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#b ,*ronicles    #ad3jja3jja ,& ,solomon
 ! son ( ,david 0 /r5g!n$ 9 8 k+dom1    
& ! ,,"l 8 ,god 0 ) him1 & magnifi$ him 
exce$+ly4    #ad3jja3jjb ,!n ,solomon   
spake unto all ,israel1 to ! capta9s (  
?\s&s & ( hundr$s1 & to ! judges1 & to e
             gov]nor 9 all ,israel1 !   
*ief ( ! fa!rs4    #ad3jja3jjc ,s       
,solomon1 & all ! congregation ) him1   
w5t to !             high place t 0 at  
,gibeon2 = !re 0 ! tab]nacle (          
! congregation ( ,god1 :i* ,moses !     
s]vant ( ! ,,"l             _h made 9 ! 
wild]ness4    #ad3jja3jjd ,b ! ark (    
,god _h ,david br\ght up f ,kirja?je>im 
to             ! place :i* ,david _h    
prep>$ = x3 = he _h pit*$             a 
t5t = x at ,j]usalem4    #ad3jja3jje    
,moreov] ! bras5 alt>1 t ,bezaleel ! son
 ( ,uri1 !             son ( ,hur1 _h   
made1 he put be=e ! tab]nacle ( !       

,,"l3 & ,solomon & ! congregation s\ght 
unto x4    #ad3jja3jjf ,& ,solomon w5t  
up ?i!r to ! bras5 alt> be=e !          
,,"l1 :i* 0 at ! tab]nacle ( !          
congregation1 &             (f]$ a ?\s& 
burnt (f]+s ^u x4    #ad3jja3jjg ,9 t   
night did ,god appe> unto ,solomon1 &   
said unto him1             ,ask :at ,i  
%all give !e4    #ad3jja3jjh ,& ,solomon
 said unto ,god1 ,?\ ha/ %ew$ great m]cy
 unto             ,david my fa!r1 & ha/ 
made me to reign 9 8 /ead4              
#ad3jja3jji ,n[1 ,o ,,"l ,god1 let ?y   
promise unto ,david my fa!r be          
e/abli%$3 = ?\ ha/ made me k+ ov] a p l 
!             du/ ( ! e>? 9 multitude4  
#ad3jja3jaj ,give me n[ wisdom & k1 t ,i
 may g out & come             9 be=e ?is
 p3 = :o c judge ?is ?y p1 t            
is s great8    #ad3jja3jaa ,& ,god said 
to ,solomon1 ,because ?is 0 9 ?9e he>t1 
&             ?\ ha/ n ask$ ri*es1      
weal?1 or hon\r1 nor ! life (           
?9e enemies1 nei!r yet ha/ ask$ long    
life2 b ha/             ask$ wisdom & k 

= ?yself1 t ?\ maye/ judge              
my p1 ov] :om ,i h made !e k+3          
#ad3jja3jab ,wisdom & k is grant$ unto  
!e2 & ,i w give             !e ri*es1 & 
weal?1 & hon\r1 su* z none ( ! k+s      
h _h t h be5 be=e !e1 nei!r %all !re any
             aft] !e h ! l4             
#ad3jja3jac ,!n ,solomon came f 8 j\rney
 to ! high place t 0             at     
,gibeon to ,j]usalem1 f be=e ! tab]nacle
 ( !             congregation1 & reign$ 
ov] ,israel4    #ad3jja3jad ,& ,solomon 
ga!r$ *>iots & horsem53 & he _h a       
?\s& & f\r hundr$ *>iots1 & twelve ?\s& 
horsem51 :i* he plac$ 9 ! *>iot cities1 
& ) !             k+ at ,j]usalem4      
#ad3jja3jae ,& ! k+ made silv] & gold at
 ,j]usalem z pl5te\s z                  
/ones1 & c$> trees made he z ! sycomore 
trees t are             9 ! vale =      
abundance4    #ad3jja3jaf ,& ,solomon _h
 horses br\ght out ( ,egypt1 & l95 y>n3 
! k+'s m]*ants receiv$ ! l95 y>n at a   
price4    #ad3jja3jag ,& !y fet*$ up1 & 
br\ght =? out ( ,egypt a *>iot          

= six hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & an horse 
= an hundr$             & fifty3 & s    
br\ght !y out horses = all ! k+s (      
! ,hittites1 & = ! k+s ( ,syria1 by _!  
means4    #ad3jjb3jja ,& ,solomon       
det]m9$ to build an h\se = ! "n ( !     
,,"l1 & an h\se = 8 k+dom4              
#ad3jjb3jjb ,& ,solomon told out        
?reescore & t5 ?\s& m5 to be>           
burd5s1 & f\rscore ?\s& to hew 9 !      
m\nta91 &             ?ree ?\s& & six   
hundr$ to ov]see !m4    #ad3jjb3jjc ,&  
,solomon s5t to ,huram ! k+ ( ,tyre1    
say+1 ,z ?\             did/ deal )     
,david my fa!r1 & did/ s5d him c$>s to  
build him an h\se to dwell !re91 ev5 s  
deal ) me4    #ad3jjb3jjd ,behold1 ,i   
build an h\se to ! "n ( ! ,,"l my ,god1 
to             d$icate x to him1 & to   
burn be=e him sweet inc5se1 &           
= ! cont9ual %ewbread1 & = ! burnt (f]+s
             morn+ & ev5+1 on ! sabba?s1
 & on ! new moons1             & on !   
solemn fea/s ( ! ,,"l our ,god4 ,?is is 
an             ord9ance = ev] to        

,israel4    #ad3jjb3jje ,& ! h\se :i* ,i
 build is great3 = great is our ,god    
above all gods4    #ad3jjb3jjf ,b :o is 
able to build him an h\se1 see+ ! heav5 
&             heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9  
him8 :o am ,i !n1 t ,i             %\ld 
build him an h\se1 save only to burn    
sacrifice be=e             him8         
#ad3jjb3jjg ,s5d me n[ !re=e a man cunn+
 to "w 9 gold1 & 9             silv]1 & 
9 brass1 & 9 iron1 & 9 purple1 &        
crimson1             & blue1 & t c skill
 to grave ) ! cunn+ m5             t are
 ) me 9 ,judah & 9 ,j]usalem1 :om ,david
 my             fa!r did provide4       
#ad3jjb3jjh ,s5d me also c$> trees1 fir 
trees1 & algum trees1 out (             
,lebanon3 = ,i "k t ?y s]vants c skill  
to cut timb]             9 ,lebanon2 &1 
behold1 my s]vants %all be ) ?y         
s]vants1    #ad3jjb3jji ,ev5 to prep>e  
me timb] 9 abundance3 = ! h\se :i* ,i   
am ab\t to build %all be wond]ful great4
    #ad3jjb3jaj ,&1 behold1 ,i w give to
 ?y s]vants1 ! hew]s t cut              

timb]1 tw5ty ?\s& measures ( beat5 :eat1
 & tw5ty             ?\s& measures (    
b>ley1 & tw5ty ?\s& ba?s (              
w9e1 & tw5ty ?\s& ba?s ( oil4           
#ad3jjb3jaa ,!n ,huram ! k+ ( ,tyre     
answ]$ 9 writ+1 :i* he s5t              
to ,solomon1 ,because ! ,,"l ha? lov$ 8 
p1 he ha?             made !e k+ ov] !m4
    #ad3jjb3jab ,huram said moreov]1    
,bless$ be ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 t     
made heav5 & e>?1 :o ha? giv5 to ,david 
! k+ a wise             son1 endu$ )    
prud5ce & und]/&+1 t might build        
an h\se = ! ,,"l1 & an h\se = 8 k+dom4  
#ad3jjb3jac ,& n[ ,i h s5t a cunn+ man1 
endu$ ) und]/&+1             ( ,huram my
 fa!r's1    #ad3jjb3jad ,! son ( a woman
 ( ! daught]s ( ,dan1 & 8 fa!r 0        
a man ( ,tyre1 skilful to "w 9 gold1 & 9
 silv]1 9             brass1 9 iron1 9  
/one1 & 9 timb]1 9 purple1 9 blue1      
& 9 f9e l951 & 9 crimson2 also to grave 
any mann] (             grav+1 & to f9d 
out e device :i* %all be put to         
him1 ) ?y cunn+ m51 & ) ! cunn+ m5 ( my 

"l             ,david ?y fa!r4          
#ad3jjb3jae ,n[ !re=e ! :eat1 & ! b>ley1
 ! oil1 & !             w9e1 :i* my "l  
ha? spok5 (1 let him s5d unto 8         
s]vants3    #ad3jjb3jaf ,& we w cut wood
 out ( ,lebanon1 z mu* z ?\ %alt        
ne$3 & we w br+ x to !e 9 floats by sea 
to ,joppa2             & ?\ %alt c>ry x 
up to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jjb3jag ,&      
,solomon numb]$ all ! /rang]s t 7 9 ! l&
             ( ,israel1 aft] ! numb]+   
:]e) ,david 8 fa!r _h             numb]$
 !m2 & !y 7 f\nd an hundr$ & fifty      
?\s& & ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$4          
#ad3jjb3jah ,& he set ?reescore & t5    
?\s& ( !m to be be>]s             (     
burd5s1 & f\rscore ?\s& to be hew]s 9 ! 
m\nta91 & ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ ov]se]s
 to set             ! p a "w4           
#ad3jjc3jja ,!n ,solomon began to build 
! h\se ( ! ,,"l at ,j]usalem            
9 m\nt ,moriah1 :]e ! ,"l appe>$ unto   
,david 8             fa!r1 9 ! place t  
,david _h prep>$ 9 !                    
?re%+floor ( ,ornan ! ,jebusite4        

#ad3jjc3jjb ,& he began to build 9 !    
second day ( ! second mon?1             
9 ! f\r? ye> ( 8 reign4    #ad3jjc3jjc  
,n[ ^! are ! ?+s :]e9 ,solomon 0        
in/ruct$ =             ! build+ ( ! h\se
 ( ,god4 ,! l5g? by cubits aft]         
! fir/ measure 0 ?reescore cubits1 & !  
bread?             tw5ty cubits4        
#ad3jjc3jjd ,& ! por* t 0 9 ! front ( ! 
h\se1 ! l5g?             ( x 0 accord+  
to ! bread? ( ! h\se1 tw5ty             
cubits1 & ! height 0 an hundr$ & tw5ty3 
& he             ov]laid x )9 ) pure    
gold4    #ad3jjc3jje ,& ! great] h\se he
 ciel$ ) fir tree1 :i* he               
ov]laid ) f9e gold1 & set !reon palm    
trees &             *a9s4    #ad3jjc3jjf
 ,& he g>ni%$ ! h\se ) preci\s /ones =  
beauty3             & ! gold 0 gold (   
,p>vaim4    #ad3jjc3jjg ,he ov]laid also
 ! h\se1 ! beams1 ! po/s1 & !           
walls !re(1 & ! doors !re(1 ) gold2 &   
grav$             *]ubims on ! walls4   
#ad3jjc3jjh ,& he made ! mo/ holy h\se1 
! l5g? :]e( 0             accord+ to !  

bread? ( ! h\se1 tw5ty cubits1 & !      
bread? !re( tw5ty cubits3 & he ov]laid x
 ) f9e             gold1 am\nt+ to six  
hundr$ tal5ts4    #ad3jjc3jji ,& !      
weight ( ! nails 0 fifty %ekels ( gold4 
,& he             ov]laid ! upp] *amb]s 
) gold4    #ad3jjc3jaj ,& 9 ! mo/ holy  
h\se he made two *]ubims ( image        
"w1 & ov]laid !m ) gold4    #ad3jjc3jaa 
,& ! w+s ( ! *]ubims 7 tw5ty cubits     
long3 "o             w+ ( ! "o *]ub 0   
five cubits1 rea*+ to ! wall            
( ! h\se3 & ! o!r w+ 0 likewise five    
cubits1             rea*+ to ! w+ ( !   
o!r *]ub4    #ad3jjc3jab ,& "o w+ ( !   
o!r *]ub 0 five cubits1 rea*+ to        
! wall ( ! h\se3 & ! o!r w+ 0 five      
cubits             also1 jo9+ to ! w+ ( 
! o!r *]ub4    #ad3jjc3jac ,! w+s ( ^!  
*]ubims spread !mselves =? tw5ty        
cubits3 & !y /ood on _! feet1 & _! faces
 7             inw>d4    #ad3jjc3jad ,& 
he made ! vail ( blue1 & purple1 &      
crimson1 &             f9e l951 & wr\ght
 *]ubims !reon4    #ad3jjc3jae ,also he 

made be=e ! h\se two pill>s ( ?irty &   
five             cubits high1 & ! *apit]
 t 0 on ! top ( ea* (             !m 0  
five cubits4    #ad3jjc3jaf ,& he made  
*a9s1 z 9 ! oracle1 & put !m on !       
heads ( ! pill>s2 & made an hundr$      
pomegranates1 &             put !m on ! 
*a9s4    #ad3jjc3jag ,& he re>$ up !    
pill>s be=e ! temple1 "o on !           
"r h&1 & ! o!r on ! left2 & call$ ! "n (
             t on ! "r h& ,ja*91 & ! "n 
( t on !             left ,boaz4        
#ad3jjd3jja ,moreov] he made an alt> (  
brass1 tw5ty cubits ! l5g?              
!re(1 & tw5ty cubits ! bread? !re(1 & t5
 cubits             ! height !re(4      
#ad3jjd3jjb ,also he made a molt5 sea ( 
t5 cubits f brim to brim1               
r\nd 9 compass1 & five cubits ! height  
!re(2 & a             l9e ( ?irty cubits
 did compass x r\nd ab\t4    #ad3jjd3jjc
 ,& "u x 0 ! similitude ( ox51 :i* did  
compass x             r\nd ab\t3 t5 9 a 
cubit1 compass+ ! sea r\nd ab\t4        
,two r[s ( ox5 7 ca/1 :5 x 0 ca/4       

#ad3jjd3jjd ,x /ood ^u twelve ox51 ?ree 
look+ t[>d ! nor?1 &             ?ree   
look+ t[>d ! we/1 & ?ree look+ t[>d !   
s\?1 & ?ree look+ t[>d ! ea/3 & ! sea 0 
set             above ^u !m1 & all _!   
h9d] p>ts 7 inw>d4    #ad3jjd3jje ,& !  
?ickness ( x 0 an h&bread?1 & ! brim ( x
             l ! "w ( ! brim ( a cup1 ) 
fl[]s ( lilies2             & x receiv$ 
& held ?ree ?\s& ba?s4    #ad3jjd3jjf   
,he made also t5 lav]s1 & put five on ! 
"r h&1 &             five on ! left1 to 
wa% 9 !m3 su* ?+s z !y (f]$             
= ! burnt (f]+ !y wa%$ 9 !m2 b ! sea 0  
= ! prie/s to wa% 94    #ad3jjd3jjg ,&  
he made t5 c&le/icks ( gold accord+ to  
_! =m1             & set !m 9 ! temple1 
five on ! "r h&1 & five             on !
 left4    #ad3jjd3jjh ,he made also t5  
tables1 & plac$ !m 9 ! temple1 five     
on ! "r side1 & five on ! left4 ,& he   
made an             hundr$ basons (     
gold4    #ad3jjd3jji ,fur!rmore he made 
! c\rt ( ! prie/s1 & ! great            
c\rt1 & doors = ! c\rt1 & ov]laid !     

doors ( !m             ) brass4         
#ad3jjd3jaj ,& he set ! sea on ! "r side
 ( ! ea/ end1 ov]             aga9/ !   
s\?4    #ad3jjd3jaa ,& ,huram made !    
pots1 & ! %ovels1 & ! basons4 ,&        
,huram f9i%$ ! "w t he 0 to make = k+   
,solomon             = ! h\se ( ,god2   
#ad3jjd3jab ,to wit1 ! two pill>s1 & !  
pommels1 & ! *apit]s             :i* 7  
on ! top ( ! two pill>s1 & ! two wrea?s 
to cov] ! two pommels ( ! *apit]s :i* 7 
on !             top ( ! pill>s2        
#ad3jjd3jac ,& f\r hundr$ pomegranates  
on ! two wrea?s2 two r[s (              
pomegranates on ea* wrea?1 to cov] ! two
 pommels ( !             *apit]s :i* 7  
^u ! pill>s4    #ad3jjd3jad ,he made    
also bases1 & lav]s made he ^u ! bases2 
#ad3jjd3jae ,"o sea1 & twelve ox5 "u x4 
#ad3jjd3jaf ,! pots also1 & ! %ovels1 & 
! fle%hooks1 & all             _!       
in/rum5ts1 did ,huram 8 fa!r make to k+ 
,solomon             = ! h\se ( ! ,,"l (
 bright brass4    #ad3jjd3jag ,9 ! pla9 
( ,jordan did ! k+ ca/ !m1 9 ! clay     

gr\nd betwe5 ,succo? & ,z]$a?ah4        
#ad3jjd3jah ,?us ,solomon made all ^!   
vessels 9 great abundance3 =            
! weight ( ! brass c\ld n be f\nd out4  
#ad3jjd3jai ,& ,solomon made all !      
vessels t 7 = ! h\se (             ,god1
 ! gold5 alt> also1 & ! tables :]eon !  
%ewbread 0 set2    #ad3jjd3jbj ,moreov] 
! c&le/icks ) _! lamps1 t !y %\ld       
burn aft] ! mann] be=e ! oracle1 ( pure 
gold2    #ad3jjd3jba ,& ! fl[]s1 & !    
lamps1 & ! tongs1 made he (             
gold1 & t p]fect gold2    #ad3jjd3jbb ,&
 ! snuff]s1 & ! basons1 & ! spoons1 & ! 
c5s]s1 ( pure gold3 & ! entry ( ! h\se1 
! inn]             doors !re( = ! mo/   
holy place1 & ! doors ( !               
h\se ( ! temple1 7 ( gold4              
#ad3jje3jja ,?us all ! "w t ,solomon    
made = ! h\se ( ! ,,"l             0    
f9i%$3 & ,solomon br\ght 9 all ! ?+s t  
,david             8 fa!r _h d$icat$2 & 
! silv]1 & ! gold1 &             all !  
in/rum5ts1 put he among ! treasures ( ! 
h\se             ( ,god4    #ad3jje3jjb 

,!n ,solomon assembl$ ! eld]s ( ,israel1
 & all ! heads             ( ! tribes1 !
 *ief ( ! fa!rs ( ! *ildr5 (            
,israel1 unto ,j]usalem1 to br+ up ! ark
 ( ! cov5ant (             ! ,,"l out ( 
! city ( ,david1 :i* is ,zion4          
#ad3jje3jjc ,:]e=e all ! m5 ( ,israel   
assembl$ !mselves unto !             k+ 
9 ! fea/ :i* 0 9 ! sev5? mon?4          
#ad3jje3jjd ,& all ! eld]s ( ,israel    
came2 & ! ,levites took up !            
ark4    #ad3jje3jje ,& !y br\ght up !   
ark1 & ! tab]nacle ( !                  
congregation1 & all ! holy vessels t 7 9
 !             tab]nacle1 ^! did !      
prie/s & ! ,levites br+ up4             
#ad3jje3jjf ,also k+ ,solomon1 & all !  
congregation ( ,israel t             7  
assembl$ unto him be=e ! ark1 sacrific$ 
%eep &             ox51 :i* c\ld n be   
told nor numb]$ = multitude4            
#ad3jje3jjg ,& ! prie/s br\ght 9 ! ark (
 ! cov5ant ( ! ,,"l             unto 8  
place1 to ! oracle ( ! h\se1 into ! mo/ 
holy             place1 ev5 "u ! w+s ( !

 *]ubims3    #ad3jje3jjh ,= ! *]ubims   
spread =? _! w+s ov] ! place (          
! ark1 & ! *]ubims cov]$ ! ark & ! /aves
             !re( above4    #ad3jje3jji 
,& !y drew out ! /aves ( ! ark1 t ! ends
 ( !             /aves 7 se5 f ! ark    
be=e ! oracle2 b !y 7             n se5 
)\t4 ,& !re x is unto ?is day4          
#ad3jje3jaj ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! ark save !  
two tables :i* ,moses             put   
!re9 at ,horeb1 :5 ! ,,"l made a cov5ant
 ) !             *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :5 !y
 came out ( ,egypt4    #ad3jje3jaa ,& x 
came to pass1 :5 ! prie/s 7 come out ( !
             holy place3 7= all ! prie/s
 t 7 pres5t 7             sanctifi$1 &  
did n !n wait by c\rse3    #ad3jje3jab  
,also ! ,levites :i* 7 ! s+]s1 all ( !m 
( ,asaph1             ( ,heman1 (       
,j$u?un1 ) _! sons & _! bre?r51         
be+ array$ 9 :ite l951 hav+ cymbals &   
psalt]ies             & h>ps1 /ood at ! 
ea/ end ( ! alt>1 & ) !m             an 
hundr$ & tw5ty prie/s s\nd+ ) trumpets37
    #ad3jje3jac ,x came ev5 to pass1 z !

 trumpet]s & s+]s 7 z             "o1 to
 make "o s\nd to be he>d 9 prais+ &     
?ank+             ! ,,"l2 & :5 !y lift$ 
up _! voice ) !             trumpets &  
cymbals & in/rum5ts ( musick1 & prais$  
! ,,"l1 say+1 ,= he is good2 = 8 m]cy   
endure? =             ev]3 t !n ! h\se 0
 fill$ ) a cl\d1 ev5 !             h\se 
( ! ,,"l2    #ad3jje3jad ,s t ! prie/s  
c\ld n /& to m9i/] by reason (          
! cl\d3 = ! glory ( ! ,,"l _h fill$ !   
h\se (             ,god4    #ad3jjf3jja 
,!n said ,solomon1 ,! ,,"l ha? said t he
 w\ld dwell 9             ! ?ick        
d>kness4    #ad3jjf3jjb ,b ,i h built an
 h\se ( habitation = !e1 & a place      
= ?y dwell+ = ev]4    #ad3jjf3jjc ,& !  
k+ turn$ 8 face1 & bless$ ! :ole        
congregation ( ,israel3 & all !         
congregation ( ,israel             /ood4
    #ad3jjf3jjd ,& he said1 ,bless$ be !
 ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :o ha? )          
8 h&s fulfill$ t :i* he spake ) 8 m\? to
 my             fa!r ,david1 say+1      
#ad3jjf3jje ,s9ce ! day t ,i br\ght =?  

my p out ( ! l&             ( ,egypt ,i 
*ose no city among all ! tribes (       
,israel to             build an h\se 91 
t my "n might be !re2 nei!r *ose        
,i any man to be a rul] ov] my p        
,israel3    #ad3jjf3jjf ,b ,i h *os5    
,j]usalem1 t my "n might be !re2 &      
h *os5 ,david to be ov] my p ,israel4   
#ad3jjf3jjg ,n[ x 0 9 ! he>t ( ,david my
 fa!r to build an h\se             = !  
"n ( ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel4             
#ad3jjf3jjh ,b ! ,,"l said to ,david my 
fa!r1 ,=asmu* z x 0 9             ?9e   
he>t to build an h\se = my "n1 ?\ did/  
well 9             t x 0 9 ?9e he>t3    
#ad3jjf3jji ,not)/&+ ?\ %alt n build !  
h\se2 b ?y son             :i* %all come
 =? out ( ?y lo9s1 he %all build !      
h\se = my "n4    #ad3jjf3jaj ,! ,,"l    
!re=e ha? p]=m$ 8 ^w t he ha?           
spok53 = ,i am ris5 up 9 ! room ( ,david
 my fa!r1 &             am set on !     
?rone ( ,israel1 z ! ,,"l promis$1 & h  
built ! h\se = ! "n ( ! ,,"l ,god (     
,israel4    #ad3jjf3jaa ,& 9 x h ,i put 

! ark1 :]e9 is ! cov5ant ( !            
,,"l1 t he made ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4   
#ad3jjf3jab ,& he /ood be=e ! alt> ( !  
,,"l 9 ! pres5ce (             all !    
congregation ( ,israel1 & spread =? 8   
h&s3    #ad3jjf3jac ,= ,solomon _h made 
a bras5 scaffold ( five cubits long1    
& five cubits broad1 & ?ree cubits high1
 & _h set x             9 ! mid/ ( !    
c\rt3 & ^u x he /ood1 & kneel$          
d[n ^u 8 knees be=e all ! congregation (
 ,israel1 &             spread =? 8 h&s 
t[>d heav54    #ad3jjf3jad ,& said1 ,o  
,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 !re is no ,god l !e
 9             ! heav51 nor 9 ! e>?2 :i*
 keepe/ cov5ant1 &             %ewe/    
m]cy unto ?y s]vants1 t walk be=e !e )  
all _! he>ts3    #ad3jjf3jae ,?\ :i* ha/
 kept ) ?y s]vant ,david my fa!r t      
:i* ?\ ha/ promis$ him2 & spake/ ) ?y   
m\?1 &             ha/ fulfill$ x ) ?9e 
h&1 z x is ?is day4    #ad3jjf3jaf ,n[  
!re=e1 ,o ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 keep ) ?y
 s]vant             ,david my fa!r t :i*
 ?\ ha/ promis$ him1 say+1              

