5414 nathan > of the king s <4428 melek > counsel <3289 ya ? forbear <2308 chadal > ; why <4100 mah > shouldest thou be smitten <5221 nakah > ? Then the prophet <5030 nabiy> > forbare <2308 chadal > , and said <0559 >amar > , I know <3045 yada< > that God <0430 >elohiym > hath determined <3289 ya to destroy <7843 shachath > thee , because <3588 kiy > thou hast done <6213 this <2063 zo>th > , and hast not hearkened <8085 shama< > unto my counsel <6098 . : 17 . Then Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took advice <3289 ya , and sent <7971 shalach > to Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , the son <1121 ben > of Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , the son <1121 ben > of Jehu <3058 Yehuw> > , king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , saying <0559 >amar > , Come <3212 yalak > , let us see <7200 ra>ah > one another in the face <6440 paniym > . : 18 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > to Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , saying <0559 >amar > , The thistle <2336 chowach > that [ was ] in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > sent <7971 shalach > to the cedar <0730 >erez > that [ was ] in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , saying <0559 >amar > , Give <5414 nathan > thy daughter <1323 bath > to my son <1121 ben > to wife <0802 >ishshah > : and there passed <5674 by a wild <7704 sadeh > beast <2416 chay > that [ was ] in Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , and trode <7429 ramac > down the thistle <2336 chowach > . : 19 Thou sayest <0559 >amar > , Lo <2009 hinneh > , thou hast smitten <5221 nakah > the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > ; and thine heart <3820 leb > lifteth <5375 nasa> > thee up to boast <3513 kabad > : abide <3427 yashab > now <6258 at home <1004 bayith > ; why <4100 mah > shouldest thou meddle <1624 garah > to [ thine ] hurt <7451 ra< > , that thou shouldest fall <5307 naphal > , [ even ] thou , and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > with thee ? : 20 But Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > would not hear <8085 shama< > ; for it [ came ] of God <0430 >elohiym > , that he might deliver <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad > [ of their enemies ] , because <3588 kiy > they sought <1875 darash > after the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Edom <0123 >Edom > . : 21 So Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <5927 up ; and they saw <7200 ra>ah > one another in the face <6440 paniym > , [ both ] he and Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , at Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , which <0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 22 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > was put to the worse <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and they fled <5127 nuwc > every man <0376 >iysh > to his tent <0168 >ohel > . : 23 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > took <8610 taphas > Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , the son <1121 ben > of Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > , at Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , and brought <0935 bow> > him to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and brake <6555 parats > down the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > from the gate <8179 sha of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > to the corner <6437 panah > gate <8179 sha , four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > cubits <0520 >ammah > . : 24 And [ he took ] all <3605 kol > the gold <2091 zahab > and the silver <3701 keceph > , and all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > that were found <4672 matsa> > in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > with Obededom <5654 Edowm > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , the hostages also , and returned <7725 shuwb > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > . : 25 And Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > lived <2421 chayah > after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > son <1121 ben > of Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > fifteen <6240 years <8141 shaneh > . : 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ are ] they not written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? : 27 Now after the time <6256 that Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > did turn <5493 cuwr > away from following <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > they made a conspiracy <7195 qesher > against <5921 him in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; and he fled <5127 nuwc > to Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > : but they sent <7971 shalach > to Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > after <0310 >achar > him , and slew <4191 muwth > him there <8033 sham > . : 28 And they brought <5375 nasa> > him upon horses <5483 cuwc > , and buried <6912 qabar > him with his fathers <1> in the city <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 2Chronicles 26 : 1 . Then all <3605 kol > the people <5971 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took <3947 laqach > Uzziah <5818 , who <1931 huw> > [ was ] sixteen years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > , and made him king <4427 malak > in the room <8478 tachath > of his father <25> Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > . : 2 He built <1129 banah > Eloth <0359 >Eylowth > , and restored <7725 shuwb > it to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , after <0310 >achar > that the king <4428 melek > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> . : 3 Sixteen years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > [ was ] Uzziah <5818 when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Jecoliah <3203 Y@kolyah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 4 And he did <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , according to all <3605 kol > that his father <25> Amaziah <0558 >Amatsyah > did <6213 . : 5 And he sought <1875 darash > God <0430 >elohiym > in the days <3117 yowm > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , who had understanding <0995 biyn > in the visions <7200 ra>ah > of God <0430 >elohiym > : and as long <3117 yowm > as he sought <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , God <0430 >elohiym > made him to prosper <6743 tsalach > . : 6 And he went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > and warred <3898 lacham > against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and brake <6555 parats > down the wall <2346 chowmah > of Gath <1661 Gath > , and the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jabneh <2996 Yabneh > , and the wall <2346 chowmah > of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > , and built <1129 banah > cities <5892 about Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > , and among the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . : 7 And God <0430 >elohiym > helped <5826 him against <5921 the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and against <5921 the Arabians <6163 that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Gurbaal <1485 Guwr - Ba , and the Mehunims <4586 M@ . : 8 And the Ammonites <5984 gave <5414 nathan > gifts <4503 minchah > to Uzziah <5818 : and his name <8034 shem > spread <3212 yalak > abroad [ even ] to the entering <0935 bow> > in of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ; for he strengthened <2388 chazaq > [ himself ] exceedingly <4605 ma . : 9 Moreover Uzziah <5818 built <1129 banah > towers <4026 migdal > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > at <5921 the corner <6438 pinnah > gate <8179 sha , and at <5921 the valley <1516 gay> > gate <8179 sha , and at <5921 the turning <4740 maqtsowa< > [ of the wall ] , and fortified <2388 chazaq > them . : 10 Also he built <1129 banah > towers <4026 migdal > in the desert <4057 midbar > , and digged <2672 chatsab > many <7227 rab > wells <0953 bowr > : for he had <1961 hayah > much <7227 rab > cattle <0929 b@hemah > , both in the low <8219 sh@phelah > country , and in the plains <4334 miyshowr > : husbandmen <0406 >ikkar > [ also ] , and vine <3755 korem > dressers <3755 korem > in the mountains <2022 har > , and in Carmel <3760 Karmel > : for he loved <0157 >ahab > husbandry <0127 >adamah > . : 11 Moreover Uzziah <5818 had an host <2428 chayil > of fighting <4421 milchamah > men , that went <3318 yatsa> > out to war <6635 tsaba> > by bands <1416 g@duwd > , according to the number <4557 micpar > of their account <6486 p@quddah > by the hand <3027 yad > of Jeiel <3273 Y@el > the scribe <5608 caphar > and Maaseiah <4641 Ma the ruler <7860 shoter > , under <5921 the hand <3027 yad > of Hananiah <2608 Chananyah > , [ one ] of the king s <4428 melek > captains <8269 sar > . : 12 The whole <3605 kol > number <4557 micpar > of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1> of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > [ were ] two thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > . : 13 And under <5921 their hand <3027 yad > [ was ] an army <6635 tsaba> > , three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > and five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > , that made <6213 war <4421 milchamah > with mighty <2428 chayil > power <3581 koach > , to help <5826 the king <4428 melek > against <5921 the enemy <0341 >oyeb > . : 14 And Uzziah <5818 prepared <3559 kuwn > for them throughout all <3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > shields <4043 magen > , and spears <7420 romach > , and helmets <3553 kowba< > , and habergeons <8302 shiryown > , and bows <7198 qesheth > , and slings <7050 qela< > [ to cast ] stones <68> . : 15 And he made <6213 in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > engines <2810 chishshabown > , invented <2803 chashab > by cunning <2803 chashab > men , to be on <5921 the towers <4026 migdal > and upon the bulwarks <6438 pinnah > , to shoot <3384 yarah > arrows <2671 chets > and great <1419 gadowl > stones <68> withal . And his name <8034 shem > spread <3318 yatsa> > far <7350 rachowq > abroad <7350 rachowq > ; for he was marvellously <6381 pala> > helped <5826 , till he was strong <2388 chazaq > . : 16 . But when he was strong <2394 chozqah > , his heart <3820 leb > was lifted <1361 gabahh > up to [ his ] destruction <7843 shachath > : for he transgressed <4603 ma against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > , and went <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of incense <6999 qatar > . : 17 And Azariah <5838 the priest <3548 kohen > went <0935 bow> > in after <0310 >achar > him , and with him fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > priests <3548 kohen > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ that were ] valiant <2428 chayil > men <1121 ben > : : 18 And they withstood <5975 Uzziah <5818 the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ It appertaineth ] not unto thee , Uzziah <5818 , to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , but to the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , that are consecrated <6942 qadash > to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > : go <3318 yatsa> > out of the sanctuary <4720 miqdash > ; for thou hast trespassed <4603 ma ; neither <3808 lo> > [ shall it be ] for thine honour <3519 kabowd > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > . : 19 Then Uzziah <5818 was wroth <2196 za , and [ had ] a censer <4730 miqtereth > in his hand <3027 yad > to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > : and while he was wroth <2196 za with the priests <3548 kohen > , the leprosy <6883 tsara even rose <2224 zarach > up in his forehead <4696 metsach > before <6440 paniym > the priests <3548 kohen > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , from beside <5921 the incense <7004 q@toreth > altar <4196 mizbeach > . : 20 And Azariah <5838 the chief <7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen > , and all <3605 kol > the priests <3548 kohen > , looked <6437 panah > upon him , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , he [ was ] leprous <6879 tsara< > in his forehead <4696 metsach > , and they thrust <0926 bahal > him out from thence <8033 sham > ; yea , himself <1931 huw> > hasted <1765 dachaph > also <1571 gam > to go <3318 yatsa> > out , because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had smitten <5060 naga< > him . : 21 And Uzziah <5818 the king <4428 melek > was a leper <6879 tsara< > unto the day <3117 yowm > of his death <4194 maveth > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > in a several <2669 chophshuwth > house <1004 bayith > , [ being ] a leper <6879 tsara< > ; for he was cut <1504 gazar > off from the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and Jotham <3147 Yowtham > his son <1121 ben > [ was ] over <5921 the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , judging <8199 shaphat > the people <5971 of the land <0776 >erets > . : 22 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Uzziah <5818 , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , did Isaiah <3470 Y@sha the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , the son <1121 ben > of Amoz <0531 >Amowts > , write <3789 kathab > . : 23 So Uzziah <5818 slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him with his fathers <1> in the field <7704 sadeh > of the burial <6900 q@buwrah > which <0834 >aher > [ belonged ] to the kings <4428 melek > ; for they said <0559 >amar > , He [ is ] a leper <6879 tsara< > : and Jotham <3147 Yowtham > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 27 : 1 . Jotham <3147 Yowtham > [ was ] twenty <6242 and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > sixteen years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . His mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > also [ was ] Jerushah <3388 Y@ruwsha> > , the daughter <1323 bath > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > . : 2 And he did <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , according to all <3605 kol > that his father <25> Uzziah <5818 did <6213 : howbeit he entered <0935 bow> > not into <0413 >el > the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And the people <5971 did yet <5750 corruptly <7843 shachath > . : 3 He built <1129 banah > the high <5945 >elyown > gate <8179 sha of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and on the wall <2346 chowmah > of Ophel <6077 he built <1129 banah > much <7230 rob > . : 4 Moreover he built <1129 banah > cities <5892 in the mountains <2022 har > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and in the forests <2793 choresh > he built <1129 banah > castles <1003 biyraniyth > and towers <4026 migdal > . : 5 He fought <3898 lacham > also with the king <4428 melek > of the Ammonites <5984 , and prevailed <2388 chazaq > against <5921 them . And the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 gave <5414 nathan > him the same <1931 huw> > year <8141 shaneh > an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > , and ten <6235 thousand <0505 >eleph > measures <3734 kor > of wheat <2406 chittah > , and ten <6235 thousand <0505 >eleph > of barley <8184 s@ . So <2063 zo>th > much <1931 huw> > did the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 pay <7725 shuwb > unto him , both the second <8145 sheniy > year <8141 shaneh > , and the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > . : 6 So Jotham <3147 Yowtham > became <2388 chazaq > mighty <2388 chazaq > , because <3588 kiy > he prepared <3559 kuwn > his ways <1870 derek > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > . : 7 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Jotham <3147 Yowtham > , and all <3605 kol > his wars <4421 milchamah > , and his ways <1870 derek > , lo <2005 hen > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 8 He was five <2568 chamesh > and twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and reigned <4427 malak > sixteen years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 9 And Jotham <3147 Yowtham > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 of David <1732 David > : and Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 28 : 1 . Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > [ was ] twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > sixteen years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : but he did <6213 not [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , like David <1732 David > his father <25> : : 2 For he walked <3212 yalak > in the ways <1870 derek > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and made <6213 also <1571 gam > molten <4541 maccekah > images for Baalim <1168 Ba . : 3 Moreover he burnt <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > in the valley <1516 gay> > of the son <1121 ben > of Hinnom <2011 Hinnom > , and burnt <1197 ba his children <1121 ben > in the fire <0784 >esh > , after the abominations <8441 tow of the heathen <1471 gowy > whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had cast <3423 yarash > out before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 4 He sacrificed <2076 zabach > also and burnt <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > in the high <1116 bamah > places , and on <5921 the hills <1389 gib , and under <8478 tachath > every <3605 kol > green <7488 ra tree <6086 . : 5 Wherefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414 nathan > him into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > ; and they smote <5221 nakah > him , and carried <7617 shabah > away <7617 shabah > a great <1419 gadowl > multitude of them captives <7633 shibyah > , and brought <0935 bow> > [ them ] to Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > . And he was also delivered <5414 nathan > into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who smote <5221 nakah > him with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah > . : 6 . For Pekah <6492 Peqach > the son <1121 ben > of Remaliah <7425 R@malyahuw > slew <2026 harag > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 thousand <0505 >eleph > in one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > , [ which were ] all <3605 kol > valiant <2428 chayil > men <1121 ben > ; because they had forsaken <5800 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 7 And Zichri <2147 Zikriy > , a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , slew <2026 harag > Maaseiah <4641 Ma the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > , and Azrikam <5840 the governor <5057 nagiyd > of the house <1004 bayith > , and Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > [ that was ] next <4932 mishneh > to the king <4428 melek > . : 8 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > carried <7617 shabah > away captive <7617 shabah > of their brethren <0251 >ach > two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > , women <0802 >ishshah > , sons <1121 ben > , and daughters <1121 ben > , and took also <1571 gam > away much <7227 rab > spoil <7998 shalal > from them , and brought <0935 bow> > the spoil <7998 shalal > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > . : 9 But a prophet <5030 nabiy> > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was there <8033 sham > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Oded <5752 : and he went <3318 yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > the host <6635 tsaba> > that came <0935 bow> > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Behold <2009 hinneh > , because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> was wroth <2534 chemah > with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , he hath delivered <5414 nathan > them into your hand <3027 yad > , and ye have slain <2026 harag > them in a rage <2197 za [ that ] reacheth <5060 naga< > up unto heaven <8064 shamayim > . : 10 And now <6258 ye purpose <0559 >amar > to keep <3533 kabash > under the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > for bondmen <5650 and bondwomen <8198 shiphchah > unto you : [ but are there ] not with you , even <7535 raq > with you , sins <0819 >ashmah > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > ? : 11 Now <6258 hear <8085 shama< > me therefore , and deliver <7725 shuwb > the captives <7633 shibyah > again , which <0834 >aher > ye have taken captive <7617 shabah > of your brethren <0251 >ach > : for the fierce <2740 charown > wrath <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] upon you . : 12 Then certain <0592 >aniyah > of the heads of the children <1121 ben > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Johanan <3076 Y@howchanan > , Berechiah <1296 Berekyah > the son <1121 ben > of Meshillemoth <4919 M@shillemowth > , and Jehizkiah <3169 Y@chizqiyah > the son <1121 ben > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > , and Amasa <6021 > the son <1121 ben > of Hadlai <2311 Chadlay > , stood <6965 quwm > up against <5921 them that came <0935 bow> > from the war <6635 tsaba> > , : 13 And said <0559 >amar > unto them , Ye shall not bring <0935 bow> > in the captives <7633 shibyah > hither : for whereas <3588 kiy > we have offended <0819 >ashmah > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ already ] , ye intend <0559 >amar > to add <3254 yacaph > [ more ] to our sins <2403 chatta>ah > and to our trespass <0819 >ashmah > : for our trespass <0819 >ashmah > is great <7227 rab > , and [ there is ] fierce <2740 charown > wrath <0639 >aph > against <5921 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 14 So the armed <2502 chalats > men left <5800 the captives <7633 shibyah > and the spoil <0961 bizzah > before <6440 paniym > the princes <8269 sar > and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > . : 15 And the men <0582 >enowsh > which <0834 >aher > were expressed <5344 naqab > by name <8034 shem > rose <6965 quwm > up , and took <2388 chazaq > the captives <7633 shibyah > , and with the spoil <7998 shalal > clothed <3847 labash > all <3605 kol > that were naked <4636 ma among them , and arrayed <3847 labash > them , and shod <5274 na them , and gave them to eat <0398 >akal > and to drink <8248 shaqah > , and anointed <4886 mashach > them , and carried <5095 nahal > all <3605 kol > the feeble <3782 kashal > of them upon asses <2543 chamowr > , and brought <0935 bow> > them to Jericho <3405 Y@riychow > , the city <5892 of palm <8558 tamar > trees , to their brethren <0251 >ach > : then they returned <7725 shuwb > to Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > . : 16 . At that time <6256 did king <4428 melek > Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > send <7971 shalach > unto the kings <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > to help <5826 him . : 17 For again <5750 the Edomites <0130 >Edomiy > had come <0935 bow> > and smitten <5221 nakah > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and carried <7617 shabah > away captives <7628 sh@biy > . : 18 The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > also had invaded <6584 pashat > the cities <5892 of the low <8219 sh@phelah > country , and of the south <5045 negeb > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and had taken <3920 lakad > Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , and Ajalon <0357 >Ayalown > , and Gederoth <1450 G@derowth > , and Shocho <7755 Sowkoh > with the villages <1323 bath > thereof , and Timnah <8553 Timnah > with the villages <1323 bath > thereof , Gimzo <1579 Gimzow > also and the villages <1323 bath > thereof : and they dwelt <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > . : 19 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > brought <3665 kana< > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > low <3665 kana< > because <5668 of Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; for he made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > naked <6544 para< > , and transgressed <4603 ma sore against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 20 And Tilgathpilneser <8407 Tiglath Pil>ecer > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > came <0935 bow> > unto him , and distressed <6696 tsuwr > him , but strengthened <2388 chazaq > him not . : 21 For Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > took away a portion <2505 chalaq > [ out ] of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and [ out ] of the house <1004 bayith > of the king <4428 melek > , and of the princes <8269 sar > , and gave <5414 nathan > [ it ] unto the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > : but he helped <5833 him not . : 22 And in the time <6256 of his distress <6887 tsarar > did he trespass <4603 ma yet more <3254 yacaph > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : this <1931 huw> > [ is that ] king <4428 melek > Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > . : 23 For he sacrificed <2076 zabach > unto the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > , which smote <5221 nakah > him : and he said <0559 >amar > , Because <3588 kiy > the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the kings <4428 melek > of Syria <0758 >Aram > help <5826 them , [ therefore ] will I sacrifice <2076 zabach > to them , that they may help <5826 me . But they were the ruin of him , and of all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 24 And Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > gathered <0622 >acaph > together the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and cut <7112 qatsats > in pieces the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and shut <5462 cagar > up the doors <1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and he made <6213 him altars <4196 mizbeach > in every <3605 kol > corner <6438 pinnah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 25 And in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > he made <6213 high <1116 bamah > places to burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , and provoked to anger <3707 ka the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of his fathers <1> . : 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of his acts <1697 dabar > and of all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314 >acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 27 And Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the city <5892 , [ even ] in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : but they brought <0935 bow> > him not into the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 29 : 1 . Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > began to reign <4427 malak > [ when he was ] five <2568 chamesh > and twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > , and he reigned <4427 malak > nine <8672 tesha< > and twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . And his mother s <0517 >em > name <8034 shem > [ was ] Abijah <29> , the daughter <1323 bath > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > . : 2 And he did <6213 [ that which was ] right <3477 yashar > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , according to all <3605 kol > that David <1732 David > his father <25> had done <6213 . : 3 He in the first <7223 ri>shown > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4427 malak > , in the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > , opened <6605 pathach > the doors <1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and repaired <2388 chazaq > them . : 4 And he brought <0935 bow> > in the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and gathered <0622 >acaph > them together into the east <4217 mizrach > street <7339 r@chob > , : 5 And said <0559 >amar > unto them , Hear <8085 shama< > me , ye Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , sanctify <6942 qadash > now <6258 yourselves , and sanctify <6942 qadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of your fathers <1> , and carry <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the filthiness <5079 niddah > out of the holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] . : 6 For our fathers <1> have trespassed <4603 ma , and done <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the eyes <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > , and have forsaken <5800 him , and have turned <5437 cabab > away their faces <6440 paniym > from the habitation <4908 mishkan > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and turned <5414 nathan > [ their ] backs <6203 . : 7 Also <1571 gam > they have shut <5462 cagar > up the doors <1817 deleth > of the porch <0197 >uwlam > , and put <3518 kabah > out the lamps <5216 niyr > , and have not burned <6999 qatar > incense <7004 q@toreth > nor <3808 lo> > offered <5927 burnt <5930 offerings in the holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 8 Wherefore the wrath <7110 qetseph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and he hath delivered <5414 nathan > them to trouble <2189 za , to astonishment <8047 shammah > , and to hissing <8322 sh@reqah > , as ye see <7200 ra>ah > with your eyes <5869 . : 9 For , lo <2009 hinneh > , our fathers <1> have fallen <5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > , and our sons <1121 ben > and our daughters <1121 ben > and our wives <0802 >ishshah > [ are ] in captivity <7628 sh@biy > for this <2088 zeh > . : 10 Now <6258 [ it is ] in mine heart <3824 lebab > to make <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that his fierce <2740 charown > wrath <0639 >aph > may turn <7725 shuwb > away from us . : 11 My sons <1121 ben > , be not now <6258 negligent <7952 shalah > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath chosen <0970 bachuwr > you to stand <5975 before <6440 paniym > him , to serve <8334 sharath > him , and that ye should minister <8334 sharath > unto him , and burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > . : 12 . Then the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > arose <6965 quwm > , Mahath <4287 Machath > the son <1121 ben > of Amasai <6022 , and Joel <3100 Yow>el > the son <1121 ben > of Azariah <5838 , of the sons <1121 ben > of the Kohathites <6956 Qohathiy > : and of the sons <1121 ben > of Merari <4847 M@rariy > , Kish <7027 Qiysh > the son <1121 ben > of Abdi <5660 , and Azariah <5838 the son <1121 ben > of Jehalelel <3094 Y@hallel>el > : and of the Gershonites <1649 Ger@shunniy > ; Joah <3098 Yow>ach > the son <1121 ben > of Zimmah <2155 Zimmah > , and Eden <5731 the son <1121 ben > of Joah <3098 Yow>ach > : : 13 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Elizaphan <0469 >Eliytsaphan > ; Shimri <8113 Shimriy > , and Jeiel <3273 Y@el > : and of the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > ; Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > , and Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > : : 14 And of the sons <1121 ben > of Heman <1968 Heyman > ; Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Shimei <8096 Shim : and of the sons <1121 ben > of Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn > ; Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma , and Uzziel <5816 el > . : 15 And they gathered <0622 >acaph > their brethren <0251 >ach > , and sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves , and came <0935 bow> > , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > , by the words <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to cleanse <2891 taher > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 16 And the priests <3548 kohen > went <0935 bow> > into the inner <6441 p@niymah > part of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to cleanse <2891 taher > [ it ] , and brought <3318 yatsa> > out all <3605 kol > the uncleanness <2932 tum>ah > that they found <4672 matsa> > in the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > into the court <2691 chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > took <6901 qabal > [ it ] , to carry <3318 yatsa> > [ it ] out abroad <2351 chuwts > into the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939 Qidrown > . : 17 Now they began <2490 chalal > on the first <7223 ri>shown > [ day ] of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > to sanctify <6942 qadash > , and on the eighth <8066 sh@miyniy > day of the month <2320 chodesh > came <0935 bow> > they to the porch <0197 >uwlam > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : so they sanctified <6942 qadash > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in eight <8083 sh@moneh > days <3117 yowm > ; and in the sixteenth day of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > they made an end <3615 kalah > . : 18 Then they went <0935 bow> > in to Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > , We have cleansed <2891 taher > all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the altar <4196 mizbeach > of burnt <5930 offering , with all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > thereof , and the shewbread <4635 ma table <7979 shulchan > , with all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > thereof . : 19 Moreover all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > , which <0834 >aher > king <4428 melek > Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > in his reign <4438 malkuwth > did cast <2186 zanach > away in his transgression <4604 ma , have we prepared <3559 kuwn > and sanctified <6942 qadash > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] before <6440 paniym > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 20 . Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek > rose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > , and gathered <0622 >acaph > the rulers <8269 sar > of the city <5892 , and went <5927 up to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 21 And they brought <0935 bow> > seven <7651 sheba< > bullocks <6499 par > , and seven <7651 sheba< > rams <0352 >ayil > , and seven <7651 sheba< > lambs <3532 kebes > , and seven <7651 sheba< > he goats <5795 , for a sin <2403 chatta>ah > offering for the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > , and for the sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , and for Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . And he commanded <0559 >amar > the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > to offer <5927 [ them ] on <5921 the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 22 So they killed <7819 shachat > the bullocks <1241 baqar > , and the priests <3548 kohen > received <6901 qabal > the blood <1818 dam > , and sprinkled <2236 zaraq > [ it ] on the altar <4196 mizbeach > : likewise , when they had killed <7819 shachat > the rams <0352 >ayil > , they sprinkled <2236 zaraq > the blood <1818 dam > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > : they killed <7819 shachat > also the lambs <3532 kebes > , and they sprinkled <2236 zaraq > the blood <1818 dam > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > . : 23 And they brought <5066 nagash > forth the he goats <8163 sa [ for ] the sin <2403 chatta>ah > offering before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and the congregation <6951 qahal > ; and they laid <5564 camak > their hands <3027 yad > upon them : : 24 And the priests <3548 kohen > killed <7819 shachat > them , and they made reconciliation <2398 chata> > with their blood <1818 dam > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > , to make an atonement <3722 kaphar > for all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : for the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 >amar > [ that ] the burnt <5930 offering and the sin <2403 chatta>ah > offering [ should be made ] for all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 25 And he set <5975 the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with cymbals <4700 m@tseleth > , with psalteries <5035 nebel > , and with harps <3658 kinnowr > , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of David <1732 David > , and of Gad <1410 Gad > the king s <4428 melek > seer <2374 chozeh > , and Nathan <5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > : for [ so was ] the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by his prophets <5030 nabiy> > . : 26 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > stood <5975 with the instruments <3627 k@liy > of David <1732 David > , and the priests <3548 kohen > with the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > . : 27 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > commanded <0559 >amar > to offer <5927 the burnt <5930 offering upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > . And when <6256 the burnt <5930 offering began <2490 chalal > , the song <7892 shiyr > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > began <2490 chalal > [ also ] with the trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah > , and with the instruments <3627 k@liy > [ ordained ] by David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 28 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > worshipped <7812 shachah > , and the singers <7892 shiyr > sang <7891 shiyr > , and the trumpeters <2690 chatsar > sounded <2690 chatsar > : [ and ] all <3605 kol > [ this continued ] until <5704 the burnt <5930 offering was finished <3615 kalah > . : 29 And when they had made an end <3615 kalah > of offering <5927 , the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa> > with him bowed <3766 kara< > themselves , and worshipped <7812 shachah > . : 30 Moreover Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek > and the princes <8269 sar > commanded <0559 >amar > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > to sing <1984 halal > praise <1984 halal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with the words <1697 dabar > of David <1732 David > , and of Asaph <0623 >Acaph > the seer <2374 chozeh > . And they sang praises <1984 halal > with gladness <8057 simchah > , and they bowed <6915 qadad > their heads and worshipped <7812 shachah > . : 31 Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > answered <6030 and said <0559 >amar > , Now <6258 ye have consecrated yourselves <3027 yad > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , come <5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash > and bring <0935 bow> > sacrifices <2077 zebach > and thank <8426 towdah > offerings into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And the congregation <6951 qahal > brought <0935 bow> > in sacrifices <2077 zebach > and thank <8426 towdah > offerings ; and as many as were of a free <5081 nadiyb > heart <3820 leb > burnt <5930 offerings . : 32 And the number <4557 micpar > of the burnt <5930 offerings , which <0834 >aher > the congregation <6951 qahal > brought <0935 bow> > , was threescore <7657 shib and ten bullocks <1241 baqar > , an hundred <3967 me>ah > rams <0352 >ayil > , [ and ] two hundred <3967 me>ah > lambs <3532 kebes > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] for a burnt <5930 offering to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 33 And the consecrated <6942 qadash > things [ were ] six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > . : 34 But the priests <3548 kohen > were too few <4592 m@ , so that they could <3201 yakol > not flay <6584 pashat > all <3605 kol > the burnt <5930 offerings : wherefore their brethren <0251 >ach > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > did help <2388 chazaq > them , till <5704 the work <4399 m@la>kah > was ended <3615 kalah > , and until <5704 the [ other ] priests <3548 kohen > had sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves : for the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ were ] more upright <3477 yashar > in heart <3824 lebab > to sanctify <6942 qadash > themselves than the priests <3548 kohen > . : 35 And also <1571 gam > the burnt <5930 offerings [ were ] in abundance <7230 rob > , with the fat <2459 cheleb > of the peace <8002 shelem > offerings , and the drink <5262 necek > offerings for [ every ] burnt <5930 offering . So the service <5656 of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was set <3559 kuwn > in order <3559 kuwn > . : 36 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > rejoiced <8055 samach > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 , that God <0430 >elohiym > had prepared <3559 kuwn > the people <5971 : for the thing <1697 dabar > was [ done ] suddenly <6597 pith>owm > . : 2Chronicles 30 : 1 . And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > sent <7971 shalach > to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and wrote <3789 kathab > letters <0107 >iggereth > also <1571 gam > to Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , that they should come <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to keep <6213 the passover <6453 pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 2 For the king <4428 melek > had taken counsel <3289 ya , and his princes <8269 sar > , and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to keep <6213 the passover <6453 pecach > in the second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > . : 3 For they could <3201 yakol > not keep <6213 it at that time <6256 , because <3588 kiy > the priests <3548 kohen > had not sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves sufficiently <4078 madday > , neither <3808 lo> > had the people <5971 gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 4 And the thing <1697 dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek > and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > . : 5 So they established <5975 a decree <1697 dabar > to make proclamation throughout all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , from Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > even to Dan <1835 Dan > , that they should come <0935 bow> > to keep <6213 the passover <6453 pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for they had not done <6213 [ it ] of a long <7230 rob > [ time in such sort ] as it was written <3789 kathab > . : 6 So the posts <7323 ruwts > went <3212 yalak > with the letters <0107 >iggereth > from the king <4428 melek > and his princes <8269 sar > throughout all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar > , Ye children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Abraham <85> , Isaac <3327 Yitschaq > , and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he will return <7725 shuwb > to the remnant <7604 sha>ar > of you , that are escaped <6413 p@leytah > out of the hand <3709 kaph > of the kings <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > . : 7 And be not ye like your fathers <1> , and like your brethren <0251 >ach > , which <0834 >aher > trespassed <4603 ma against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , [ who ] therefore gave <5414 nathan > them up to desolation <8047 shammah > , as ye see <7200 ra>ah > . : 8 Now <6258 be ye not stiffnecked , as your fathers <1> [ were , but ] yield yourselves <3027 yad > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and enter <0935 bow> > into his sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , which <0834 >aher > he hath sanctified <6942 qadash > for ever <5769 : and serve <5647 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , that the fierceness <2740 charown > of his wrath <0639 >aph > may turn <7725 shuwb > away from you . : 9 For if ye turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , your brethren <0251 >ach > and your children <1121 ben > [ shall find ] compassion <7356 racham > before <6440 paniym > them that lead them captive <7617 shabah > , so that they shall come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > into this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > [ is ] gracious <2587 channuwn > and merciful <7349 rachuwm > , and will not turn <5493 cuwr > away [ his ] face <6440 paniym > from you , if <0518 >im > ye return <7725 shuwb > unto him . : 10 So the posts <7323 ruwts > passed <5674 from city <5892 to city <5892 through the country <0776 >erets > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > even unto Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > : but they laughed <7832 sachaq > them to scorn , and mocked <3932 la them . : 11 Nevertheless <0389 >ak > divers <0582 >enowsh > of Asher <0836 >Asher > and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > and of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > humbled <3665 kana< > themselves , and came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 12 Also <1571 gam > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > the hand <3027 yad > of God <0430 >elohiym > was to give <5414 nathan > them one <0259 >echad > heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of the king <4428 melek > and of the princes <8269 sar > , by the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 13 . And there assembled <0622 >acaph > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > much <7227 rab > people <5971 to keep <6213 the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread in the second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > , a very <3966 m@ great <7230 rob > congregation <6951 qahal > . : 14 And they arose <6965 quwm > and took away <5493 cuwr > the altars <4196 mizbeach > that [ were ] in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and all <3605 kol > the altars for incense <6999 qatar > took they away <5493 cuwr > , and cast <7993 shalak > [ them ] into the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939 Qidrown > . : 15 Then they killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > on the fourteenth [ day ] of the second <8145 sheniy > month <2320 chodesh > : and the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > were ashamed <3637 kalam > , and sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves , and brought <0935 bow> > in the burnt <5930 offerings into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 16 And they stood <5975 in their place <5977 after their manner <4941 mishpat > , according to the law <8451 towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > : the priests <3548 kohen > sprinkled <2236 zaraq > the blood <1818 dam > , [ which they received ] of the hand <3027 yad > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > . : 17 For [ there were ] many <7227 rab > in the congregation <6951 qahal > that were not sanctified <6942 qadash > : therefore the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > had the charge <5921 of the killing <7821 sh@chiytah > of the passovers <6453 pecach > for every <3605 kol > one [ that was ] not clean <2889 tahowr > , to sanctify <6942 qadash > [ them ] unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 18 For a multitude <4768 marbiyth > of the people <5971 , [ even ] many <7227 rab > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , Issachar <3485 Yissaskar > , and Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > , had not cleansed <2891 taher > themselves , yet <3588 kiy > did they eat <0398 >akal > the passover <6453 pecach > otherwise <3808 lo> > than it was written <3789 kathab > . But Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > prayed <6419 palal > for them , saying <0559 >amar > , The good <2896 towb > LORD <3068 Y@hovah > pardon <3722 kaphar > every <3605 kol > one : 19 [ That ] prepareth <3559 kuwn > his heart <3824 lebab > to seek <1875 darash > God <0430 >elohiym > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of his fathers <1> , though [ he be ] not [ cleansed ] according to the purification <2893 tohorah > of the sanctuary <6944 qodesh > . : 20 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hearkened <8085 shama< > to Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > , and healed <7495 rapha> > the people <5971 . : 21 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that were present <4672 matsa> > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > kept <6213 the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > with great <1419 gadowl > gladness <8057 simchah > : and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > and the priests <3548 kohen > praised <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > day <3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm > , [ singing ] with loud <5797 instruments <3627 k@liy > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 22 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > spake <1696 dabar > comfortably unto all <3605 kol > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > that taught <7919 sakal > the good <2896 towb > knowledge <7922 sekel > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and they did eat <0398 >akal > throughout the feast <4150 mow seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , offering <2076 zabach > peace <8002 shelem > offerings <2077 zebach > , and making confession <3034 yadah > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 23 And the whole <3605 kol > assembly <6951 qahal > took counsel <3289 ya to keep <6213 other <0312 >acher > seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > : and they kept <6213 [ other ] seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > with gladness <8057 simchah > . : 24 For Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > did give <7311 ruwm > to the congregation <6951 qahal > a thousand <0505 >eleph > bullocks <6499 par > and seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > ; and the princes <8269 sar > gave <7311 ruwm > to the congregation <6951 qahal > a thousand <0505 >eleph > bullocks <6499 par > and ten <6235 thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > : and a great <7230 rob > number of priests <3548 kohen > sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves . : 25 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , with the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > that came <0935 bow> > out of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and the strangers <1616 ger > that came <0935 bow> > out of the land <0776 >erets > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , rejoiced <8055 samach > . : 26 So there was great <1419 gadowl > joy <8057 simchah > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for since the time <3117 yowm > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ there was ] not the like in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 27 Then the priests <3548 kohen > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > arose <6965 quwm > and blessed <1288 barak > the people <5971 : and their voice <6963 qowl > was heard <8085 shama< > , and their prayer <8605 t@phillah > came <0935 bow> > [ up ] to his holy <6944 qodesh > dwelling <4583 ma place , [ even ] unto heaven <8064 shamayim > . : 2Chronicles 31 : 1 . Now when all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > was finished <3615 kalah > , all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that were present <4672 matsa> > went <3318 yatsa> > out to the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and brake <7665 shabar > the images <4676 matstsebah > in pieces , and cut <1438 gada< > down <1438 gada< > the groves <0842 >asherah > , and threw <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the high <1116 bamah > places and the altars <4196 mizbeach > out of all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , in Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , until <5704 they had utterly destroyed <3615 kalah > them all . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > returned <7725 shuwb > , every man <0376 >iysh > to his possession <0272 >achuzzah > , into their own cities <5892 . : 2 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > appointed <5975 the courses <4256 machaloqeth > of the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > after <5921 their courses <4256 machaloqeth > , every man <0376 >iysh > according <6310 peh > to his service <5656 , the priests <3548 kohen > and Levites <3881 Leviyiy > for burnt <5930 offerings and for peace <8002 shelem > offerings , to minister <8334 sharath > , and to give thanks <3034 yadah > , and to praise <1984 halal > in the gates <8179 sha of the tents <4264 machaneh > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 3 [ He appointed ] also the king s <4428 melek > portion <4521 m@nath > of his substance <7399 r@kuwsh > for the burnt <5930 offerings , [ to wit ] , for the morning <1242 boqer > and evening <6153 burnt <5930 offerings , and the burnt <5930 offerings for the sabbaths <7676 shabbath > , and for the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > , and for the set <4150 mow feasts <4150 mow , as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 4 Moreover he commanded <0559 >amar > the people <5971 that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to give <5414 nathan > the portion <4521 m@nath > of the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , that they might be encouraged <2388 chazaq > in the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 5 And as soon as the commandment <1697 dabar > came <6555 parats > abroad <6555 parats > , the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > brought <0935 bow> > in abundance <7235 rabah > the firstfruits <7225 re>shiyth > of corn <1715 dagan > , wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , and oil <3323 yitshar > , and honey <1706 d@bash > , and of all <3605 kol > the increase <8393 t@buw>ah > of the field <7704 sadeh > ; and the tithe <4643 ma of all <3605 kol > [ things ] brought <0935 bow> > they in abundantly <7230 rob > . : 6 And [ concerning ] the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the cities <5892 of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , they also <1571 gam > brought <0935 bow> > in the tithe <4643 ma of oxen <1241 baqar > and sheep <6629 tso>n > , and the tithe <4643 ma of holy <6944 qodesh > things which were consecrated <6942 qadash > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > , and laid <5414 nathan > [ them ] by heaps <6194 . : 7 In the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh > they began <2490 chalal > to lay the foundation <3245 yacad > of the heaps <6194 , and finished <3615 kalah > [ them ] in the seventh <7637 sh@biy month <2320 chodesh > . : 8 And when Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > and the princes <8269 sar > came <0935 bow> > and saw <7200 ra>ah > the heaps <6194 , they blessed <1288 barak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and his people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 9 Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > questioned <1875 darash > with the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > concerning <5921 the heaps <6194 . : 10 And Azariah <5838 the chief <7218 ro>sh > priest <3548 kohen > of the house <1004 bayith > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > answered <0559 >amar > him , and said <0559 >amar > , Since [ the people ] began <2490 chalal > to bring <0935 bow> > the offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , we have had enough <7644 Shebna> > to eat <0398 >akal > , and have left <3498 yathar > plenty <7230 rob > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath blessed <1288 barak > his people <5971 ; and that which is left <3498 yathar > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > great store <1995 hamown > . : 11 . Then Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > commanded <0559 >amar > to prepare <3559 kuwn > chambers <3957 lishkah > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and they prepared <3559 kuwn > [ them ] , : 12 And brought <0935 bow> > in the offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > and the tithes <4643 ma and the dedicated <6944 qodesh > [ things ] faithfully <0530 >emuwnah > : over <5921 which Cononiah <3562 Kownanyahuw > the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > [ was ] ruler <5057 nagiyd > , and Shimei <8096 Shim his brother <0251 >ach > [ was ] the next <4932 mishneh > . : 13 And Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , and Azaziah <5812 , and Nahath <5184 Nachath > , and Asahel <6214 el > , and Jerimoth <3406 Y@riymowth > , and Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad > , and Eliel <0447 >Eliy>el > , and Ismachiah <3253 Yicmakyahuw > , and Mahath <4287 Machath > , and Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > , [ were ] overseers <6496 paqiyd > under the hand <3027 yad > of Cononiah <3562 Kownanyahuw > and Shimei <8096 Shim his brother <0251 >ach > , at the commandment <4662 miphqad > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king <4428 melek > , and Azariah <5838 the ruler <5057 nagiyd > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > . : 14 And Kore <6981 Qowre> > the son <1121 ben > of Imnah <3232 Yimnah > the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , the porter <7778 show toward the east <4217 mizrach > , [ was ] over <5921 the freewill <5071 n@dabah > offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > of God <0430 >elohiym > , to distribute <5414 nathan > the oblations <8641 t@ruwmah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the most <6944 qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > things . : 15 And next him [ were ] Eden <5731 , and Miniamin <4509 Minyamiyn > , and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > , and Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma , Amariah <0568 >Amaryah > , and Shecaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah > , in the cities <5892 of the priests <3548 kohen > , in [ their ] set <0530 >emuwnah > office , to give <5414 nathan > to their brethren <0251 >ach > by courses <4256 machaloqeth > , as well to the great <1419 gadowl > as to the small <6996 qatan > : : 16 Beside <0905 bad > their genealogy <3188 yachas > of males <2145 zakar > , from three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and upward <4605 ma , [ even ] unto every <3605 kol > one that entereth <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , his daily <3117 yowm > portion <1697 dabar > for their service <5656 in their charges <4931 mishmereth > according to their courses <4256 machaloqeth > ; : 17 Both to the genealogy <3188 yachas > of the priests <3548 kohen > by the house <1004 bayith > of their fathers <1> , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > from twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > and upward <4605 ma , in their charges <4931 mishmereth > by their courses <4256 machaloqeth > ; : 18 And to the genealogy <3188 yachas > of all <3605 kol > their little <2945 taph > ones , their wives <0802 >ishshah > , and their sons <1121 ben > , and their daughters <1121 ben > , through <5674 all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > : for in their set <0530 >emuwnah > office they sanctified <6942 qadash > themselves in holiness <6944 qodesh > : : 19 Also of the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > the priests <3548 kohen > , [ which were ] in the fields <7704 sadeh > of the suburbs <4054 migrash > of their cities <5892 , in every <3605 kol > several city <5892 , the men <0582 >enowsh > that were expressed <5344 naqab > by name <8034 shem > , to give <5414 nathan > portions <4490 manah > to all <3605 kol > the males <2145 zakar > among the priests <3548 kohen > , and to all <3605 kol > that were reckoned <3187 yachas > by genealogies <3187 yachas > among the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > . : 20 And thus <2063 zo>th > did <6213 Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > throughout all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and wrought <6213 [ that which was ] good <2896 towb > and right <3477 yashar > and truth <0571 >emeth > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > . : 21 And in every <3605 kol > work <4639 ma that he began <2490 chalal > in the service <5656 of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and in the law <8451 towrah > , and in the commandments <4687 mitsvah > , to seek <1875 darash > his God <0430 >elohiym > , he did <6213 [ it ] with all <3605 kol > his heart <3824 lebab > , and prospered <6743 tsalach > . : 2Chronicles 32 : 1 . After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el - leh > things <1697 dabar > , and the establishment <0571 >emeth > thereof , Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > came <0935 bow> > , and entered <0935 bow> > into Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 the fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 , and thought <0559 >amar > to win <1234 baqa< > them for himself . : 2 And when Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > was come <0935 bow> > , and that he was purposed <6440 paniym > to fight <4421 milchamah > against <5921 Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , : 3 He took counsel <3289 ya with his princes <8269 sar > and his mighty <1368 gibbowr > men to stop <5640 catham > the waters <4325 mayim > of the fountains <5869 which <0834 >aher > [ were ] without <2351 chuwts > the city <5892 : and they did help <5826 him . : 4 So there was gathered <6908 qabats > much <7227 rab > people <5971 together , who stopped <5640 catham > all <3605 kol > the fountains <4599 ma , and the brook <5158 nachal > that ran <7857 shataph > through <8432 tavek > the midst <8432 tavek > of the land <0776 >erets > , saying <0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah > should the kings <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > come <0935 bow> > , and find <4672 matsa> > much <7227 rab > water <4325 mayim > ? : 5 Also he strengthened <2388 chazaq > himself , and built <1129 banah > up all <3605 kol > the wall <2346 chowmah > that was broken <6555 parats > , and raised <5927 [ it ] up to the towers <4026 migdal > , and another <0312 >acher > wall <2346 chowmah > without <2351 chuwts > , and repaired <2388 chazaq > Millo <4407 millow> > [ in ] the city <5892 of David <1732 David > , and made <6213 darts <7973 shelach > and shields <4043 magen > in abundance <7230 rob > . : 6 And he set <5414 nathan > captains <8269 sar > of war <4421 milchamah > over <5921 the people <5971 , and gathered <6908 qabats > them together to him in the street <7339 r@chob > of the gate <8179 sha of the city <5892 , and spake <1696 dabar > comfortably to them , saying <0559 >amar > , : 7 Be strong <2388 chazaq > and courageous <0553 >amats > , be not afraid <3372 yare> > nor <0408 >al > dismayed <2865 chathath > for the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > , nor for all <3605 kol > the multitude <1995 hamown > that [ is ] with him : for [ there be ] more <7227 rab > with us than with him : : 8 With him [ is ] an arm <2220 z@rowa< > of flesh <1320 basar > ; but with us [ is ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > to help <5826 us , and to fight <3898 lacham > our battles <4421 milchamah > . And the people <5971 rested <5564 camak > themselves upon the words <1697 dabar > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 9 . After <0310 >achar > this <2088 zeh > did Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > send <7971 shalach > his servants <5650 to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , ( but he [ himself <1931 huw> > laid siege ] against <5921 Lachish <3923 Lachiysh > , and all <3605 kol > his power <4475 memshalah > with him , ) unto Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and unto all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > that [ were ] at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 10 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > , Whereon do ye trust <0982 batach > , that ye abide <3427 yashab > in the siege <4692 matsowr > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ? : 11 Doth not Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > persuade <5496 cuwth > you to give <5414 nathan > over yourselves to die <4191 muwth > by famine <7458 ra and by thirst <6772 tsama> > , saying <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > shall deliver <5337 natsal > us out of the hand <3709 kaph > of the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > ? : 12 Hath not the same <1931 huw> > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > taken <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > his high <1116 bamah > places and his altars <4196 mizbeach > , and commanded <0559 >amar > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , saying <0559 >amar > , Ye shall worship <7812 shachah > before <6440 paniym > one <0259 >echad > altar <4196 mizbeach > , and burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > upon it ? : 13 Know <3045 yada< > ye not what <4100 mah > I and my fathers <1> have done <6213 unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 of [ other ] lands <0776 >erets > ? were the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the nations <1471 gowy > of those lands <0776 >erets > any ways able <3201 yakol > to deliver <5337 natsal > their lands <0776 >erets > out of mine hand <3027 yad > ? : 14 Who <4310 miy > [ was there ] among all <3605 kol > the gods <0430 >elohiym > of those <0428 >el - leh > nations <1471 gowy > that my fathers <1> utterly destroyed <2763 charam > , that could <3201 yakol > deliver <5337 natsal > his people <5971 out of mine hand <3027 yad > , that your God <0430 >elohiym > should be able <3201 yakol > to deliver <5337 natsal > you out of mine hand <3027 yad > ? : 15 Now <6258 therefore let not Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > deceive <5377 nasha> > you , nor <0408 >al > persuade <5496 cuwth > you on this <2063 zo>th > manner , neither <0408 >al > yet believe <0539 >aman > him : for no <3808 lo> > god <0433 >elowahh > of any <3605 kol > nation <1471 gowy > or kingdom <4467 mamlakah > was able <3201 yakol > to deliver <5337 natsal > his people <5971 out of mine hand <3027 yad > , and out of the hand <3027 yad > of my fathers <1> : how <0637 >aph > much less shall your God <0430 >elohiym > deliver <5337 natsal > you out of mine hand <3027 yad > ? : 16 And his servants <5650 spake <1696 dabar > yet <5750 [ more ] against <5921 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > , and against <5921 his servant <5650 Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > . : 17 He wrote <3789 kathab > also letters <5612 cepher > to rail <2778 charaph . > on the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and to speak <0559 >amar > against <5921 him , saying <0559 >amar > , As the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the nations <1471 gowy > of [ other ] lands <0776 >erets > have not delivered <5337 natsal > their people <5971 out of mine hand <3027 yad > , so <3651 ken > shall not the God <0430 >elohiym > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > deliver <5337 natsal > his people <5971 out of mine hand <3027 yad > . : 18 Then they cried <7121 qara> > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > in the Jews <3066 Y@huwdiyth > speech <3066 Y@huwdiyth > unto the people <5971 of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > that [ were ] on <5921 the wall <2346 chowmah > , to affright <3372 yare> > them , and to trouble <0926 bahal > them ; that they might take <3920 lakad > the city <5892 . : 19 And they spake <1696 dabar > against <0413 >el > the God <0430 >elohiym > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , as against <5921 the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people <5971 of the earth <0776 >erets > , [ which were ] the work <4639 ma of the hands <3027 yad > of man <0120 >adam > . : 20 And for this <2063 zo>th > [ cause ] Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > the king<4428 melek > , and the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Isaiah <3470 Y@sha the son <1121 ben > of Amoz <0531 >Amowts > , prayed <6419 palal > and cried <2199 za to heaven <8064 shamayim > . : 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > an angel <4397 mal>ak > , which cut <3582 kachad > off all <3605 kol > the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men of valour <2428 chayil > , and the leaders <5057 nagiyd > and captains <8269 sar > in the camp <4264 machaneh > of the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > . So he returned <7725 shuwb > with shame <1322 bosheth > of face <6440 paniym > to his own land <0776 >erets > . And when he was come <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of his god <0430 >elohiym > , they that came <3329 yatsiy> > forth <3329 yatsiy> > of his own bowels <4578 me slew <5307 naphal > him there <8033 sham > with the sword <2719 chereb > . : 22 Thus the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saved <3467 yasha< > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > from the hand <3027 yad > of Sennacherib <5576 Cancheriyb > the king <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > , and from the hand <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > [ other ] , and guided <5095 nahal > them on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > . : 23 And many <7227 rab > brought <0935 bow> > gifts <4503 minchah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and presents <4030 migdanah > to Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : so that he was magnified <5375 nasa> > in the sight <5869 of all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy > from thenceforth . : 24 . In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > was sick <2470 chalah > to the death <4191 muwth > , and prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and he spake <0559 >amar > unto him , and he gave <5414 nathan > him a sign <4159 mowpheth > . : 25 But Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > rendered <7725 shuwb > not again <7725 shuwb > according to the benefit <1576 g@muwl > [ done ] unto him ; for his heart <3820 leb > was lifted <1361 gabahh > up : therefore there was wrath <7110 qetseph > upon him , and upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > humbled <3665 kana< > himself for the pride <1363 gobahh > of his heart <3820 leb > , [ both ] he and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , so that the wrath <7110 qetseph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <0935 bow> > not upon them in the days <3117 yowm > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > . : 27 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > had <1961 hayah > exceeding <3966 m@ much <7235 rabah > riches <6239 and honour <3519 kabowd > : and he made <6213 himself treasuries <0214 >owtsar > for silver <3701 keceph > , and for gold <2091 zahab > , and for precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68> , and for spices <1314 besem > , and for shields <4043 magen > , and for all <3605 kol > manner of pleasant <2532 chemdah > jewels <3627 k@liy > ; : 28 Storehouses <4543 mick@nah > also for the increase <8393 t@buw>ah > of corn <1715 dagan > , and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , and oil <3323 yitshar > ; and stalls <0723 >urvah > for all <3605 kol > manner of beasts <0929 b@hemah > , and cotes <0220 >averah > for flocks <5739 . : 29 Moreover he provided <6213 him cities <5892 , and possessions <4735 miqneh > of flocks <6629 tso>n > and herds <1241 baqar > in abundance <7230 rob > : for God <0430 >elohiym > had given <5414 nathan > him substance <7399 r@kuwsh > very <3966 m@ much <7227 rab > . : 30 This <1931 huw> > same <1931 huw> > Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > also stopped <5640 catham > the upper <5945 >elyown > watercourse of Gihon <1521 Giychown > , and brought <3474 yashar > it straight <3474 yashar > down <4295 mattah > to the west <4628 ma side of the city <5892 of David <1732 David > . And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > prospered <6743 tsalach > in all <3605 kol > his works <4639 ma . : 31 Howbeit <3651 ken > in [ the business of ] the ambassadors <3887 luwts > of the princes <8269 sar > of Babylon <0894 Babel > , who sent <7971 shalach > unto him to enquire <1875 darash > of the wonder <4159 mowpheth > that was [ done ] in the land <0776 >erets > , God <0430 >elohiym > left <5800 him , to try <5254 nacah > him , that he might know <3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > [ that was ] in his heart <3824 lebab > . : 32 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > , and his goodness <2617 checed > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the vision <2377 chazown > of Isaiah <3470 Y@sha the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , the son <1121 ben > of Amoz <0531 >Amowts > , [ and ] in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 33 And Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > slept <7901 shakab > with his fathers <1> , and they buried <6912 qabar > him in the chiefest <4608 ma of the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of the sons <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > : and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did him <6213 honour <3519 kabowd > at his death <4195 mowthar > . And Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 2Chronicles 33 : 1 . Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > [ was ] twelve <6240 years <8141 shaneh > old <8147 sh@nayim > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : : 2 But did <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7457 ra in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , like unto the abominations <8441 tow of the heathen <1471 gowy > , whom the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had cast <3423 yarash > out before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 3 For he built <1129 banah > again <7725 shuwb > the high <1116 bamah > places <1116 bamah > which Hezekiah <3169 Y@chizqiyah > his father <1> had broken <3422 y@raqraq > down <3422 y@raqraq > , and he reared <6965 quwm > up altars <4196 mizbeach > for Baalim <1168 Ba , and made <6213 groves <0842 >asherah > , and worshipped <7812 shachah > all <3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > , and served <5647 them . : 4 Also he built <1129 banah > altars <1196 Ba in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , whereof <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <0559 >amar > , In Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > shall <1961 hayah > my name <8034 shem > be for <5769 ever <5769 . : 5 And he built <1129 banah > altars <4196 mizbeach > for all <3605 kol > thehost <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > in the two <8147 sh@nayim > courts <2691 chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 6 And he caused <5674 his children <1121 ben > to pass <5674 through <5674 the fire <0784 >esh > in the valley <1516 gay> > of the son <1121 ben > of Hinnom <2011 Hinnom > : also he observed <6049 times <6049 , and used enchantments <3772 karath > , and used witchcraft <3784 kashaph > , and dealt <6213 with a familiar <0178 >owb > spirit <0178 >owb > , and with wizards <3049 yidd@ : he wrought <6213 much <7235 rabah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to provoke <3707 ka him to anger <3707 ka . : 7 And he set <7760 suwm > a carved <6459 pecel > image <6459 pecel > , the idol <5566 cemel > which he had made <6213 , in the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , of which <0834 >aher > God <0430 >elohiym > had said <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > and to Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > his son <1121 ben > , In this <2088 zeh > house <1004 bayith > , and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , which I have chosen <0977 bachar > before all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , will I put <7760 suwm > my name <8034 shem > for <5865 ever <5865 : : 8 Neither <3808 lo> > will I any more <3254 yacaph > remove <5493 cuwr > the foot <7272 regel > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from out <5921 of the land <0127 >adamah > which I have appointed <5978 for your fathers <7535 raq > ; so <0518 >im > that they will take heed <8104 shamar > to do <6213 all <3605 kol > that I have commanded <0834 >aher > them <4519 M@nashsheh > , according to the whole <3605 kol > law <8451 towrah > and the statutes <2706 choq > and the ordinances <4941 mishpat > by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > . : 9 So Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > made Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to err <8582 ta , [ and ] to do <6213 worse <7451 ra< > than the heathen <1471 gowy > , whom the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had destroyed <8045 shamad > before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 10 And <4519 M@nashsheh > the LORD spake <8141 shaneh > to <1121 ben > Manasseh , and to his people <4427 malak > : but they would <4427 malak > not <2572 chamishshiym > hearken . : 11 . Wherefore the <6213 LORD brought upon them <7451 ra< > the captains of <5869 the host of <3068 Y@hovah > the king of Assyria <8441 tow , which took Manasseh <1471 gowy > among <0834 >aher > the thorns <3068 Y@hovah > , and bound <3423 yarash > him with <6440 paniym > fetters , and <1121 ben > carried him <3478 Yisra>el > to Babylon . : 12 And when he <1129 banah > was <7725 shuwb > in affliction <1116 bamah > , he besought <0834 >aher > the <2396 Chizqiyah > LORD his God , and <5422 nathats > humbled <5422 nathats > himself greatly before <6965 quwm > the God <4196 mizbeach > of his <1168 Ba fathers , : 13 And prayed unto <1129 banah > him <4196 mizbeach > : and he was <1004 bayith > intreated of him <3068 Y@hovah > , and <0834 >aher > heard his <3068 Y@hovah > supplication , and <0559 >amar > brought him <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > again to Jerusalem <8034 shem > into his kingdom <5769 . Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [ was ] God . : 14 Now after this <1129 banah > he <4196 mizbeach > built a <3605 kol > wall without <6635 tsaba> > the city <8064 shamayim > of David , on <8147 sh@nayim > the <2691 chatser > west side of <1004 bayith > Gihon , in the <3068 Y@hovah > valley , even to the entering in at the fish gate , and compassed about Ophel , and raised it up a very great height , and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah . : 15 And he took away the <1121 ben > strange gods <5674 , and the idol <0784 >esh > out of the <1516 gay> > house of the <1121 ben > LORD , and <2011 Hinnom > all the altars <6049 that he had built <5172 nachash > in the mount <3784 kashaph > of the <6213 house of the LORD <0178 >owb > , and in Jerusalem <3049 yidd@ , and cast <6213 [ them <7235 rabah > ] out <7451 ra< > of the city <5869 . : 16 And he repaired <7760 suwm > the altar <6459 pecel > of the LORD <5566 cemel > , and <0834 >aher > sacrificed thereon peace <6213 offerings and thank <1004 bayith > offerings , and <0430 >elohiym > commanded Judah <0834 >aher > to <0430 >elohiym > serve the <0559 >amar > LORD God <1732 David > of Israel . : 17 Nevertheless <3808 lo> > the people did sacrifice still <5493 cuwr > in the <7272 regel > high places <3478 Yisra>el > , [ yet ] unto the LORD their <0127 >adamah > God <0834 >aher > only . : 18 Now the <4519 M@nashsheh > rest of <3063 Y@huwdah > the acts of <3427 yashab > Manasseh , and <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > his prayer <8582 ta unto his God <6213 , and <7451 ra< > the <4480 min > words of <1471 gowy > the <0834 >aher > seers that <3068 Y@hovah > spake to <8045 shamad > him <6440 paniym > in the <1121 ben > name of <3478 Yisra>el > the LORD God of Israel , behold , they [ are written ] in the book of the kings of Israel . : 19 His prayer also <3068 Y@hovah > , and <1696 dabar > [ how God <4519 M@nashsheh > ] was intreated of him <5971 , and all his sin , and <7181 qashab > his trespass , and the places wherein he built high places , and set up groves and graven images , before he was humbled : behold , they [ are ] written among the sayings of the seers . : 20 So Manasseh slept <3068 Y@hovah > with <0935 bow> > his fathers , and they <8269 sar > buried him in <6635 tsaba> > his own house <4428 melek > : and Amon <0804 >Ashshuwr > his son <3920 lakad > reigned <4519 M@nashsheh > in his stead <2336 chowach > . : 21 . Amon [ was ] two and twenty years <6887 tsarar > old when <2470 chalah > he began <3068 Y@hovah > to reign <0430 >elohiym > , and reigned <3665 kana< > two years <3966 m@ in Jerusalem . : 22 But he <6419 palal > did [ that which was ] evil in <6279 the sight of the <8085 shama< > LORD , as <8467 t@chinnah > did Manasseh <7725 shuwb > his father <7725 shuwb > : for Amon <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > sacrificed unto all <4438 malkuwth > the carved <4519 M@nashsheh > images <3045 yada< > which Manasseh his <3068 Y@hovah > father had made <0430 >elohiym > , and served them ; : 23 And humbled <0310 >achar > not <3651 ken > himself before <1129 banah > the LORD <2346 chowmah > , as <2435 chiytsown > Manasseh his <5892 father had <1732 David > humbled himself ; but <4628 ma Amon trespassed more <1521 Giychown > and more . : 24 And his servants conspired <5493 cuwr > against him <5236 nekar > , and <0430 >elohiym > slew him in <5566 cemel > his own house . : 25 But the people <1129 banah > of the <4196 mizbeach > land slew all <3068 Y@hovah > them that <2076 zabach > had <5921 conspired <8002 shelem > against <2077 zebach > king Amon <8426 towdah > ; and the people <0559 >amar > of <3063 Y@huwdah > the land <5647 made Josiah <3068 Y@hovah > his <0430 >elohiym > son king <3478 Yisra>el > in his stead . : 2Chronicles 34 : 1 . Josiah <61> [ was ] eight <5971 years old <2076 zabach > when <5750 he began to <1116 bamah > reign , and he reigned in <3068 Y@hovah > Jerusalem one <0430 >elohiym > and <7535 raq > thirty years . : 2 And he did <3499 yether > [ that which was <1697 dabar > ] right in <4519 M@nashsheh > the sight of <8605 t@phillah > the LORD , and <0430 >elohiym > walked in the <1697 dabar > ways of David <2374 chozeh > his father <1696 dabar > , and declined [ neither ] to the <8034 shem > right hand , nor <3068 Y@hovah > to <0430 >elohiym > the left <3478 Yisra>el > . : 3 For in <8605 t@phillah > the eighth year of his reign <6279 , while he was yet <3605 kol > young , he began to seek <4604 ma after the God <4725 maqowm > of <0834 >aher > David his <1129 banah > father <1116 bamah > : and in the <5975 twelfth year <0842 >asherah > he began <6456 p@ciyl > to purge <6440 paniym > Judah and Jerusalem <3665 kana< > from <2009 hinneh > the high places <3789 kathab > , and <5921 the groves <1697 dabar > , and the carved <2374 chozeh > images , and the molten images . : 4 And they <4519 M@nashsheh > brake <7901 shakab > down the altars <1> of Baalim in <6912 qabar > his presence ; and the images <1004 bayith > , that [ were <0526 >Amown > ] on high <1121 ben > above <4427 malak > them , he cut <8478 tachath > down ; and the groves , and the carved images , and the molten images , he brake in pieces , and made dust [ of them ] , and strowed [ it ] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them . : 5 And <0526 >Amown > he burnt the bones <6242 of <8141 shaneh > the <1121 ben > priests upon their altars , and <4427 malak > cleansed Judah <4427 malak > and Jerusalem <8141 shaneh > . : 6 And [ so did <6213 he ] in the cities <7451 ra< > of Manasseh , and <5869 Ephraim , and Simeon <3068 Y@hovah > , even unto <6213 Naphtali <4519 M@nashsheh > , with their <1> mattocks round <0526 >Amown > about <2076 zabach > . : 7 And when <3665 kana< > he had broken <6440 paniym > down the <3068 Y@hovah > altars and <4519 M@nashsheh > the groves <1> , and had <3665 kana< > beaten the graven <0526 >Amown > images <0819 >ashmah > into <7235 rabah > powder , and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel , he returned to Jerusalem . : 8 . Now in the <5650 eighteenth <7194 qashar > year <5921 of his reign <4191 muwth > , when he had purged the <1004 bayith > land , and the house , he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah , and Maaseiah the governor of the city , and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder , to repair the house of the LORD his God . : 9 And when they <5971 came to Hilkiah <0776 >erets > the <5221 nakah > high <3605 kol > priest , they delivered the <7194 qashar > money <5921 that <4428 melek > was <0526 >Amown > brought into the <5971 house of God <0776 >erets > , which the <2977 Yo>shiyah > Levites that <1121 ben > kept <4427 malak > the doors had <8478 tachath > gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim , and of all the remnant of Israel , and of all Judah and Benjamin ; and they returned to Jerusalem . : 10 And <2977 Yo>shiyah > they put <8083 sh@moneh > [ it <8141 shaneh > ] in <1121 ben > the hand of the workmen <4427 malak > that had the <4427 malak > oversight of <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > the <0259 >echad > house of <7970 sh@lowshiym > the <8141 shaneh > LORD , and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD , to repair and amend the house : : 11 Even to the <6213 artificers and builders gave <3477 yashar > they [ it ] , to <5869 buy hewn stone <3068 Y@hovah > , and timber <3212 yalak > for couplings , and <1870 derek > to floor <1732 David > the houses <1> which the <5493 cuwr > kings <3808 lo> > of Judah had <3225 yamiyn > destroyed <3225 yamiyn > . : 12 And the men did <8083 sh@moneh > the <8141 shaneh > work faithfully : and <4427 malak > the overseers of them <5750 [ were <5288 na ] Jahath and <2490 chalal > Obadiah , the <1875 darash > Levites , of the <0430 >elohiym > sons of <1732 David > Merari ; and <1> Zechariah and Meshullam , of the <8141 shaneh > sons of <2490 chalal > the Kohathites <2891 taher > , to <3063 Y@huwdah > set [ it <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ] forward ; and [ other <1116 bamah > of ] the Levites , all <0842 >asherah > that could skill <6456 p@ciyl > of instruments of musick <4541 maccekah > . : 13 Also [ they were <5422 nathats > ] over <5422 nathats > the bearers <4196 mizbeach > of burdens <1168 Ba , and [ were ] overseers <6440 paniym > of all that <2553 chamman > wrought the work in <4605 ma any <5921 manner of service <1438 gada< > : and <1438 gada< > of the Levites <0842 >asherah > [ there were ] scribes <6456 p@ciyl > , and officers , and porters <4541 maccekah > . : 14 . And when they brought <3318 yatsa> > out the money <3701 keceph > that was brought <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > the priest <3548 kohen > found <4672 matsa> > a book <5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ given ] by Moses <4872 Mosheh > . : 15 And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > answered <6030 and said <0559 >amar > to Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608 caphar > , I have found <4672 matsa> > the book <5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > delivered <5414 nathan > the book <5612 cepher > to Shaphan <8227 shaphan > . : 16 And Shaphan <8227 shaphan > carried <0935 bow> > the book <5612 cepher > to the king <4428 melek > , and brought <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar > back <7725 shuwb > again <5750 , saying <0559 >amar > , All <3605 kol > that was committed <5414 nathan > to thy servants <5650 , they do <6213 [ it ] . : 17 And they have gathered <5413 nathak > together the money <3701 keceph > that was found <4672 matsa> > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and have delivered <5414 nathan > it into <5921 the hand <3027 yad > of the overseers <6485 paqad > , and to the hand <3027 yad > of the workmen . : 18 Then Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608 caphar > told <5046 nagad > the king <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar > , Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > the priest <3548 kohen > hath given <5414 nathan > me a book <5612 cepher > . And Shaphan <8227 shaphan > read <7121 qara> > it before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > . : 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the king <4428 melek > had heard <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of the law <8451 towrah > , that he rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899 beged > . : 20 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <6680 tsavah > Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > , and Ahikam <0296 >Achiyqam > the son <1121 ben > of Shaphan <8227 shaphan > , and Abdon <5658 the son <1121 ben > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , and Shaphan <8227 shaphan > the scribe <5608 caphar > , and Asaiah <6222 a servant <5650 of the king s <4428 melek > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 21 Go <3212 yalak > , enquire <1875 darash > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for me , and for them that are left <7604 sha>ar > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , concerning <5921 the words <1697 dabar > of the book <5612 cepher > that is found <4672 matsa> > : for great <1419 gadowl > [ is ] the wrath <2534 chemah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that is poured <5413 nathak > out upon us , because our fathers <1> have not kept <8104 shamar > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to do <6213 after all <3605 kol > that is written <3789 kathab > in this <2088 zeh > book <5612 cepher > . : 22 And Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > , and [ they ] that the king <4428 melek > [ had appointed ] , went <3212 yalak > to Huldah <2468 Chuldah > the prophetess <5031 n@biy>ah > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Shallum <7967 Shalluwm > the son <1121 ben > of Tikvath <8616 Tiqvah > , the son <1121 ben > of Hasrah <2641 Chacrah > , keeper <8104 shamar > of the wardrobe <0899 beged > ; ( now she dwelt <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > in the college <4932 mishneh > : ) and they spake <1696 dabar > to her to that [ effect ] . : 23 And she answered <0559 >amar > them , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Tell <0559 >amar > ye the man <0376 >iysh > that sent <7971 shalach > you to me , : 24 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Behold <2005 hen > , I will bring <0935 bow> > evil <7451 ra< > upon this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and upon the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof , [ even ] all <3605 kol > the curses <0423 >alah > that are written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > which <0834 >aher > they have read <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : : 25 Because they have forsaken <5800 me , and have burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > unto other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , that they might provoke me to anger <3707 ka with all <3605 kol > the works <4639 ma of their hands <3027 yad > ; therefore my wrath <2534 chemah > shall be poured <5413 nathak > out upon this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and shall not be quenched <3518 kabah > . : 26 And as for the king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , who sent <7971 shalach > you to enquire <1875 darash > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , so shall ye say <0559 >amar > unto him , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ concerning ] the words <1697 dabar > which <0834 >aher > thou hast heard <8085 shama< > ; : 27 Because <3282 ya thine heart <3824 lebab > was tender <7401 rakak > , and thou didst humble <3665 kana< > thyself before <6440 paniym > God <0430 >elohiym > , when thou heardest <8085 shama< > his words <1697 dabar > against <5921 this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and against <5921 the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof , and humbledst <3665 kana< > thyself before <6440 paniym > me , and didst rend <7167 qara< > thy clothes <0899 beged > , and weep <1058 bakah > before <6440 paniym > me ; I have even heard <8085 shama< > [ thee ] also <1571 gam > , saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 28 Behold <2005 hen > , I will gather <0622 >acaph > thee to thy fathers <1> , and thou shalt be gathered <0622 >acaph > to thy grave <6913 qeber > in peace <7965 shalowm > , neither <3808 lo> > shall thine eyes <5869 see <7200 ra>ah > all <3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > that I will bring <0935 bow> > upon this <2088 zeh > place <4725 maqowm > , and upon the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the same . So they brought <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar > again <7725 shuwb > . : 29 . Then the king <4428 melek > sent <7971 shalach > and gathered <0622 >acaph > together all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 30 And the king <4428 melek > went <5927 up into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and the priests <3548 kohen > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 , great <1419 gadowl > and small <6996 qatan > : and he read <7121 qara> > in their ears <0241 >ozen > all <3605 kol > the words <1697 dabar > of the book <5612 cepher > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > that was found <4672 matsa> > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 31 And the king <4428 melek > stood <5975 in his place <5977 , and made <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to walk <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and to keep <8104 shamar > his commandments <4687 mitsvah > , and his testimonies <5715> , and his statutes <2706 choq > , with all <3605 kol > his heart <3824 lebab > , and with all <3605 kol > his soul <5315 nephesh > , to perform <6213 the words <1697 dabar > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > which are written <3789 kathab > in this <2088 zeh > book <5612 cepher > . : 32 And he caused all <3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa> > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > to stand <5975 [ to it ] . And the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > did <6213 according to the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God <0430 >elohiym > , the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 33 And Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > took away <5493 cuwr > all <3605 kol > the abominations <8441 tow out of all <3605 kol > the countries <0776 >erets > that [ pertained ] to the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and made all <3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa> > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to serve <5647 , [ even ] to serve <5647 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > . [ And ] all <3605 kol > his days <3117 yowm > they departed <5493 cuwr > not from following <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> . : 2Chronicles 35 : 1 . Moreover Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > kept <6213 a passover <6453 pecach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and they killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > on the fourteenth [ day ] of the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > . : 2 And he set <5975 the priests <3548 kohen > in their charges <4931 mishmereth > , and encouraged <2388 chazaq > them to the service <5656 of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , : 3 And said <0559 >amar > unto the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > that taught <4000 mabown > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , which were holy <6918 qadowsh > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Put <5414 nathan > the holy <6944 qodesh > ark <0727 >arown > in the house <1004 bayith > which <0834 >aher > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did build <1129 banah > ; [ it shall ] not [ be ] a burden <4853 massa> > upon [ your ] shoulders <3802 katheph > : serve <5647 now <6258 the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > , and his people <5971 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , : 4 And prepare <3559 kuwn > [ yourselves ] by the houses <1004 bayith > of your fathers <1> , after your courses <4256 machaloqeth > , according to the writing <3791 kathab > of David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and according to the writing <4385 miktab > of Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > his son <1121 ben > . : 5 And stand <5975 in the holy <6944 qodesh > [ place ] according to the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of the families <1004 bayith > of the fathers <1> of your brethren <0251 >ach > the people , and [ after ] the division <2515 chaluqqah > of the families <1004 bayith > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > . : 6 So kill <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > , and sanctify <6942 qadash > yourselves , and prepare <3559 kuwn > your brethren <0251 >ach > , that [ they ] may do <6213 according to the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > . : 7 And Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > gave <7311 ruwm > to the people , of the flock <6629 tso>n > , lambs <3532 kebes > and kids , all <3605 kol > for the passover <6453 pecach > offerings , for all <3605 kol > that were present <4672 matsa> > , to the number <4557 micpar > of thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > , and three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > bullocks <1241 baqar > : these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] of the king s <4428 melek > substance <7399 r@kuwsh > . : 8 And his princes <8269 sar > gave <7311 ruwm > willingly <5071 n@dabah > unto the people <5971 , to the priests <3548 kohen > , and to the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > : Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah > and Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah > and Jehiel <3171 Y@chiy>el > , rulers <5057 nagiyd > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , gave <5414 nathan > unto the priests <3548 kohen > for the passover <6453 pecach > offerings two thousand <0505 >eleph > and six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [ small cattle ] , and three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > . : 9 Conaniah <3562 Kownanyahuw > also , and Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma and Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l > , his brethren <0251 >ach > , and Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah > and Jeiel <3273 Y@el > and Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad > , chief <8269 sar > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , gave <7311 ruwm > unto the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > for passover <6453 pecach > offerings five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > [ small cattle ] , and five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > oxen <1241 baqar > . : 10 So the service <5656 was prepared <3559 kuwn > , and the priests <3548 kohen > stood <5975 in their place <5977 , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in their courses <4256 machaloqeth > , according to the king s <4428 melek > commandment <4687 mitsvah > . : 11 And they killed <7819 shachat > the passover <6453 pecach > , and the priests <3548 kohen > sprinkled <2236 zaraq > [ the blood ] from their hands <3027 yad > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > flayed <6584 pashat > [ them ] . : 12 And they removed <5493 cuwr > the burnt <5930 offerings , that they might give <5414 nathan > according to the divisions <4653 miphlaggah > of the families <1004 bayith > of the people , to offer <7126 qarab > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , as [ it is ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > . And so <3651 ken > [ did they ] with the oxen <1241 baqar > . : 13 And they roasted <1310 bashal > the passover <6453 pecach > with fire <0784 >esh > according to the ordinance <4941 mishpat > : but the [ other ] holy <6944 qodesh > [ offerings ] sod <1310 bashal > they in pots <5518 ciyr > , and in caldrons <1731 duwd > , and in pans <6745 tselachah > , and divided <7323 ruwts > [ them ] speedily among all <3605 kol > the people . : 14 And afterward <0310 >achar > they made ready <3559 kuwn > for themselves <1992 hem > , and for the priests <3548 kohen > : because <3588 kiy > the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > [ were busied ] in offering <5927 of burnt <5930 offerings and the fat <2459 cheleb > until <5704 night <3915 layil > ; therefore the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > prepared <3559 kuwn > for themselves <1992 hem > , and for the priests <3548 kohen > the sons <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown > . : 15 And the singers <7891 shiyr > the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph> [ were ] in their place <4612 ma , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of David <1732 David > , and Asaph <0623 >Acaph > , and Heman <1968 Heyman > , and Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn > the king s <4428 melek > seer <2374 chozeh > ; and the porters <7778 show [ waited ] at every gate <8179 sha ; they might not depart <5493 cuwr > from their service <5656 ; for their brethren <0251 >ach > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > prepared <3559 kuwn > for them . : 16 So all <3605 kol > the service <5656 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was prepared <3559 kuwn > the same <1931 huw> > day <3117 yowm > , to keep <6213 the passover <6453 pecach > , and to offer <5927 burnt <5930 offerings upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , according to the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of king <4428 melek > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > . : 17 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that were present <4672 matsa> > kept <6213 the passover <6453 pecach > at that time <6256 , and the feast <2282 chag > of unleavened <4682 matstsah > bread seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > . : 18 And there was no <3808 lo> > passover <6453 pecach > like <3644 k@mow > to that kept <6213 in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the days <3117 yowm > of Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > ; neither <3808 lo> > did <6213 all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > keep <6213 such a passover <6453 pecach > as Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > kept <6213 , and the priests <3548 kohen > , and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > , and all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that were present <4672 matsa> > , and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 19 In the eighteenth year <8141 shaneh > of the reign <4438 malkuwth > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > was this <2088 zeh > passover <6453 pecach > kept <6213 . : 20 . After <0310 >achar > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > , when <0834 >aher > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > had prepared <3559 kuwn > the temple <1004 bayith > , Necho <5224 N@kow > king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > came <5927 up to fight <3898 lacham > against Carchemish <3751 Kark@miysh > by Euphrates <6578 P@rath > : and Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > went <3318 yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > him . : 21 But he sent <7971 shalach > ambassadors <4397 mal>ak > to him , saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > have I to do with thee , thou king <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ? [ I come ] not against <5921 thee this day <3117 yowm > , but against <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > wherewith I have war <4421 milchamah > : for God <0430 >elohiym > commanded <0559 >amar > me to make haste <0926 bahal > : forbear <2308 chadal > thee from [ meddling with ] God <0430 >elohiym > , who <0834 >aher > [ is ] with me , that he destroy <7843 shachath > thee not . : 22 Nevertheless Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > would not turn <5437 cabab > his face <6440 paniym > from him , but disguised <2664 chaphas > himself , that he might fight <3898 lacham > with him , and hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the words <1697 dabar > of Necho <5224 N@kow > from the mouth <6310 peh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and came <0935 bow> > to fight <3898 lacham > in the valley <1237 biq of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown > . : 23 And the archers <3384 yarah > shot <3384 yarah > at king <4428 melek > Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > ; and the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to his servants <5650 , Have <5674 me away <5674 ; for I am sore <3966 m@ wounded <2470 chalah > . : 24 His servants <5650 therefore took <5674 him out of that chariot <4818 merkabah > , and put <7392 rakab > him in the second <4932 mishneh > chariot <7393 rekeb > that he had ; and they brought <3212 yalak > him to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and he died <4191 muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in [ one of ] the sepulchres <6913 qeber > of his fathers <1> . And all <3605 kol > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > mourned <56> for Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > . : 25 And Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > lamented <6969 quwn > for Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > : and all <3605 kol > the singing <7891 shiyr > men and the singing <7891 shiyr > women spake <0559 >amar > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > in their lamentations <7015 qiynah > to this day <3117 yowm > , and made <5414 nathan > them an ordinance <2706 choq > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the lamentations <7015 qiynah > . : 26 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > , and his goodness <2617 checed > , according to [ that which was ] written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , : 27 And his deeds <1697 dabar > , first <7223 ri>shown > and last <0314>acharown > , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . : 2Chronicles 36 : 1 . Then the people <5971 of the land <0776 >erets > took <3947 laqach > Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > the son <1121 ben > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah > , and made him king <4427 malak > in his father s <1> stead <8478 tachath > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 2 Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > [ was ] twenty <6242 and three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > three <7969 shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 3 And the king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > put <5493 cuwr > him down <5493 cuwr > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and condemned <6064 the land <0776 >erets > in an hundred <3967 me>ah > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > and a talent <3603 kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > . : 4 And the king <4428 melek > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > made Eliakim <0471 >Elyaqiym > his brother <0251 >ach > king <4427 malak > over <5921 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and turned <5437 cabab > his name <8034 shem > to Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > . And Necho <5224 N@kow > took <3947 laqach > Jehoahaz <3059 Y@how>achaz > his brother <0251 >ach > , and carried <0935 bow> > him to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . : 5 Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > [ was ] twenty <6242 and five <2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > eleven years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he did <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > . : 6 Against <5921 him came <5927 up Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > king <4428 melek > of Babylon <0894 Babel > , and bound <0631 >acar > him in fetters <5178 n@chosheth > , to carry <3212 yalak > him to Babylon <0894 Babel > . : 7 Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > also carried <0935 bow> > of the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Babylon <0894 Babel > , and put <5414 nathan > them in his temple <1964 heykal > at Babylon <0894 Babel > . : 8 Now the rest <3499 yether > of the acts <1697 dabar > of Jehoiakim <3079 Y@howyaqiym > , and his abominations <8441 tow which <0834 >aher > he did <6213 , and that which was found <4672 matsa> > in him , behold <2009 hinneh > , they [ are ] written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the kings <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : and Jehoiachin <3078 Y@howyakiyn > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his stead <8478 tachath > . : 9 Jehoiachin <3078 Y@howyakiyn > [ was ] eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and he reigned <4427 malak > three <7969 shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh > and ten <6235 days <3117 yowm > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and he did <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 10 And when the year <8141 shaneh > was expired <8666 t@shuwbah > , king <4428 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > sent <7971 shalach > , and brought <0935 bow> > him to Babylon <0894 Babel > , with the goodly <2532 chemdah > vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and made Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > his brother <0251 >ach > king <4427 malak > over <5921 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 11 . Zedekiah <6667 Tsidqiyah > [ was ] one <0259 >echad > and twenty <6242 years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > , and reigned <4427 malak > eleven years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 12 And he did <6213 [ that which was ] evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > , [ and ] humbled <3665 kana< > not himself before <6440 paniym > Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > [ speaking ] from the mouth <6310 peh > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . : 13 And he also <1571 gam > rebelled <4775 marad > against king <4428 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > , who <0834 >aher > had made him swear <7650 shaba< > by God <0430 >elohiym > : but he stiffened <7185 qashah > his neck <6203 , and hardened <0553 >amats > his heart <3824 lebab > from turning <7257 rabats > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . : 14 Moreover <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the chief <8269 sar > of the priests <3548 kohen > , and the people <5971 , transgressed <4603 ma very much <7227 rab > after all <3605 kol > the abominations <8441 tow of the heathen <1471 gowy > ; and polluted <2930 tame> > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834 >aher > he had hallowed <6942 qadash > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . : 15 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> sent <7971 shalach > to them by his messengers <4397 mal>ak > , rising <7925 shakam > up betimes <7925 shakam > , and sending <7971 shalach > ; because <3588 kiy > he had compassion <2550 chamal > on <5921 his people <5971 , and on <5921 his dwelling <4583 ma place : : 16 But they mocked <3931 la the messengers <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and despised <0959 bazah > his words <1697 dabar > , and misused <8591 ta his prophets <5030 nabiy> > , until <5704 the wrath <2534 chemah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > arose <5927 against his people <5971 , till <5704 [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > remedy <4832 marpe> > . : 17 Therefore he brought <5927 upon them the king <4428 melek > of the Chaldees <3778 Kasdiy > , who slew <2026 harag > their young <0970 bachuwr > men with the sword <2719 chereb > in the house <1004 bayith > of their sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , and had no <3808 lo> > compassion <2550 chamal > upon young <0970 bachuwr > man or maiden <1330 b@thuwlah > , old <2205 zaqen > man , or him that stooped <3486 yashesh > for age <3485 Yissaskar > : he gave <5414 nathan > [ them ] all <3605 kol > into his hand <3027 yad > . : 18 And all <3605 kol > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , great <1419 gadowl > and small <6996 qatan > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of the king <4428 melek > , and of his princes <8269 sar > ; all <3605 kol > [ these ] he brought <0935 bow> > to Babylon <0894 Babel > . : 19 And they burnt <8313 saraph > the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and brake <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and burnt <8313 saraph > all <3605 kol > the palaces <0759 >armown > thereof with fire <0784 >esh > , and destroyed <7843 shachath > all <3605 kol > the goodly <4261 machmad > vessels <3627 k@liy > thereof . : 20 And them that had escaped <7611 sh@>eriyth > from the sword <2719 chereb > carried <1473 gowlah > he away <1540 galah > to Babylon <0894 Babel > ; where they were servants <5650 to him and his sons <1121 ben > until <5704 the reign <4427 malak > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of Persia <6539 Parac > : : 21 To fulfil <4390 male> > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by the mouth <6310 peh > of Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > , until <5704 the land <0776 >erets > had enjoyed <7521 ratsah > her sabbaths <7676 shabbath > : [ for ] as long <3117 yowm > as she lay desolate <8074 shamem > she kept <7673 shabath > sabbath <7673 shabath > , to fulfil <4390 male> > threescore <7657 shib and ten years <8141 shaneh > . : 22 . Now in the first <0259 >echad > year <8141 shaneh > of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > , that the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ spoken <1696 dabar > ] by the mouth <6310 peh > of Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah > might be accomplished <3615 kalah > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > stirred <5782 up the spirit <7307 ruwach > of Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > , that he made a proclamation throughout all <3605 kol > his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , and [ put it ] also <1571 gam > in writing <4385 miktab > , saying <0559 >amar > , : 23 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > Cyrus <3566 Kowresh > king <4428 melek > of Persia <6539 Parac > , All <3605 kol > the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > of the earth <0776 >erets > hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim > given <5414 nathan > me ; and he hath charged <6485 paqad > me to build <1129 banah > him an house <1004 bayith > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . Who <4310 miy > [ is there ] among you of all <3605 kol > his people <5971 ? The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > [ be ] with him , and let him go <5927