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2 Chronicles 13— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Abijah on Mount Zemaraim: God Himself is with us as captain1
2 Chronicles 13:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בִּשְׁנַ֛תbishnatin yearH8141שְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshemoneheight-H8083עֶשְׂרֵ֖הʾesrehteenH6240לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekhof the kingH4428יָרָבְעָ֑םyaraveamJeroboamH3379וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427אֲבִיָּ֖הʾaviyahAbijahH29עַל־ʾal-overH5921יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
Radak on II Chronicles 13:1
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king. We do not know why his assumption of the kingship was delayed one year.
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2 Chronicles 13:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שָׁל֣וֹשׁshalooshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֗יםshanimyearsH8141מָלַךְ֙malakhhe reignedH4427בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וְשֵׁ֣םveshemand [the] name ofH8034אִמּ֔וֹʾimomother hisH517מִיכָיָ֥הוּmikhayahu[was] MicaiahH4322בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אוּרִיאֵ֖לʾurielUrielH222מִן־min-fromH4480גִּבְעָ֑הgivahGibeahH1390וּמִלְחָמָ֥הumilchamahand warH4421הָיְתָ֛הhayetahit wasH1961בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996אֲבִיָּ֖הʾaviyahAbijahH29וּבֵ֥יןuveinand betweenH996יָרָבְעָֽם׃yaraveamJeroboamH3379
Rashi on II Chronicles 13:2
Three years he reigned in Jerusalem and no more, as is proven in I Kings (15:9): “And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Asa reigned over Judah.” We find that he did not reign even three whole years.
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2 Chronicles 13:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֶּאְסֹ֨רvaiye'sorand he boundH631אֲבִיָּ֜הʾaviyahAbijahH29אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe battleH4421בְּחַ֙יִל֙bechayilwith an army ofH2428גִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgiboreimighty [men] ofH1368מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahwarH4421אַרְבַּע־ʾarba'-fourH702מֵא֥וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִ֣ישׁʾishmanH376בָּח֑וּר סbachurchosenH977וְיָרָבְעָ֗םveyaraveamand JeroboamH3379עָרַ֤ךְʾarakhhe drew up in formationH6186עִמּוֹ֙imowith himH5973מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahbattleH4421בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הbishmonehwith eightH8083מֵא֥וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967אֶ֛לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִ֥ישׁʾishmanH376בָּח֖וּרbachurchosenH977גִּבּ֥וֹרgibormighty ofH1368חָֽיִל׃ סchayilstrengthH2428
2 Chronicles 13:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֣קָםvaiyakomand he stoodH6965אֲבִיָּ֗הʾaviyahAbijahH29מֵעַל֙meal<from> onH5921לְהַ֣רlehar<to> [the] mountain ofH2022צְמָרַ֔יִםtzemarayimZemaraimH6787אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834בְּהַ֣רbehar[is] in [the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרָ֑יִםʾefrayimEphraimH669וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמָע֖וּנִיshemaunilisten to meH8085יָרָבְעָ֥םyaraveamO JeroboamH3379וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Chronicles 13:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֲלֹ֤אhalo'¿ notH3808לָכֶם֙lakhem[belong] to youלָדַ֔עַתladaat[does] to knowH3045כִּ֞יkithatH3588יְהוָ֣ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478נָתַ֨ןnatanhe has givenH5414מַמְלָכָ֧הmamlakhahkingshipH4467לְדָוִ֛ידledavidto DavidH1732עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamfor everH5769ל֥וֹloto himוּלְבָנָ֖יוulevanavand to descendants hisH1121בְּרִ֥יתberita covenant ofH1285מֶֽלַח׃ סmelachsaltH4417
2 Chronicles 13:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֙קָם֙vaiyakomand he aroseH6965יָרָבְעָ֣םyaraveamJeroboamH3379בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְבָ֔טnevatNebatH5028עֶ֖בֶדʾeved[the] servant ofH5650שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomohSolomonH8010בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidH1732וַיִּמְרֹ֖דvaiyimrodand he rebelledH4775עַל־ʾal-onH5921אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ʾadonavmaster<s> hisH113
2 Chronicles 13:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvaiyikavetzuand they gatheredH6908עָלָ֗יוʾalavto himH5921אֲנָשִׁ֤יםʾanashimmenH582רֵקִים֙rekimemptyH7386בְּנֵ֣יbeneisons ofH1121בְלִיַּ֔עַלveliyaalworthlessnessH1100וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּvaiyitametzuand they proved themselves strongH553עַל־ʾal-overH5921רְחַבְעָ֣םrechavamRehoboamH7346בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshelomohSolomonH8010וּרְחַבְעָ֗םurechavamand RehoboamH7346הָ֤יָהhayahhe wasH1961נַ֙עַר֙naara young manH5288וְרַךְ־verakh-and weak ofH7390לֵבָ֔בlevavheartH3824וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808הִתְחַזַּ֖קhitchazakhe showed himself strongH2388לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lifneihem<to> before themH6440