,!re %all n fail !e a man 9 my sight to 
sit ^u !             ?rone ( ,israel2   
yet s t ?y *ildr5 take he$ to _!        
way to walk 9 my law1 z ?\ ha/ walk$    
be=e me4    #ad3jjf3jag ,n[ !n1 ,o ,,"l 
,god ( ,israel1 let ?y ^w be v]ifi$1    
:i* ?\ ha/ spok5 unto ?y s]vant ,david4 
#ad3jjf3jah ,b w ,god 9 v de$ dwell ) m5
 on ! e>?8 behold1             heav5 & !
 heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 !e2 h[ mu*    
less ?is h\se :i* ,i h built6           
#ad3jjf3jai ,h respect !re=e to ! pray] 
( ?y s]vant1 & to             8         
supplication1 ,o ,,"l my ,god1 to he>k5 
unto ! cry &             ! pray] :i* ?y 
s]vant praye? be=e !e3    #ad3jjf3jbj ,t
 ?9e eyes may be op5 ^u ?is h\se day &  
night1             ^u ! place :]e( ?\   
ha/ said t ?\ w\lde/ put             ?y 
"n !re2 to he>k5 unto ! pray] :i* ?y    
s]vant             praye? t[>d ?is      
place4    #ad3jjf3jba ,he>k5 !re=e unto 
! supplications ( ?y s]vant1 &          
( ?y p ,israel1 :i* !y %all make t[>d   
?is place3             he> ?\ f ?y      

dwell+ place1 ev5 f heav52 & :5         
?\ he>e/1 =give4    #ad3jjf3jbb ,if a   
man s9 aga9/ 8 neighb\r1 & an oa? be    
laid ^u             him to make him     
swe>1 & ! oa? come be=e ?9e alt> 9      
?is h\se2    #ad3jjf3jbc ,!n he> ?\ f   
heav51 & d1 & judge ?y s]vants1 by      
requit+ ! wick$1 by recomp5s+ 8 way ^u 8
 own             head2 & by ju/ify+ !   
righte\s1 by giv+ him accord+           
to 8 righte\sness4    #ad3jjf3jbd ,& if 
?y p ,israel be put to ! worse be=e !   
enemy1             because !y h s9n$    
aga9/ !e2 & %all return &               
confess ?y "n1 & pray & make            
supplication be=e !e             9 ?is  
h\se2    #ad3jjf3jbe ,!n he> ?\ f !     
heav5s1 & =give ! s9 ( ?y             p 
,israel1 & br+ !m aga9 unto ! l& :i* ?\ 
gave/ to !m & to _! fa!rs4              
#ad3jjf3jbf ,:5 ! heav5 is %ut up1 & !re
 is no ra91 because !y             h    
s9n$ aga9/ !e2 yet if !y pray t[>d ?is  
place1             & confess ?y "n1 &   
turn f _! s91 :5 ?\ do/                 

afflict !m2    #ad3jjf3jbg ,!n he> ?\ f 
heav51 & =give ! s9 ( ?y                
s]vants1 & ( ?y p ,israel1 :5 ?\ ha/    
taught !m             ! good way1 :]e9  
!y %\ld walk2 & s5d ra9 ^u ?y           
l&1 :i* ?\ ha/ giv5 unto ?y p = an      
inh]itance4    #ad3jjf3jbh ,if !re be   
de>? 9 ! l&1 if !re be pe/il5ce1 if     
!re be bla/+1 or mildew1 locu/s1 or     
cat]pill]s2 if             _! enemies   
besiege !m 9 ! cities ( _! l&2          
:atsoev] sore or :atsoev] sickness !re  
be3    #ad3jjf3jbi ,!n :at pray] or :at 
supplication soev] %all be made (       
any man1 or ( all ?y p ,israel1 :5 e "o 
%all             "k 8 own sore & 8 own  
grief1 & %all spread =?             8   
h&s 9 ?is h\se3    #ad3jjf3jcj ,!n he>  
?\ f heav5 ?y dwell+ place1 & =give1    
& r5d] unto e man accord+ unto all 8    
ways1 ^:             he>t ?\ kn[e/2 7=  
?\ only kn[e/ ! he>ts ( !               
*ildr5 ( m537    #ad3jjf3jca ,t !y may  
fe> !e1 to walk 9 ?y ways1 s long z !y  
live 9 ! l& :i* ?\ gave/ unto our fa!rs4

    #ad3jjf3jcb ,moreov] conc]n+ !      
/rang]1 :i* is n ( ?y p                 
,israel1 b is come f a f> c\ntry = ?y   
great "n's             sake1 & ?y mighty
 h&1 & ?y /ret*$ out arm2 if !y         
come & pray 9 ?is h\se2    #ad3jjf3jcc  
,!n he> ?\ f ! heav5s1 ev5 f ?y dwell+  
place1             & d accord+ to all t 
! /rang] calle? to !e =2             t  
all p ( ! e>? may "k ?y "n1 & fe> !e1   
z do? ?y p ,israel1 & may "k t ?is h\se 
:i*             ,i h built is call$ by  
?y "n4    #ad3jjf3jcd ,if ?y p g out to 
w> aga9/ _! enemies by ! way            
t ?\ %alt s5d !m1 & !y pray unto !e t[>d
 ?is             city :i* ?\ ha/ *os51 &
 ! h\se :i* ,i h built             = ?y 
"n2    #ad3jjf3jce ,!n he> ?\ f ! heav5s
 _! pray] & _!             supplication1
 & ma9ta9 _! cause4    #ad3jjf3jcf ,if  
!y s9 aga9/ !e1 7= !re is no man :i*    
s9ne?             n17 & ?\ be angry )   
!m1 & deliv] !m ov]             be=e _! 
enemies1 & !y c>ry !m away captives unto
 a             l& f> (f or ne>2         

#ad3jjf3jcg ,yet if !y be?9k !mselves 9 
! l& :i!r !y are             c>ri$      
captive1 & turn & pray unto !e 9 ! l& ( 
_! captivity1 say+1 ,we h s9n$1 we h    
done amiss1             & h dealt       
wick$ly2    #ad3jjf3jch ,if !y return to
 !e ) all _! he>t & ) all _!            
s\l 9 ! l& ( _! captivity1 :i!r !y h    
c>ri$             !m captives1 & pray   
t[>d _! l&1 :i* ?\ gave/                
unto _! fa!rs1 & t[>d ! city :i* ?\ ha/ 
*os51 & t[>d ! h\se :i* ,i h built = ?y 
"n3    #ad3jjf3jci ,!n he> ?\ f !       
heav5s1 ev5 f ?y dwell+ place1          
_! pray] & _! supplications1 & ma9ta9 _!
             cause1 & =give ?y p :i* h  
s9n$ aga9/ !e4    #ad3jjf3jdj ,n[1 my   
,god1 let1 ,i besee* !e1 ?9e eyes be    
op51 & let             ?9e e>s be att5t 
unto ! pray] t is made 9 ?is            
place4    #ad3jjf3jda ,n[ !re=e arise1  
,o ,,"l ,god1 into ?y re/+ place1 ?\1   
& ! ark ( ?y /r5g?3 let ?y prie/s1 ,o   
,,"l ,god1 be             clo!d )       
salvation1 & let ?y sa9ts rejoice 9     

goodness4    #ad3jjf3jdb ,o ,,"l ,god1  
turn n away ! face ( ?9e ano9t$3 rememb]
             ! m]cies ( ,david ?y       
s]vant4    #ad3jjg3jja ,n[ :5 ,solomon  
_h made an end ( pray+1 ! fire came     
d[n f heav51 & consum$ ! burnt (f]+ & ! 
sacrifices2 & ! glory ( ! ,,"l fill$ !  
h\se4    #ad3jjg3jjb ,& ! prie/s c\ld n 
ent] into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1              
because ! glory ( ! ,,"l _h fill$ !     
,,"l's h\se4    #ad3jjg3jjc ,& :5 all ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel saw h[ ! fire came     
d[n1 & ! glory ( ! ,,"l ^u ! h\se1 !y   
b[$             !mselves ) _! faces to !
 gr\nd ^u ! pavem5t1             &      
wor%ipp$1 & prais$ ! ,,"l1 say+1 ,= he  
is good2             = 8 m]cy endure? = 
ev]4    #ad3jjg3jjd ,!n ! k+ & all ! p  
(f]$ sacrifices be=e !             ,,"l4
    #ad3jjg3jje ,& k+ ,solomon (f]$ a   
sacrifice ( tw5ty & two             ?\s&
 ox51 & an hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& %eep3 s  
! k+ & all ! p d$icat$ ! h\se ( ,god4   
#ad3jjg3jjf ,& ! prie/s wait$ on _!     
(fices3 ! ,levites also )               

in/rum5ts ( musick ( ! ,,"l1 :i* ,david 
! k+ _h             made to praise !    
,,"l1 because 8 m]cy endure? = ev]1     
:5 ,david prais$ by _! m9i/ry2 & !      
prie/s s\nd$             trumpets be=e  
!m1 & all ,israel /ood4    #ad3jjg3jjg  
,moreov] ,solomon hall[$ ! middle ( !   
c\rt t 0             be=e ! h\se ( !    
,,"l3 = !re he (f]$ burnt               
(f]+s1 & ! fat ( ! peace (f]+s1 because 
!             bras5 alt> :i* ,solomon _h
 made 0 n able to receive             ! 
burnt (f]+s1 & ! meat (f]+s1 & ! fat4   
#ad3jjg3jjh ,also at ! same "t ,solomon 
kept ! fea/ sev5 days1 &             all
 ,israel ) him1 a v great congregation1 
f !             ent]+ 9 ( ,hama? unto ! 
riv] ( ,egypt4    #ad3jjg3jji ,& 9 !    
eigh? day !y made a solemn assembly3 =  
!y             kept ! d$ication ( ! alt>
 sev5 days1 & ! fea/             sev5   
days4    #ad3jjg3jaj ,& on ! ?ree &     
tw5tie? day ( ! sev5? mon? he           
s5t ! p away into _! t5ts1 glad & m]ry 9
 he>t             = ! goodness t ! ,,"l 

_h %ew$ unto ,david1 & to               
,solomon1 & to ,israel 8 p4             
#ad3jjg3jaa ,?us ,solomon f9i%$ ! h\se (
 ! ,,"l1 & ! k+'s             h\se3 &   
all t came into ,solomon's he>t to make 
9 !             h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & 9 8 own
 h\se1 he prosp]\sly                    
effect$4    #ad3jjg3jab ,& ! ,,"l appe>$
 to ,solomon by night1 & said unto him1 
,i h he>d ?y pray]1 & h *os5 ?is place  
to myself             = an h\se (       
sacrifice4    #ad3jjg3jac ,if ,i %ut up 
heav5 t !re be no ra91 or if ,i comm& ! 
locu/s to dev\r ! l&1 or if ,i s5d      
pe/il5ce among my             p2        
#ad3jjg3jad ,if my p1 :i* are call$ by  
my "n1 %all humble             !mselves1
 & pray1 & seek my face1 & turn f _!    
wick$ ways2 !n w ,i he> f heav51 & w    
=give             _! s91 & w heal _! l&4
    #ad3jjg3jae ,n[ m9e eyes %all be    
op51 & m9e e>s att5t unto !             
pray] t is made 9 ?is place4            
#ad3jjg3jaf ,= n[ h ,i *os5 & sanctifi$ 
?is h\se1 t my "n             may be !re

 = ev]3 & m9e eyes & m9e he>t %all be   
!re p]petually4    #ad3jjg3jag ,& z =   
!e1 if ?\ wilt walk be=e me1 z ,david ?y
             fa!r walk$1 & d accord+ to 
all t ,i h comm&$             !e1 & %alt
 obs]ve my /atutes & my judgm5ts2       
#ad3jjg3jah ,!n w ,i /abli% ! ?rone ( ?y
 k+dom1 accord+ z ,i             h      
cov5ant$ ) ,david ?y fa!r1 say+1 ,!re   
%all n             fail !e a man to be  
rul] 9 ,israel4    #ad3jjg3jai ,b if ye 
turn away1 & =sake my /atutes & my      
comm&m5ts1 :i* ,i h set be=e y1 & %all g
 &             s]ve o!r gods1 & wor%ip  
!m2    #ad3jjg3jbj ,!n w ,i pluck !m up 
by ! roots out ( my l& :i* ,i           
h giv5 !m2 & ?is h\se1 :i* ,i h         
sanctifi$ =             my "n1 w ,i ca/ 
out ( my sight1 & w make x to be a      
prov]b & a byword among all nations4    
#ad3jjg3jba ,& ?is h\se1 :i* is high1   
%all be an a/oni%m5t to             e "o
 t passe? by x2 s t he %all say1 ,:y ha?
             ! ,,"l done ?us unto ?is   
l&1 & unto ?is h\se8    #ad3jjg3jbb ,& x

 %all be answ]$1 ,because !y =sook !    
,,"l ,god (             _! fa!rs1 :i*   
br\ght !m =? out ( ! l& (               
,egypt1 & laid hold on o!r gods1 &      
wor%ipp$ !m1 &             s]v$ !m3     
!re=e ha? he br\ght all ?is evil ^u     
!m4    #ad3jjh3jja ,& x came to pass at 
! end ( tw5ty ye>s1 :]e9                
,solomon _h built ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & 8  
own h\se1    #ad3jjh3jjb ,t ! cities :i*
 ,huram _h re/or$ to ,solomon1 ,solomon 
built !m1 & caus$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to 
dwell !re4    #ad3jjh3jjc ,& ,solomon   
w5t to ,hama?zobah1 & prevail$ aga9/ x4 
#ad3jjh3jjd ,& he built ,tadmor 9 !     
wild]ness1 & all ! /ore                 
cities1 :i* he built 9 ,hama?4          
#ad3jjh3jje ,also he built ,be?horon !  
upp]1 & ,be?horon ! ne!r1               
f5c$ cities1 ) walls1 gates1 & b>s2     
#ad3jjh3jjf ,& ,baala?1 & all ! /ore    
cities t ,solomon _h1 &             all 
! *>iot cities1 & ! cities ( ! horsem51 
&             all t ,solomon desir$ to  
build 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9                  

,lebanon1 & ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( 8        
dom9ion4    #ad3jjh3jjg ,z = all ! p t 7
 left ( ! ,hittites1 & !                
,amorites1 & ! ,p]izzites1 & ! ,hivites1
 & !             ,jebusites1 :i* 7 n (  
,israel1    #ad3jjh3jjh ,b ( _! *ildr51 
:o 7 left aft] !m 9 ! l&1               
:om ! *ildr5 ( ,israel consum$ n1 !m did
 ,solomon             make to pay       
tribute until ?is day4    #ad3jjh3jji ,b
 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did ,solomon make 
no s]vants =             8 "w2 b !y 7 m5
 ( w>1 & *ief ( 8 capta9s1             &
 capta9s ( 8 *>iots & horsem54          
#ad3jjh3jaj ,& ^! 7 ! *ief ( k+         
,solomon's (fic]s1 ev5 two              
hundr$ & fifty1 t b>e rule ov] ! p4     
#ad3jjh3jaa ,& ,solomon br\ght up !     
daught] ( ,ph>aoh out ( ! city          
( ,david unto ! h\se t he _h built = h]3
 = he             said1 ,my wife %all n 
dwell 9 ! h\se ( ,david k+ (            
,israel1 because ! places are holy1     
:]eunto ! ark ( !             ,,"l ha?  
come4    #ad3jjh3jab ,!n ,solomon (f]$  

burnt (f]+s unto ! ,,"l on !            
alt> ( ! ,,"l1 :i* he _h built be=e !   
por*1    #ad3jjh3jac ,ev5 aft] a c]ta9  
rate e day1 (f]+ accord+ to !           
comm&m5t ( ,moses1 on ! sabba?s1 & on ! 
new moons1             & on ! solemn    
fea/s1 ?ree times 9 ! ye>1 ev5 9 !      
fea/ ( unleav5$ bread1 & 9 ! fea/ (     
weeks1 & 9             ! fea/ (         
tab]nacles4    #ad3jjh3jad ,& he        
appo9t$1 accord+ to ! ord] ( ,david 8   
fa!r1             ! c\rses ( ! prie/s to
 _! s]vice1 & ! ,levites             to 
_! *>ges1 to praise & m9i/] be=e !      
prie/s1             z ! duty ( e day    
requir$3 ! port]s also by _!            
c\rses at e gate3 = s _h ,david ! man ( 
,god             comm&$4    #ad3jjh3jae 
,& !y dep>t$ n f ! comm&m5t ( ! k+ unto 
! prie/s & ,levites conc]n+ any matt]1  
or conc]n+             ! treasures4     
#ad3jjh3jaf ,n[ all ! "w ( ,solomon 0   
prep>$ unto ! day ( !                   
f\ndation ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & until x 0
             f9i%$4 ,s ! h\se ( ! ,,"l 0

 p]fect$4    #ad3jjh3jag ,!n w5t        
,solomon to ,eziongeb]1 & to ,elo?1 at !
 sea side             9 ! l& ( ,edom4   
#ad3jjh3jah ,& ,huram s5t him by ! h&s (
 8 s]vants %ips1 &             s]vants t
 _h k ( ! sea2 & !y w5t ) !             
s]vants ( ,solomon to ,ophir1 & took    
!nce f\r hundr$ &             fifty     
tal5ts ( gold1 & br\ght !m to k+        
,solomon4    #ad3jji3jja ,& :5 ! que5 ( 
,%eba he>d ( ! fame ( ,solomon1 %e      
came to prove ,solomon ) h>d que/ions at
 ,j]usalem1 ) a             v great     
company1 & camels t b>e spices1 & gold 9
             abundance1 & preci\s /ones3
 & :5 %e 0 come to             ,solomon1
 %e commun$ ) him ( all t 0 9 h] he>t4  
#ad3jji3jjb ,& ,solomon told h] all h]  
que/ions3 & !re 0 no?+             hid f
 ,solomon :i* he told h] n4             
#ad3jji3jjc ,& :5 ! que5 ( ,%eba _h se5 
! wisdom ( ,solomon1             & !    
h\se t he _h built1    #ad3jji3jjd ,& ! 
meat ( 8 table1 & ! sitt+ ( 8 s]vants1  
& ! att5dance ( 8 m9i/]s1 & _! app>el2 8

             cupbe>]s also1 & _! app>el2
 & 8 asc5t by :i* he             w5t up 
into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l2 !re 0 no m _s     
9 h]4    #ad3jji3jje ,& %e said to ! k+1
 ,x 0 a true report :i* ,i he>d         
9 m9e own l& ( ?9e acts1 & ( ?y wisdom3 
#ad3jji3jjf ,h[beit ,i believ$ n _!     
words1 until ,i came1 & m9e             
eyes _h se5 x3 &1 behold1 ! "o half ( ! 
greatness             ( ?y wisdom 0 n   
told me3 = ?\ exce$e/ ! fame            
t ,i he>d4    #ad3jji3jjg ,happy are ?y 
m51 & happy are ^! ?y s]vants1 :i*      
/& cont9ually be=e !e1 & he> ?y wisdom4 
#ad3jji3jjh ,bless$ be ! ,,"l ?y ,god1  
:i* delight$ 9 !e to set             !e 
on 8 ?rone1 to be k+ = ! ,,"l ?y ,god3  
because             ?y ,god lov$        
,israel1 to e/abli% !m = ev]1 !re=e     
made he !e k+ ov] !m1 to d judgm5t &    
ju/ice4    #ad3jji3jji ,& %e gave ! k+  
an hundr$ & tw5ty tal5ts ( gold1        
& ( spices great abundance1 & preci\s   
/ones3 nei!r             0 !re any su*  
spice z ! que5 ( ,%eba gave k+          

,solomon4    #ad3jji3jaj ,& ! s]vants   
also ( ,huram1 & ! s]vants ( ,solomon1  
:i* br\ght gold f ,ophir1 br\ght algum  
trees &             preci\s /ones4      
#ad3jji3jaa ,& ! k+ made ( ! algum trees
 t]races to ! h\se (             ! ,,"l1
 & to ! k+'s palace1 & h>ps & psalt]ies 
= s+]s3 & !re 7 none su* se5 be=e 9 ! l&
             ( ,judah4    #ad3jji3jab ,&
 k+ ,solomon gave to ! que5 ( ,%eba all 
h] desire1             :atsoev] %e ask$1
 beside t :i* %e _h br\ght unto         
! k+4 ,s %e turn$1 & w5t away to h] own 
l&1 %e             & h] s]vants4        
#ad3jji3jac ,n[ ! weight ( gold t came  
to ,solomon 9 "o ye> 0             six  
hundr$ & ?reescore & six tal5ts ( gold2 
#ad3jji3jad ,beside t :i* *apm5 &       
m]*ants br\ght4 ,& all !             k+s
 ( ,arabia & gov]nors ( ! c\ntry br\ght 
gold &             silv] to ,solomon4   
#ad3jji3jae ,& k+ ,solomon made two     
hundr$ t>gets ( beat5 gold3 six         
hundr$ %ekels ( beat5 gold w5t to "o    
t>get4    #ad3jji3jaf ,& ?ree hundr$    

%ields made he ( beat5 gold3 ?ree       
hundr$ %ekels ( gold w5t to "o %ield4 ,&
 ! k+ put             !m 9 ! h\se ( !   
=e/ ( ,lebanon4    #ad3jji3jag ,moreov] 
! k+ made a great ?rone ( ivory1 &      
ov]laid             x ) pure gold4      
#ad3jji3jah ,& !re 7 six /eps to !      
?rone1 ) a foot/ool (             gold1 
:i* 7 fa/5$ to ! ?rone1 & /ays on ea*   
side ( ! sitt+ place1 & two lions /&+ by
 !             /ays3    #ad3jji3jai ,&  
twelve lions /ood !re on ! "o side & on 
! o!r             ^u ! six /eps4 ,!re 0 
n ! l made 9 any             k+dom4     
#ad3jji3jbj ,& all ! dr9k+ vessels ( k+ 
,solomon 7 ( gold1 &             all !  
vessels ( ! h\se ( ! =e/ ( ,lebanon 7 ( 
pure gold3 none 7 ( silv]2 x 0 n any ?+ 
acc\nt$             ( 9 ! days (        
,solomon4    #ad3jji3jba ,= ! k+'s %ips 
w5t to ,t>%i% ) ! s]vants (             
,huram3 e ?ree ye>s once came ! %ips (  
,t>%i%             br++ gold1 & silv]1  
ivory1 & apes1 & peacocks4              
#ad3jji3jbb ,& k+ ,solomon pass$ all !  

k+s ( ! e>? 9 ri*es             &       
wisdom4    #ad3jji3jbc ,& all ! k+s ( ! 
e>? s\ght ! pres5ce ( ,solomon1         
to he> 8 wisdom1 t ,god _h put 9 8 he>t4
    #ad3jji3jbd ,& !y br\ght e man 8    
pres5t1 vessels ( silv]1 &              
vessels ( gold1 & raim5t1 h>ness1 &     
spices1 horses1 &             mules1 a  
rate ye> by ye>4    #ad3jji3jbe ,&      
,solomon _h f\r ?\s& /alls = horses &   
*>iots1             & twelve ?\s&       
horsem52 :om he be/[$ 9 ! *>iot         
cities1 & ) ! k+ at ,j]usalem4          
#ad3jji3jbf ,& he reign$ ov] all ! k+s f
 ! riv] ev5 unto !             l& ( !   
,phili/9es1 & to ! bord] ( ,egypt4      
#ad3jji3jbg ,& ! k+ made silv] 9        
,j]usalem z /ones1 & c$>                
trees made he z ! sycomore trees t are 9
 ! l[ pla9s             9 abundance4    
#ad3jji3jbh ,& !y br\ght unto ,solomon  
horses out ( ,egypt1 & out (            
all l&s4    #ad3jji3jbi ,n[ ! re/ ( !   
acts ( ,solomon1 fir/ & la/1 are !y     
n writt5 9 ! book ( ,na?an ! prophet1 & 

9 !             prophecy ( ,ahijah !    
,%ilonite1 & 9 ! visions ( ,iddo        
! se] aga9/ ,j]oboam ! son ( ,nebat8    
#ad3jji3jcj ,& ,solomon reign$ 9        
,j]usalem ov] all ,israel =ty ye>s4     
#ad3jji3jca ,& ,solomon slept ) 8 fa!rs1
 & he 0 buri$ 9 !             city (    
,david 8 fa!r3 & ,rehoboam 8 son reign$ 
9 8             /ead4    #ad3jaj3jja ,& 
,rehoboam w5t to ,%e*em3 = to ,%e*em 7  
all ,israel             come to make him
 k+4    #ad3jaj3jjb ,& x came to pass1  
:5 ,j]oboam ! son ( ,nebat1 :o 0        
9 ,egypt1 :i!r he fl$ f ! pres5ce (     
,solomon !             k+1 he>d x1 t    
,j]oboam return$ out ( ,egypt4          
#ad3jaj3jjc ,& !y s5t & call$ him4 ,s   
,j]oboam & all ,israel came             
& spake to ,rehoboam1 say+1             
#ad3jaj3jjd ,?y fa!r made our yoke      
griev\s3 n[ !re=e ease ?\               
some:at ! griev\s s]vitude ( ?y fa!r1 & 
8 heavy             yoke t he put ^u u1 
& we w s]ve !e4    #ad3jaj3jje ,& he    
said unto !m1 ,come aga9 unto me aft]   

