1	When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
	× רְחַבְעָם֮ rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām When Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 Cross Reference (1 Kings 12:20–24) BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō arrived Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × וַיַּקְהֵל֩ way·yaq·hêl he mobilized Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6950 BSB/Thayers 1) to assemble, gather   1a) (Niphal) to assemble     1a1) for religious reasons     1a2) for political reasons   1b) (Hiphil) to summon an assembly     1b1) for war, judgment     1b2) for religious purposes × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בֵּ֨ית bêṯ the house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוּדָ֜ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin — Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob × מֵאָ֨ה mê·’āh 180,000 {} Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים ū·šə·mō·w·nîm . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strongs 8084 BSB/Thayers 1) eighty, fourscore   1a) eighty (as cardinal number)   1b) eightieth (as ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × אֶ֛לֶף ’e·lep̄ . . . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × בָּח֖וּר bā·ḥūr chosen Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 977 BSB/Thayers 1) to choose, elect, decide for   1a) (Qal) to choose   1b) (Niphal) to be chosen   1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected × עֹשֵׂ֣ה ‘ō·śêh . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil·ḥā·māh warriors — Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × לְהִלָּחֵם֙ lə·hil·lā·ḥêm to fight Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food × עִם־ ‘im- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × לְהָשִׁ֥יב lə·hā·šîḇ and restore Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה ham·mam·lā·ḵāh the kingdom Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4467 BSB/Thayers 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty   1a) kingdom, realm   1b) sovereignty, dominion   1c) reign × לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃פ lir·ḥaḇ·‘ām to Rehoboam . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel רְחַבְעָם֮ rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām When Rehoboam וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō arrived יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , וַיַּקְהֵל֩ way·yaq·hêl he mobilized אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בֵּ֨ית bêṯ the house יְהוּדָ֜ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin — מֵאָ֨ה mê·’āh 180,000 {} וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים ū·šə·mō·w·nîm . . . אֶ֛לֶף ’e·lep̄ . . . בָּח֖וּר bā·ḥūr chosen עֹשֵׂ֣ה ‘ō·śêh . . . מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil·ḥā·māh warriors — לְהִלָּחֵם֙ lə·hil·lā·ḥêm to fight עִם־ ‘im- against יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel לְהָשִׁ֥יב lə·hā·šîḇ and restore אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה ham·mam·lā·ḵāh the kingdom לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃פ lir·ḥaḇ·‘ām to Rehoboam .
2	But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
	× דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- But the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַיְהִי֙ way·hî came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ šə·ma‘·yā·hū Shemaiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8098 BSB/Thayers             Shemaiah = |heard by Jehovah| 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah   10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David   11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David   12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David   13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo   15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah   18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra   19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah   22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall   23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel   24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah   25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah   26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah × אִישׁ־ ’îš- the man Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr - : Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- But the word יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַיְהִי֙ way·hî came אֶל־ ’el- to שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ šə·ma‘·yā·hū Shemaiah אִישׁ־ ’îš- the man הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr - :
3	“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
	× אֱמֹ֕ר ’ĕ·mōr “ Tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- - Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × רְחַבְעָ֥ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8010 BSB/Thayers           Solomon = |peace| 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs × מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ king Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וְאֶל֙ wə·’el and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × בִּיהוּדָ֥ה bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob × לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr - Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch אֱמֹ֕ר ’ĕ·mōr “ Tell אֶל־ ’el- - רְחַבְעָ֥ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam בֶּן־ ben- son שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ king יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah וְאֶל֙ wə·’el and כָּל־ kāl- all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites בִּיהוּדָ֥ה bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr -
4	that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