2 Chronicles 13:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֣ה׀veatahand nowH6258אַתֶּ֣םʾatemyouH859אֹֽמְרִ֗יםʾomerim[are] sayingH559לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙lehitchazekto show yourselves strongH2388לִפְנֵי֙lifnei<to> beforeH6440מַמְלֶ֣כֶתmamlekhet[the] kingdom ofH4467יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַ֖דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121דָוִ֑ידdavidDavidH1732וְאַתֶּם֙veatemand youH859הָמ֣וֹןhamon[are] a multitudeH1995רָ֔בravgreatH7227וְעִמָּכֶם֙veimakhemand [are] with youH5973עֶגְלֵ֣יʾegleicalves ofH5695זָהָ֔בzahavgoldH2091אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֥הʾasahhe madeH6213לָכֶ֛םlakhemfor youיָרָבְעָ֖םyaraveamJeroboamH3379לֵאלֹהִֽים׃lelohimto godsH430
2 Chronicles 13:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֲלֹ֤אhalo'¿ notH3808הִדַּחְתֶּם֙hidachtemhave you driven outH5080אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כֹּהֲנֵ֣יkohanei[the] priests ofH3548יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֖ןʾaharonAaronH175וְהַלְוִיִּ֑םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881וַתַּעֲשׂ֨וּvataasuand you have appointedH6213לָכֶ֤םlakhemfor yourselvesכֹּהֲנִים֙kohanimpriestsH3548כְּעַמֵּ֣יkeameilike [the] peoples ofH5971הָאֲרָצ֔וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַבָּ֗אhaba'<the> [one who] comesH935לְמַלֵּ֨אlemale'to fillH4390יָד֜וֹyadoown hand hisH3027בְּפַ֤רbefarwith a young bullH6499בֶּן־ben-a young one ofH1121בָּקָר֙bakarcattleH1241וְאֵילִ֣םveeilimand ramsH352שִׁבְעָ֔הshivahsevenH7651וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand he will becomeH1961כֹהֵ֖ןkhohena priestH3548לְלֹ֥אlelo'to notH3808אֱלֹהִֽים׃ סʾelohimgodsH430
2 Chronicles 13:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנַ֛חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּʾeloheinu[is] God ourH430וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808עֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּʾazavnuhuwe have forsaken himH5800וְכֹ֨הֲנִ֜יםvekhohanimand [we are] priestsH3548מְשָׁרְתִ֤יםmesharetimservingH8334לַֽיהוָה֙layahweh<to> YahwehH3068בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֔ןʾaharonAaronH175וְהַלְוִיִּ֖םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881בַּמְלָֽאכֶת׃bamlakhet[are] in the workH4399
Rashi on II Chronicles 13:10
engage in the work i.e., in their work; this one to sing, and that one to guard the gates, every man to his work, as David prepared it.
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2 Chronicles 13:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמַקְטִרִ֣יםumaktirimand [are] making smokeH6999לַיהוָ֡הlayahwehto YahwehH3068עֹל֣וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930בַּבֹּֽקֶר־baboker-in the morningH1242בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242וּבָעֶֽרֶב־uvaerev-and in the eveningH6153בָּעֶ֣רֶבbaerevin the eveningH6153וּקְטֹֽרֶת־uketoret-and incense ofH7004סַמִּים֩samimperfume<s>H5561וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתumaarekhetand [the] row ofH4635לֶ֜חֶםlechembreadH3899עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַשֻּׁלְחָ֣ןhashulchanthe tableH7979הַטָּה֗וֹרhatahor<the> cleanH2889וּמְנוֹרַ֨תumenoratand [the] lampstand ofH4501הַזָּהָ֤בhazahav<the> goldH2091וְנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙veneroteihaand lamps itsH5216לְבָעֵר֙levaerto burnH1197בָּעֶ֣רֶבbaerevin the eveningH6153בָּעֶ֔רֶבbaerevin the eveningH6153כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שֹׁמְרִ֣יםshomerim[are] keepingH8104אֲנַ֔חְנוּʾanachnuweH587אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmishmeret[the] duty ofH4931יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430וְאַתֶּ֖םveatemand youH859עֲזַבְתֶּ֥םʾazavtemyou have forsakenH5800אֹתֽוֹ׃ʾoto<obj.> himH853
2 Chronicles 13:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנֵּה֩vehinehand here!H2009עִמָּ֨נוּʾimanu[is] with usH5973בָרֹ֜אשׁvaroshat the headH7218הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀haelohim<the> GodH430וְכֹהֲנָ֛יוvekhohanavand priests hisH3548וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹתvachatzotzerotand [the] trumpets ofH2689הַתְּרוּעָ֖הhateruahthe alarmH8643לְהָרִ֣יעַleharia'to sound [the] battle signalH7321עֲלֵיכֶ֑םʾaleikhemon youH5921בְּנֵ֣יbeneiO people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּלָּֽחֲמ֛וּtilachamuyou do battleH3898עִם־ʾim-withH5973יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־ʾelohei-[the] God ofH430אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖םʾavoteikhemancestors yourH1כִּי־ki-forH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃tatzlichuyou will succeedH6743
Ambushed, they cry to the LORD, and Jeroboam is struck down13
2 Chronicles 13:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗םveyaraveamand JeroboamH3379הֵסֵב֙hesevhe had caused to go roundH5437אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמַּאְרָ֔בhama'ravthe ambushH3993לָב֖וֹאlavo'to comeH935מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑םmeachareihemfrom behind themH310וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vaiyihyuand they wereH1961לִפְנֵ֣יlifneito front ofH6440יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063וְהַמַּאְרָ֖בvehama'ravand the ambushH3993מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃meachareihem[was] from behind themH310