?ree days4             ,& ! p dep>t$4   
#ad3jaj3jjf ,& k+ ,rehoboam took c\nsel 
) ! old m5 t _h /ood             be=e   
,solomon 8 fa!r :ile he yet liv$1 say+1 
,:at             c\nsel give ye me to   
return answ] to ?is p8    #ad3jaj3jjg ,&
 !y spake unto him1 say+1 ,if ?\ be k9d 
to ?is             p1 & please !m1 &    
speak good words to !m1 !y             w
 be ?y s]vants = ev]4    #ad3jaj3jjh ,b 
he =sook ! c\nsel :i* ! old m5 gave him1
 &             took c\nsel ) ! "y m5 t 7
 br\ght up ) him1             t /ood    
be=e him4    #ad3jaj3jji ,& he said unto
 !m1 ,:at advice give ye t we may return
             answ] to ?is p1 :i* h spok5
 to me1 say+1 ,ease             some:at 
! yoke t ?y fa!r did put ^u u8          
#ad3jaj3jaj ,& ! "y m5 t 7 br\ght up )  
him spake unto             him1 say+1   
,?us %alt ?\ answ] ! p t spake unto     
!e1 say+1 ,?y fa!r made our yoke heavy1 
b make ?\ x             some:at light] =
 u2 ?us %alt ?\ say unto !m1 ,my        
little f+] %all be ?ick] ?an my fa!r's  

lo9s4    #ad3jaj3jaa ,= :]eas my fa!r   
put a heavy yoke ^u y1 ,i w put         
m to y\r yoke3 my fa!r *a/is$ y ) :ips1 
b ,i             w *a/ise y ) scorpions4
    #ad3jaj3jab ,s ,j]oboam & all ! p   
came to ,rehoboam on ! ?ird             
day1 z ! k+ bade1 say+1 ,come aga9 to me
 on ! ?ird             day4             
#ad3jaj3jac ,& ! k+ answ]$ !m r\ghly2 & 
k+ ,rehoboam =sook             ! c\nsel 
( ! old m51    #ad3jaj3jad ,& answ]$ !m 
aft] ! advice ( ! "y m51 say+1          
,my fa!r made y\r yoke heavy1 b ,i w add
 !reto3 my             fa!r *a/is$ y )  
:ips1 b ,i w *a/ise y )                 
scorpions4    #ad3jaj3jae ,s ! k+ he>k5$
 n unto ! p3 = ! cause 0             (  
,god1 t ! ,,"l might p]=m 8 ^w1 :i* he  
spake             by ! h& ( ,ahijah !   
,%ilonite to ,j]oboam ! son (           
,nebat4    #ad3jaj3jaf ,& :5 all ,israel
 saw t ! k+ w\ld n he>k5 unto           
!m1 ! p answ]$ ! k+1 say+1 ,:at portion 
h             we 9 ,david8 & we h none  
inh]itance 9 ! son ( ,jesse3            

e man to y\r t5ts1 ,o ,israel3 & n[1    
,david1 see to             ?9e own h\se4
 ,s all ,israel w5t to _! t5ts4         
#ad3jaj3jag ,b z = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel t 
dwelt 9 ! cities (             ,judah1  
,rehoboam reign$ ov] !m4    #ad3jaj3jah 
,!n k+ ,rehoboam s5t ,hadoram t 0 ov] ! 
tribute2 &             ! *ildr5 (       
,israel /on$ him ) /ones1 t he di$4     
,b k+ ,rehoboam made spe$ to get him up 
to 8 *>iot1 to             flee to      
,j]usalem4    #ad3jaj3jai ,& ,israel    
rebell$ aga9/ ! h\se ( ,david unto ?is  
day4    #ad3jaa3jja ,& :5 ,rehoboam 0   
come to ,j]usalem1 he ga!r$ ( !         
h\se ( ,judah & ,b5jam9 an hundr$ &     
f\rscore ?\s&             *os5 m51 :i* 7
 w>riors1 to fight aga9/ ,israel1 t     
he might br+ ! k+dom aga9 to ,rehoboam4 
#ad3jaa3jjb ,b ! ^w ( ! ,,"l came to    
,%emaiah ! man ( ,god1             say+1
    #ad3jaa3jjc ,speak unto ,rehoboam ! 
son ( ,solomon1 k+ ( ,judah1 & to       
all ,israel 9 ,judah & ,b5jam91 say+1   
#ad3jaa3jjd ,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,ye %all n

 g up1 nor fight aga9/             y\r  
bre?r53 return e man to 8 h\se3 = ?is ?+
             is done ( me4 ,& !y obey$ !
 words ( ! ,,"l1 &             return$ f
 go+ aga9/ ,j]oboam4    #ad3jaa3jje ,&  
,rehoboam dwelt 9 ,j]usalem1 & built    
cities = def5ce             9 ,judah4   
#ad3jaa3jjf ,he built ev5 ,be?lehem1 &  
,etam1 & ,tekoa1    #ad3jaa3jjg ,&      
,be?zur1 & ,%oco1 & ,adullam1           
#ad3jaa3jjh ,& ,ga?1 & ,m>e%ah1 & ,ziph1
    #ad3jaa3jji ,& ,adoraim1 & ,la*i%1 &
 ,azekah1    #ad3jaa3jaj ,& ,zorah1 &   
,aijalon1 & ,hebron1 :i* are 9 ,judah & 
9             ,b5jam9 f5c$ cities4      
#ad3jaa3jaa ,& he =tifi$ ! /rong holds1 
& put capta9s 9 !m1             & /ore (
 victual1 & ( oil & w9e4    #ad3jaa3jab 
,& 9 e sev]al city he put %ields &      
spe>s1 & made             !m exce$+     
/rong1 hav+ ,judah & ,b5jam9 on 8 side4 
#ad3jaa3jac ,& ! prie/s & ! ,levites t 7
 9 all ,israel             resort$ to   
him out ( all _! coa/s4    #ad3jaa3jad  
,= ! ,levites left _! suburbs & _!      

possession1 &             came to ,judah
 & ,j]usalem3 = ,j]oboam & 8 sons _h    
ca/ !m (f f execut+ ! prie/'s (fice unto
 !             ,,"l3    #ad3jaa3jae ,&  
he orda9$ him prie/s = ! high places1 & 
= !             devils1 & = ! calves :i*
 he _h made4    #ad3jaa3jaf ,& aft] !m  
out ( all ! tribes ( ,israel su* z set  
_! he>ts to seek ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel  
came to ,j]usalem1             to       
sacrifice unto ! ,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs4  
#ad3jaa3jag ,s !y /r5g!n$ ! k+dom (     
,judah1 & made ,rehoboam             !  
son ( ,solomon /rong1 ?ree ye>s3 = ?ree 
ye>s !y             walk$ 9 ! way (     
,david & ,solomon4    #ad3jaa3jah ,&    
,rehoboam took him ,mahala? ! daught] ( 
,j]imo? !             son ( ,david to   
wife1 & ,abihail ! daught] ( ,eliab !   
son ( ,jesse2    #ad3jaa3jai ,:i* b>e   
him *ildr52 ,jeu%1 & ,%am>iah1 & ,zaham4
    #ad3jaa3jbj ,& aft] h] he took      
,maa*ah ! daught] ( ,absalom2 :i*       
b>e him ,abijah1 & ,attai1 & ,ziza1 &   
,%elomi?4    #ad3jaa3jba ,& ,rehoboam   

lov$ ,maa*ah ! daught] ( ,absalom above 
all             8 wives & 8 concub9es3  
7= he took eighte5 wives1 &             
?reescore concub9es2 & begat tw5ty &    
eight sons1 &             ?reescore     
daught]s47    #ad3jaa3jbb ,& ,rehoboam  
made ,abijah ! son ( ,maa*ah ! *ief1 to 
be             rul] among 8 bre?r53 = he
 ?\ght to make him k+4    #ad3jaa3jbc ,&
 he dealt wisely1 & disp]s$ ( all 8     
*ildr5             ?r\gh\t all !        
c\ntries ( ,judah & ,b5jam91 unto e     
f5c$ city3 & he gave !m victual 9       
abundance4 ,& he             desir$ _m  
wives4    #ad3jab3jja ,& x came to pass1
 :5 ,rehoboam _h e/abli%$ !             
k+dom1 & _h /r5g!n$ himself1 he =sook ! 
law (             ! ,,"l1 & all ,israel 
) him4    #ad3jab3jjb ,& x came to pass1
 t 9 ! fif? ye> ( k+ ,rehoboam          
,%i%ak k+ ( ,egypt came up aga9/        
,j]usalem1 because !y             _h    
transgress$ aga9/ ! ,,"l1    #ad3jab3jjc
 ,) twelve hundr$ *>iots1 & ?reescore   
?\s&             horsem53 & ! p 7 )\t   

numb] t came )             him out (    
,egypt2 ! ,lubims1 ! ,sukkiims1 & !     
,e?iopians4    #ad3jab3jjd ,& he took ! 
f5c$ cities :i* p]ta9$ to ,judah1 &     
came to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jab3jje ,!n   
came ,%emaiah ! prophet to ,rehoboam1 & 
to ! pr9ces             ( ,judah1 t 7   
ga!r$ toge!r to ,j]usalem because (     
,%i%ak1 & said unto !m1 ,?us sai? !     
,,"l1 ,ye h             =sak5 me1 &     
!re=e h ,i also left y 9 ! h& (         
,%i%ak4    #ad3jab3jjf ,:]eupon ! pr9ces
 ( ,israel & ! k+ humbl$                
!mselves2 & !y said1 ,! ,,"l is         
righte\s4    #ad3jab3jjg ,& :5 ! ,,"l   
saw t !y humbl$ !mselves1 ! ^w          
( ! ,,"l came to ,%emaiah1 say+1 ,!y h  
humbl$             !mselves2 !re=e ,i w 
n de/roy !m1 b ,i w             grant !m
 "s deliv]ance2 & my wra? %all n be p\r$
             out ^u ,j]usalem by ! h& ( 
,%i%ak4    #ad3jab3jjh ,nev]!less !y    
%all be 8 s]vants2 t !y may "k my       
s]vice1 & ! s]vice ( ! k+doms ( !       
c\ntries4    #ad3jab3jji ,s ,%i%ak k+ ( 

,egypt came up aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & took  
away ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & ! 
treasures             ( ! k+'s h\se2 he 
took all3 he c>ri$ away also !          
%ields ( gold :i* ,solomon _h made4     
#ad3jab3jaj ,in/ead ( :i* k+ ,rehoboam  
made %ields ( brass1 &                  
committ$ !m to ! h&s ( ! *ief ( ! gu>d1 
t             kept ! entrance ( ! k+'s  
h\se4    #ad3jab3jaa ,& :5 ! k+ ent]$   
into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 !             gu>d
 came & fet*$ !m1 & br\ght !m aga9 into 
!             gu>d *amb]4    #ad3jab3jab
 ,& :5 he humbl$ himself1 ! wra? ( !    
,,"l turn$ f             him1 t he w\ld 
n de/roy him altoge!r3 & also 9         
,judah ?+s w5t well4    #ad3jab3jac ,s  
k+ ,rehoboam /r5g!n$ himself 9          
,j]usalem1 &             reign$3 =      
,rehoboam 0 "o & =ty ye>s old :5 he     
began to reign1 & he reign$ sev5te5 ye>s
 9 ,j]usalem1             ! city :i* !  
,,"l _h *os5 out ( all ! tribes (       
,israel1 to put 8 "n !re4 ,& 8 "m's "n 0
             ,naamah an ,ammonitess4    

#ad3jab3jad ,& he did evil1 because he  
prep>$ n 8 he>t to seek !               
,,"l4    #ad3jab3jae ,n[ ! acts (       
,rehoboam1 fir/ & la/1 are !y n writt5  
9 ! book ( ,%emaiah ! prophet1 & ( ,iddo
 ! se]             conc]n+ g5ealogies8  
,& !re 7 w>s betwe5 ,rehoboam           
& ,j]oboam cont9ually4    #ad3jab3jaf ,&
 ,rehoboam slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & 0 buri$ 9 
!             city ( ,david3 & ,abijah 8
 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #ad3jac3jja ,n[
 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( k+ ,j]oboam began   
,abijah to             reign ov] ,judah4
    #ad3jac3jjb ,he reign$ ?ree ye>s 9  
,j]usalem4 ,8 "m's "n also             0
 ,mi*aiah ! daught] ( ,uriel ( ,gibeah4 
,& !re 0             w> betwe5 ,abijah &
 ,j]oboam4    #ad3jac3jjc ,& ,abijah set
 ! battle 9 array ) an army ( valiant m5
             ( w>1 ev5 f\r hundr$ ?\s&  
*os5 m53 ,j]oboam also             set !
 battle 9 array aga9/ him ) eight hundr$
             ?\s& *os5 m51 be+ mighty m5
 ( val\r4    #ad3jac3jjd ,& ,abijah /ood
 up ^u m\nt ,zem>aim1 :i* is 9 m\nt     

,ephraim1 & said1 ,he> me1 ?\ ,j]oboam1 
& all ,israel2    #ad3jac3jje ,ought ye 
n to "k t ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel gave !  
k+dom ov] ,israel to ,david = ev]1 ev5  
to him & to 8             sons by a     
cov5ant ( salt8    #ad3jac3jjf ,yet     
,j]oboam ! son ( ,nebat1 ! s]vant (     
,solomon ! son             ( ,david1 is 
ris5 up1 & ha? rebell$ aga9/ 8 "l4      
#ad3jac3jjg ,& !re are ga!r$ unto him   
va9 m51 ! *ildr5 (             ,belial1 
& h /r5g!n$ !mselves aga9/ ,rehoboam !  
son ( ,solomon1 :5 ,rehoboam 0 "y &     
t5d]he>t$1 &             c\ld n )/& !m4 
#ad3jac3jjh ,& n[ ye ?9k to )/& ! k+dom 
( ! ,,"l 9 !             h& ( ! sons (  
,david2 & ye be a great multitude1 &    
!re are ) y\r gold5 calves1 :i* ,j]oboam
 made y =             gods4             
#ad3jac3jji ,h ye n ca/ out ! prie/s ( !
 ,,"l1 ! sons (             ,a>on1 & !  
,levites1 & h made y prie/s aft] !      
mann] ( ! nations ( o!r l&s8 s t :osoev]
 come?             to consecrate himself
 ) a "y bullock & sev5 rams1 !          

same may be a prie/ ( !m t are no gods4 
#ad3jac3jaj ,b z = u1 ! ,,"l is our     
,god1 & we h n =sak5             him2 & 
! prie/s1 :i* m9i/] unto ! ,,"l1 are !  
sons ( ,a>on1 & ! ,levites wait ^u _!   
bus9ess3    #ad3jac3jaa ,& !y burn unto 
! ,,"l e morn+ & e ev5+                 
burnt sacrifices & sweet inc5se3 !      
%ewbread also set             !y 9 ord] 
^u ! pure table2 & ! c&le/ick ( gold    
) ! lamps !re(1 to burn e ev5+3 = we    
keep !             *>ge ( ! ,,"l our    
,god2 b ye h =sak5 him4    #ad3jac3jab  
,&1 behold1 ,god himself is ) u = our   
capta91 & 8             prie/s ) s\nd+  
trumpets to cry al>m aga9/ y4 ,o        
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 fight ye n aga9/ !    
,,"l ,god ( y\r             fa!rs2 = ye 
%all n prosp]4    #ad3jac3jac ,b        
,j]oboam caus$ an ambu%m5t to come ab\t 
beh9d !m3             s !y 7 be=e       
,judah1 & ! ambu%m5t 0 beh9d !m4        
#ad3jac3jad ,& :5 ,judah look$ back1    
behold1 ! battle 0 be=e &               
beh9d3 & !y cri$ unto ! ,,"l1 & ! prie/s

 s\nd$             ) ! trumpets4        
#ad3jac3jae ,!n ! m5 ( ,judah gave a    
%\t3 & z ! m5 ( ,judah             %\t$1
 x came to pass1 t ,god smote ,j]oboam &
 all             ,israel be=e ,abijah & 
,judah4    #ad3jac3jaf ,& ! *ildr5 (    
,israel fl$ be=e ,judah3 & ,god         
deliv]$ !m into _! h&4    #ad3jac3jag ,&
 ,abijah & 8 p slew !m ) a great        
slaught]3 s             !re fell d[n    
sla9 ( ,israel five hundr$ ?\s& *os5    
m54    #ad3jac3jah ,?us ! *ildr5 (      
,israel 7 br\ght "u at t "t1            
& ! *ildr5 ( ,judah prevail$1 because !y
 reli$ ^u             ! ,,"l ,god ( _!  
fa!rs4    #ad3jac3jai ,& ,abijah pursu$ 
aft] ,j]oboam1 & took cities f him1     
,be!l ) ! t[ns !re(1 & ,je%anah ) ! t[ns
             !re(1 & ,ephraim ) ! t[ns  
!re(4    #ad3jac3jbj ,nei!r did ,j]oboam
 recov] /r5g? aga9 9 ! days (           
,abijah3 & ! ,,"l /ruck him1 & he di$4  
#ad3jac3jba ,b ,abijah wax$ mighty1 &   
m>ri$ f\rte5 wives1 & begat             
tw5ty & two sons1 & sixte5 daught]s4    

#ad3jac3jbb ,& ! re/ ( ! acts ( ,abijah1
 & 8 ways1 & 8             say+s1 are   
writt5 9 ! /ory ( ! prophet ,iddo4      
#ad3jad3jja ,s ,abijah slept ) 8 fa!rs1 
& !y buri$ him 9 !             city (   
,david3 & ,asa 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4 ,9
 8             days ! l& 0 quiet t5     
ye>s4    #ad3jad3jjb ,& ,asa did t :i* 0
 good & "r 9 ! eyes ( !             ,,"l
 8 ,god3    #ad3jad3jjc ,= he took away 
! alt>s ( ! /range gods1 & ! high       
places1 & brake d[n ! images1 & cut d[n 
! groves3    #ad3jad3jjd ,& comm&$      
,judah to seek ! ,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs1 &
             to d ! law & ! comm&m5t4   
#ad3jad3jje ,also he took away out ( all
 ! cities ( ,judah ! high               
places & ! images3 & ! k+dom 0 quiet    
be=e him4    #ad3jad3jjf ,& he built    
f5c$ cities 9 ,judah3 = ! l& _h re/1    
& he _h no w> 9 ^? ye>s2 because ! ,,"l 
_h giv5             him re/4            
#ad3jad3jjg ,!re=e he said unto ,judah1 
,let u build ^! cities1 &               
make ab\t !m walls1 & t[]s1 gates1 &    

b>s1 :ile !             l& is yet be=e  
u2 because we h s\ght ! ,,"l our        
,god1 we h s\ght him1 & he ha? giv5 u   
re/ on e             side4 ,s !y built &
 prosp]$4    #ad3jad3jjh ,& ,asa _h an  
army ( m5 t b>e t>gets & spe>s1 out     
( ,judah ?ree hundr$ ?\s&2 & out (      
,b5jam91 t             b>e %ields & drew
 b[s1 two hundr$ & f\rscore             
?\s&3 all ^! 7 mighty m5 ( val\r4       
#ad3jad3jji ,& !re came out aga9/ !m    
,z]ah ! ,e?iopian ) an             ho/ (
 a ?\s& ?\s&1 & ?ree hundr$ *>iots2 &   
came unto ,m>e%ah4    #ad3jad3jaj ,!n   
,asa w5t out aga9/ him1 & !y set !      
battle 9             array 9 ! valley ( 
,zepha?ah at ,m>e%ah4    #ad3jad3jaa ,& 
,asa cri$ unto ! ,,"l 8 ,god1 & said1   
,,"l1 x is             no?+ ) !e to     
help1 :e!r ) _m1 or ) !m             t h
 no p[]3 help u1 ,o ,,"l our ,god2 = we 
re/ on             !e1 & 9 ?y "n we g   
aga9/ ?is multitude4 ,o ,,"l1           
?\ art our ,god2 let no man prevail     
aga9/ !e4    #ad3jad3jab ,s ! ,,"l smote

 ! ,e?iopians be=e ,asa1 & be=e ,judah2 
& ! ,e?iopians fl$4    #ad3jad3jac ,&   
,asa & ! p t 7 ) him pursu$ !m unto     
,g]>3 & ! ,e?iopians 7 ov]?r[n1 t !y    
c\ld n             recov] !mselves2 = !y
 7 de/roy$ be=e ! ,,"l1             &   
be=e 8 ho/2 & !y c>ri$ away v mu* spoil4
    #ad3jad3jad ,& !y smote all ! cities
 r\nd ab\t ,g]>2 = ! fe>             ( !
 ,,"l came ^u !m3 & !y spoil$ all !     
cities2             = !re 0 exce$+ mu*  
spoil 9 !m4    #ad3jad3jae ,!y smote    
also ! t5ts ( cattle1 & c>ri$ away %eep 
& camels 9 abundance1 & return$ to      
,j]usalem4    #ad3jae3jja ,& ! ,_s (    
,god came ^u ,az>iah ! son ( ,od$3      
#ad3jae3jjb ,& he w5t out to meet ,asa1 
& said unto him1 ,he> ye me1            
,asa1 & all ,judah & ,b5jam92 ,! ,,"l is
 ) y1 :ile             ye be ) him2 & if
 ye seek him1 he w be f\nd ( y2         
b if ye =sake him1 he w =sake y4        
#ad3jae3jjc ,n[ = a long season ,israel 
ha? be5 )\t ! true ,god1             &  
)\t a tea*+ prie/1 & )\t law4           

#ad3jae3jjd ,b :5 !y 9 _! tr\ble did    
turn unto ! ,,"l ,god (                 
,israel1 & s\ght him1 he 0 f\nd ( !m4   
#ad3jae3jje ,& 9 ^? times !re 0 no peace
 to him t w5t out1             nor to   
him t came 91 b great vexations 7 ^u all
 !             inhabitants ( ! c\ntries4
    #ad3jae3jjf ,& nation 0 de/roy$ (   
nation1 & city ( city3 = ,god           
did vex !m ) all adv]sity4              
#ad3jae3jjg ,be ye /rong !re=e1 & let n 
y\r h&s be weak3 =             y\r "w   
%all be rew>d$4    #ad3jae3jjh ,& :5    
,asa he>d ^! words1 & ! prophecy ( ,od$ 
!             prophet1 he took c\rage1 &
 put away ! abom9able idols             
out ( all ! l& ( ,judah & ,b5jam91 & out
 ( !             cities :i* he _h tak5 f
 m\nt ,ephraim1 & r5ew$ !               
alt> ( ! ,,"l1 t 0 be=e ! por* ( ! ,,"l4
    #ad3jae3jji ,& he ga!r$ all ,judah &
 ,b5jam91 & ! /rang]s )             !m  
out ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 & out (     
,simeon3 = !y             fell to him   
out ( ,israel 9 abundance1 :5 !y saw t !

             ,,"l 8 ,god 0 ) him4       
#ad3jae3jaj ,s !y ga!r$ !mselves toge!r 
at ,j]usalem 9 ! ?ird             mon?1 
9 ! fifte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,asa4       
#ad3jae3jaa ,& !y (f]$ unto ! ,,"l !    
same "t1 ( ! spoil             :i* !y _h
 br\ght1 sev5 hundr$ ox5 & sev5 ?\s&    
%eep4    #ad3jae3jab ,& !y ent]$ into a 
cov5ant to seek ! ,,"l ,god ( _!        
fa!rs ) all _! he>t & ) all _! s\l2     
#ad3jae3jac ,t :osoev] w\ld n seek !    
,,"l ,god ( ,israel %\ld be             
put to dea?1 :e!r small or great1 :e!r  
man or woman4    #ad3jae3jad ,& !y sw>e 
unto ! ,,"l ) a l\d voice1 & )          
%\t+1 & ) trumpets1 & ) cornets4        
#ad3jae3jae ,& all ,judah rejoic$ at !  
oa?3 = !y _h sworn )             all _! 
he>t1 & s\ght him ) _! :ole desire2 &   
he 0 f\nd ( !m3 & ! ,,"l gave !m re/    
r\nd ab\t4    #ad3jae3jaf ,& also       
conc]n+ ,maa*ah ! "m ( ,asa ! k+1 he    
remov$ h] f be+ que51 because %e _h made
 an idol 9             a grove3 & ,asa  
cut d[n h] idol1 & /amp$ x1 & burnt     

x at ! brook ,kidron4    #ad3jae3jag ,b 
! high places 7 n tak5 away out (       
,israel3             nev]!less ! he>t ( 
,asa 0 p]fect all 8 days4    #ad3jae3jah
 ,& he br\ght into ! h\se ( ,god ! ?+s t
 8             fa!r _h d$icat$1 & t he  
himself _h d$icat$1             silv]1 &
 gold1 & vessels4    #ad3jae3jai ,& !re 
0 no m w> unto ! five & ?irtie? ye> (   
! reign ( ,asa4    #ad3jaf3jja ,9 ! six 
& ?irtie? ye> ( ! reign ( ,asa ,baa%a k+
             ( ,israel came up aga9/    
,judah1 & built ,ramah1 to !            
int5t t he might let none g out or come 
9 to ,asa k+ (             ,judah4      
#ad3jaf3jjb ,!n ,asa br\ght out silv] & 
gold out ( ! treasures (             !  
h\se ( ! ,,"l & ( ! k+'s h\se1 & s5t to 
,b5hadad k+ ( ,syria1 t dwelt at        
,damascus1 say+1    #ad3jaf3jjc ,!re is 
a league betwe5 me & !e1 z !re 0 betwe5 
my             fa!r & ?y fa!r3 behold1  
,i h s5t !e silv] &             gold2 g1
 break ?y league ) ,baa%a k+ ( ,israel1 
t he             may dep>t f me4        

#ad3jaf3jjd ,& ,b5hadad he>k5$ unto k+  
,asa1 & s5t ! capta9s (             8   
armies aga9/ ! cities ( ,israel2 & !y   
smote ,ijon1             & ,dan1 &      
,abelmaim1 & all ! /ore cities (        
,naphtali4    #ad3jaf3jje ,& x came to  
pass1 :5 ,baa%a he>d x1 t he left (f    
build+ ( ,ramah1 & let 8 "w cease4      
#ad3jaf3jjf ,!n ,asa ! k+ took all      
,judah2 & !y c>ri$ away !               
/ones ( ,ramah1 & ! timb] !re(1 :]e)    
,baa%a 0             build+2 & he built 
!re) ,geba & ,mizpah4    #ad3jaf3jjg ,& 
at t "t ,hanani ! se] came to ,asa k+ ( 
,judah1             & said unto him1    
,because ?\ ha/ reli$ on ! k+ (         
,syria1 & n reli$ on ! ,,"l ?y ,god1    
!re=e is !             ho/ ( ! k+ (     
,syria escap$ out ( ?9e h&4             
#ad3jaf3jjh ,7 n ! ,e?iopians & !       
,lubims a huge ho/1 ) v             _m  
*>iots & horsem58 yet1 because ?\ did/  
rely on             ! ,,"l1 he deliv]$  
!m into ?9e h&4    #ad3jaf3jji ,= ! eyes
 ( ! ,,"l run to & fro ?r\gh\t ! :ole   

e>?1 to %ew himself /rong 9 ! behalf (  
!m ^:             he>t is p]fect t[>d   
him4 ,h]e9 ?\ ha/ done fooli%ly3        
!re=e f h5ce=? ?\ %alt h w>s4           
#ad3jaf3jaj ,!n ,asa 0 wro? ) ! se]1 &  
put him 9 a prison             h\se2 =  
he 0 9 a rage ) him because ( ?is ?+4   
,& ,asa oppress$ "s ( ! p ! same "t4    
#ad3jaf3jaa ,&1 behold1 ! acts ( ,asa1  
fir/ & la/1 lo1 !y are                  
writt5 9 ! book ( ! k+s ( ,judah &      
,israel4    #ad3jaf3jab ,& ,asa 9 !     
?irty & n9? ye> ( 8 reign 0 diseas$     
9 8 feet1 until 8 disease 0 exce$+      
great3 yet 9 8             disease he   
s\ght n to ! ,,"l1 b to ! physicians4   
#ad3jaf3jac ,& ,asa slept ) 8 fa!rs1 &  
di$ 9 ! "o &             =tie? ye> ( 8  
reign4    #ad3jaf3jad ,& !y buri$ him 9 
8 own sepul*res1 :i* he _h made         
= himself 9 ! city ( ,david1 & laid him 
9 ! b$             :i* 0 fill$ ) sweet  
od\rs & div]s k9ds ( spices             
prep>$ by ! apo!c>ies' art3 & !y made a 
v great             burn+ = him4        

