{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wāḇōʾ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* to *yərūshālayim* and *wayyaqhēl* *ʾēt*-house of *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn* one hundred and eighty thousand *bāḥūr* *'ōśēh* *milḥāmāh* to *ləhillāḥēm* with-*yiśrāʾēl* to *ləhāshîḇ* *ʾēt*-the *mamlāḵāh* to *rəḥāḇə'ām*", "grammar": { "*wāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wayyaqhēl*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*bāḥūr*": "noun, masculine singular - chosen man, choice warrior", "*'ōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doer, maker", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war, battle", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ləhāshîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to return, restore", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam" }, "variants": { "*bāḥūr*": "chosen one, young man, elite soldier", "*'ōśēh milḥāmāh*": "war-maker, warrior, soldier", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "to wage war, to battle, to engage in combat", "*ləhāshîḇ*": "to restore, to return, to bring back" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wāyəhî* *dəḇar*-*Yahweh* to-*shəma'yāhū* *ʾîsh*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wāyəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to be", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD", "*shəma'yāhū*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shemaiah", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word, command, matter", "*ʾîsh-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God, prophet, divine messenger" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.3", "source": "אֱמֹ֕ר אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶל֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* to-*rəḥāḇə'ām* *ben*-*shəlōmōh* *meleḵ* *yəhūdāh* and to all-*yiśrāʾēl* in *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say, speak", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*shəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yiśrāʾēl* in *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn*": "Israelites living in Judah and Benjamin territories" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.4", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְלֹא־תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ עִם־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם שׁ֚וּבוּ אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֔וֹ כִּ֧י מֵֽאִתִּ֛י נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִלֶּ֥כֶת אֶל־יָרָבְעָֽם׃ פ", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *Yahweh* not-*ta'ălû* and not-*tillāḥămû* with-*ʾăḥêḵem* *shûḇû* *ʾîsh* to *ḇêtô* for from *mēʾittî* *nihyāh* *haddāḇār* *hazzeh* and *wayyishməʿû* *ʾēt*-words of *Yahweh* and *wayyāshuḇû* from *milleket* to-*yārāḇə'ām*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD", "*ta'ălû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall go up", "*tillāḥămû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fight", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*shûḇû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ḇêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me", "*nihyāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has happened, come about", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word, thing, matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wayyishməʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they heard", "*wayyāshuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "*milleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going", "*yārāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam" }, "variants": { "*nihyāh*": "has been done, has come to pass, has happened", "*haddāḇār hazzeh*": "this matter, this thing, this situation", "*milleket*": "from going, from marching, from proceeding" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēsheḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* in *yərūshālayim* and *wayyiḇen* cities for *ləmāṣôr* in *yəhūdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēsheḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ləmāṣôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for defense, fortification", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ləmāṣôr*": "for defense, for fortification, for protection" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.6", "source": "וַיִּ֧בֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇen* *ʾēt*-*bêt*-*leḥem* and *ʾēt*-*ʿêṭām* and *ʾēt*-*təqôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*-*leḥem*": "proper noun, location - Bethlehem", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun, location - Etam", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun, location - Tekoa" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־צ֥וּר וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֖וֹ וְאֶת־עֲדֻלָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*bêt*-*ṣûr* and *ʾēt*-*śôḵô* and *ʾēt*-*ʿădullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*-*ṣûr*": "proper noun, location - Beth-zur", "*śôḵô*": "proper noun, location - Soco", "*ʿădullām*": "proper noun, location - Adullam" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.8", "source": "וְאֶת־גַּ֥ת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁ֖ה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*gat* and *ʾēt*-*mārēshāh* and *ʾēt*-*zîp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gat*": "proper noun, location - Gath", "*mārēshāh*": "proper noun, location - Mareshah", "*zîp̄*": "proper noun, location - Ziph" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.9", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ʾădôrayim* and *ʾēt*-*lāḵîsh* and *ʾēt*-*ʿăzēqāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădôrayim*": "proper noun, location - Adoraim", "*lāḵîsh*": "proper noun, location - Lachish", "*ʿăzēqāh*": "proper noun, location - Azekah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.10", "source": "וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ṣārə'āh* and *ʾēt*-*ʾayyālôn* and *ʾēt*-*ḥeḇrôn* which in *yəhūdāh* and in *ḇinyāmîn* cities