	× כֹּ֣ה kōh that this is what Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × יְהוָ֡ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar says : Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֹא־ lō- ‘ You are not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תַעֲלוּ֩ ṯa·‘ă·lū to go up Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × וְלֹא־ wə·lō- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ ṯil·lā·ḥă·mū and fight Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food × עִם־ ‘im- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם ’ă·ḥê·ḵem your brothers . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš Each Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × שׁ֚וּבוּ ū·ḇū of you must return Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × לְבֵית֔וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw home , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × כִּ֧י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār word Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × נִהְיָ֖ה nih·yāh is Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מֵֽאִתִּ֛י mê·’it·tî from Me . ’” Grammar Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ way·yiš·mə·‘ū So they listened Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê to the words Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ way·yā·šu·ḇū and turned back Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × מִלֶּ֥כֶת mil·le·ḵeṯ from going Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶל־ ’el- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יָרָבְעָֽם׃פ yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām Jeroboam . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3379 BSB/Thayers             Jeroboam = |the people will contend| 1) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 10 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon's son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign 2) the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son of Joash, and 4th in the dynasty of Jehu; during his reign the Syrian invaders were repelled and the kingdom restored to its former borders but the idolatry of the kingdom was maintained כֹּ֣ה kōh that this is what יְהוָ֡ה Yah·weh the LORD אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar says : לֹא־ lō- ‘ You are not תַעֲלוּ֩ ṯa·‘ă·lū to go up וְלֹא־ wə·lō- . . . תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ ṯil·lā·ḥă·mū and fight עִם־ ‘im- against אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם ’ă·ḥê·ḵem your brothers . אִ֣ישׁ ’îš Each שׁ֚וּבוּ ū·ḇū of you must return לְבֵית֔וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw home , כִּ֧י kî for הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh this הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār word נִהְיָ֖ה nih·yāh is מֵֽאִתִּ֛י mê·’it·tî from Me . ’” וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ way·yiš·mə·‘ū So they listened אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê to the words יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ way·yā·šu·ḇū and turned back מִלֶּ֥כֶת mil·le·ḵeṯ from going אֶל־ ’el- against יָרָבְעָֽם׃פ yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām Jeroboam .
5	Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
	× רְחַבְעָ֖ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ continued to live Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bî·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × וַיִּ֧בֶן way·yi·ḇen and he built up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1129 BSB/Thayers 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to build, rebuild     1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be built     1b2) to be rebuilt     1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)     1b4) established (made permanent)     1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) × עָרִ֛ים ‘ā·rîm cities Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × לְמָצ֖וֹר lə·mā·ṣō·wr for defense Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4692 BSB/Thayers 1) siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works   1a) siege   1b) enclosure, siege-works, rampart × בִּיהוּדָֽה׃ bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah רְחַבְעָ֖ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ continued to live בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bî·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , וַיִּ֧בֶן way·yi·ḇen and he built up עָרִ֛ים ‘ā·rîm cities לְמָצ֖וֹר lə·mā·ṣō·wr for defense בִּיהוּדָֽה׃ bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah .
6	He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
	× וַיִּ֧בֶן way·yi·ḇen He built up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1129 BSB/Thayers 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to build, rebuild     1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be built     1b2) to be rebuilt     1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)     1b4) established (made permanent)     1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לֶ֛חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עֵיטָ֖ם ‘ê·ṭām Etam , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5862 BSB/Thayers     Etam = |lair of wild beasts| 1) a village of the tribe of Simeon 2) a town in Judah fortified and garrisoned by king Rehoboam of Judah and located between Bethlehem and Tekoa 3) a cliff; site uncertain × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × תְּקֽוֹעַ׃ tə·qō·w·a‘ Tekoa , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 8620 BSB/Thayers       Tekoa or Tekoah = |a stockade| n pr m 1) a Judaite, son of Ashur and grandson of Hezron n pr loc 2) a town in the hill country of Judah near Hebron built by king Rehoboam of Judah; birthplace of Amos 3) a wilderness area where king Jehoshaphat of Judah defeated the people of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir וַיִּ֧בֶן way·yi·ḇen He built up אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv לֶ֛חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - עֵיטָ֖ם ‘ê·ṭām Etam , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - תְּקֽוֹעַ׃ tə·qō·w·a‘ Tekoa ,
7	Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
	× וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1049 BSB/Thayers             Beth-zur = |house of the rock| n pr loc 1) a place in Judah n pr m 2) the son of Maon × צ֥וּר ṣūr Beth-zur , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1049 BSB/Thayers             Beth-zur = |house of the rock| n pr loc 1) a place in Judah n pr m 2) the son of Maon × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שׂוֹכ֖וֹ śō·w·ḵōw Soco , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7755 BSB/Thayers         Shocho or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco or Socoh = |bushy| 1) a town in the lowlands of Judah 2) a town in the mountain district of Judah × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עֲדֻלָּֽם׃ ‘ă·ḏul·lām Adullam , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5725 BSB/Thayers           Adullam = |justice of the people| 1) a town of the Canaanites allotted to Judah and lying in the lowlands; site of the cave where David hid וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- vvv צ֥וּר ṣūr Beth-zur , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - שׂוֹכ֖וֹ śō·w·ḵōw Soco , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - עֲדֻלָּֽם׃ ‘ă·ḏul·lām Adullam ,
8	Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
	× וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × גַּ֥ת gaṯ Gath , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מָרֵשָׁ֖ה mā·rê·šāh Mareshah , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4762 BSB/Thayers             Mareshah = |crest of a hill| 1) one of the cities in the lowlands of Judah × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × זִֽיף׃ zîp̄ Ziph , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 2128 BSB/Thayers     Ziph = |battlement| n pr m 1) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah n pr loc 2) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown 3) a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - גַּ֥ת gaṯ Gath , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - מָרֵשָׁ֖ה mā·rê·šāh Mareshah , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - זִֽיף׃ zîp̄ Ziph ,
9	Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
	× וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם ’ă·ḏō·w·ra·yim Adoraim , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 115 BSB/Thayers           Adoraim = |double glory| 1) city in Judah fortified by Rehoboam about 5 miles or 8 km SW of Hebron × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לָכִ֖ישׁ lā·ḵîš Lachish , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3923 BSB/Thayers           Lachish = |invincible| 1) a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עֲזֵקָֽה׃ ‘ă·zê·qāh Azekah , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5825 BSB/Thayers         Azekah = |dug over| 1) a town in the lowlands of Judah וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם ’ă·ḏō·w·ra·yim Adoraim , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - לָכִ֖ישׁ lā·ḵîš Lachish , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - עֲזֵקָֽה׃ ‘ă·zê·qāh Azekah ,
10	Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
	× וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × צָרְעָה֙ ṣā·rə·‘āh Zorah , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6881 BSB/Thayers         Zareah or Zoreah or Zorah = |hornet| 1) a town in Dan, residence of Manoah and the home town of Samson × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אַיָּל֔וֹן ’ay·yā·lō·wn Aijalon , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 357 BSB/Thayers         Ajalon or Aijalon = |field of deer| 1) Levitical city in Dan, 14 miles or 25 km NW of Jerusalem, later ruled by the Amorites, then the Benjamites of Judah, then by the Philistines 2) a city of Zebulun, site unknown × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × חֶבְר֔וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn and Hebron , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 2275 BSB/Thayers         Hebron = |association| n pr loc 1) a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar n pr m 2) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi 3) a descendant of Caleb × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ the fortified Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4694 BSB/Thayers 1) siege-works, stronghold, rampart   1a) siege-works   1b) rampart × עָרֵ֖י ‘ā·rê cities Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × בִּיהוּדָ֖ה bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן ū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - צָרְעָה֙ ṣā·rə·‘āh Zorah , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - אַיָּל֔וֹן ’ay·yā·lō·wn Aijalon , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - חֶבְר֔וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn and Hebron , אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ the fortified עָרֵ֖י ‘ā·rê cities בִּיהוּדָ֖ה bî·hū·ḏāh in Judah וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן ū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin .
11	He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
	× וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק way·ḥaz·zêq He strengthened Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ their fortresses Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4694 BSB/Thayers 1) siege-works, stronghold, rampart   1a) siege-works   1b) rampart × וַיִּתֵּ֤ן way·yit·tên and put Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × נְגִידִ֔ים nə·ḡî·ḏîm officers Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5057 BSB/Thayers 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince   1a) ruler, prince   1b) prince-overseer   1c) ruler (in other capacities)   1d) princely things × בָּהֶם֙ bā·hem in them , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × וְאֹצְר֥וֹת wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ with supplies Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) × מַאֲכָ֖ל ma·’ă·ḵāl of food , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3978 BSB/Thayers 1) food, fruit, meat × וְשֶׁ֥מֶן wə·še·men oil , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8081 BSB/Thayers 1) fat, oil   1a) fat, fatness   1b) oil, olive oil     1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent     1b2) for anointing   1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) × וָיָֽיִן׃ wā·yā·yin and wine . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3196 BSB/Thayers 1) wine וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק way·ḥaz·zêq He strengthened אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ their fortresses וַיִּתֵּ֤ן way·yit·tên and put נְגִידִ֔ים nə·ḡî·ḏîm officers בָּהֶם֙ bā·hem in them , וְאֹצְר֥וֹת wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ with supplies מַאֲכָ֖ל ma·’ă·ḵāl of food , וְשֶׁ֥מֶן wə·še·men oil , וָיָֽיִן׃ wā·yā·yin and wine .