#ad3jag3jja ,& ,jeho%aphat 8 son reign$ 
9 8 /ead1 & /r5g!n$             himself 
aga9/ ,israel4    #ad3jag3jjb ,& he     
plac$ =ces 9 all ! f5c$ cities ( ,judah1
 &             set g>risons 9 ! l& (    
,judah1 & 9 ! cities (                  
,ephraim1 :i* ,asa 8 fa!r _h tak54      
#ad3jag3jjc ,& ! ,,"l 0 ) ,jeho%aphat1  
because he walk$ 9 !             fir/   
ways ( 8 fa!r ,david1 & s\ght n unto    
,baalim2    #ad3jag3jjd ,b s\ght to !   
,"l ,god ( 8 fa!r1 & walk$ 9 8          
comm&m5ts1 & n aft] ! do+s ( ,israel4   
#ad3jag3jje ,!re=e ! ,,"l /abli%$ !     
k+dom 9 8 h&2 & all             ,judah  
br\ght to ,jeho%aphat pres5ts2 & he _h  
ri*es &             hon\r 9 abundance4  
#ad3jag3jjf ,& 8 he>t 0 lift$ up 9 !    
ways ( ! ,,"l3 moreov]             he   
took away ! high places & groves out (  
,judah4    #ad3jag3jjg ,also 9 ! ?ird   
ye> ( 8 reign he s5t to 8 pr9ces1       
ev5 to ,b5hail1 & to ,obadiah1 & to     
,ze*>iah1 & to             ,ne?aneel1 & 
to ,mi*aiah1 to tea* 9 ! cities (       

,judah4    #ad3jag3jjh ,& ) !m he s5t   
,levites1 ev5 ,%emaiah1 & ,ne?aniah1    
& ,zebadiah1 & ,asahel1 & ,%emiramo?1 & 
,jehona?an1 &             ,adonijah1 &  
,tobijah1 & ,tobadonijah1 ,levites2 & ) 
!m             ,eli%ama & ,jehoram1     
prie/s4    #ad3jag3jji ,& !y taught 9   
,judah1 & _h ! book ( ! law ( !         
,,"l ) !m1 & w5t ab\t ?r\gh\t all !     
cities (             ,judah1 & taught ! 
p4    #ad3jag3jaj ,& ! fe> ( ! ,,"l fell
 ^u all ! k+doms ( !             l&s t 7
 r\nd ab\t ,judah1 s t !y made no w>    
aga9/ ,jeho%aphat4    #ad3jag3jaa ,also 
"s ( ! ,phili/9es br\ght ,jeho%aphat    
pres5ts1 &             tribute silv]2 & 
! ,arabians br\ght him flocks1 sev5     
?\s& & sev5 hundr$ rams1 & sev5 ?\s& &  
sev5             hundr$ he goats4       
#ad3jag3jab ,& ,jeho%aphat wax$ great   
exce$+ly2 & he built 9 ,judah           
ca/les1 & cities ( /ore4    #ad3jag3jac 
,& he _h mu* bus9ess 9 ! cities (       
,judah3 & ! m5             ( w>1 mighty 
m5 ( val\r1 7 9 ,j]usalem4              

#ad3jag3jad ,& ^! are ! numb]s ( !m     
accord+ to ! h\se (             _!      
fa!rs3 ,( ,judah1 ! capta9s ( ?\s&s2    
,adnah !             *ief1 & ) him      
mighty m5 ( val\r ?ree hundr$           
?\s&4    #ad3jag3jae ,& next to him 0   
,jehohanan ! capta91 & ) him two        
hundr$ & f\rscore ?\s&4    #ad3jag3jaf  
,& next him 0 ,amasiah ! son ( ,zi*ri1  
:o will+ly             (f]$ himself unto
 ! ,,"l2 & ) him two hundr$             
?\s& mighty m5 ( val\r4    #ad3jag3jag  
,& ( ,b5jam92 ,eliada a mighty man (    
val\r1 & ) him             arm$ m5 ) b[ 
& %ield two hundr$ ?\s&4    #ad3jag3jah 
,& next him 0 ,jehozabad1 & ) him an    
hundr$ &             f\rscore ?\s& ready
 prep>$ = ! w>4    #ad3jag3jai ,^! wait$
 on ! k+1 beside ^? :om ! k+ put 9      
! f5c$ cities ?r\gh\t all ,judah4       
#ad3jah3jja ,n[ ,jeho%aphat _h ri*es &  
hon\r 9 abundance1 & jo9$               
aff9ity ) ,ahab4    #ad3jah3jjb ,& aft] 
c]ta9 ye>s he w5t d[n to ,ahab to       
,sam>ia4 ,&             ,ahab kill$ %eep

 & ox5 = him 9 abundance1 & = !         
p t he _h ) him1 & p]suad$ him to g up )
             him to ,ramo?gilead4       
#ad3jah3jjc ,& ,ahab k+ ( ,israel said  
unto ,jeho%aphat k+ ( ,judah1           
,wilt ?\ g ) me to ,ramo?gilead8 ,& he  
answ]$ him1 ,i             am z ?\ art1 
& my p z ?y p2 & we w be             )  
!e 9 ! w>4    #ad3jah3jjd ,& ,jeho%aphat
 said unto ! k+ ( ,israel1 ,enquire1 ,i 
pray             !e1 at ! ^w ( ! ,,"l to
 day4    #ad3jah3jje ,!re=e ! k+ (      
,israel ga!r$ toge!r ( prophets         
f\r hundr$ m51 & said unto !m1 ,%all we 
g to             ,ramo?gilead to battle1
 or %all ,i =be>8 ,& !y said1 ,g        
up2 = ,god w deliv] x into ! k+'s h&4   
#ad3jah3jjf ,b ,jeho%aphat said1 ,is !re
 n "h a prophet ( ! ,,"l                
besides1 t we might enquire ( him8      
#ad3jah3jjg ,& ! k+ ( ,israel said unto 
,jeho%aphat1 ,!re is yet "o             
man1 by :om we may enquire ( ! ,,"l3 b  
,i hate him2 =             he nev]      
prophesi$ good unto me1 b always evil3 !

 same is             ,micaiah ! son (   
,imla4 ,& ,jeho%aphat said1 ,let n !    
k+ say s4    #ad3jah3jjh ,& ! k+ (      
,israel call$ = "o ( 8 (fic]s1 &        
said1 ,fet* quickly ,micaiah ! son (    
,imla4    #ad3jah3jji ,& ! k+ ( ,israel 
& ,jeho%aphat k+ ( ,judah sat           
ei!r ( !m on 8 ?rone1 clo!d 9 _! robes1 
& !y             sat 9 a void place at !
 ent]+ 9 ( ! gate ( ,sam>ia2            
& all ! prophets prophesi$ be=e !m4     
#ad3jah3jaj ,& ,z$ekiah ! son ( ,*5aanah
 _h made him horns ( iron1             &
 said1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,) ^! ?\ %alt  
pu%             ,syria until !y be      
consum$4    #ad3jah3jaa ,& all !        
prophets prophesi$ s1 say+1 ,g up to    
,ramo?gilead1 & prosp]3 = ! ,,"l %all   
deliv] x into             ! h& ( ! k+4  
#ad3jah3jab ,& ! mess5g] t w5t to call  
,micaiah spake to him1             say+1
 ,behold1 ! words ( ! prophets decl>e   
good to !             k+ ) "o ass5t2 let
 ?y ^w !re=e1 ,i pray !e1 be            
l "o ( _!'s1 & speak ?\ good4           

#ad3jah3jac ,& ,micaiah said1 ,z ! ,,"l 
live?1 ev5 :at my ,god sai?1            
t w ,i speak4    #ad3jah3jad ,& :5 he 0 
come to ! k+1 ! k+ said unto him1       
,micaiah1 %all we g to ,ramo?gilead to  
battle1 or %all ,i             =be>8 ,& 
he said1 ,g ye up1 & prosp]1 & !y %all  
be             deliv]$ into y\r h&4     
#ad3jah3jae ,& ! k+ said to him1 ,h[ _m 
times %all ,i adjure !e             t ?\
 say no?+ b ! tru? to me 9 ! "n ( !     
,,"l8    #ad3jah3jaf ,!n he said1 ,i did
 see all ,israel scatt]$ ^u !           
m\nta9s1 z %eep t h no %eph]d3 & ! ,,"l 
said1             ,^! h no ma/]2 let !m 
return !re=e e man to             8 h\se
 9 peace4    #ad3jah3jag ,& ! k+ (      
,israel said to ,jeho%aphat1 ,did ,i n  
tell             !e t he w\ld n prophesy
 good unto me1 b evil8    #ad3jah3jah   
,aga9 he said1 ,!re=e he> ! ^w ( ! ,,"l2
 ,i saw !             ,,"l sitt+ ^u 8   
?rone1 & all ! ho/ ( heav5              
/&+ on 8 "r h& & on 8 left4             
#ad3jah3jai ,& ! ,,"l said1 ,:o %all    

entice ,ahab k+ ( ,israel1 t            
he may g up & fall at ,ramo?gilead8 ,&  
"o spake say+             aft] ?is      
mann]1 & ano!r say+ aft] t mann]4       
#ad3jah3jbj ,!n !re came out a _s1 &    
/ood be=e ! ,,"l1 &             said1 ,i
 w entice him4 ,& ! ,,"l said unto him1 
,:]e)8    #ad3jah3jba ,& he said1 ,i w g
 out1 & be a ly+ _s 9 ! m\?             
( all 8 prophets4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,?\    
%alt entice him1             & ?\ %alt  
also prevail3 g out1 & d ev5 s4         
#ad3jah3jbb ,n[ !re=e1 behold1 ! ,,"l   
ha? put a ly+ _s 9 !             m\? (  
^! ?y prophets1 & ! ,,"l ha? spok5 evil 
aga9/ !e4    #ad3jah3jbc ,!n ,z$ekiah ! 
son ( ,*5aanah came ne>1 & smote        
,micaiah ^u ! *eek1 & said1 ,:i* way w5t
 ! ,_s (             ! ,,"l f me to     
speak unto !e8    #ad3jah3jbd ,&        
,micaiah said1 ,behold1 ?\ %alt see on t
 day :5 ?\             %alt g into an   
inn] *amb] to hide ?yself4              
#ad3jah3jbe ,!n ! k+ ( ,israel said1    
,take ye ,micaiah1 & c>ry him           

back to ,amon ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & to  
,joa% ! k+'s             son2           
#ad3jah3jbf ,& say1 ,?us sai? ! k+1 ,put
 ?is fell[ 9 ! prison1             & fe$
 him ) bread ( affliction & ) wat] (    
affliction1 until ,i return 9 peace4    
#ad3jah3jbg ,& ,micaiah said1 ,if ?\    
c]ta9ly return 9 peace1 !n ha?          
n ! ,,"l spok5 by me4 ,& he said1       
,he>k51 all ye             p4           
#ad3jah3jbh ,s ! k+ ( ,israel &         
,jeho%aphat ! k+ ( ,judah w5t           
up to ,ramo?gilead4    #ad3jah3jbi ,& ! 
k+ ( ,israel said unto ,jeho%aphat1 ,i w
 disguise             myself1 & ,i w g  
to ! battle2 b put ?\ on ?y             
robes4 ,s ! k+ ( ,israel disguis$       
himself2 & !y w5t             to !      
battle4    #ad3jah3jcj ,n[ ! k+ ( ,syria
 _h comm&$ ! capta9s ( !                
*>iots t 7 ) him1 say+1 ,fight ye n )   
small             or great1 save only ) 
! k+ ( ,israel4    #ad3jah3jca ,& x came
 to pass1 :5 ! capta9s ( ! *>iots saw   
,jeho%aphat1 t !y said1 ,x is ! k+ (    

,israel4             ,!re=e !y compass$ 
ab\t him to fight3 b ,jeho%aphat        
cri$ out1 & ! ,,"l help$ him2 & ,god    
mov$ !m to             dep>t f him4     
#ad3jah3jcb ,= x came to pass1 t1 :5 !  
capta9s ( ! *>iots             p]ceiv$ t
 x 0 n ! k+ ( ,israel1 !y turn$ back    
aga9 f pursu+ him4    #ad3jah3jcc ,& a  
c]ta9 man drew a b[ at a v5ture1 & smote
 ! k+             ( ,israel betwe5 !    
jo9ts ( ! h>ness3 !re=e he said         
to 8 *>iot man1 ,turn ?9e h&1 t ?\ maye/
 c>ry me             out ( ! ho/2 = ,i  
am w\nd$4    #ad3jah3jcd ,& ! battle    
increas$ t day3 h[beit ! k+ ( ,israel   
/ay$ himself up 9 8 *>iot aga9/ !       
,syrians until !             ev53 & ab\t
 ! "t ( ! sun go+ d[n he di$4           
#ad3jai3jja ,& ,jeho%aphat ! k+ ( ,judah
 return$ to 8 h\se 9             peace  
to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jai3jjb ,& ,jehu ! 
son ( ,hanani ! se] w5t out to meet him1
 &             said to k+ ,jeho%aphat1  
,%\lde/ ?\ help ! ungodly1 &            
love !m t hate ! ,,"l8 !re=e is wra? ^u 

!e             f be=e ! ,,"l4           
#ad3jai3jjc ,nev]!less !re are good ?+s 
f\nd 9 !e1 9 t ?\             ha/ tak5  
away ! groves out ( ! l&1 & ha/ prep>$  
?9e he>t to seek ,god4    #ad3jai3jjd ,&
 ,jeho%aphat dwelt at ,j]usalem3 & he   
w5t out aga9             ?r\gh ! p f    
,be]%eba to m\nt ,ephraim1 &            
br\ght !m back unto ! ,,"l ,god ( _!    
fa!rs4    #ad3jai3jje ,& he set judges 9
 ! l& ?r\gh\t all ! f5c$ cities         
( ,judah1 city by city1    #ad3jai3jjf  
,& said to ! judges1 ,take he$ :at ye d3
 = ye judge n             = man1 b = !  
,,"l1 :o is ) y 9 ! judgm5t4            
#ad3jai3jjg ,:]e=e n[ let ! fe> ( ! ,,"l
 be ^u y2 take he$             & d x3 = 
!re is no iniquity ) ! ,,"l our ,god1   
nor             respect ( p]sons1 nor   
tak+ ( gifts4    #ad3jai3jjh ,moreov] 9 
,j]usalem did ,jeho%aphat set ( !       
,levites1 &             ( ! prie/s1 & ( 
! *ief ( ! fa!rs ( ,israel1 =           
! judgm5t ( ! ,,"l1 & = controv]sies1 :5
 !y             return$ to ,j]usalem4   

#ad3jai3jji ,& he *>g$ !m1 say+1 ,?us   
%all ye d 9 ! fe> (             ! ,,"l1 
fai?fully1 & ) a p]fect he>t4           
#ad3jai3jaj ,& :at cause soev] %all come
 to y ( y\r bre?r5 t             dwell 9
 y\r cities1 betwe5 blood & blood1      
betwe5 law &             comm&m5t1      
/atutes & judgm5ts1 ye %all ev5 w>n !m  
t !y trespass n aga9/ ! ,,"l1 & s wra?  
come             ^u y1 & ^u y\r bre?r53 
?is d1 & ye %all n             trespass4
    #ad3jai3jaa ,&1 behold1 ,am>iah !   
*ief prie/ is ov] y 9 all               
matt]s ( ! ,,"l2 & ,zebadiah ! son (    
,i%mael1 !             rul] ( ! h\se (  
,judah1 = all ! k+'s matt]s3 also       
! ,levites %all be (fic]s be=e y4 ,deal 
c\rage\sly1             & ! ,,"l %all be
 ) ! good4    #ad3jbj3jja ,x came to    
pass aft] ?is also1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,moab1 
& ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & ) !m o!r beside !
             ,ammonites1 came aga9/     
,jeho%aphat to battle4    #ad3jbj3jjb   
,!n !re came "s t told ,jeho%aphat1     
say+1 ,!re             come? a great    

multitude aga9/ !e f beyond ! sea on    
?is side ,syria2 &1 behold1 !y be 9     
,hazazontam>1 :i*             is ,eng$i4
    #ad3jbj3jjc ,& ,jeho%aphat fe>$1 &  
set himself to seek ! ,,"l1 &           
proclaim$ a fa/ ?r\gh\t all ,judah4     
#ad3jbj3jjd ,& ,judah ga!r$ !mselves    
toge!r1 to ask help ( !                 
,,"l3 ev5 out ( all ! cities ( ,judah !y
 came to seek             ! ,,"l4       
#ad3jbj3jje ,& ,jeho%aphat /ood 9 !     
congregation ( ,judah &                 
,j]usalem1 9 ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 be=e ! new
 c\rt1    #ad3jbj3jjf ,& said1 ,o ,,"l  
,god ( our fa!rs1 art n ?\ ,god 9       
heav58 & rule/ n ?\ ov] all ! k+doms ( !
             hea!n8 & 9 ?9e h& is !re n 
p[] & might1 s             t none is    
able to )/& !e8    #ad3jbj3jjg ,art n ?\
 our ,god1 :o did/ drive out !          
inhabitants (             ?is l& be=e ?y
 p ,israel1 & gave/ x to ! se$          
( ,abraham ?y fri5d = ev]8              
#ad3jbj3jjh ,& !y dwelt !re91 & h built 
!e a sanctu>y             !re9 = ?y "n1 

say+1    #ad3jbj3jji ,if1 :5 evil come? 
^u u1 z ! sword1 judgm5t1 or            
pe/il5ce1 or fam9e1 we /& be=e ?is h\se1
 & 9 ?y             pres5ce1 7= ?y "n is
 9 ?is h\se17 & cry unto !e             
9 our affliction1 !n ?\ wilt he> & help4
    #ad3jbj3jaj ,& n[1 behold1 ! *ildr5 
( ,ammon & ,moab & m\nt                 
,seir1 :om ?\ w\lde/ n let ,israel      
invade1 :5 !y came             out ( !  
l& ( ,egypt1 b !y turn$ f !m1 &         
de/roy$ !m n2    #ad3jbj3jaa ,behold1 ,i
 say1 h[ !y rew>d u1 to come to ca/ u   
out (             ?y possession1 :i* ?\ 
ha/ giv5 u to inh]it4    #ad3jbj3jab ,o 
our ,god1 wilt ?\ n judge !m8 = we h no 
might             aga9/ ?is great       
company t come? aga9/ u2 nei!r          
"k we :at to d3 b our eyes are ^u !e4   
#ad3jbj3jac ,& all ,judah /ood be=e !   
,,"l1 ) _! little ones1             _!  
wives1 & _! *ildr54    #ad3jbj3jad ,!n  
^u ,jahaziel ! son ( ,ze*>iah1 ! son (  
,b5aiah1             ! son ( ,jeiel1 !  
son ( ,mattaniah1 a ,levite ( ! sons    

( ,asaph1 came ! ,_s ( ! ,,"l 9 ! mid/ (
 !             congregation2            
#ad3jbj3jae ,& he said1 ,he>k5 ye1 all  
,judah1 & ye inhabitants (              
,j]usalem1 & ?\ k+ ,jeho%aphat1 ,?us    
sai? ! ,,"l unto             y1 ,be n   
afraid nor dismay$ by reason ( ?is great
             multitude2 = ! battle is n 
y\rs1 b ,god's4    #ad3jbj3jaf ,to morr[
 g ye d[n aga9/ !m3 behold1 !y come up  
by !             cliff ( ,ziz2 & ye %all
 f9d !m at ! end ( ! brook1             
be=e ! wild]ness ( ,j]uel4              
#ad3jbj3jag ,ye %all n ne$ to fight 9   
?is battle3 set y\rselves1              
/& ye /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ! ,,"l )
 y1 ,o             ,judah & ,j]usalem3  
fe> n1 nor be dismay$2 to morr[ g       
out aga9/ !m3 = ! ,,"l w be ) y4        
#ad3jbj3jah ,& ,jeho%aphat b[$ 8 head ) 
8 face to ! gr\nd3             & all    
,judah & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem fell 
be=e !             ,,"l1 wor%ipp+ !     
,,"l4    #ad3jbj3jai ,& ! ,levites1 ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ! ,koha?ites1 & ( !            

*ildr5 ( ! ,korhites1 /ood up to praise 
! ,,"l ,god (             ,israel ) a   
l\d voice on high4    #ad3jbj3jbj ,& !y 
rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & w5t =? into !    
wild]ness ( ,tekoa3 & z !y w5t =?1      
,jeho%aphat /ood             & said1    
,he> me1 ,o ,judah1 & ye inhabitants (  
,j]usalem2             ,believe 9 ! ,,"l
 y\r ,god1 s %all ye be e/abli%$2       
believe 8 prophets1 s %all ye prosp]4   
#ad3jbj3jba ,& :5 he _h consult$ ) ! p1 
he appo9t$             s+]s unto ! ,,"l1
 & t %\ld praise ! beauty (             
hol9ess1 z !y w5t out be=e ! army1 & to 
say1 ,praise             ! ,,"l2 = 8    
m]cy endure? = ev]4    #ad3jbj3jbb ,& :5
 !y began to s+ & to praise1 ! ,,"l set 
ambu%m5ts aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1      
,moab1 & m\nt             ,seir1 :i* 7  
come aga9/ ,judah2 & !y 7 smitt54       
#ad3jbj3jbc ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon & ,moab
 /ood up aga9/ !             inhabitants
 ( m\nt ,seir1 utt]ly to slay & de/roy  
!m3             & :5 !y _h made an end (
 ! inhabitants ( ,seir1             e "o

 help$ to de/roy ano!r4    #ad3jbj3jbd  
,& :5 ,judah came t[>d ! wat* t[] 9 !   
wild]ness1             !y look$ unto !  
multitude1 &1 behold1 !y 7 dead         
bodies fall5 to ! e>?1 & none escap$4   
#ad3jbj3jbe ,& :5 ,jeho%aphat & 8 p came
 to take away !             spoil ( !m1 
!y f\nd among !m 9 abundance bo? ri*es  
) ! dead bodies1 & preci\s jewels1 :i*  
!y /ripp$             (f = !mselves1 m  
?an !y c\ld c>ry away3 & !y             
7 ?ree days 9 ga!r+ ( ! spoil1 x 0 s    
mu*4    #ad3jbj3jbf ,& on ! f\r? day !y 
assembl$ !mselves 9 ! valley            
( ,b]a*ah2 = !re !y bless$ ! ,,"l3 !re=e
 !             "n ( ! same place 0      
call$1 ,! valley ( ,b]a*ah1             
unto ?is day4    #ad3jbj3jbg ,!n !y     
return$1 e man ( ,judah & ,j]usalem1 &  
,jeho%aphat 9 ! =efront ( !m1 to g aga9 
to ,j]usalem             ) joy2 = ! ,,"l
 _h made !m to rejoice ov] _!           
enemies4    #ad3jbj3jbh ,& !y came to   
,j]usalem ) psalt]ies & h>ps &          
trumpets unto ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4          

#ad3jbj3jbi ,& ! fe> ( ,god 0 on all !  
k+doms ( ^?             c\ntries1 :5 !y 
_h he>d t ! ,,"l f\ght aga9/            
! enemies ( ,israel4    #ad3jbj3jcj ,s !
 realm ( ,jeho%aphat 0 quiet3 = 8 ,god  
gave him             re/ r\nd ab\t4     
#ad3jbj3jca ,& ,jeho%aphat reign$ ov]   
,judah3 he 0 ?irty & five               
ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he     
reign$ tw5ty &             five ye>s 9  
,j]usalem4 ,& 8 "m's "n 0 ,azubah !     
daught] ( ,%ilhi4    #ad3jbj3jcb ,& he  
walk$ 9 ! way ( ,asa 8 fa!r1 & dep>t$ n 
f x1 do+ t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l4 
#ad3jbj3jcc ,h[beit ! high places 7 n   
tak5 away3 = z yet !             p _h n 
prep>$ _! he>ts unto ! ,god ( _!        
fa!rs4    #ad3jbj3jcd ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts
 ( ,jeho%aphat1 fir/ & la/1             
behold1 !y are writt5 9 ! book ( ,jehu !
 son (             ,hanani1 :o is       
m5tion$ 9 ! book ( ! k+s ( ,israel4     
#ad3jbj3jce ,& aft] ?is did ,jeho%aphat 
k+ ( ,judah jo9 himself )               
,ahaziah k+ ( ,israel1 :o did v wick$ly3

