Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 When Rechav‘am arrived in Yerushalayim, he assembled the house of Y’hudah and Binyamin, 180,000 select soldiers, to fight Isra’el and bring the rulership back to Rechav‘am. 2 But this word ofAdonaicame to Sh’ma‘yah the man of God: 3 “Speak to Rechav‘am the son of Shlomo, king of Y’hudah, and to all Isra’el in Y’hudah […]

1 But in time, after Rechav‘am had consolidated his rulership and had become strong, he, and with him all Isra’el, abandoned theTorahofAdonai. 2 In the fifth year of King Rechav‘am, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Yerushalayim, because they had acted faithlessly towardAdonai. 3 He came out of Egypt with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen and a […]

1 It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov‘am that Aviyah began his reign over Y’hudah. 2 He ruled three years in Yerushalayim; his mother’s name was Mikhayahu the daughter of Uri’el from Giv‘ah. There was war between Aviyah and Yarov‘am. 3 Aviyah joined the battle with an army of valiant soldiers, 400,000 select […]

1 Asa did what was good and right from the perspective ofAdonaihis God; 2 for he removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashing the standing-stones and chopping down the sacred poles. 3 He ordered Y’hudah to seekAdonai, the God of their ancestors, and to obey theTorahand themitzvah. 4 He removed the high places […]

1 The Spirit of God came on ‘Azaryah the son of ‘Oded; 2 he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Y’hudah and Binyamin!Adonaiis with you, as long as you are with him; if you seek him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he […]

1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Ba‘asha king of Isra’el attacked Y’hudah, and he fortified Ramah to prevent anyone’s leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Y’hudah. 2 Then Asa removed silver and gold from the treasures of the house ofAdonaiand the royal palace; and sent this message to Ben-Hadad king […]

1 Then Y’hoshafat his son became king in his place. He strengthened his position against Isra’el 2 by placing forces in all the fortified cities of Y’hudah, and by garrisoning troops in the territory of Y’hudah and in the cities of Efrayim that Asa his father had captured. 3 Adonaiwas with Y’hoshafat, because he lived […]

1 Y’hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach’av. 2 After some years he went down to Ach’av in Shomron. Ach’av slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramot-Gil‘ad. 3 Ach’av king of […]

1 Then Y’hoshafat the king of Y’hudah returned home to Yerushalayim in peace. 2 Yehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Y’hoshafat, “Should you help the wicked and befriend those who hateAdonai? Because of this,Adonai’s anger is upon you. 3 Still, there is some good in […]

1 Some time later, the people of Mo’av and the people of ‘Amon with other ‘Amonim came up to fight Y’hoshafat. 2 Y’hoshafat was told, “A huge army from beyond the [Dead] Sea, from Aram, is on its way to fight you; right now they are in Hatzatzon-Tamar” (that is, ‘Ein-Gedi). 3 Y’hoshafat was frightened, […]