of *məṣurôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣārə'āh*": "proper noun, location - Zorah", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun, location - Aijalon", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun, location - Hebron", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses, strongholds" }, "variants": { "*məṣurôt*": "fortresses, strongholds, fortified places" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.11", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayəḥazzēq* *ʾēt*-the *məṣurôt* and *wayyittēn* in them *nəḡîḏîm* and *ʾōṣərôt* *maʾăḵāl* and *shemen* and *yāyin*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fortresses, strongholds", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*nəḡîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - leaders, commanders", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stores of", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*shemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*nəḡîḏîm*": "leaders, commanders, officers", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "stores, supplies, stockpiles" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.12", "source": "וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And in every-city and city *ṣinnôt* and *rəmāḥîm* and *wayəḥazzəqēm* to *ləharbēh* *məʾōḏ* and *wayəhî*-to him *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn*", "grammar": { "*ṣinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - shields", "*rəmāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spears", "*wayəḥazzəqēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he strengthened them", "*ləharbēh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply, increase", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to be", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnôt*": "shields, bucklers, defensive armor", "*ləharbēh məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly much, in great abundance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.13", "source": "וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מִכָּל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃", "text": "And the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* who in all-*yiśrāʾēl* *hityaṣṣəḇû* to him from all-*gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who, which", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "hitpael perfect, 3rd common plural - they presented themselves", "*gəḇûlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their territory" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "presented themselves, took their stand, aligned themselves", "*gəḇûlām*": "their territory, their borders, their regions" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.14", "source": "כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ לִיהוּדָ֖ה וְלִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּֽי־הִזְנִיחָ֤ם יָֽרָבְעָם֙ וּבָנָ֔יו מִכַּהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî*-*'āzəḇû* the *ləwiyyîm* *ʾēt*-*miḡrəshêhem* and *ʾăḥuzzātām* and *wayyēləḵû* to *yəhūdāh* and to *yərūshālayim* for *kî*-*hiznîḥām* *yārāḇə'ām* and his sons from *mikkahēn* to *Yahweh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*'āzəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they abandoned", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miḡrəshêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture lands", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possession", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*hiznîḥām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he rejected them", "*yārāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*mikkahēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from serving as priest", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD" }, "variants": { "*miḡrəshêhem*": "their pasture lands, their open fields, their suburbs", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "their possession, their property, their holdings", "*hiznîḥām*": "rejected them, cast them off, dismissed them", "*mikkahēn*": "from serving as priest, from priestly service, from officiating" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.15", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ*-for himself *kōhănîm* for the *bāmôt* and for the *śə'îrîm* and for the *'ăḡālîm* which *'āśāh*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*śə'îrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goats, demons", "*'ăḡālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - calves", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*'āśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made" }, "variants": { "*śə'îrîm*": "goats, goat-demons, satyrs", "*bāmôt*": "high places, shrines, cultic platforms" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.16", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ אֶת־לְבָבָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בָּ֚אוּ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And after them from all *shiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* the ones *hannōtənîm* *ʾēt*-*ləḇāḇām* to *ləḇaqqēsh* *ʾēt*-*Yahweh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾû* *yərūshālayim* to *lizəbôaḥ* to *Yahweh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*shiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hannōtənîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones giving", "*ləḇāḇām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ləḇaqqēsh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*lizəbôaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*hannōtənîm ʾēt-ləḇāḇām*": "who set their heart, who devoted themselves", "*ləḇaqqēsh*": "to seek, to search for, to require" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.17", "source": "וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת־מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ כִּ֣י הָֽלְכ֗וּ בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ דָּוִ֛יד וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֥ים שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayəḥazzəqû* *ʾēt*-*malḵût* *yəhūdāh* and *wayəʾamməṣû* *ʾēt*-*rəḥāḇə'ām* *ben*-*shəlōmōh* for *shānîm* three for *kî* *hāləḵû* in *dereḵ* *dāwîḏ* and *shəlōmōh* for *shānîm* three", "grammar": { "*wayəḥazzəqû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they strengthened", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*malḵût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*wayəʾamməṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they made strong", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*shəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*shəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*wayəḥazzəqû*": "strengthened, reinforced, supported", "*wayəʾamməṣû*": "made strong, strengthened, fortified", "*dereḵ*": "way, path, manner" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.18", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת *בן־**בַּת־יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת־אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ*-for himself *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾishshāh* *ʾēt*-*māḥălat* *bat*-*yərîmôt* *ben*-*dāwîḏ* *ʾăḇîhayil* *bat*-*ʾĕlîʾāḇ* *ben*-*yishay*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾishshāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*māḥălat*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Mahalath", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*yərîmôt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jerimoth", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾăḇîhayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abihail", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾĕlîʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yishay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*yərîmôt*": "textual variant noted with asterisk in source, showing *ben* (son) appears in some versions" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.19", "source": "וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בָּנִ֑ים אֶת־יְע֥וּשׁ וְאֶת־שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־זָֽהַם׃", "text": "And *wattēleḏ* to him *bānîm* *ʾēt*-*yə'ûsh* and *ʾēt*-*shəmaryāh* and *ʾēt*-*zāham*", "grammar": { "*wattēleḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yə'ûsh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeush", "*shəmaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shemariah", "*zāham*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zaham" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.20", "source": "וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ לָקַ֔ח אֶֽת־מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־עַתַּ֔י וְאֶת־זִיזָ֖א וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמִֽית׃", "text": "And after her *lāqaḥ* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* and *wattēleḏ* to him *ʾēt*-*ʾăḇiyyāh* and *ʾēt*-*'attay* and *ʾēt*-*zîzāʾ* and *ʾēt*-*shəlōmît*", "grammar": { "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*wattēleḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*ʾăḇiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abijah", "*'attay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Attai", "*zîzāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ziza", "*shəlōmît*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Shelomith" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.21", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayye'ĕhaḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* from all-his wives and his *pîlaḡshāyw* for *kî* women eighteen *nāśāʾ* and *pîlaḡshîm* sixty and *wayyôleḏ* twenty and eight *bānîm* and sixty *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*pîlaḡshāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubines", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took (in marriage)", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*wayyôleḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "took (in marriage), married, wedded", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "concubines, secondary wives" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ* for *lārōʾsh* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ʾăḇiyyāh* *ben*-*ma'ăḵāh* for *nāḡîḏ* among his brothers for *kî* to *ləhamləḵô*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*lārōʾsh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as head, chief", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abijah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader, ruler", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ləhamləḵô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to make him king" }, "variants": { "*lārōʾsh*": "as chief, as head, as leader", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader, ruler, prince", "*ləhamləḵô*": "to make him king, to have him reign" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.23", "source": "וַיָּבֶן֩ וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֜יו לְֽכָל־אַרְצ֧וֹת יְהוּדָ֣ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן לְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם הַמָּז֖וֹן לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל הֲמ֥וֹן נָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇen* and *wayyip̄rōṣ* from all-his sons to all-lands of *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn* to all cities of the *məṣurôt* and *wayyittēn* to them the *māzôn* to *lārōḇ* and *wayyishʾal* *hămôn* women", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he acted wisely", "*wayyip̄rōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dispersed", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fortresses, strongholds", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*māzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - food, provision", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*wayyishʾal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/sought", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇen*": "acted wisely, showed understanding, demonstrated discernment", "*wayyip̄rōṣ*": "dispersed, distributed, scattered", "*māzôn*": "food, provision, sustenance", "*lārōḇ*": "in abundance, plentifully, extensively", "*wayyishʾal*": "sought, asked for, requested", "*hămôn*": "multitude, abundance, many" } }