    #ad3jbj3jcf ,& he jo9$ himself ) him
 to make %ips to g to                   
,t>%i%3 & !y made ! %ips 9 ,eziongab]4  
#ad3jbj3jcg ,!n ,eliez] ! son ( ,dodavah
 ( ,m>e%ah prophesi$ aga9/              
,jeho%aphat1 say+1 ,because ?\ ha/ jo9$ 
?yself )             ,ahaziah1 ! ,,"l   
ha? brok5 ?y works4 ,& ! %ips 7         
brok51 t !y 7 n able to g to ,t>%i%4    
#ad3jba3jja ,n[ ,jeho%aphat slept ) 8   
fa!rs1 & 0 buri$ )             8 fa!rs 9
 ! city ( ,david4 ,& ,jehoram 8 son     
reign$             9 8 /ead4            
#ad3jba3jjb ,& he _h bre?r5 ! sons (    
,jeho%aphat1 ,az>iah1 &                 
,jehiel1 & ,ze*>iah1 & ,az>iah1 &       
,mi*ael1 &             ,%ephatiah3 all  
^! 7 ! sons ( ,jeho%aphat k+ (          
,israel4    #ad3jba3jjc ,& _! fa!r gave 
!m great gifts ( silv]1 & ( gold1       
& ( preci\s ?+s1 ) f5c$ cities 9 ,judah3
 b !             k+dom gave he to       
,jehoram2 because he 0 ! fir/born4      
#ad3jba3jjd ,n[ :5 ,jehoram 0 ris5 up to
 ! k+dom ( 8 fa!r1 he                   

/r5g!n$ himself1 & slew all 8 bre?r5 ) !
             sword1 & div]s also ( !    
pr9ces ( ,israel4    #ad3jba3jje        
,jehoram 0 ?irty & two ye>s old :5 he   
began to reign1             & he reign$ 
eight ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4    #ad3jba3jjf  
,& he walk$ 9 ! way ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 l
 z did             ! h\se ( ,ahab3 = he 
_h ! daught] ( ,ahab to wife3           
& he wr\ght t :i* 0 evil 9 ! eyes ( !   
,,"l4    #ad3jba3jjg ,h[beit ! ,,"l w\ld
 n de/roy ! h\se ( ,david1 because      
( ! cov5ant t he _h made ) ,david1 & z  
he             promis$ to give a light  
to him & to 8 sons = ev]4    #ad3jba3jjh
 ,9 8 days ! ,edomites revolt$ f "u !   
dom9ion (             ,judah1 & made    
!mselves a k+4    #ad3jba3jji ,!n       
,jehoram w5t =? ) 8 pr9ces1 & all 8     
*>iots             ) him3 & he rose up  
by night1 & smote ! ,edomites           
:i* compass$ him 91 & ! capta9s ( !     
*>iots4    #ad3jba3jaj ,s ! ,edomites   
revolt$ f "u ! h& ( ,judah unto         
?is day4 ,! same "t also did ,libnah    

revolt f "u 8             h&2 because he
 _h =sak5 ! ,,"l ,god ( 8 fa!rs4        
#ad3jba3jaa ,moreov] he made high places
 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,judah &                 
caus$ ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem to      
commit =nication1 &             compell$
 ,judah !reto4    #ad3jba3jab ,& !re    
came a writ+ to him f ,elijah ! prophet1
             say+1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l ,god
 ( ,david ?y fa!r1 ,because             
?\ ha/ n walk$ 9 ! ways ( ,jeho%aphat ?y
 fa!r1             nor 9 ! ways ( ,asa  
k+ ( ,judah1    #ad3jba3jac ,b ha/ walk$
 9 ! way ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 & ha/       
made ,judah & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem 
to g a :or+1             l to ! :or$oms 
( ! h\se ( ,ahab1 & also ha/            
sla9 ?y bre?r5 ( ?y fa!r's h\se1 :i* 7  
bett]             ?an ?yself3           
#ad3jba3jad ,behold1 ) a great plague w 
! ,,"l smite ?y p1             & ?y     
*ildr51 & ?y wives1 & all ?y goods3     
#ad3jba3jae ,& ?\ %alt h great sickness 
by disease ( ?y b[els1             until
 ?y b[els fall out by reason ( !        

sickness day by             day4        
#ad3jba3jaf ,moreov] ! ,,"l /irr$ up    
aga9/ ,jehoram ! _s ( !                 
,phili/9es1 & ( ! ,arabians1 t 7 ne> !  
,e?iopians3    #ad3jba3jag ,& !y came up
 into ,judah1 & brake into x1 & c>ri$   
away all ! sub/ance t 0 f\nd 9 ! k+'s   
h\se1 &             8 sons also1 & 8    
wives2 s t !re 0 nev] a son             
left him1 save ,jehoahaz1 ! y\nge/ ( 8  
sons4    #ad3jba3jah ,& aft] all ?is !  
,,"l smote him 9 8 b[els ) an           
incurable disease4    #ad3jba3jai ,& x  
came to pass1 t 9 process ( "t1 aft] !  
end (             two ye>s1 8 b[els fell
 out by reason ( 8 sickness3 s          
he di$ ( sore diseases4 ,& 8 p made no  
burn+ =             him1 l ! burn+ ( 8  
fa!rs4    #ad3jba3jbj ,?irty & two ye>s 
old 0 he :5 he began to reign1 & he     
reign$ 9 ,j]usalem eight ye>s1 & dep>t$ 
)\t be+             desir$4 ,h[beit !y  
buri$ him 9 ! city ( ,david1 b n        
9 ! sepul*res ( ! k+s4    #ad3jbb3jja ,&
 ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem made ,ahaziah

 8 y\nge/ son             k+ 9 8 /ead3 =
 ! b& ( m5 t came ) !                   
,arabians to ! camp _h sla9 all ! elde/4
 ,s ,ahaziah !             son (        
,jehoram k+ ( ,judah reign$4            
#ad3jbb3jjb ,=ty & two ye>s old 0       
,ahaziah :5 he began to reign1          
& he reign$ "o ye> 9 ,j]usalem4 ,8 "m's 
"n also             0 ,a?aliah ! daught]
 ( ,omri4    #ad3jbb3jjc ,he also walk$ 
9 ! ways ( ! h\se ( ,ahab3 = 8          
"m 0 8 c\nsellor to d wick$ly4          
#ad3jbb3jjd ,:]e=e he did evil 9 ! sight
 ( ! ,,"l l ! h\se             ( ,ahab3 
= !y 7 8 c\nsellors aft] ! dea? ( 8     
fa!r to 8 de/ruction4    #ad3jbb3jje ,he
 walk$ also aft] _! c\nsel1 & w5t )     
,jehoram !             son ( ,ahab k+ ( 
,israel to w> aga9/ ,hazael k+ ( ,syria 
at ,ramo?gilead3 & ! ,syrians smote     
,joram4    #ad3jbb3jjf ,& he return$ to 
be heal$ 9 ,jezreel because ( ! w\nds   
:i* 7 giv5 him at ,ramah1 :5 he f\ght ) 
,hazael k+             ( ,syria4 ,&     
,az>iah ! son ( ,jehoram k+ ( ,judah w5t

             d[n to see ,jehoram ! son (
 ,ahab at ,jezreel1 because he 0        
sick4    #ad3jbb3jjg ,& ! de/ruction (  
,ahaziah 0 ( ,god by com+ to ,joram3    
= :5 he 0 come1 he w5t out ) ,jehoram   
aga9/ ,jehu             ! son ( ,nim%i1 
:om ! ,,"l _h ano9t$ to cut (f !        
h\se ( ,ahab4    #ad3jbb3jjh ,& x came  
to pass1 t1 :5 ,jehu 0 execut+ judgm5t  
^u ! h\se ( ,ahab1 & f\nd ! pr9ces (    
,judah1 &             ! sons ( ! bre?r5 
( ,ahaziah1 t m9i/]$ to                 
,ahaziah1 he slew !m4    #ad3jbb3jji ,& 
he s\ght ,ahaziah3 & !y caught him1 7=  
he 0 hid 9             ,sam>ia17 &      
br\ght him to ,jehu3 & :5 !y _h sla9    
him1 !y buri$ him3 ,because1 said !y1 he
 is ! son (             ,jeho%aphat1 :o 
s\ght ! ,,"l ) all 8 he>t4 ,s !         
h\se ( ,ahaziah _h no p[] to keep /ill !
 k+dom4    #ad3jbb3jaj ,b :5 ,a?aliah ! 
"m ( ,ahaziah saw t h] son 0            
dead1 %e arose & de/roy$ all ! se$ royal
 ( ! h\se             ( ,judah4         
#ad3jbb3jaa ,b ,jeho%abea?1 ! daught] ( 

! k+1 took ,joa% ! son             (    
,ahaziah1 & /ole him f among ! k+'s sons
 t 7             sla91 & put him & 8    
nurse 9 a b$*amb]4 ,s                   
,jeho%abea?1 ! daught] ( k+ ,jehoram1 ! 
wife (             ,jehoiada ! prie/1 7=
 %e 0 ! si/] ( ,ahaziah17 hid           
him f ,a?aliah1 s t %e slew him n4      
#ad3jbb3jab ,& he 0 ) !m hid 9 ! h\se ( 
,god six ye>s3 &             ,a?aliah   
reign$ ov] ! l&4    #ad3jbc3jja ,& 9 !  
sev5? ye> ,jehoiada /r5g!n$ himself1 &  
took ! capta9s ( hundr$s1 ,az>iah ! son 
( ,j]oham1 &             ,i%mael ! son (
 ,jehohanan1 & ,az>iah ! son ( ,ob$1 &  
,maaseiah ! son ( ,adaiah1 & ,eli%aphat 
! son ( ,zi*ri1             into cov5ant
 ) him4    #ad3jbc3jjb ,& !y w5t ab\t 9 
,judah1 & ga!r$ ! ,levites out (        
all ! cities ( ,judah1 & ! *ief ( !     
fa!rs (             ,israel1 & !y came  
to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jbc3jjc ,& all !   
congregation made a cov5ant ) ! k+ 9 !  
h\se ( ,god4 ,& he said unto !m1        
,behold1 ! k+'s son             %all    

reign1 z ! ,,"l ha? said ( ! sons (     
,david4    #ad3jbc3jjd ,?is is ! ?+ t ye
 %all d2 ,a ?ird "p ( y                 
ent]+ on ! sabba?1 ( ! prie/s & ( !     
,levites1             %all be port]s ( !
 doors2    #ad3jbc3jje ,& a ?ird "p %all
 be at ! k+'s h\se2 & a ?ird            
"p at ! gate ( ! f\ndation3 & all ! p   
%all             be 9 ! c\rts ( ! h\se (
 ! ,,"l4    #ad3jbc3jjf ,b let none come
 into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 save !           
prie/s1 & !y t m9i/] ( ! ,levites2 !y   
%all g             91 = !y are holy3 b  
all ! p %all keep ! wat*             ( !
 ,,"l4    #ad3jbc3jjg ,& ! ,levites %all
 compass ! k+ r\nd ab\t1 e man          
) 8 weapons 9 8 h&2 & :osoev] else come?
 into             ! h\se1 he %all be put
 to dea?3 b be ye ) ! k+             :5 
he come? 91 & :5 he goe? out4           
#ad3jbc3jjh ,s ! ,levites & all ,judah  
did accord+ to all ?+s t                
,jehoiada ! prie/ _h comm&$1 & took e   
man 8 m5             t 7 to come 9 on ! 
sabba?1 ) !m t 7 to g             out on

 ! sabba?3 = ,jehoiada ! prie/ dismiss$ 
n !             c\rses4    #ad3jbc3jji  
,moreov] ,jehoiada ! prie/ deliv]$ to ! 
capta9s (             hundr$s spe>s1 &  
buckl]s1 & %ields1 t _h be5 k+          
,david's1 :i* 7 9 ! h\se ( ,god4        
#ad3jbc3jaj ,& he set all ! p1 e man    
hav+ 8 weapon 9 8             h&1 f ! "r
 side ( ! temple to ! left side (       
! temple1 along by ! alt> & ! temple1 by
 ! k+             r\nd ab\t4            
#ad3jbc3jaa ,!n !y br\ght out ! k+'s    
son1 & put ^u him !             cr[n1 & 
gave him ! te/imony1 & made him k+4 ,&  
,jehoiada & 8 sons ano9t$ him1 & said1  
,god save !             k+4             
#ad3jbc3jab ,n[ :5 ,a?aliah he>d ! noise
 ( ! p runn+ &             prais+ ! k+1 
%e came to ! p into ! h\se (            
! ,,"l3    #ad3jbc3jac ,& %e look$1 &1  
behold1 ! k+ /ood at 8 pill> at         
! ent]+ 91 & ! pr9ces & ! trumpets by ! 
k+3             & all ! p ( ! l&        
rejoic$1 & s\nd$ )             trumpets1
 also ! s+]s ) in/rum5ts ( musick1 &    

su* z taught to s+ praise4 ,!n ,a?aliah 
r5t h] clo!s1             & said1       
,treason1 ,treason4    #ad3jbc3jad ,!n  
,jehoiada ! prie/ br\ght out ! capta9s (
 hundr$s             t 7 set ov] ! ho/1 
& said unto !m1 ,h h]             =? ( !
 ranges3 & :oso foll[e? h]1 let him be  
sla9             ) ! sword4 ,= ! prie/  
said1 ,slay h] n 9 ! h\se             ( 
! ,,"l4    #ad3jbc3jae ,s !y laid h&s on
 h]2 & :5 %e 0 come to !                
ent]+ ( ! horse gate by ! k+'s h\se1 !y 
slew h]             !re4    #ad3jbc3jaf 
,& ,jehoiada made a cov5ant betwe5 him1 
& betwe5 all !             p1 & betwe5 !
 k+1 t !y %\ld be ! ,,"l's              
p4    #ad3jbc3jag ,!n all ! p w5t to !  
h\se ( ,baal1 & brake x             d[n1
 & brake 8 alt>s & 8 images 9 pieces1 & 
slew             ,mattan ! prie/ ( ,baal
 be=e ! alt>s4    #ad3jbc3jah ,also     
,jehoiada appo9t$ ! (fices ( ! h\se ( ! 
,,"l             by ! h& ( ! prie/s !   
,levites1 :om ,david _h                 
di/ribut$ 9 ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 to (f] !   

burnt             (f]+s ( ! ,,"l1 z x is
 writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses1             ) 
rejoic+ & ) s++1 z x 0 orda9$ by ,david4
    #ad3jbc3jai ,& he set ! port]s at ! 
gates ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1             t  
none :i* 0 unclean 9 any ?+ %\ld ent] 94
    #ad3jbc3jbj ,& he took ! capta9s (  
hundr$s1 & ! nobles1 & !                
gov]nors ( ! p1 & all ! p ( ! l&1 &     
br\ght d[n ! k+ f ! h\se ( ! ,,"l3 & !y 
came ?r\gh ! high gate into ! k+'s h\se1
 & set !             k+ ^u ! ?rone ( !  
k+dom4    #ad3jbc3jba ,& all ! p ( ! l& 
rejoic$3 & ! city 0             quiet1  
aft] t !y _h sla9 ,a?aliah ) ! sword4   
#ad3jbd3jja ,joa% 0 sev5 ye>s old :5 he 
began to reign1 & he             reign$ 
=ty ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,8 "m's "n also 0 
,zibiah ( ,be]%eba4    #ad3jbd3jjb ,&   
,joa% did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l 
all ! days ( ,jehoiada ! prie/4         
#ad3jbd3jjc ,& ,jehoiada took = him two 
wives2 & he begat sons &                
daught]s4    #ad3jbd3jjd ,& x came to   
pass aft] ?is1 t ,joa% 0 m9d$ to        

repair ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jbd3jje  
,& he ga!r$ toge!r ! prie/s & !         
,levites1 & said             to !m1 ,g  
out unto ! cities ( ,judah1 & ga!r ( all
             ,israel money to repair !  
h\se ( y\r ,god f ye> to                
ye>1 & see t ye ha/5 ! matt]4 ,h[beit ! 
,levites             ha/5$ x n4         
#ad3jbd3jjf ,& ! k+ call$ = ,jehoiada ! 
*ief1 & said unto him1             ,:y  
ha/ ?\ n requir$ ( ! ,levites to br+ 9  
out (             ,judah & out (        
,j]usalem ! collection1 accord+ to !    
comm&m5t ( ,moses ! s]vant ( ! ,,"l1 & (
 !             congregation ( ,israel1 =
 ! tab]nacle ( witness8    #ad3jbd3jjg  
,= ! sons ( ,a?aliah1 t wick$ woman1 _h 
brok5 up !             h\se ( ,god2 &   
also all ! d$icat$ ?+s ( ! h\se         
( ! ,,"l did !y be/[ ^u ,baalim4        
#ad3jbd3jjh ,& at ! k+'s comm&m5t !y    
made a *e/1 & set x             )\t at !
 gate ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jbd3jji 
,& !y made a proclamation ?r\gh ,judah &
 ,j]usalem1 to             br+ 9 to !   

,,"l ! collection t ,moses ! s]vant (   
,god laid ^u ,israel 9 ! wild]ness4     
#ad3jbd3jaj ,& all ! pr9ces & all ! p   
rejoic$1 & br\ght             91 & ca/  
into ! *e/1 until !y _h made an end4    
#ad3jbd3jaa ,n[ x came to pass1 t at :at
 "t ! *e/ 0 br\ght             unto !   
k+'s (fice by ! h& ( ! ,levites1 & :5   
!y saw t !re 0 mu* money1 ! k+'s scribe 
& !             high prie/'s (fic] came 
& empti$ ! *e/1 & took x1             & 
c>ri$ x to 8 place aga94 ,?us !y did day
 by day1             & ga!r$ money 9    
abundance4    #ad3jbd3jab ,& ! k+ &     
,jehoiada gave x to su* z did ! "w (    
! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & hir$      
masons &             c>p5t]s to repair !
 h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & also su* z            
wr\ght iron & brass to m5d ! h\se ( !   
,,"l4    #ad3jbd3jac ,s ! workm5 wr\ght1
 & ! "w 0 p]fect$ by !m1             &  
!y set ! h\se ( ,god 9 8 /ate1 & /r5g!n$
             x4    #ad3jbd3jad ,& :5 !y 
_h f9i%$ x1 !y br\ght ! re/ ( !         
money be=e ! k+ & ,jehoiada1 :]e( 7 made

 vessels             = ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 
ev5 vessels to m9i/]1 & to              
(f] )al1 & spoons1 & vessels ( gold &   
silv]4 ,&             !y (f]$ burnt     
(f]+s 9 ! h\se ( ! ,,"l                 
cont9ually all ! days ( ,jehoiada4      
#ad3jbd3jae ,b ,jehoiada wax$ old1 & 0  
full ( days :5 he di$2 an               
hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old 0 he :5 he di$4 
#ad3jbd3jaf ,& !y buri$ him 9 ! city (  
,david among ! k+s1             because 
he _h done good 9 ,israel1 bo? t[>d     
,god1 &             t[>d 8 h\se4        
#ad3jbd3jag ,n[ aft] ! dea? ( ,jehoiada 
came ! pr9ces ( ,judah1 &               
made obeisance to ! k+4 ,!n ! k+ he>k5$ 
unto !m4    #ad3jbd3jah ,& !y left !    
h\se ( ! ,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs1 &        
s]v$ groves & idols3 & wra? came ^u     
,judah &             ,j]usalem = ?is _! 
trespass4    #ad3jbd3jai ,yet he s5t    
prophets to !m1 to br+ !m aga9 unto !   
,,"l2 & !y te/ifi$ aga9/ !m3 b !y w\ld n
 give             e>4    #ad3jbd3jbj ,& 
! ,_s ( ,god came ^u ,ze*>iah ! son (   

,jehoiada             ! prie/1 :i* /ood 
above ! p1 & said unto !m1              
,?us sai? ,god1 ,:y transgress ye !     
comm&m5ts ( !             ,,"l1 t ye _c 
prosp]8 because ye h =sak5 !            
,,"l1 he ha? also =sak5 y4              
#ad3jbd3jba ,& !y conspir$ aga9/ him1 & 
/on$ him ) /ones at             !       
comm&m5t ( ! k+ 9 ! c\rt ( ! h\se ( !   
,,"l4    #ad3jbd3jbb ,?us ,joa% ! k+    
rememb]$ n ! k9dness :i* ,jehoiada      
8 fa!r _h done to him1 b slew 8 son4 ,& 
:5 he             di$1 he said1 ,! ,,"l 
look ^u x1 & require x4    #ad3jbd3jbc  
,& x came to pass at ! end ( ! ye>1 t ! 
ho/ (             ,syria came up aga9/  
him3 & !y came to ,judah &              
,j]usalem1 & de/roy$ all ! pr9ces ( ! p 
f             among ! p1 & s5t all !    
spoil ( !m unto ! k+             (      
,damascus4    #ad3jbd3jbd ,= ! army ( ! 
,syrians came ) a small company ( m51   
& ! ,,"l deliv]$ a v great ho/ into _!  
h&1             because !y _h =sak5 !   
,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,s             !y 

execut$ judgm5t aga9/ ,joa%4            
#ad3jbd3jbe ,& :5 !y 7 dep>t$ f him1 7= 
!y left him 9             great         
diseases17 8 own s]vants conspir$ aga9/ 
him =             ! blood ( ! sons (    
,jehoiada ! prie/1 & slew him on        
8 b$1 & he di$3 & !y buri$ him 9 ! city 
(             ,david1 b !y buri$ him n 9
 ! sepul*res ( ! k+s4    #ad3jbd3jbf ,& 
^! are !y t conspir$ aga9/ him2 ,zabad !
 son             ( ,%imea? an           
,ammonitess1 & ,jehozabad ! son (       
,%imri? a             ,moabitess4       
#ad3jbd3jbg ,n[ conc]n+ 8 sons1 & !     
greatness ( ! burd5s laid             ^u
 him1 & ! repair+ ( ! h\se ( ,god1      
behold1 !y             are writt5 9 !   
/ory ( ! book ( ! k+s4 ,& ,amaziah      
8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #ad3jbe3jja   
,amaziah 0 tw5ty & five ye>s old :5 he  
began to reign1             & he reign$ 
tw5ty & n9e ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& 8      
"m's "n 0 ,jehoaddan ( ,j]usalem4       
#ad3jbe3jjb ,& he did t :i* 0 "r 9 !    
sight ( ! ,,"l1 b             n ) a     

p]fect he>t4    #ad3jbe3jjc ,n[ x came  
to pass1 :5 ! k+dom 0 e/abli%$ to him1  
t he slew 8 s]vants t _h kill$ ! k+ 8   
fa!r4    #ad3jbe3jjd ,b he slew n _!    
*ildr51 b did z x is writt5 9           
! law 9 ! book ( ,moses1 :]e ! ,,"l     
comm&$1             say+1 ,! fa!rs %all 
n die = ! *ildr51 nei!r             %all
 ! *ildr5 die = ! fa!rs1 b e man %all   
die = 8 own s94    #ad3jbe3jje ,moreov] 
,amaziah ga!r$ ,judah toge!r1 & made !m 
capta9s ov] ?\s&s1 & capta9s ov]        
hundr$s1 accord+             to ! h\ses 
( _! fa!rs1 ?r\gh\t all ,judah &        
,b5jam93 & he numb]$ !m f tw5ty ye>s old
 &             above1 & f\nd !m ?ree    
hundr$ ?\s& *oice m51 able              
to g =? to w>1 t c\ld h&le spe> & %ield4
    #ad3jbe3jjf ,he hir$ also an hundr$ 
?\s& mighty m5 ( val\r out (            
,israel = an hundr$ tal5ts ( silv]4     
#ad3jbe3jjg ,b !re came a man ( ,god to 
him1 say+1 ,o k+1 let n             !   
army ( ,israel g ) !e2 = ! ,,"l is n )  
,israel1 to wit1 ) all ! *ildr5 (       