12	He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
	× צִנּ֣וֹת ṣin·nō·wṯ He also put shields Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6793 BSB/Thayers 1) something piercing, hook, barb   1a) meaning dubious 2) coolness, cold (of snow) 3) shield, large shield, buckler   3a) shield × וּרְמָחִ֔ים ū·rə·mā·ḥîm and spears Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7420 BSB/Thayers 1) spear, lance × וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl in all Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עִ֤יר ‘îr vvv Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וָעִיר֙ wā·‘îr the cities Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם way·ḥaz·zə·qêm and strengthened them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה lə·har·bêh greatly Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ . . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × יְהוּדָ֥ה yə·hū·ḏāh So Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob × וַיְהִי־ way·hî- belonged Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × ל֖וֹ lōw to him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular צִנּ֣וֹת ṣin·nō·wṯ He also put shields וּרְמָחִ֔ים ū·rə·mā·ḥîm and spears וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl in all עִ֤יר ‘îr vvv וָעִיר֙ wā·‘îr the cities וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם way·ḥaz·zə·qêm and strengthened them לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה lə·har·bêh greatly מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ . . . . יְהוּדָ֥ה yə·hū·ḏāh So Judah וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin וַיְהִי־ way·hî- belonged ל֖וֹ lōw to him .
13	Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
	× וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm Moreover, the priests Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם wə·hal·wî·yim and Levites Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3881 BSB/Thayers         Levite = see Levi |joined to| 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah   1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service × אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer from Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × גְּבוּלָֽם׃ gə·ḇū·lām their districts Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1366 BSB/Thayers 1) border, territory   1a) border   1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)   1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl throughout Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū stood Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3320 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself   1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone × עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw with Rehoboam . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm Moreover, the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם wə·hal·wî·yim and Levites אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer from בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all גְּבוּלָֽם׃ gə·ḇū·lām their districts מִכָּל־ mik·kāl throughout יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū stood עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw with Rehoboam .
14	For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.
	× כִּֽי־ kî- For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הַלְוִיִּ֗ם hal·wî·yim the Levites Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3881 BSB/Thayers         Levite = see Levi |joined to| 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah   1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עָזְב֣וּ ‘ā·zə·ḇū left Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5800 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, loose, forsake   1a) (Qal) to leave     1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone     1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise     1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left to     1b2) to be forsaken   1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair   2a) (Qal) to repair × מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ miḡ·rə·šê·hem their pasturelands Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4054 BSB/Thayers 1) common, common land, open land, suburb × וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם wa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām and their possessions Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 272 BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property   1a) land   1b) possession by inheritance × וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū and went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לִיהוּדָ֖ה lî·hū·ḏāh to Judah Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם wə·lî·rū·šā·lim and Jerusalem , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יָֽרָבְעָם֙ yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām Jeroboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3379 BSB/Thayers             Jeroboam = |the people will contend| 1) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 10 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon's son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign 2) the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son of Joash, and 4th in the dynasty of Jehu; during his reign the Syrian invaders were repelled and the kingdom restored to its former borders but the idolatry of the kingdom was maintained × וּבָנָ֔יו ū·ḇā·nāw and his sons Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הִזְנִיחָ֤ם hiz·nî·ḥām had rejected them Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 2186 BSB/Thayers 1) to cast off, reject, spurn   1a) (Qal) to reject   1b) (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone 2) to stink, emit stench, become odious   2a) (Hiphil) stink (perfect) × מִכַּהֵ֖ן mik·ka·hên as priests Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 3547 BSB/Thayers 1) to act as a priest, minister in a priest's office   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to minister as a priest, serve as a priest     1a2) to be or become a priest     1a3) to play the priest × לַיהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 כִּֽי־ kî- For הַלְוִיִּ֗ם hal·wî·yim the Levites אֶת־ ’eṯ- - עָזְב֣וּ ‘ā·zə·ḇū left מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ miḡ·rə·šê·hem their pasturelands וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם wa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām and their possessions וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū and went לִיהוּדָ֖ה lî·hū·ḏāh to Judah וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם wə·lî·rū·šā·lim and Jerusalem , כִּֽי־ kî- because יָֽרָבְעָם֙ yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām Jeroboam וּבָנָ֔יו ū·ḇā·nāw and his sons הִזְנִיחָ֤ם hiz·nî·ḥām had rejected them מִכַּהֵ֖ן mik·ka·hên as priests לַיהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD .
15	And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.
	× וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ way·ya·‘ă·meḏ- And Jeroboam appointed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5975 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of     1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease     1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast     1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground     1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright     1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against     1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain     1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect     1b4) to present (one) before (king)     1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before × לוֹ֙ lōw his own Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים kō·hă·nîm priests Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × לַבָּמ֖וֹת lab·bā·mō·wṯ for the high places Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 1116 BSB/Thayers 1) high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform)   1a) high place, mountain   1b) high places, battlefields   1c) high places (as places of worship)   1d) funeral mound? × וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים wə·laś·śə·‘î·rîm and for the goat demons Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8163 BSB/Thayers adj 1) hairy n m 2) he-goat, buck   2a) as sacrificial animal   2b) satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt 8:30-32) × וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים wə·lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm and calf idols Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5695 BSB/Thayers 1) calf, bull-calf × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָשָֽׂה׃ ‘ā·śāh he had made . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ way·ya·‘ă·meḏ- And Jeroboam appointed לוֹ֙ lōw his own כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים kō·hă·nîm priests לַבָּמ֖וֹת lab·bā·mō·wṯ for the high places וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים wə·laś·śə·‘î·rîm and for the goat demons וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים wə·lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm and calf idols אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - עָשָֽׂה׃ ‘ā·śāh he had made .
16	Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
	× מִכֹּל֙ mik·kōl Those from every Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê tribe Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7626 BSB/Thayers 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe   1a) rod, staff   1b) shaft (of spear, dart)   1c) club (of shepherd's implement)   1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)   1e) clan, tribe × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ han·nō·ṯə·nîm who had set Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לְבָבָ֔ם lə·ḇā·ḇām their hearts Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3824 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš to seek Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl their Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem vvv Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū followed [the Levites] Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim to Jerusalem Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ liz·bō·w·aḥ to sacrifice Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 2076 BSB/Thayers 1) to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to slaughter for sacrifice     1a2) to slaughter for eating     1a3) to slaughter in divine judgment   1b) (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice × לַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh to the LORD , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê the God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem of their fathers . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) מִכֹּל֙ mik·kōl Those from every שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê tribe יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ han·nō·ṯə·nîm who had set אֶת־ ’eṯ- - לְבָבָ֔ם lə·ḇā·ḇām their hearts לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš to seek אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl their אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê God וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem vvv בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū followed [the Levites] יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim to Jerusalem לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ liz·bō·w·aḥ to sacrifice לַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh to the LORD , אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê the God אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem of their fathers .
17	So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
	× וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ way·ḥaz·zə·qū So they strengthened Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מַלְכ֣וּת mal·ḵūṯ the kingdom Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4438 BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power   1a) royal power, dominion   1b) reign   1c) kingdom, realm × יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ way·’am·mə·ṣū and supported Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 553 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard   1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold   1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure   1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to   1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × רְחַבְעָ֥ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8010 BSB/Thayers           Solomon = |peace| 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs × שָׁל֑וֹשׁ šā·lō·wōš for three Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third × לְשָׁנִ֣ים lə·šā·nîm years , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × כִּ֣י kî because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָֽלְכ֗וּ hā·lə·ḵū they walked Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃ šā·lō·wōš for three Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third × לְשָׁנִ֥ים lə·šā·nîm years Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ in the way Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × דָּוִ֛יד dā·wîḏ of David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה ū·šə·lō·mōh and Solomon . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8010 BSB/Thayers           Solomon = |peace| 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ way·ḥaz·zə·qū So they strengthened אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מַלְכ֣וּת mal·ḵūṯ the kingdom יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ way·’am·mə·ṣū and supported אֶת־ ’eṯ- - רְחַבְעָ֥ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam בֶּן־ ben- son שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon שָׁל֑וֹשׁ šā·lō·wōš for three לְשָׁנִ֣ים lə·šā·nîm years , כִּ֣י kî because הָֽלְכ֗וּ hā·lə·ḵū they walked שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃ šā·lō·wōš for three לְשָׁנִ֥ים lə·šā·nîm years בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ in the way דָּוִ֛יד dā·wîḏ of David וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה ū·šə·lō·mōh and Solomon .
