1{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.1",
"source": "וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyimlōḵ* *Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *bənô* *taḥtāyw* and *wayyiṯḥazzēq* against-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimlōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he reigned/became king'",
"*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jehoshaphat'",
"*bənô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his son'",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'in his place/instead of him'",
"*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he strengthened himself'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/fortified/took strong position",
"*ʿal-Yiśrāʾēl*": "against Israel/over Israel/concerning Israel"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.2",
"source": "וַיִּ֨תֶּן־חַ֔יִל בְּכָל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן נְצִיבִים֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְעָרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָכַ֖ד אָסָ֥א אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyitten*-*ḥayil* in-all-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh* the-*habəṣurôṯ* and *wayyitten* *nəṣîḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Yəhûḏāh* and-in-*ʿārê* *ʾep̄rayim* which *lāḵaḏ* *ʾĀsāʾ* *ʾāḇîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he placed/put'",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'army/force/strength'",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'",
"*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'",
"*habəṣurôṯ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the fortified/strong'",
"*nəṣîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'garrisons/officers/prefects'",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim'",
"*lāḵaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'captured/seized'",
"*ʾĀsāʾ*": "proper noun - 'Asa'",
"*ʾāḇîw*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his father'"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/forces/troops/strength/wealth",
"*nəṣîḇîm*": "garrisons/officers/prefects/administrators",
"*lāḵaḏ*": "captured/seized/took control of"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.3",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י הָלַ֗ךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֞י דָּוִ֤יד אָבִיו֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דָרַ֖שׁ לַבְּעָלִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* *YHWH* with-*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* because *hālaḵ* in-*ḏarḵê* *Dāwiḏ* *ʾāḇîw* the-*hāriʾšōnîm* and not *ḏāraš* to-the-*Bəʿālîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was/became'",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'",
"*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoshaphat'",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he walked/went'",
"*ḏarḵê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'ways of'",
"*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'",
"*ʾāḇîw*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his father'",
"*hāriʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - 'the first/former/early'",
"*ḏāraš*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sought/inquired of'",
"*Bəʿālîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Baals'"
},
"variants": {
"*hālaḵ*": "walked/followed/conducted himself",
"*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/conduct/manner",
"*hāriʾšōnîm*": "first/former/early/beginning",
"*ḏāraš*": "sought/inquired of/consulted/required"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.4",
"source": "כִּ֠י לֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֤י אָבִיו֙ דָּרָ֔שׁ וּבְמִצְוֺתָ֖יו הָלָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֖א כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "For to-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîw* *dāraš* and-in-*miṣwōṯāyw* *hālāḵ* and-not like-*maʿăśêh* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'",
"*ʾāḇîw*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his father'",
"*dāraš*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sought/inquired of'",
"*miṣwōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his commandments'",
"*hālāḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he walked/went'",
"*maʿăśêh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'practice/deed/work of'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'"
},
"variants": {
"*dāraš*": "sought/inquired of/consulted/required",
"*hālāḵ*": "walked/followed/conducted himself",
"*maʿăśêh*": "practice/deed/work/action/conduct"
}
}