,ephraim4    #ad3jbe3jjh ,b if ?\ wilt  
g1 d x2 be /rong = ! battle3 ,god       
%all make !e fall be=e ! enemy3 = ,god  
ha? p[] to             help1 & to ca/   
d[n4    #ad3jbe3jji ,& ,amaziah said to 
! man ( ,god1 ,b :at %all we d =        
! hundr$ tal5ts :i* ,i h giv5 to ! army 
( ,israel8             ,& ! man ( ,god  
answ]$1 ,! ,,"l is able to give !e      
mu* m ?an ?is4    #ad3jbe3jaj ,!n       
,amaziah sep>at$ !m1 to wit1 ! army t 0 
come to             him out ( ,ephraim1 
to g home aga93 :]e=e _! ang]           
0 greatly k9dl$ aga9/ ,judah1 & !y      
return$ home 9             great ang]4  
#ad3jbe3jaa ,& ,amaziah /r5g!n$ himself1
 & l$ =? 8 p1             & w5t to !    
valley ( salt1 & smote ( ! *ildr5 (     
,seir t5 ?\s&4    #ad3jbe3jab ,& o!r t5 
?\s& left alive did ! *ildr5 ( ,judah   
c>ry away captive1 & br\ght !m unto !   
top ( ! rock1             & ca/ !m d[n f
 ! top ( ! rock1 t !y all             7 
brok5 9 pieces4    #ad3jbe3jac ,b !     
soldi]s ( ! army :i* ,amaziah s5t back1 

t             !y %\ld n g ) him to      
battle1 fell ^u ! cities (              
,judah1 f ,sam>ia ev5 unto ,be?horon1 & 
smote ?ree             ?\s& ( !m1 & took
 mu* spoil4    #ad3jbe3jad ,n[ x came to
 pass1 aft] t ,amaziah 0 come f !       
slaught] ( ! ,edomites1 t he br\ght !   
gods ( !             *ildr5 ( ,seir1 &  
set !m up to be 8 gods1 & b[$           
d[n himself be=e !m1 & burn$ inc5se unto
 !m4    #ad3jbe3jae ,:]e=e ! ang] ( !   
,,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,amaziah1            
& he s5t unto him a prophet1 :i* said   
unto him1 ,:y ha/             ?\ s\ght  
aft] ! gods ( ! p1 :i* c\ld n           
deliv] _! own p out ( ?9e h&8           
#ad3jbe3jaf ,& x came to pass1 z he     
talk$ ) him1 t ! k+ said                
unto him1 ,art ?\ made ( ! k+'s c\nsel8 
=be>2 :y             %\lde/ ?\ be       
smitt58 ,!n ! prophet =b>e1 & said1     
,i "k t ,god ha? det]m9$ to de/roy !e1  
because ?\             ha/ done ?is1 &  
ha/ n he>k5$ unto my c\nsel4            
#ad3jbe3jag ,!n ,amaziah k+ ( ,judah    

took advice1 & s5t to ,joa%1 !          
son ( ,jehoahaz1 ! son ( ,jehu1 k+ (    
,israel1 say+1             ,come1 let u 
see "o ano!r 9 ! face4    #ad3jbe3jah ,&
 ,joa% k+ ( ,israel s5t to ,amaziah k+ (
 ,judah1             say+1 ,! ?i/le t 0 
9 ,lebanon s5t to ! c$> t             0 
9 ,lebanon1 say+1 ,give ?y daught] to my
 son to wife3             & !re pass$ by
 a wild bea/ t 0 9 ,lebanon1 &          
trode d[n ! ?i/le4    #ad3jbe3jai ,?\   
saye/1 ,lo1 ?\ ha/ smitt5 ! ,edomites2 &
 ?9e             he>t lifte? !e up to   
boa/3 abide n[ at home2 :y              
%\lde/ ?\ m$dle to ?9e hurt1 t ?\ %\lde/
 fall1             ev5 ?\1 & ,judah )   
!e8    #ad3jbe3jbj ,b ,amaziah w\ld n   
he>2 = x came ( ,god1 t he might        
deliv] !m into ! h& ( _! enemies1       
because !y             s\ght aft] ! gods
 ( ,edom4    #ad3jbe3jba ,s ,joa% ! k+ (
 ,israel w5t up2 & !y saw "o ano!r      
9 ! face1 bo? he & ,amaziah k+ ( ,judah1
 at             ,be?%eme%1 :i* belonge? 
to ,judah4    #ad3jbe3jbb ,& ,judah 0   

put to ! worse be=e ,israel1 & !y fl$   
e man to 8 t5t4    #ad3jbe3jbc ,& ,joa% 
! k+ ( ,israel took ,amaziah k+ (       
,judah1 !             son ( ,joa%1 ! son
 ( ,jehoahaz1 at ,be?%eme%1 & br\ght    
him to ,j]usalem1 & brake d[n ! wall (  
,j]usalem f             ! gate (        
,ephraim to ! corn] gate1 f\r hundr$    
cubits4    #ad3jbe3jbd ,& he took all ! 
gold & ! silv]1 & all ! vessels         
t 7 f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ,god ) ,ob$$om1 & ! 
treasures ( ! k+'s h\se1 ! ho/ages also1
 & return$             to ,sam>ia4      
#ad3jbe3jbe ,& ,amaziah ! son ( ,joa% k+
 ( ,judah liv$ aft] !             dea? (
 ,joa% son ( ,jehoahaz k+ ( ,israel     
fifte5 ye>s4    #ad3jbe3jbf ,n[ ! re/ ( 
! acts ( ,amaziah1 fir/ & la/1 behold1  
are !y n writt5 9 ! book ( ! k+s (      
,judah &             ,israel8           
#ad3jbe3jbg ,n[ aft] ! "t t ,amaziah did
 turn away f foll[+             ! ,,"l  
!y made a conspiracy aga9/ him 9        
,j]usalem2 &             he fl$ to      
,la*i%3 b !y s5t to ,la*i% aft] him1 &  

slew him !re4    #ad3jbe3jbh ,& !y      
br\ght him ^u horses1 & buri$ him ) 8   
fa!rs 9 ! city ( ,judah4    #ad3jbf3jja 
,!n all ! p ( ,judah took ,uzziah1 :o 0 
sixte5             ye>s old1 & made him 
k+ 9 ! room ( 8 fa!r                    
,amaziah4    #ad3jbf3jjb ,he built      
,elo?1 & re/or$ x to ,judah1 aft] t ! k+
             slept ) 8 fa!rs4           
#ad3jbf3jjc ,sixte5 ye>s old 0 ,uzziah  
:5 he began to reign1 & he              
reign$ fifty & two ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,8 
"m's "n             also 0 ,jecoliah (  
,j]usalem4    #ad3jbf3jjd ,& he did t   
:i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l1            
accord+ to all t 8 fa!r ,amaziah did4   
#ad3jbf3jje ,& he s\ght ,god 9 ! days ( 
,ze*>iah1 :o _h             und]/&+ 9 ! 
visions ( ,god3 & z long z he s\ght     
! ,,"l1 ,god made him to prosp]4        
#ad3jbf3jjf ,& he w5t =? & w>r$ aga9/ ! 
,phili/9es1 &             brake d[n !   
wall ( ,ga?1 & ! wall ( ,jabneh1 & !    
wall ( ,a%dod1 & built cities ab\t      
,a%dod1 & among !                       

,phili/9es4    #ad3jbf3jjg ,& ,god help$
 him aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 & aga9/ !      
,arabians t dwelt 9 ,gurbaal1 & !       
,mehunims4    #ad3jbf3jjh ,& !          
,ammonites gave gifts to ,uzziah3 & 8 "n
 spread             abroad ev5 to !     
ent]+ 9 ( ,egypt2 = he /r5g!n$          
himself exce$+ly4    #ad3jbf3jji        
,moreov] ,uzziah built t[]s 9 ,j]usalem 
at ! corn] gate1             & at !     
valley gate1 & at ! turn+ ( ! wall1 &   
=tifi$ !m4    #ad3jbf3jaj ,also he built
 t[]s 9 ! des]t1 & digg$ _m wells3 =    
he _h mu* cattle1 bo? 9 ! l[ c\ntry1 & 9
 !             pla9s3 husb&m5 also1 &   
v9e dress]s 9 ! m\nta9s1             & 9
 ,c>mel3 = he lov$ husb&ry4             
#ad3jbf3jaa ,moreov] ,uzziah _h an ho/ (
 fight+ m51 t w5t out to             w> 
by b&s1 accord+ to ! numb] ( _! acc\nt  
by !             h& ( ,jeiel ! scribe & 
,maaseiah ! rul]1 "u !             h& ( 
,hananiah1 "o ( ! k+'s capta9s4         
#ad3jbf3jab ,! :ole numb] ( ! *ief ( !  
fa!rs ( ! mighty m5             ( val\r 

7 two ?\s& & six hundr$4    #ad3jbf3jac 
,& "u _! h& 0 an army1 ?ree hundr$ ?\s& 
&             sev5 ?\s& & five hundr$1 t
 made w> ) mighty             p[]1 to   
help ! k+ aga9/ ! enemy4    #ad3jbf3jad 
,& ,uzziah prep>$ = !m ?r\gh\t all ! ho/
 %ields1             & spe>s1 & helmets1
 & hab]geons1 & b[s1 & sl+s             
to ca/ /ones4    #ad3jbf3jae ,& he made 
9 ,j]usalem eng9es1 inv5t$ by cunn+ m51 
to             be on ! t[]s & ^u !      
bulw>ks1 to %oot arr[s &                
great /ones )al4 ,& 8 "n spread f>      
abroad2 = he             0 m>vell\sly   
help$1 till he 0 /rong4    #ad3jbf3jaf  
,b :5 he 0 /rong1 8 he>t 0 lift$ up to 8
             de/ruction3 = he           
transgress$ aga9/ ! ,,"l 8 ,god1 &      
w5t into ! temple ( ! ,,"l to burn      
inc5se ^u !             alt> ( inc5se4  
#ad3jbf3jag ,& ,az>iah ! prie/ w5t 9    
aft] him1 & ) him             f\rscore  
prie/s ( ! ,,"l1 t 7 valiant m53        
#ad3jbf3jah ,& !y )/ood ,uzziah ! k+1 & 
said unto him1 ,x             app]ta9e? 

n unto !e1 ,uzziah1 to burn inc5se unto 
!             ,,"l1 b to ! prie/s ! sons
 ( ,a>on1 t are             consecrat$  
to burn inc5se3 g out ( ! sanctu>y2 = ?\
             ha/ trespass$2 nei!r %all x
 be = ?9e hon\r f !             ,,"l    
,god4    #ad3jbf3jai ,!n ,uzziah 0 wro?1
 & _h a c5s] 9 8 h& to burn             
inc5se3 & :ile he 0 wro? ) ! prie/s1 !  
leprosy             ev5 rose up 9 8     
=ehead be=e ! prie/s 9 ! h\se           
( ! ,,"l1 f beside ! inc5se alt>4       
#ad3jbf3jbj ,& ,az>iah ! *ief prie/1 &  
all ! prie/s1 look$ ^u             him1 
&1 behold1 he 0 lepr\s 9 8 =ehead1 & !y 
?ru/ him out f !nce2 yea1 himself ha/$  
also to g             out1 because !    
,,"l _h smitt5 him4    #ad3jbf3jba ,&   
,uzziah ! k+ 0 a lep] unto ! day ( 8    
dea?1 &             dwelt 9 a sev]al    
h\se1 be+ a lep]2 = he 0 cut (f         
f ! h\se ( ! ,,"l3 & ,jo?am 8 son 0 ov] 
!             k+'s h\se1 judg+ ! p ( !  
l&4    #ad3jbf3jbb ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts ( 
,uzziah1 fir/ & la/1 did ,isaiah        

! prophet1 ! son ( ,amoz1 write4        
#ad3jbf3jbc ,s ,uzziah slept ) 8 fa!rs1 
& !y buri$ him ) 8             fa!rs 9 !
 field ( ! burial :i* belong$ to !      
k+s2 = !y said1 ,he is a lep]3 & ,jo?am 
8 son             reign$ 9 8 /ead4      
#ad3jbg3jja ,jo?am 0 tw5ty & five ye>s  
old :5 he began to reign1             & 
he reign$ sixte5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,8   
"m's "n             also 0 ,j]u%ah1 !   
daught] ( ,zadok4    #ad3jbg3jjb ,& he  
did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l1      
accord+ to all t 8 fa!r ,uzziah did3    
h[beit he             ent]$ n into !    
temple ( ! ,,"l4 ,& ! p did             
yet corruptly4    #ad3jbg3jjc ,he built 
! high gate ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & on !   
wall ( ,ophel he built mu*4             
#ad3jbg3jjd ,moreov] he built cities 9 !
 m\nta9s ( ,judah1 & 9 !                
=e/s he built ca/les & t[]s4            
#ad3jbg3jje ,he f\ght also ) ! k+ ( !   
,ammonites1 & prevail$             aga9/
 !m4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon gave him !    
same ye>             an hundr$ tal5ts ( 

silv]1 & t5 ?\s& measures (             
:eat1 & t5 ?\s& ( b>ley4 ,s mu* did !   
*ildr5 (             ,ammon pay unto    
him1 bo? ! second ye>1 & ! ?ird4        
#ad3jbg3jjf ,s ,jo?am became mighty1    
because he prep>$ 8 ways be=e           
! ,,"l 8 ,god4    #ad3jbg3jjg ,n[ ! re/ 
( ! acts ( ,jo?am1 & all 8 w>s1 & 8     
ways1 lo1 !y are writt5 9 ! book ( ! k+s
 ( ,israel             & ,judah4        
#ad3jbg3jjh ,he 0 five & tw5ty ye>s old 
:5 he began to reign1 &                 
reign$ sixte5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4         
#ad3jbg3jji ,& ,jo?am slept ) 8 fa!rs1 &
 !y buri$ him 9 !             city (    
,david3 & ,ahaz 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4  
#ad3jbh3jja ,ahaz 0 tw5ty ye>s old :5 he
 began to reign1 & he             reign$
 sixte5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem3 b he did n t  
:i*             0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l1
 l ,david 8 fa!r3    #ad3jbh3jjb ,= he  
walk$ 9 ! ways ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 & made
             also molt5 images =        
,baalim4    #ad3jbh3jjc ,moreov] he     
burnt inc5se 9 ! valley ( ! son (       

,h9nom1             & burnt 8 *ildr5 9 !
 fire1 aft] ! abom9ations (             
! hea!n :om ! ,,"l _h ca/ out be=e !    
*ildr5 (             ,israel4           
#ad3jbh3jjd ,he sacrific$ also & burnt  
inc5se 9 ! high places1 &             on
 ! hills1 & "u e gre5 tree4             
#ad3jbh3jje ,:]e=e ! ,,"l 8 ,god deliv]$
 him into ! h& ( !             k+ (     
,syria2 & !y smote him1 & c>ri$ away a  
great             multitude ( !m        
captives1 & br\ght !m to ,damascus4 ,&  
he 0 also deliv]$ into ! h& ( ! k+ (    
,israel1 :o             smote him ) a   
great slaught]4    #ad3jbh3jjf ,= ,pekah
 ! son ( ,remaliah slew 9 ,judah an     
hundr$ &             tw5ty ?\s& 9 "o    
day1 :i* 7 all valiant m52              
because !y _h =sak5 ! ,,"l ,god ( _!    
fa!rs4    #ad3jbh3jjg ,& ,zi*ri1 a      
mighty man ( ,ephraim1 slew ,maaseiah ! 
k+'s             son1 & ,azrikam !      
gov]nor ( ! h\se1 & ,elkanah t          
0 next to ! k+4    #ad3jbh3jjh ,& !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel c>ri$ away captive ( _!

             bre?r5 two hundr$ ?\s&1    
wom51 sons1 & daught]s1 &               
took also away mu* spoil f !m1 & br\ght 
! spoil to             ,sam>ia4         
#ad3jbh3jji ,b a prophet ( ! ,,"l 0 !re1
 ^: "n 0 ,od$3 &             he w5t out 
be=e ! ho/ t came to ,sam>ia1 & said    
unto !m1 ,behold1 because ! ,,"l ,god ( 
y\r fa!rs 0             wro? ) ,judah1  
he ha? deliv]$ !m into y\r h&1 &        
ye h sla9 !m 9 a rage t rea*e? up unto  
heav54    #ad3jbh3jaj ,& n[ ye purpose  
to keep "u ! *ildr5 ( ,judah &          
,j]usalem = bondm5 & bondwom5 unto y3 b 
are !re             n ) y1 ev5 ) y1 s9s 
aga9/ ! ,,"l y\r ,god8    #ad3jbh3jaa   
,n[ he> me !re=e1 & deliv] ! captives   
aga91 :i*             ye h tak5 captive 
( y\r bre?r53 = ! fi]ce wra?            
( ! ,,"l is ^u y4    #ad3jbh3jab ,!n    
c]ta9 ( ! heads ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ephraim1  
,az>iah             ! son ( ,johanan1   
,b]e*iah ! son ( ,me%illemo?1 &         
,jehizkiah ! son ( ,%allum1 & ,amasa !  
son ( ,hadlai1             /ood up aga9/

 !m t came f ! w>1    #ad3jbh3jac ,&    
said unto !m1 ,ye %all n br+ 9 !        
captives hi!r3             = :]eas we h 
(f5d$ aga9/ ! ,,"l already1 ye          
int5d to add m to our s9s & to our      
trespass3 = our             trespass is 
great1 & !re is fi]ce wra? aga9/        
,israel4    #ad3jbh3jad ,s ! arm$ m5    
left ! captives & ! spoil be=e !        
pr9ces & all ! congregation4            
#ad3jbh3jae ,& ! m5 :i* 7 express$ by "n
 rose up1 & took !             captives1
 & ) ! spoil clo!d all t 7 nak$ among   
!m1 & array$ !m1 & %od !m1 & gave !m to 
eat             & to dr9k1 & ano9t$ !m1 
& c>ri$ all ! feeble (             !m ^u
 asses1 & br\ght !m to ,j]i*o1 ! city ( 
palm             trees1 to _! bre?r53 !n
 !y return$ to ,sam>ia4    #ad3jbh3jaf  
,at t "t did k+ ,ahaz s5d unto ! k+s (  
,assyria to             help him4       
#ad3jbh3jag ,= aga9 ! ,edomites _h come 
& smitt5 ,judah1 & c>ri$                
away captives4    #ad3jbh3jah ,!        
,phili/9es also _h invad$ ! cities ( !  

l[             c\ntry1 & ( ! s\? (      
,judah1 & _h tak5 ,be?%eme%1            
& ,ajalon1 & ,g$]o?1 & ,%o*o ) !        
villages             !re(1 & ,timnah ) !
 villages !re(1 ,gimzo also &           
! villages !re(3 & !y dwelt !re4        
#ad3jbh3jai ,= ! ,,"l br\ght ,judah l[  
because ( ,ahaz k+ ( ,israel2           
= he made ,judah nak$1 & transgress$    
sore aga9/ !             ,,"l4          
#ad3jbh3jbj ,& ,tilga?pilnes] k+ (      
,assyria came unto him1 &               
di/ress$ him1 b /r5g!n$ him n4          
#ad3jbh3jba ,= ,ahaz took away a portion
 out ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 &               
out ( ! h\se ( ! k+1 & ( ! pr9ces1 &    
gave x             unto ! k+ ( ,assyria3
 b he help$ him n4    #ad3jbh3jbb ,& 9 !
 "t ( 8 di/ress did he trespass yet m   
aga9/ ! ,,"l3 ?is is t k+ ,ahaz4        
#ad3jbh3jbc ,= he sacrific$ unto ! gods 
( ,damascus1 :i* smote him3             
& he said1 ,because ! gods ( ! k+s (    
,syria help !m1             !re=e w ,i  
sacrifice to !m1 t !y may help me4 ,b   

!y 7 ! ru9 ( him1 & ( all ,israel4      
#ad3jbh3jbd ,& ,ahaz ga!r$ toge!r !     
vessels ( ! h\se ( ,god1             &  
cut 9 pieces ! vessels ( ! h\se ( ,god1 
& %ut up             ! doors ( ! h\se ( 
! ,,"l1 & he made him alt>s 9           
e corn] ( ,j]usalem4    #ad3jbh3jbe ,& 9
 e sev]al city ( ,judah he made high    
places to burn             inc5se unto  
o!r gods1 & provok$ to ang] ! ,,"l ,god 
(             8 fa!rs4    #ad3jbh3jbf   
,n[ ! re/ ( 8 acts & ( all 8 ways1 fir/ 
& la/1             behold1 !y are writt5
 9 ! book ( ! k+s ( ,judah &            
,israel4    #ad3jbh3jbg ,& ,ahaz slept )
 8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 !            
city1 ev5 9 ,j]usalem3 b !y br\ght him n
 into !             sepul*res ( ! k+s ( 
,israel3 & ,hezekiah 8 son              
reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #ad3jbi3jja         
,hezekiah began to reign :5 he 0 five & 
tw5ty ye>s old1             & he reign$ 
n9e & tw5ty ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& 8      
"m's "n 0 ,abijah1 ! daught] ( ,ze*>iah4
    #ad3jbi3jjb ,& he did t :i* 0 "r 9 !

 sight ( ! ,,"l1             accord+ to 
all t ,david 8 fa!r _h done4            
#ad3jbi3jjc ,he 9 ! fir/ ye> ( 8 reign1 
9 ! fir/ mon?1 op5$             ! doors 
( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & repair$ !m4        
#ad3jbi3jjd ,& he br\ght 9 ! prie/s & ! 
,levites1 & ga!r$             !m toge!r 
into ! ea/ /reet1    #ad3jbi3jje ,& said
 unto !m1 ,he> me1 ye ,levites1 sanctify
 n[             y\rselves1 & sanctify ! 
h\se ( ! ,,"l ,god ( y\r                
fa!rs1 & c>ry =? ! fil?9ess out ( ! holy
 place4    #ad3jbi3jjf ,= our fa!rs h   
trespass$1 & done t :i* 0 evil          
9 ! eyes ( ! ,,"l our ,god1 & h =sak5   
him1 &             h turn$ away _! faces
 f ! habitation ( ! ,,"l1             & 
turn$ _! backs4    #ad3jbi3jjg ,also !y 
h %ut up ! doors ( ! por*1 & put out !  
lamps1 & h n burn$ inc5se nor (f]$ burnt
 (f]+s             9 ! holy place unto !
 ,god ( ,israel4    #ad3jbi3jjh ,:]e=e !
 wra? ( ! ,,"l 0 ^u ,judah & ,j]usalem1 
& he ha? deliv]$ !m to tr\ble1 to       
a/oni%m5t1 & to             hiss+1 z ye 

see ) y\r eyes4    #ad3jbi3jji ,=1 lo1  
our fa!rs h fall5 by ! sword1 & our sons
             & our daught]s & our wives 
are 9 captivity = ?is4    #ad3jbi3jaj   
,n[ x is 9 m9e he>t to make a cov5ant ) 
! ,,"l ,god             ( ,israel1 t 8  
fi]ce wra? may turn away f u4           
#ad3jbi3jaa ,my sons1 be n n[ neglig5t3 
= ! ,,"l ha? *os5 y to             /&   
be=e him1 to s]ve him1 & t ye %\ld m9i/]
             unto him1 & burn inc5se4   
#ad3jbi3jab ,!n ! ,levites arose1 ,maha?
 ! son ( ,amasai1 & ,joel !             
son ( ,az>iah1 ( ! sons ( ! ,koha?ites3 
& ( ! sons             ( ,m]>i1 ,ki% !  
son ( ,abdi1 & ,az>iah ! son (          
,jehalelel3 & ( ! ,g]%onites2 ,joah !   
son ( ,zimmah1 &             ,ed5 ! son 
( ,joah3    #ad3jbi3jac ,& ( ! sons (   
,elizaphan2 ,%imri1 & ,jeiel3 & ( !     
sons ( ,asaph2 ,ze*>iah1 & ,mattaniah3  
#ad3jbi3jad ,& ( ! sons ( ,heman2       
,jehiel1 & ,%imei3 & ( ! sons           
( ,j$u?un2 ,%emaiah1 & ,uzziel4         
#ad3jbi3jae ,& !y ga!r$ _! bre?r51 &    

sanctifi$ !mselves1             & came1 
accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ! k+1 by !      
words ( ! ,,"l1 to cleanse ! h\se ( !   
,,"l4    #ad3jbi3jaf ,& ! prie/s w5t    
into ! inn] "p ( ! h\se ( !             
,,"l1 to cleanse x1 & br\ght out all !  
uncleanness t             !y f\nd 9 !   
temple ( ! ,,"l into ! c\rt ( !         
h\se ( ! ,,"l4 ,& ! ,levites took x1 to 
c>ry x out             abroad into !    
brook ,kidron4    #ad3jbi3jag ,n[ !y    
began on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? to    
sanctify1 & on ! eigh? day ( ! mon? came
 !y to !             por* ( ! ,,"l3 s !y
 sanctifi$ ! h\se ( ! ,,"l 9            
eight days2 & 9 ! sixte5? day ( ! fir/  
mon? !y             made an end4        
#ad3jbi3jah ,!n !y w5t 9 to ,hezekiah ! 
k+1 & said1 ,we h             cleans$   
all ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & ! alt> ( burnt   
(f]+1 ) all ! vessels !re(1 & ! %ewbread
             table1 ) all ! vessels     
!re(4    #ad3jbi3jai ,moreov] all !     
vessels1 :i* k+ ,ahaz 9 8 reign did     
ca/ away 9 8 transgression1 h we prep>$ 

&             sanctifi$1 &1 behold1 !y  
are be=e ! alt> ( !             ,,"l4   
#ad3jbi3jbj ,!n ,hezekiah ! k+ rose     
e>ly1 & ga!r$ ! rul]s (             !   
city1 & w5t up to ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4      
#ad3jbi3jba ,& !y br\ght sev5 bullocks1 
& sev5 rams1 & sev5             lambs1 &
 sev5 he goats1 = a s9 (f]+ = ! k+dom1  
& = ! sanctu>y1 & = ,judah4 ,& he comm&$
 !             prie/s ! sons ( ,a>on to 
(f] !m on ! alt> ( !             ,,"l4  
#ad3jbi3jbb ,s !y kill$ ! bullocks1 & ! 
prie/s receiv$ !             blood1 &   
spr9kl$ x on ! alt>3 likewise1 :5 !y _h 
kill$ ! rams1 !y spr9kl$ ! blood ^u !   
alt>3 !y             kill$ also ! lambs1
 & !y spr9kl$ ! blood ^u !              
alt>4    #ad3jbi3jbc ,& !y br\ght =? !  
he goats = ! s9 (f]+             be=e ! 
k+ & ! congregation2 & !y laid _!       
h&s ^u !m3    #ad3jbi3jbd ,& ! prie/s   
kill$ !m1 & !y made reconciliation )    
_! blood ^u ! alt>1 to make an atonem5t 
= all             ,israel3 = ! k+ comm&$
 t ! burnt (f]+ & !             s9 (f]+ 

%\ld be made = all ,israel4             
#ad3jbi3jbe ,& he set ! ,levites 9 !    
h\se ( ! ,,"l ) cymbals1             )  
psalt]ies1 & ) h>ps1 accord+ to !       
comm&m5t             ( ,david1 & ( ,gad 
! k+'s se]1 & ,na?an ! prophet3         
= s 0 ! comm&m5t ( ! ,,"l by 8 prophets4
    #ad3jbi3jbf ,& ! ,levites /ood ) !  
in/rum5ts ( ,david1 & !                 
prie/s ) ! trumpets4    #ad3jbi3jbg ,&  
,hezekiah comm&$ to (f] ! burnt (f]+ ^u 
!             alt>4 ,& :5 ! burnt (f]+  
began1 ! song ( ! ,,"l             began
 also ) ! trumpets1 & ) ! in/rum5ts     
orda9$ by ,david k+ ( ,israel4          
#ad3jbi3jbh ,& all ! congregation       
wor%ipp$1 & ! s+]s sang1 &             !
 trumpet]s s\nd$3 & all ?is cont9u$     
until ! burnt             (f]+ 0 f9i%$4 
#ad3jbi3jbi ,& :5 !y _h made an end (   
(f]+1 ! k+ & all             t 7 pres5t 
) him b[$ !mselves1 & wor%ipp$4         
#ad3jbi3jcj ,moreov] ,hezekiah ! k+ & ! 
pr9ces comm&$ !             ,levites to 
s+ praise unto ! ,,"l ) ! words (       