18	And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
	× רְחַבְעָם֙ rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām And Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ way·yiq·qaḥ- married Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × ל֤וֹ lōw . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אִשָּׁ֔ה ’iš·šāh . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת mā·ḥă·laṯ Mahalath , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4258 BSB/Thayers             Mahalath = |stringed instrument| 1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David 2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau × בֶּן bɛn [who was] the daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × דָּוִ֑יד dā·wîḏ of David’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × יְרִימ֖וֹת yə·rî·mō·wṯ Jerimoth Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3406 BSB/Thayers             Jerimoth or Jeremoth = |He is Most High| 1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite 2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite 3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi 5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness 6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians 7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David 9) a son of king David and the father of the wife of Rehoboam   10) a son of Elam, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   11) a son of Zattu, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra × אֲבִיהַ֕יִל ’ă·ḇî·ha·yil and of Abihail , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 32 BSB/Thayers           Abihail = |my father is might| 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam × בַּת־ baṯ- the daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × יִשָֽׁי׃ yi·šāy of Jesse’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3448 BSB/Thayers       Jesse = |I possess| 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אֱלִיאָ֖ב ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Eliab . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 446 BSB/Thayers       Eliab = |my God is father| or |God is father| 1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness 2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram 3) David's oldest brother 4) a Levite musician 5) a Gadite warrior for David 6) a Kohathite רְחַבְעָם֙ rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām And Rehoboam וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ way·yiq·qaḥ- married ל֤וֹ lōw . . . אִשָּׁ֔ה ’iš·šāh . . . אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת mā·ḥă·laṯ Mahalath , בֶּן bɛn [who was] the daughter דָּוִ֑יד dā·wîḏ of David’s בֶּן־ ben- son יְרִימ֖וֹת yə·rî·mō·wṯ Jerimoth אֲבִיהַ֕יִל ’ă·ḇî·ha·yil and of Abihail , בַּת־ baṯ- the daughter יִשָֽׁי׃ yi·šāy of Jesse’s בֶּן־ ben- son אֱלִיאָ֖ב ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ Eliab .
19	She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
	× וַתֵּ֥לֶד wat·tê·leḏ She bore Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × ל֖וֹ lōw to him : Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְע֥וּשׁ yə·‘ūš Jeush , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3266 BSB/Thayers         Jehush or Jeush = |He hurries to aid| 1) son of Eshek, a remote descendant of king Saul 2) a Gershonite Levite of the house of Shimei 3) son of king Rehoboam of Judah × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה šə·mar·yāh Shemariah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8114 BSB/Thayers               Shemariah = |kept by Jehovah| 1) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 2) a son of king Rehoboam of Judah 3) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × זָֽהַם׃ zā·ham and Zaham . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2093 BSB/Thayers       Zaham = |loathing| 1) the son of Rehoboam by Mahalath, David's granddaughter וַתֵּ֥לֶד wat·tê·leḏ She bore בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm sons ל֖וֹ lōw to him : אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְע֥וּשׁ yə·‘ūš Jeush , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה šə·mar·yāh Shemariah , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - זָֽהַם׃ zā·ham and Zaham .