2 Chronicles 13:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּפְנ֣וּvaiyifnuand they turnedH6437יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinehand there!H2009לָהֶ֤םlahem[was] to themהַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe battleH4421פָּנִ֣יםpanimbeforeH6440וְאָח֔וֹרveachorand behindH268וַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּvaiyitzakuand they cried outH6817לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםvehakohanimand the priestsH3548מַחְצְרִ֖יםmachatzotzerim[were] blowing a trumpetH2690בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃bachatzotzeroton trumpetsH2689
2 Chronicles 13:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּרִ֖יעוּvaiyariuand they sounded [the] battle signalH7321אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙beharia'when sounded [the] battle signalH7321אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063וְהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםvehaelohimand <the> GodH430נָגַ֤ףnagafhe defeatedH5062אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יָֽרָבְעָם֙yaraveamJeroboamH3379וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אֲבִיָּ֖הʾaviyahAbijahH29וִיהוּדָֽה׃vihudahand JudahH3063
2 Chronicles 13:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 13:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּכּ֥וּvaiyakuand they struck downH5221בָהֶ֛םvahemamong themאֲבִיָּ֥הʾaviyahAbijahH29וְעַמּ֖וֹveamoand people hisH5971מַכָּ֣הmakaha strikingH4347רַבָּ֑הrabahgreatH7227וַיִּפְּל֤וּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307חֲלָלִים֙chalalimslainH2491מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmiyisraelof IsraelH3478חֲמֵשׁ־chamesh-fiveH2568מֵא֥וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִ֥ישׁʾishmanH376בָּחֽוּר׃bachurchosenH977
2 Chronicles 13:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּvaiyikaneuand they were humbledH3665בְנֵי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֑יאhahi'<the> thatH1931וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙vaiyeemtzuand they were strongH553בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063כִּ֣יkiforH3588נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּnishanuthey dependedH8172עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] God ofH430אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ʾavoteihemancestors theirH1
2 Chronicles 13:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvaiyirdofand he pursuedH7291אֲבִיָּה֮ʾaviyahAbijahH29אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310יָרָבְעָם֒yaraveamJeroboamH3379וַיִּלְכֹּ֤דvaiyilkodand he capturedH3920מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mimenufrom himH4480עָרִ֔יםʾarimcitiesH5892אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵל֙ʾel-elH1008וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּנוֹתֶ֔יהָbenoteihadaughters itsH1323וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853יְשָׁנָ֖הyeshanahJeshanahH3466וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָbenoteihadaughters itsH1323וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עֶפְרַ֖יִןefronEphrayinH6085וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃uvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323
2 Chronicles 13:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808עָצַ֧רʾatzarhe retainedH6113כֹּֽחַ־koach-[the] strength ofH3581יָרָבְעָ֛םyaraveamJeroboamH3379ע֖וֹדodagainH5750בִּימֵ֣יbimeiin [the] days ofH3117אֲבִיָּ֑הוּʾaviyahuAbijahH29וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּvaiyigefehuand he struck himH5062יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיָּמֹֽת׃ פvaiyamotand he diedH4191
Rashi on II Chronicles 13:20
And Jeroboam could muster no more strength, etc., and the Lord smote him i.e., Jeroboam.
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Abijah's household and the rest of his acts21
2 Chronicles 13:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קvaiyitchazekand he strengthened himselfH2388אֲבִיָּ֔הוּʾaviyahuAbijahH29וַיִּ֨שָּׂא־vaiyisa'-and he tookH5375ל֔וֹlofor himselfנָשִׁ֖יםnashimwivesH802אַרְבַּ֣עʾarba'four-H702עֶשְׂרֵ֑הʾesrehteenH6240וַיּ֗וֹלֶדvaiyoledand he fatheredH3205עֶשְׂרִ֤יםʾesrimtwentyH6242וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ushenayimand twoH8147בָּנִ֔יםbanimsonsH1121וְשֵׁ֥שׁvesheshand six-H8337עֶשְׂרֵ֖הʾesrehteenH6240בָּנֽוֹת׃ סbanotdaughtersH1323
2 Chronicles 13:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֶ֙תֶר֙veyeterand [the] rest ofH3499דִּבְרֵ֣יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697אֲבִיָּ֔הʾaviyahAbijahH29וּדְרָכָ֖יוuderakhavand ways hisH1870וּדְבָרָ֑יוudevaravand words hisH1697כְּתוּבִ֕יםketuvim[are] writtenH3789בְּמִדְרַ֖שׁbemidrashin [the] record ofH4097הַנָּבִ֥יאhanavi'the prophetH5030עִדּֽוֹ׃idoIddoH5714