,david1             & ( ,asaph ! se]4 ,&
 !y sang praises ) gladness1            
& !y b[$ _! heads & wor%ipp$4           
#ad3jbi3jca ,!n ,hezekiah answ]$ & said1
 ,n[ ye h consecrat$                    
y\rselves unto ! ,,"l1 come ne> & br+   
sacrifices &             ?ank (f]+s into
 ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4 ,& !                  
congregation br\ght 9 sacrifices & ?ank 
(f]+s2 & z             _m z 7 ( a free  
he>t burnt (f]+s4    #ad3jbi3jcb ,& !   
numb] ( ! burnt (f]+s1 :i* !            
congregation             br\ght1 0      
?reescore & t5 bullocks1 an hundr$ rams1
 &             two hundr$ lambs3 all ^! 
7 = a burnt (f]+ to !             ,,"l4 
#ad3jbi3jcc ,& ! consecrat$ ?+s 7 six   
hundr$ ox5 & ?ree             ?\s& %eep4
    #ad3jbi3jcd ,b ! prie/s 7 too few1 s
 t !y c\ld n flay all             !     
burnt (f]+s3 :]e=e _! bre?r5 ! ,levites 
did             help !m1 till ! "w 0    
end$1 & until ! o!r             prie/s  
_h sanctifi$ !mselves3 = ! ,levites 7 m 
upright 9 he>t to sanctify !mselves ?an 

! prie/s4    #ad3jbi3jce ,& also ! burnt
 (f]+s 7 9 abundance1 ) ! fat           
( ! peace (f]+s1 & ! dr9k (f]+s = e     
burnt (f]+4 ,s ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( !    
,,"l 0             set 9 ord]4          
#ad3jbi3jcf ,& ,hezekiah rejoic$1 & all 
! p1 t ,god _h             prep>$ ! p3 =
 ! ?+ 0 done sudd5ly4    #ad3jcj3jja ,& 
,hezekiah s5t to all ,israel & ,judah1 &
 wrote lett]s             also to       
,ephraim & ,manasseh1 t !y %\ld come to 
!             h\se ( ! ,,"l at          
,j]usalem1 to keep ! passov] unto !     
,,"l ,god ( ,israel4    #ad3jcj3jjb ,= !
 k+ _h tak5 c\nsel1 & 8 pr9ces1 & all ! 
congregation 9 ,j]usalem1 to keep !     
passov] 9 ! second             mon?4    
#ad3jcj3jjc ,= !y c\ld n keep x at t "t1
 because ! prie/s             _h n      
sanctifi$ !mselves suffici5tly1 nei!r _h
 !             p ga!r$ !mselves toge!r  
to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcj3jjd ,& ! ?+    
pleas$ ! k+ & all ! congregation4       
#ad3jcj3jje ,s !y e/abli%$ a decree to  
make proclamation ?r\gh\t               

all ,israel1 f ,be]%eba ev5 to ,dan1 t  
!y %\ld come             to keep !      
passov] unto ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel at   
,j]usalem3             = !y _h n done x 
( a long "t 9 su* sort z x 0            
writt54    #ad3jcj3jjf ,s ! po/s w5t ) !
 lett]s f ! k+ & 8             pr9ces   
?r\gh\t all ,israel & ,judah1 & accord+ 
to !             comm&m5t ( ! k+1 say+1 
,ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1 turn              
aga9 unto ! ,,"l ,god ( ,abraham1       
,isaac1 & ,israel1 & he             w   
return to ! remnant ( y1 t are escap$   
out ( !             h& ( ! k+s (        
,assyria4    #ad3jcj3jjg ,& be n ye l   
y\r fa!rs1 & l y\r bre?r51 :i*          
trespass$ aga9/ ! ,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs1 
:o             !re=e gave !m up to      
desolation1 z ye see4    #ad3jcj3jjh ,n[
 be ye n /iffneck$1 z y\r fa!rs 71 b    
yield             y\rselves unto ! ,,"l1
 & ent] into 8 sanctu>y1 :i*            
he ha? sanctifi$ = ev]3 & s]ve ! ,,"l   
y\r ,god1 t             ! fi]c5ess ( 8  
wra? may turn away f y4    #ad3jcj3jji  

,= if ye turn aga9 unto ! ,,"l1 y\r     
bre?r5 & y\r             *ildr5 %all f9d
 compassion be=e !m t lead !m           
captive1 s t !y %all come aga9 into ?is 
l&3 = !             ,,"l y\r ,god is    
graci\s & m]ciful1 & w n turn away      
8 face f y1 if ye return unto him4      
#ad3jcj3jaj ,s ! po/s pass$ f city to   
city ?r\gh ! c\ntry (                   
,ephraim & ,manasseh ev5 unto ,zebulun3 
b !y laugh$ !m             to scorn1 &  
mock$ !m4    #ad3jcj3jaa ,nev]!less     
div]s ( ,a%] & ,manasseh & ( ,zebulun   
humbl$ !mselves1 & came to ,j]usalem4   
#ad3jcj3jab ,also 9 ,judah ! h& ( ,god 0
 to give !m "o he>t to d             !  
comm&m5t ( ! k+ & ( ! pr9ces1 by ! ^w ( 
! ,,"l4    #ad3jcj3jac ,& !re assembl$  
at ,j]usalem mu* p to keep ! fea/       
( unleav5$ bread 9 ! second mon?1 a v   
great             congregation4         
#ad3jcj3jad ,& !y arose & took away !   
alt>s t 7 9             ,j]usalem1 & all
 ! alt>s = inc5se took !y away1 &       
ca/ !m into ! brook ,kidron4            

#ad3jcj3jae ,!n !y kill$ ! passov] on ! 
f\rte5? day ( !             second mon?3
 & ! prie/s & ! ,levites 7 a%am$1       
& sanctifi$ !mselves1 & br\ght 9 ! burnt
 (f]+s             into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4
    #ad3jcj3jaf ,& !y /ood 9 _! place   
aft] _! mann]1 accord+ to             ! 
law ( ,moses ! man ( ,god3 ! prie/s     
spr9kl$ !             blood1 :i* !y     
receiv$ ( ! h& ( ! ,levites4            
#ad3jcj3jag ,= !re 7 _m 9 ! congregation
 t 7 n             sanctifi$3 !re=e !   
,levites _h ! *>ge ( !             kill+
 ( ! passov]s = e "o t 0 n clean1 to    
sanctify !m unto ! ,,"l4    #ad3jcj3jah 
,= a multitude ( ! p1 ev5 _m ( ,ephraim1
 &             ,manasseh1 ,issa*>1 &    
,zebulun1 _h n cleans$ !mselves1        
yet did !y eat ! passov] o!rwise ?an x 0
 writt54             ,b ,hezekiah pray$ 
= !m1 say+1 ,! good ,,"l p>don          
e "o    #ad3jcj3jai ,t prep>e? 8 he>t to
 seek ,god1 ! ,,"l ,god ( 8             
fa!rs1 ?\gh he be n cleans$ accord+ to !
             purification ( ! sanctu>y4 

#ad3jcj3jbj ,& ! ,,"l he>k5$ to         
,hezekiah1 & heal$ ! p4    #ad3jcj3jba  
,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel t 7 pres5t at     
,j]usalem kept             ! fea/ (     
unleav5$ bread sev5 days ) great        
gladness3             & ! ,levites & !  
prie/s prais$ ! ,,"l day by day1        
s++ ) l\d in/rum5ts unto ! ,,"l4        
#ad3jcj3jbb ,& ,hezekiah spake com=tably
 unto all ! ,levites t                  
taught ! good k ( ! ,,"l3 & !y did eat  
?r\gh\t ! fea/ sev5 days1 (f]+ peace    
(f]+s1 &             mak+ confession to 
! ,,"l ,god ( _! fa!rs4    #ad3jcj3jbc  
,& ! :ole assembly took c\nsel to keep  
o!r sev5 days3             & !y kept o!r
 sev5 days ) gladness4    #ad3jcj3jbd ,=
 ,hezekiah k+ ( ,judah did give to !    
congregation a             ?\s& bullocks
 & sev5 ?\s& %eep2 & ! pr9ces           
gave to ! congregation a ?\s& bullocks &
 t5 ?\s&             %eep3 & a great    
numb] ( prie/s sanctifi$ !mselves4      
#ad3jcj3jbe ,& all ! congregation (     
,judah1 ) ! prie/s & !                  

,levites1 & all ! congregation t came   
out ( ,israel1 &             ! /rang]s t
 came out ( ! l& ( ,israel1 & t         
dwelt 9 ,judah1 rejoic$4    #ad3jcj3jbf 
,s !re 0 great joy 9 ,j]usalem3 = s9ce !
 "t (             ,solomon ! son (      
,david k+ ( ,israel !re 0 n ! l         
9 ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcj3jbg ,!n ! prie/s
 ! ,levites arose & bless$ ! p3 &       
_! voice 0 he>d1 & _! pray] came up to 8
 holy             dwell+ place1 ev5 unto
 heav54    #ad3jca3jja ,n[ :5 all ?is 0 
f9i%$1 all ,israel t 7 pres5t           
w5t out to ! cities ( ,judah1 & brake ! 
images 9             pieces1 & cut d[n !
 groves1 & ?rew d[n ! high              
places & ! alt>s out ( all ,judah &     
,b5jam91 9             ,ephraim also &  
,manasseh1 until !y _h utt]ly de/roy$   
!m all4 ,!n all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel      
return$1 e man             to 8         
possession1 into _! own cities4         
#ad3jca3jjb ,& ,hezekiah appo9t$ !      
c\rses ( ! prie/s & !                   
,levites aft] _! c\rses1 e man accord+  

to 8             s]vice1 ! prie/s &     
,levites = burnt (f]+s & =              
peace (f]+s1 to m9i/]1 & to give ?anks1 
& to             praise 9 ! gates ( !   
t5ts ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jca3jjc ,he       
appo9t$ also ! k+'s portion ( 8 sub/ance
 = !             burnt (f]+s1 to wit1 = 
! morn+ & ev5+ burnt             (f]+s1 
& ! burnt (f]+s = ! sabba?s1 & =        
! new moons1 & = ! set fea/s1 z x is    
writt5 9 !             law ( ! ,,"l4    
#ad3jca3jjd ,moreov] he comm&$ ! p t    
dwelt 9 ,j]usalem to             give ! 
portion ( ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 t !y   
might be enc\rag$ 9 ! law ( ! ,,"l4     
#ad3jca3jje ,& z soon z ! comm&m5t came 
abroad1 ! *ildr5 (             ,israel  
br\ght 9 abundance ! fir/fruits ( corn1 
w9e1 &             oil1 & honey1 & ( all
 ! increase ( ! field2 & !              
ti! ( all ?+s br\ght !y 9 abundantly4   
#ad3jca3jjf ,& conc]n+ ! *ildr5 (       
,israel & ,judah1 t dwelt 9             
! cities ( ,judah1 !y also br\ght 9 !   
ti! ( ox5             & %eep1 & ! ti! ( 

holy ?+s :i* 7 consecrat$               
unto ! ,,"l _! ,god1 & laid !m by heaps4
    #ad3jca3jjg ,9 ! ?ird mon? !y began 
to lay ! f\ndation ( !                  
heaps1 & f9i%$ !m 9 ! sev5? mon?4       
#ad3jca3jjh ,& :5 ,hezekiah & ! pr9ces  
came & saw ! heaps1 !y                  
bless$ ! ,,"l1 & 8 p ,israel4           
#ad3jca3jji ,!n ,hezekiah que/ion$ ) !  
prie/s & ! ,levites             conc]n+ 
! heaps4    #ad3jca3jaj ,& ,az>iah !    
*ief prie/ ( ! h\se ( ,zadok answ]$     
him1 & said1 ,s9ce ! p began to br+ !   
(f]+s             into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 
we h _h en\gh to eat1 &             h   
left pl5ty3 = ! ,,"l ha? bless$ 8 p2 &  
t :i* is left is ?is great /ore4        
#ad3jca3jaa ,!n ,hezekiah comm&$ to     
prep>e *amb]s 9 ! h\se (             !  
,,"l2 & !y prep>$ !m1    #ad3jca3jab ,& 
br\ght 9 ! (f]+s & ! ti!s & ! d$icat$   
?+s fai?fully3 ov] :i* ,cononiah !      
,levite 0 rul]1             & ,%imei 8  
bro!r 0 ! next4    #ad3jca3jac ,&       
,jehiel1 & ,azaziah1 & ,naha?1 &        

,asahel1 & ,j]imo?1             &       
,jozabad1 & ,eliel1 & ,isma*iah1 &      
,maha?1 &             ,b5aiah1 7 ov]se]s
 "u ! h& ( ,cononiah & ,%imei           
8 bro!r1 at ! comm&m5t ( ,hezekiah ! k+1
 &             ,az>iah ! rul] ( ! h\se (
 ,god4    #ad3jca3jad ,& ,kore ! son (  
,imnah ! ,levite1 ! port] t[>d !        
ea/1 0 ov] ! freewill (f]+s ( ,god1 to  
di/ribute             ! oblations ( !   
,,"l1 & ! mo/ holy ?+s4    #ad3jca3jae  
,& next him 7 ,ed51 & ,m9iam91 & ,je%ua1
 &             ,%emaiah1 ,am>iah1 &     
,%ecaniah1 9 ! cities ( !               
prie/s1 9 _! set (fice1 to give to _!   
bre?r5 by             c\rses1 z well to 
! great z to ! small3    #ad3jca3jaf    
,beside _! g5ealogy ( males1 f ?ree ye>s
 old &             upw>d1 ev5 unto e "o 
t ent]e? into ! h\se (             !    
,,"l1 8 daily portion = _! s]vice 9 _!  
*>ges             accord+ to _! c\rses2 
#ad3jca3jag ,bo? to ! g5ealogy ( !      
prie/s by ! h\se ( _!             fa!rs1
 & ! ,levites f tw5ty ye>s old & upw>d1 

9             _! *>ges by _! c\rses2    
#ad3jca3jah ,& to ! g5ealogy ( all _!   
little ones1 _! wives1             & _! 
sons1 & _! daught]s1 ?r\gh all !        
congregation3 = 9 _! set (fice !y       
sanctifi$             !mselves 9        
hol9ess3    #ad3jca3jai ,also ( ! sons (
 ,a>on ! prie/s1 :i* 7 9 !              
fields ( ! suburbs ( _! cities1 9 e     
sev]al city1             ! m5 t 7       
express$ by "n1 to give portions to all 
! males among ! prie/s1 & to all t 7    
reckon$ by             g5ealogies among 
! ,levites4    #ad3jca3jbj ,& ?us did   
,hezekiah ?r\gh\t all ,judah1 & wr\ght t
             :i* 0 good & "r & tru? be=e
 ! ,,"l 8 ,god4    #ad3jca3jba ,& 9 e "w
 t he began 9 ! s]vice ( ! h\se (       
,god1 & 9 ! law1 & 9 ! comm&m5ts1 to    
seek 8 ,god1             he did x ) all 
8 he>t1 & prosp]$4    #ad3jcb3jja ,aft] 
^! ?+s1 & ! e/abli%m5t !re(1 ,s5na*]ib  
k+ ( ,assyria came1 & ent]$ into ,judah1
 & encamp$             aga9/ ! f5c$     
cities1 & ?\ght to w9 !m =              

himself4    #ad3jcb3jjb ,& :5 ,hezekiah 
saw t ,s5na*]ib 0 come1 & t he          
0 purpos$ to fight aga9/ ,j]usalem1     
#ad3jcb3jjc ,he took c\nsel ) 8 pr9ces &
 8 mighty m5 to /op             ! wat]s 
( ! f\nta9s :i* 7 )\t ! city3 &         
!y did help him4    #ad3jcb3jjd ,s !re 0
 ga!r$ mu* p toge!r1 :o /opp$ all       
! f\nta9s1 & ! brook t ran ?r\gh ! mid/ 
( !             l&1 say+1 ,:y %\ld ! k+s
 ( ,assyria come1 & f9d             mu* 
wat]8    #ad3jcb3jje ,also he /r5g!n$   
himself1 & built up all ! wall t        
0 brok51 & rais$ x up to ! t[]s1 & ano!r
 wall             )\t1 & repair$ ,millo 
9 ! city ( ,david1 & made               
d>ts & %ields 9 abundance4              
#ad3jcb3jjf ,& he set capta9s ( w> ov] !
 p1 & ga!r$ !m             toge!r to him
 9 ! /reet ( ! gate ( ! city1 &         
spake com=tably to !m1 say+1            
#ad3jcb3jjg ,be /rong & c\rage\s1 be n  
afraid nor dismay$ = !             k+ ( 
,assyria1 nor = all ! multitude t is )  
him3             = !re be m ) u ?an )   

him3    #ad3jcb3jjh ,) him is an arm (  
fle%2 b ) u is ! ,,"l our ,god          
to help u1 & to fight our battles4 ,& ! 
p re/$             !mselves ^u ! words (
 ,hezekiah k+ ( ,judah4    #ad3jcb3jji  
,aft] ?is did ,s5na*]ib k+ ( ,assyria   
s5d 8 s]vants             to ,j]usalem1 
7b he himself laid siege aga9/ ,la*i%1 &
             all 8 p[] ) him17 unto     
,hezekiah k+ ( ,judah1 & unto           
all ,judah t 7 at ,j]usalem1 say+1      
#ad3jcb3jaj ,?us sai? ,s5na*]ib k+ (    
,assyria1 ,:]eon d ye tru/1             
t ye abide 9 ! siege 9 ,j]usalem8       
#ad3jcb3jaa ,do? n ,hezekiah p]suade y  
to give ov] y\rselves to die            
by fam9e & by ?ir/1 say+1 ,! ,,"l our   
,god %all             deliv] u out ( !  
h& ( ! k+ ( ,assyria8    #ad3jcb3jab    
,ha? n ! same ,hezekiah tak5 away 8 high
 places & 8             alt>s1 & comm&$ 
,judah & ,j]usalem1 say+1 ,ye %all      
wor%ip be=e "o alt>1 & burn inc5se ^u x8
    #ad3jcb3jac ,"k ye n :at ,i & my    
fa!rs h done unto all !             p ( 

o!r l&s8 7 ! gods ( ! nations ( ^?      
l&s any ways able to deliv] _! l&s out (
 m9e h&8    #ad3jcb3jad ,:o 0 !re among 
all ! gods ( ^? nations t my            
fa!rs utt]ly de/roy$1 t c\ld deliv] 8 p 
out             ( m9e h&1 t y\r ,god    
%\ld be able to deliv] y out            
( m9e h&8    #ad3jcb3jae ,n[ !re=e let n
 ,hezekiah deceive y1 nor p]suade y     
on ?is mann]1 nei!r yet believe him3 =  
no god ( any             nation or k+dom
 0 able to deliv] 8 p out ( m9e         
h&1 & out ( ! h& ( my fa!rs3 h[ mu* less
 %all             y\r ,god deliv] y out 
( m9e h&8    #ad3jcb3jaf ,& 8 s]vants   
spake yet m aga9/ ! ,,"l ,god1 &        
aga9/ 8 s]vant ,hezekiah4    #ad3jcb3jag
 ,he wrote also lett]s to rail on ! ,,"l
 ,god ( ,israel1 &             to speak 
aga9/ him1 say+1 ,z ! gods ( ! nations (
             o!r l&s h n deliv]$ _! p   
out ( m9e h&1             s %all n !    
,god ( ,hezekiah deliv] 8 p out (       
m9e h&4    #ad3jcb3jah ,!n !y cri$ ) a  
l\d voice 9 ! ,jews' spee* unto !       

p ( ,j]usalem t 7 on ! wall1 to affright
 !m1             & to tr\ble !m2 t !y   
might take ! city4    #ad3jcb3jai ,& !y 
spake aga9/ ! ,god ( ,j]usalem1 z aga9/ 
!             gods ( ! p ( ! e>?1 :i* 7 
! "w ( !             h&s ( man4         
#ad3jcb3jbj ,& = ?is cause ,hezekiah !  
k+1 & ! prophet ,isaiah             !   
son ( ,amoz1 pray$ & cri$ to heav54     
#ad3jcb3jba ,& ! ,,"l s5t an angel1 :i* 
cut (f all ! mighty m5             (    
val\r1 & ! lead]s & capta9s 9 ! camp ( !
             k+ ( ,assyria4 ,s he       
return$ ) %ame ( face to 8 own          
l&4 ,& :5 he 0 come into ! h\se ( 8 god1
 !y             t came =? ( 8 own b[els 
slew him !re ) !             sword4     
#ad3jcb3jbb ,?us ! ,,"l sav$ ,hezekiah &
 ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem             f
 ! h& ( ,s5na*]ib ! k+ ( ,assyria1 & f !
             h& ( all o!r1 & guid$ !m on
 e side4    #ad3jcb3jbc ,& _m br\ght    
gifts unto ! ,,"l to ,j]usalem1 &       
pres5ts to ,hezekiah k+ ( ,judah3 s t he
 0 magnifi$             9 ! sight ( all 

nations f !nce=?4    #ad3jcb3jbd ,9 ^?  
days ,hezekiah 0 sick to ! dea?1 & pray$
 unto             ! ,,"l3 & he spake    
unto him1 & he gave him a sign4         
#ad3jcb3jbe ,b ,hezekiah r5d]$ n aga9   
accord+ to ! b5efit done                
unto him2 = 8 he>t 0 lift$ up3 !re=e !re
 0             wra? ^u him1 & ^u ,judah 
& ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcb3jbf ,not)/&+    
,hezekiah humbl$ himself = ! pride ( 8  
he>t1 bo? he & ! inhabitants (          
,j]usalem1 s t !             wra? ( !   
,,"l came n ^u !m 9 ! days ( ,hezekiah4 
#ad3jcb3jbg ,& ,hezekiah _h exce$+ mu*  
ri*es & hon\r3 & he made                
himself treasuries = silv]1 & = gold1 & 
= preci\s             /ones1 & = spices1
 & = %ields1 & = all mann] (            
pleasant jewels2    #ad3jcb3jbh         
,/oreh\ses also = ! increase ( corn1 &  
w9e1 & oil2             & /alls = all   
mann] ( bea/s1 & cotes = flocks4        
#ad3jcb3jbi ,moreov] he provid$ him     
cities1 & possessions ( flocks &        
h]ds 9 abundance3 = ,god _h giv5 him    

sub/ance v mu*4    #ad3jcb3jcj ,?is same
 ,hezekiah also /opp$ ! upp] wat]c\rse (
             ,gihon1 & br\ght x /raight 
d[n to ! we/ side ( !             city (
 ,david4 ,& ,hezekiah prosp]$ 9 all 8   
works4    #ad3jcb3jca ,h[beit 9 !       
bus9ess ( ! ambassadors ( ! pr9ces (    
,babylon1 :o s5t unto him to enquire ( !
 wond] t 0             done 9 ! l&1 ,god
 left him1 to try him1 t he might "k    
all t 0 9 8 he>t4    #ad3jcb3jcb ,n[ !  
re/ ( ! acts ( ,hezekiah1 & 8 goodness1 
behold1 !y are writt5 9 ! vision (      
,isaiah ! prophet1             ! son (  
,amoz1 & 9 ! book ( ! k+s ( ,judah &    
,israel4    #ad3jcb3jcc ,& ,hezekiah    
slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9       
! *iefe/ ( ! sepul*res ( ! sons (       
,david3 & all             ,judah & !    
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem did him hon\r at
 8             dea?4 ,& ,manasseh 8 son 
reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #ad3jcc3jja         
,manasseh 0 twelve ye>s old :5 he began 
to reign1 & he             reign$ fifty 
& five ye>s 9 ,j]usalem3    #ad3jcc3jjb 

,b did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l1 
l             unto ! abom9ations ( !    
hea!n1 :om ! ,,"l _h ca/             out
 be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4    #ad3jcc3jjc
 ,= he built aga9 ! high places :i*     
,hezekiah 8 fa!r             _h brok5   
d[n1 & he re>$ up alt>s = ,baalim1 &    
made             groves1 & wor%ipp$ all 
! ho/ ( heav51 & s]v$             !m4   
#ad3jcc3jjd ,also he built alt>s 9 !    
h\se ( ! ,,"l1 :]e( !             ,,"l  
_h said1 ,9 ,j]usalem %all my "n be =   
ev]4    #ad3jcc3jje ,& he built alt>s = 
all ! ho/ ( heav5 9 ! two               
c\rts ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jcc3jjf 
,& he caus$ 8 *ildr5 to pass ?r\gh !    
fire 9 !             valley ( ! son (   
,h9nom3 also he obs]v$ times1 & us$     
en*antm5ts1 & us$ wit*craft1 & dealt ) a
 famili>             _s1 & ) wiz>ds3 he 
wr\ght mu* evil 9 ! sight (             
! ,,"l1 to provoke him to ang]4         
#ad3jcc3jjg ,& he set a c>v$ image1 !   
idol :i* he _h made1 9 !                
h\se ( ,god1 ( :i* ,god _h said to      

,david & to ,solomon             8 son1 
,9 ?is h\se1 & 9 ,j]usalem1 :i* ,i h    
*os5             be=e all ! tribes (    
,israel1 w ,i put my "n = ev]3          
#ad3jcc3jjh ,nei!r w ,i any m remove !  
foot ( ,israel f out (             ! l& 
:i* ,i h appo9t$ = y\r fa!rs2 s t !y    
w take he$ to d all t ,i h comm&$ !m1   
accord+             to ! :ole law & !   
/atutes & ! ord9ances by !              
h& ( ,moses4    #ad3jcc3jji ,s ,manasseh
 made ,judah & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem
 to             err1 & to d worse ?an ! 
hea!n1 :om ! ,,"l _h             de/roy$
 be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4    #ad3jcc3jaj
 ,& ! ,,"l spake to ,manasseh1 & to 8 p3
 b !y             w\ld n he>k54         
#ad3jcc3jaa ,:]e=e ! ,,"l br\ght ^u !m !
 capta9s ( ! ho/             ( ! k+ (   
,assyria1 :i* took ,manasseh among !    
?orns1             & b\nd him ) fett]s1 
& c>ri$ him to ,babylon4    #ad3jcc3jab 
,& :5 he 0 9 affliction1 he bes\ght !   
,,"l 8 ,god1             & humbl$       
himself greatly be=e ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs1  