20	After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
	× וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ wə·’a·ḥă·re·hā After her , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × לָקַ֔ח lā·qaḥ he married Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh Maacah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4601 BSB/Thayers           Maachah = |oppression| n pr m 1) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign 2) father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David 4) son of Nahor by concubine Reumah n pr f 5) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom 6) daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah 7) concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron 8) wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh 9) wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon                     Maachathites = |pressure (literally she has pressed)| n pr   10) a mercenary people hired to fight David × בַּת־ baṯ- daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ and she bore Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × ל֗וֹ lōw to him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲבִיָּה֙ ’ă·ḇî·yāh Abijah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 29 BSB/Thayers     Abia or Abiah or Abijah = |Jehovah is (my) father| 1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam 2) second son of Samuel 3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel 4) son of Becher, a Benjamite 5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups) 6) head of a priestly house (after the exile) 7) wife of Hezron 8) mother of Hezekiah (cf H021) × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עַתַּ֔י ‘at·tay Attai , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6262 BSB/Thayers       Attai = |opportune| 1) a Judaite, grandson of Sheshan the Jerahmeelite by daughter Ahlai whom he gave in marriage to Jarha, his Egyptian slave; his grandson Zabad was one of David's mighty warriors 2) one of the lion-faced warriors of Gad, captains of the host, who joined David in the wilderness 3) the 2nd son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maachah, the daughter of Absalom × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × זִיזָ֖א zî·zā Ziza , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2124 BSB/Thayers     Ziza = |shining| 1) son of Shiphi, a chief of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah 2) son of Rehoboam by Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שְׁלֹמִֽית׃ šə·lō·mîṯ and Shelomith . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 8019 BSB/Thayers               Shelomith = |peaceful| n pr m 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David   1a) also 'Shelomoth'; same as H08013 2) son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom 3) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra n pr f 4) a woman of Dan, daughter of Dibri, and mother of a son who blasphemed God and was stoned to death in the time of Moses 5) daughter of Zerubbabel וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ wə·’a·ḥă·re·hā After her , לָקַ֔ח lā·qaḥ he married אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh Maacah בַּת־ baṯ- daughter אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom , וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ and she bore ל֗וֹ lōw to him אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲבִיָּה֙ ’ă·ḇî·yāh Abijah , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - עַתַּ֔י ‘at·tay Attai , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - זִיזָ֖א zî·zā Ziza , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - שְׁלֹמִֽית׃ šə·lō·mîṯ and Shelomith .
21	Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
	× רְחַבְעָ֜ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ loved Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × מַעֲכָ֣ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh Maacah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4601 BSB/Thayers           Maachah = |oppression| n pr m 1) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign 2) father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David 4) son of Nahor by concubine Reumah n pr f 5) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom 6) daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah 7) concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron 8) wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh 9) wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon                     Maachathites = |pressure (literally she has pressed)| n pr   10) a mercenary people hired to fight David × בַת־ ḇaṯ- daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than all Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × נָשָׁיו֙ nā·šāw his wives Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו ū·p̄î·laḡ·šāw and concubines . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6370 BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, paramour   1a) concubine   1b) paramour × כִּ֠י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × נָשָׂ֔א nā·śā In all, he had Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־ šə·mō·w·neh- eighteen Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 8083 BSB/Thayers 1) eight, eighth   1a) eight (as cardinal number)   1b) eighth (as ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ‘eś·rêh . . . Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 × נָשִׁ֤ים nā·šîm wives Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × שִׁשִּׁ֑ים šiš·šîm and sixty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 8346 BSB/Thayers 1) sixty, three score × וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים ū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm concubines , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6370 BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, paramour   1a) concubine   1b) paramour × וַיּ֗וֹלֶד way·yō·w·leḏ and he was the father Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × עֶשְׂרִ֧ים ‘eś·rîm of twenty-eight Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 6242 BSB/Thayers 1) twenty, twentieth × וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה ū·šə·mō·w·nāh . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strongs 8083 BSB/Thayers 1) eight, eighth   1a) eight (as cardinal number)   1b) eighth (as ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × בָּנִ֖ים bā·nîm sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים wə·šiš·šîm and sixty Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strongs 8346 BSB/Thayers 1) sixty, three score × בָּנֽוֹת׃ bā·nō·wṯ daughters . Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character רְחַבְעָ֜ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ loved מַעֲכָ֣ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh Maacah בַת־ ḇaṯ- daughter אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than all נָשָׁיו֙ nā·šāw his wives וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו ū·p̄î·laḡ·šāw and concubines . כִּ֠י kî . . . נָשָׂ֔א nā·śā In all, he had שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־ šə·mō·w·neh- eighteen עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ‘eś·rêh . . . נָשִׁ֤ים nā·šîm wives שִׁשִּׁ֑ים šiš·šîm and sixty וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים ū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm concubines , וַיּ֗וֹלֶד way·yō·w·leḏ and he was the father עֶשְׂרִ֧ים ‘eś·rîm of twenty-eight וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה ū·šə·mō·w·nāh . . . בָּנִ֖ים bā·nîm sons וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים wə·šiš·šîm and sixty בָּנֽוֹת׃ bā·nō·wṯ daughters .