#ad3jcc3jac ,& pray$ unto him3 & he 0   
intreat$ ( him1 & he>d             8    
supplication1 & br\ght him aga9 to      
,j]usalem into 8             k+dom4 ,!n 
,manasseh knew t ! ,,"l he 0 ,god4      
#ad3jcc3jad ,n[ aft] ?is he built a wall
 )\t ! city ( ,david1 on             !  
we/ side ( ,gihon1 9 ! valley1 ev5 to ! 
ent]+ 9             at ! fi% gate1 &    
compass$ ab\t ,ophel1 & rais$ x up      
a v great height1 & put capta9s ( w> 9  
all ! f5c$             cities ( ,judah4 
#ad3jcc3jae ,& he took away ! /range    
gods1 & ! idol out ( !             h\se 
( ! ,,"l1 & all ! alt>s t he _h built 9 
!             m\nt ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & 
9 ,j]usalem1 & ca/             !m out ( 
! city4    #ad3jcc3jaf ,& he repair$ !  
alt> ( ! ,,"l1 & sacrific$ !reon        
peace (f]+s & ?ank (f]+s1 & comm&$      
,judah to             s]ve ! ,,"l ,god (
 ,israel4    #ad3jcc3jag ,nev]!less ! p 
did sacrifice /ill 9 ! high             
places1 yet unto ! ,,"l _! ,god only4   
#ad3jcc3jah ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts (        

,manasseh1 & 8 pray] unto 8             
,god1 & ! words ( ! se]s t spake to him 
9 ! "n             ( ! ,,"l ,god (      
,israel1 behold1 !y are writt5 9 !      
book ( ! k+s ( ,israel4    #ad3jcc3jai  
,8 pray] also1 & h[ ,god 0 intreat$ (   
him1 & all 8             s9s1 & 8       
trespass1 & ! places :]e9 he built high 
places1 & set up groves & grav5 images1 
be=e he 0             humbl$3 behold1 !y
 are writt5 among ! say+s ( !           
se]s4    #ad3jcc3jbj ,s ,manasseh slept 
) 8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 8           
own h\se3 & ,amon 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4
    #ad3jcc3jba ,amon 0 two & tw5ty ye>s
 old :5 he began to reign1 &            
reign$ two ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4            
#ad3jcc3jbb ,b he did t :i* 0 evil 9 !  
sight ( ! ,,"l1 z             did       
,manasseh 8 fa!r3 = ,amon sacrific$ unto
 all !             c>v$ images :i*      
,manasseh 8 fa!r _h made1 & s]v$        
!m2    #ad3jcc3jbc ,& humbl$ n himself  
be=e ! ,,"l1 z ,manasseh 8              
fa!r _h humbl$ himself2 b ,amon         

trespass$ m & m4    #ad3jcc3jbd ,& 8    
s]vants conspir$ aga9/ him1 & slew him 9
 8             own h\se4    #ad3jcc3jbe 
,b ! p ( ! l& slew all !m t _h conspir$ 
aga9/ k+ ,amon2 & ! p ( ! l& made       
,josiah 8             son k+ 9 8 /ead4  
#ad3jcd3jja ,josiah 0 eight ye>s old :5 
he began to reign1 & he                 
reign$ 9 ,j]usalem "o & ?irty ye>s4     
#ad3jcd3jjb ,& he did t :i* 0 "r 9 !    
sight ( ! ,,"l1 &             walk$ 9 ! 
ways ( ,david 8 fa!r1 & decl9$ nei!r    
to ! "r h&1 nor to ! left4              
#ad3jcd3jjc ,= 9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8 reign1 
:ile he 0 yet "y1             he began  
to seek aft] ! ,god ( ,david 8 fa!r3 & 9
 !             twelf? ye> he began to   
purge ,judah & ,j]usalem f !            
high places1 & ! groves1 & ! c>v$       
images1 & !             molt5 images4   
#ad3jcd3jjd ,& !y brake d[n ! alt>s (   
,baalim 9 8 pres5ce2 &             !    
images1 t 7 on high above !m1 he cut    
d[n2 & !             groves1 & ! c>v$   
images1 & ! molt5 images1 he brake      

9 pieces1 & made du/ ( !m1 & /r[$ x ^u !
             graves ( !m t _h sacrific$ 
unto !m4    #ad3jcd3jje ,& he burnt !   
bones ( ! prie/s ^u _! alt>s1 &         
cleans$ ,judah & ,j]usalem4             
#ad3jcd3jjf ,& s did he 9 ! cities (    
,manasseh1 & ,ephraim1 &                
,simeon1 ev5 unto ,naphtali1 ) _!       
mattocks r\nd ab\t4    #ad3jcd3jjg ,& :5
 he _h brok5 d[n ! alt>s & ! groves1 &  
_h             beat5 ! grav5 images into
 p[d]1 & cut d[n all !             idols
 ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,israel1 he return$ 
to             ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcd3jjh
 ,n[ 9 ! eighte5? ye> ( 8 reign1 :5 he  
_h purg$             ! l&1 & ! h\se1 he 
s5t ,%aphan ! son ( ,azaliah1           
& ,maaseiah ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & ,joah 
! son (             ,joahaz ! record]1  
to repair ! h\se ( ! ,,"l 8 ,god4       
#ad3jcd3jji ,& :5 !y came to ,hilkiah ! 
high prie/1 !y deliv]$             !    
money t 0 br\ght into ! h\se ( ,god1 :i*
 !             ,levites t kept ! doors  
_h ga!r$ ( ! h& (             ,manasseh 

& ,ephraim1 & ( all ! remnant ( ,israel1
 & (             all ,judah & ,b5jam92 &
 !y return$ to ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcd3jaj
 ,& !y put x 9 ! h& ( ! workm5 t _h !   
ov]sight ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & !y gave x 
to !             workm5 t wr\ght 9 !    
h\se ( ! ,,"l1 to repair &              
am5d ! h\se3    #ad3jcd3jaa ,ev5 to !   
artific]s & build]s gave !y x1 to buy   
hewn             /one1 & timb] = c\pl+s1
 & to floor ! h\ses :i*             !   
k+s ( ,judah _h de/roy$4    #ad3jcd3jab 
,& ! m5 did ! "w fai?fully3 & ! ov]se]s 
( !m             7 ,jaha? & ,obadiah1 ! 
,levites1 ( ! sons ( ,m]>i2             
& ,ze*>iah & ,me%ullam1 ( ! sons ( !    
,koha?ites1 to             set x =w>d2 &
 o!r ( ! ,levites1 all t c\ld skill     
( in/rum5ts ( musick4    #ad3jcd3jac    
,also !y 7 ov] ! be>]s ( burd5s1 & 7    
ov]se]s             ( all t wr\ght ! "w 
9 any mann] ( s]vice3 & (             ! 
,levites !re 7 scribes1 & (fic]s1 &     
port]s4    #ad3jcd3jad ,& :5 !y br\ght  
out ! money t 0 br\ght into !           

h\se ( ! ,,"l1 ,hilkiah ! prie/ f\nd a  
book ( ! law             ( ! ,,"l giv5  
by ,moses4    #ad3jcd3jae ,& ,hilkiah   
answ]$ & said to ,%aphan ! scribe1 ,i h 
f\nd ! book ( ! law 9 ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4  
,&             ,hilkiah deliv]$ ! book  
to ,%aphan4    #ad3jcd3jaf ,& ,%aphan   
c>ri$ ! book to ! k+1 & br\ght ! k+     
^w back aga91 say+1 ,all t 0 committ$ to
 ?y             s]vants1 !y d x4        
#ad3jcd3jag ,& !y h ga!r$ toge!r ! money
 t 0 f\nd 9             ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1
 & h deliv]$ x into ! h& (             !
 ov]se]s1 & to ! h& ( ! workm54         
#ad3jcd3jah ,!n ,%aphan ! scribe told ! 
k+1 say+1 ,hilkiah !             prie/  
ha? giv5 me a book4 ,& ,%aphan read x   
be=e !             k+4    #ad3jcd3jai ,&
 x came to pass1 :5 ! k+ _h he>d ! words
 ( !             law1 t he r5t 8 clo!s4 
#ad3jcd3jbj ,& ! k+ comm&$ ,hilkiah1 &  
,ahikam ! son ( ,%aphan1             &  
,abdon ! son ( ,micah1 & ,%aphan !      
scribe1 & ,asaiah             a s]vant (
 ! k+'s1 say+1    #ad3jcd3jba ,g1       

enquire ( ! ,,"l = me1 & = !m t are left
 9             ,israel & 9 ,judah1      
conc]n+ ! words ( ! book t is           
f\nd3 = great is ! wra? ( ! ,,"l t is   
p\r$ out             ^u u1 because our  
fa!rs h n kept ! ^w ( !                 
,,"l1 to d aft] all t is writt5 9 ?is   
book4    #ad3jcd3jbb ,& ,hilkiah1 & !y t
 ! k+ _h appo9t$1 w5t to                
,huldah ! prophetess1 ! wife ( ,%allum !
 son ( ,tikva?1             ! son (     
,hasrah1 keep] ( ! w>drobe2 7n[ %e dwelt
 9             ,j]usalem 9 ! college37 &
 !y spake to h] to t             effect4
    #ad3jcd3jbc ,& %e answ]$ !m1 ,?us   
sai? ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,tell       
ye ! man t s5t y to me1    #ad3jcd3jbd  
,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w br+ evil
 ^u ?is             place1 & ^u !       
inhabitants !re(1 ev5 all ! curses      
t are writt5 9 ! book :i* !y h read be=e
 !             k+ ( ,judah3             
#ad3jcd3jbe ,because !y h =sak5 me1 & h 
burn$ inc5se unto             o!r gods1 
t !y might provoke me to ang] ) all !   

works ( _! h&s2 !re=e my wra? %all be   
p\r$ out             ^u ?is place1 &    
%all n be qu5*$4    #ad3jcd3jbf ,& z = !
 k+ ( ,judah1 :o s5t y to enquire ( !   
,,"l1 s %all ye say unto him1 ,?us sai? 
! ,,"l ,god (             ,israel       
conc]n+ ! words :i* ?\ ha/ he>d2        
#ad3jcd3jbg ,because ?9e he>t 0 t5d]1 & 
?\ did/ humble ?yself             be=e  
,god1 :5 ?\ he>de/ 8 words aga9/ ?is    
place1             & aga9/ ! inhabitants
 !re(1 & humbl$/ ?yself             be=e
 me1 & did/ r5d ?y clo!s1 & weep be=e   
me2 ,i             h ev5 he>d !e also1  
sai? ! ,,"l4    #ad3jcd3jbh ,behold1 ,i 
w ga!r !e to ?y fa!rs1 & ?\ %alt be     
ga!r$ to ?y grave 9 peace1 nei!r %all   
?9e eyes see             all ! evil t ,i
 w br+ ^u ?is place1 & ^u !             
inhabitants ( ! same4 ,s !y br\ght ! k+ 
^w aga94    #ad3jcd3jbi ,!n ! k+ s5t &  
ga!r$ toge!r all ! eld]s (              
,judah & ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcd3jcj ,& ! 
k+ w5t up into ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & all ! 
m5 ( ,judah1 & ! inhabitants (          

,j]usalem1 & !             prie/s1 & !  
,levites1 & all ! p1 great & small3     
& he read 9 _! e>s all ! words ( ! book 
( !             cov5ant t 0 f\nd 9 !    
h\se ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jcd3jca ,& ! k+   
/ood 9 8 place1 & made a cov5ant be=e   
! ,,"l1 to walk aft] ! ,,"l1 & to keep 8
             comm&m5ts1 & 8 te/imonies1 
& 8 /atutes1 ) all             8 he>t1 &
 ) all 8 s\l1 to p]=m ! words ( !       
cov5ant :i* are writt5 9 ?is book4      
#ad3jcd3jcb ,& he caus$ all t 7 pres5t 9
 ,j]usalem & ,b5jam9             to /&  
to x4 ,& ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem did  
accord+             to ! cov5ant ( ,god1
 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4    #ad3jcd3jcc ,&   
,josiah took away all ! abom9ations out 
( all !             c\ntries t p]ta9$ to
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & made             
all t 7 pres5t 9 ,israel to s]ve1 ev5 to
 s]ve !             ,,"l _! ,god4 ,& all
 8 days !y dep>t$ n f             foll[+
 ! ,,"l1 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4             
#ad3jce3jja ,moreov] ,josiah kept a     
passov] unto ! ,,"l 9 ,j]usalem3        

& !y kill$ ! passov] on ! f\rte5? day ( 
!             fir/ mon?4    #ad3jce3jjb 
,& he set ! prie/s 9 _! *>ges1 &        
enc\rag$ !m             to ! s]vice ( ! 
h\se ( ! ,,"l1    #ad3jce3jjc ,& said   
unto ! ,levites t taught all ,israel1   
:i* 7             holy unto ! ,,"l1 ,put
 ! holy ark 9 ! h\se :i*                
,solomon ! son ( ,david k+ ( ,israel did
 build2 x %all             n be a burd5 
^u y\r %\ld]s3 s]ve n[ ! ,,"l y\r       
,god1 & 8 p ,israel1    #ad3jce3jjd ,&  
prep>e y\rselves by ! h\ses ( y\r fa!rs1
 aft]             y\r c\rses1 accord+ to
 ! writ+ ( ,david k+ (                  
,israel1 & accord+ to ! writ+ ( ,solomon
 8 son4    #ad3jce3jje ,& /& 9 ! holy   
place accord+ to ! divisions ( !        
families ( ! fa!rs ( y\r bre?r5 ! p1 &  
aft]             ! division ( ! families
 ( ! ,levites4    #ad3jce3jjf ,s kill ! 
passov]1 & sanctify y\rselves1 & prep>e 
y\r bre?r51 t !y may d accord+ to ! ^w (
 !             ,,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4   
#ad3jce3jjg ,& ,josiah gave to ! p1 ( ! 

flock1 lambs & kids1             all = !
 passov] (f]+s1 = all t 7 pres5t1 to    
! numb] ( ?irty ?\s&1 & ?ree ?\s&       
bullocks3             ^! 7 ( ! k+'s     
sub/ance4    #ad3jce3jjh ,& 8 pr9ces    
gave will+ly unto ! p1 to !             
prie/s1 & to ! ,levites3 ,hilkiah &     
,ze*>iah & ,jehiel1             rul]s ( 
! h\se ( ,god1 gave unto ! prie/s = !   
passov] (f]+s two ?\s& & six hundr$     
small cattle             & ?ree hundr$  
ox54    #ad3jce3jji ,conaniah also1 &   
,%emaiah & ,ne?aneel1 8 bre?r51 &       
,ha%abiah & ,jeiel & ,jozabad1 *ief ( ! 
,levites1 gave             unto !       
,levites = passov] (f]+s five ?\s& small
             cattle1 & five hundr$ ox54 
#ad3jce3jaj ,s ! s]vice 0 prep>$1 & !   
prie/s /ood 9 _!             place1 & ! 
,levites 9 _! c\rses1 accord+ to !      
k+'s comm&m5t4    #ad3jce3jaa ,& !y     
kill$ ! passov]1 & ! prie/s spr9kl$ !   
blood f _! h&s1 & ! ,levites flay$ !m4  
#ad3jce3jab ,& !y remov$ ! burnt (f]+s1 
t !y might give             accord+ to !

 divisions ( ! families ( ! p1 to       
(f] unto ! ,,"l1 z x is writt5 9 ! book 
( ,moses4             ,& s did !y ) !   
ox54    #ad3jce3jac ,& !y roa/$ !       
passov] ) fire accord+ to !             
ord9ance3 b ! o!r holy (f]+s sod !y 9   
pots1 &             9 caldrons1 & 9     
pans1 & divid$ !m spe$ily among all     
! p4    #ad3jce3jad ,& aft]w>d !y made  
ready = !mselves1 & = !                 
prie/s3 because ! prie/s ! sons ( ,a>on 
7 busi$ 9             (f]+ ( burnt (f]+s
 & ! fat until night2 !re=e             
! ,levites prep>$ = !mselves1 & = !     
prie/s !             sons ( ,a>on4      
#ad3jce3jae ,& ! s+]s ! sons ( ,asaph 7 
9 _! place1             accord+ to !    
comm&m5t ( ,david1 & ,asaph1 & ,heman1  
& ,j$u?un ! k+'s se]2 & ! port]s wait$  
at e             gate2 !y might n dep>t 
f _! s]vice2 = _!             bre?r5 !  
,levites prep>$ = !m4    #ad3jce3jaf ,s 
all ! s]vice ( ! ,,"l 0 prep>$ ! same   
day1 to             keep ! passov]1 & to
 (f] burnt (f]+s ^u ! alt>             (

 ! ,,"l1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( k+     
,josiah4    #ad3jce3jag ,& ! *ildr5 (   
,israel t 7 pres5t kept ! passov]       
at t "t1 & ! fea/ ( unleav5$ bread sev5 
days4    #ad3jce3jah ,& !re 0 no passov]
 l to t kept 9 ,israel f !              
days ( ,samuel ! prophet2 nei!r did all 
! k+s (             ,israel keep su* a  
passov] z ,josiah kept1 & ! prie/s1     
& ! ,levites1 & all ,judah & ,israel t 7
 pres5t1             & ! inhabitants (  
,j]usalem4    #ad3jce3jai ,9 ! eighte5? 
ye> ( ! reign ( ,josiah 0 ?is           
passov] kept4    #ad3jce3jbj ,aft] all  
?is1 :5 ,josiah _h prep>$ ! temple1     
,ne*o             k+ ( ,egypt came up to
 fight aga9/ ,*>*emi% by                
,euphrates3 & ,josiah w5t out aga9/ him4
    #ad3jce3jba ,b he s5t ambassadors to
 him1 say+1 ,:at h ,i to d )            
!e1 ?\ k+ ( ,judah8 ,i come n aga9/ !e  
?is day1             b aga9/ ! h\se :]e)
 ,i h w>3 = ,god comm&$             me  
to make ha/e3 =be> !e f m$dl+ ) ,god1 :o
 is             ) me1 t he de/roy !e n4 

#ad3jce3jbb ,nev]!less ,josiah w\ld n   
turn 8 face f him1 b                    
disguis$ himself1 t he might fight )    
him1 & he>k5$             n unto ! words
 ( ,ne*o f ! m\? ( ,god1 & came to      
fight 9 ! valley ( ,megiddo4            
#ad3jce3jbc ,& ! ar*]s %ot at k+        
,josiah2 & ! k+ said to 8               
s]vants1 ,h me away2 = ,i am sore w\nd$4
    #ad3jce3jbd ,8 s]vants !re=e took   
him out ( t *>iot1 & put             him
 9 ! second *>iot t he _h2 & !y br\ght  
him to             ,j]usalem1 & he di$1 
& 0 buri$ 9 "o ( !             sepul*res
 ( 8 fa!rs4 ,& all ,judah & ,j]usalem   
m\rn$             = ,josiah4            
#ad3jce3jbe ,& ,j]emiah lam5t$ =        
,josiah3 & all ! s++ m5 &             ! 
s++ wom5 spake ( ,josiah 9 _!           
lam5tations to             ?is day1 &   
made !m an ord9ance 9 ,israel3 &1       
behold1             !y are writt5 9 !   
lam5tations4    #ad3jce3jbf ,n[ ! re/ ( 
! acts ( ,josiah1 & 8 goodness1         
accord+ to t :i* 0 writt5 9 ! law ( !   

,,"l1    #ad3jce3jbg ,& 8 de$s1 fir/ &  
la/1 behold1 !y are writt5 9 !          
book ( ! k+s ( ,israel & ,judah4        
#ad3jcf3jja ,!n ! p ( ! l& took         
,jehoahaz ! son ( ,josiah1             &
 made him k+ 9 8 fa!r's /ead 9          
,j]usalem4    #ad3jcf3jjb ,jehoahaz 0   
tw5ty & ?ree ye>s old :5 he began to    
reign1 & he reign$ ?ree mon?s 9         
,j]usalem4    #ad3jcf3jjc ,& ! k+ (     
,egypt put him d[n at ,j]usalem1 &      
condemn$             ! l& 9 an hundr$   
tal5ts ( silv] & a tal5t ( gold4        
#ad3jcf3jjd ,& ! k+ ( ,egypt made       
,eliakim 8 bro!r k+ ov] ,judah          
& ,j]usalem1 & turn$ 8 "n to ,jehoiakim4
 ,& ,ne*o             took ,jehoahaz 8  
bro!r1 & c>ri$ him to ,egypt4           
#ad3jcf3jje ,jehoiakim 0 tw5ty & five   
ye>s old :5 he began to                 
reign1 & he reign$ elev5 ye>s 9         
,j]usalem3 & he did             t :i* 0 
evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,,"l 8 ,god4         
#ad3jcf3jjf ,aga9/ him came up          
,nebu*adnezz> k+ ( ,babylon1 & b\nd     

him 9 fett]s1 to c>ry him to ,babylon4  
#ad3jcf3jjg ,nebu*adnezz> also c>ri$ ( !
 vessels ( ! h\se ( !             ,,"l  
to ,babylon1 & put !m 9 8 temple at     
,babylon4    #ad3jcf3jjh ,n[ ! re/ ( !  
acts ( ,jehoiakim1 & 8 abom9ations      
:i* he did1 & t :i* 0 f\nd 9 him1       
behold1 !y             are writt5 9 !   
book ( ! k+s ( ,israel & ,judah3 &      
,jehoia*9 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4        
#ad3jcf3jji ,jehoia*9 0 eight ye>s old  
:5 he began to reign1 & he              
reign$ ?ree mon?s & t5 days 9 ,j]usalem3
 & he did             t :i* 0 evil 9 !  
sight ( ! ,,"l4    #ad3jcf3jaj ,& :5 !  
ye> 0 expir$1 k+ ,nebu*adnezz> s5t1 &   
br\ght him to ,babylon1 ) ! goodly      
vessels ( ! h\se             ( ! ,,"l1 &
 made ,z$ekiah 8 bro!r k+ ov] ,judah &  
,j]usalem4    #ad3jcf3jaa ,z$ekiah 0 "o 
& tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1  
& reign$ elev5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4        
#ad3jcf3jab ,& he did t :i* 0 evil 9 !  
sight ( ! ,,"l 8             ,god1 &    
humbl$ n himself be=e ,j]emiah ! prophet

             speak+ f ! m\? ( ! ,,"l4   
#ad3jcf3jac ,& he also rebell$ aga9/ k+ 
,nebu*adnezz>1 :o _h made               
him swe> by ,god3 b he /iff5$ 8 neck1 & 
h>d5$ 8             he>t f turn+ unto ! 
,,"l ,god ( ,israel4    #ad3jcf3jad     
,moreov] all ! *ief ( ! prie/s1 & ! p1  
transgress$ v mu* aft] all ! abom9ations
 ( !             hea!n2 & pollut$ ! h\se
 ( ! ,,"l :i* he _h             hall[$ 9
 ,j]usalem4    #ad3jcf3jae ,& ! ,,"l    
,god ( _! fa!rs s5t to !m by 8          
mess5g]s1 ris+ up betimes1 & s5d+2      
because he _h             compassion on 
8 p1 & on 8 dwell+ place3    #ad3jcf3jaf
 ,b !y mock$ ! mess5g]s ( ,god1 &       
despis$ 8 words1             & misus$ 8 
prophets1 until ! wra? ( ! ,,"l arose   
aga9/ 8 p1 till !re 0 no rem$y4         
#ad3jcf3jag ,!re=e he br\ght ^u !m ! k+ 
( ! ,*aldees1 :o             slew _! "y 
m5 ) ! sword 9 ! h\se ( _!              
sanctu>y1 & _h no compassion ^u "y man  
or maid51 old             man1 or him t 
/oop$ = age3 he gave !m all into 8      

h&4    #ad3jcf3jah ,& all ! vessels ( ! 
h\se ( ,god1 great & small1 &           
! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 & !      
treasures (             ! k+1 & ( 8     
pr9ces2 all ^! he br\ght to ,babylon4   
#ad3jcf3jai ,& !y burnt ! h\se ( ,god1 &
 brake d[n ! wall (                     
,j]usalem1 & burnt all ! palaces !re( ) 
fire1 &             de/roy$ all ! goodly
 vessels !re(4    #ad3jcf3jbj ,& !m t _h
 escap$ f ! sword c>ri$ he away to      
,babylon2 :]e !y 7 s]vants to him & 8   
sons until             ! reign ( ! k+dom
 ( ,p]sia3    #ad3jcf3jba ,to fulfil !  
^w ( ! ,,"l by ! m\? ( ,j]emiah1 until  
! l& _h enjoy$ h] sabba?s3 = z long z %e
 lay             desolate %e kept       
sabba?1 to fulfil ?reescore & t5 ye>s4  
#ad3jcf3jbb ,n[ 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ,cyrus k+
 ( ,p]sia1 t ! ^w             ( ! ,,"l  
spok5 by ! m\? ( ,j]emiah might be      
accompli%$1 ! ,,"l /irr$ up ! _s (      
,cyrus k+ (             ,p]sia1 t he    
made a proclamation ?r\gh\t all 8       
k+dom1 & put x also 9 writ+1 say+1      

#ad3jcf3jbc ,?us sai? ,cyrus k+ (       
,p]sia1 ,all ! k+doms ( ! e>?           
ha? ! ,,"l ,god ( heav5 giv5 me2 & he   
ha? *>g$ me             to build him an 
h\se 9 ,j]usalem1 :i* is 9 ,judah4 ,:o  
is             !re among y ( all 8 p8 ,!
 ,,"l 8 ,god be )             him1 & let
 him g up4