22	Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
	× רְחַבְעָ֛ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7346 BSB/Thayers             Rehoboam = |a people has enlarged| 1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ appointed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5975 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of     1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease     1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast     1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground     1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright     1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against     1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain     1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect     1b4) to present (one) before (king)     1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before × אֲבִיָּ֥ה ’ă·ḇî·yāh Abijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 29 BSB/Thayers     Abia or Abiah or Abijah = |Jehovah is (my) father| 1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam 2) second son of Samuel 3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel 4) son of Becher, a Benjamite 5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups) 6) head of a priestly house (after the exile) 7) wife of Hezron 8) mother of Hezekiah (cf H021) × בֶֽן־ ḇen- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh of Maacah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4601 BSB/Thayers           Maachah = |oppression| n pr m 1) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign 2) father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David 4) son of Nahor by concubine Reumah n pr f 5) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom 6) daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah 7) concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron 8) wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh 9) wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon                     Maachathites = |pressure (literally she has pressed)| n pr   10) a mercenary people hired to fight David × לָרֹ֧אשׁ lā·rōš as chief Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × לְנָגִ֣יד lə·nā·ḡîḏ prince Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5057 BSB/Thayers 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince   1a) ruler, prince   1b) prince-overseer   1c) ruler (in other capacities)   1d) princely things × בְּאֶחָ֑יו bə·’e·ḥāw among his brothers , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × כִּ֖י kî vvv Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ lə·ham·lî·ḵōw intending to make him king . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4427 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become king or queen, reign   1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign   1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign   1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise   2a) (Niphal) to consider רְחַבְעָ֛ם rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām Rehoboam אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ appointed אֲבִיָּ֥ה ’ă·ḇî·yāh Abijah בֶֽן־ ḇen- son מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh of Maacah לָרֹ֧אשׁ lā·rōš as chief לְנָגִ֣יד lə·nā·ḡîḏ prince בְּאֶחָ֑יו bə·’e·ḥāw among his brothers , כִּ֖י kî vvv לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ lə·ham·lî·ḵōw intending to make him king .
23	Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
	× וַיָּבֶן֩ way·yā·ḇen Rehoboam also acted wisely Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ way·yip̄·rōṣ by dispersing Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6555 BSB/Thayers 1) to break through or down or over, burst, breach   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to break or burst out (from womb or enclosure)     1a2) to break through or down, make a breach in     1a3) to break into     1a4) to break open     1a5) to break up, break in pieces     1a6) to break out (violently) upon     1a7) to break over (limits), increase     1a8) to use violence     1a9) to burst open 1a10) to spread, distribute   1b) (Niphal) to be broken through   1c) (Pual) to be broken down   1d) (Hithpael) to break away × בָּנָ֜יו bā·nāw some of his sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl throughout Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אַרְצ֧וֹת ’ar·ṣō·wṯ the districts Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × יְהוּדָ֣ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob × לְכֹל֙ lə·ḵōl . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × לְֽכָל־ lə·ḵāl and to all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ the fortified Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4694 BSB/Thayers 1) siege-works, stronghold, rampart   1a) siege-works   1b) rampart × עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê cities . Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên He gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × לָרֹ֑ב lā·rōḇ abundant Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × הַמָּז֖וֹן ham·mā·zō·wn provisions Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4202 BSB/Thayers 1) food, sustenance × וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל way·yiš·’al and sought Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7592 BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to ask, ask for     1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow     1a3) to enquire, enquire of     1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)     1a5) to seek   1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully     1c2) to beg, practise beggary   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to be given on request     1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to × הֲמ֥וֹן hă·mō·wn many Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1995 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound   1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar   1b) tumult, confusion   1c) crowd, multitude   1d) great number, abundance   1e) abundance, wealth × נָשִֽׁים׃ nā·šîm wives for them . Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) וַיָּבֶן֩ way·yā·ḇen Rehoboam also acted wisely וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ way·yip̄·rōṣ by dispersing בָּנָ֜יו bā·nāw some of his sons מִכָּל־ mik·kāl throughout אַרְצ֧וֹת ’ar·ṣō·wṯ the districts יְהוּדָ֣ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן ū·ḇin·yā·min and Benjamin , לְכֹל֙ lə·ḵōl . . . לְֽכָל־ lə·ḵāl and to all הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ the fortified עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê cities . וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên He gave לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem them לָרֹ֑ב lā·rōḇ abundant הַמָּז֖וֹן ham·mā·zō·wn provisions וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל way·yiš·’al and sought הֲמ֥וֹן hă·mō·wn many נָשִֽׁים׃ nā·šîm wives for them .