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,,! ,,second ,,book ,,( ,,p>alipom5on   
#b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #a    ,solomon   
(f]e? sacrifices at ,gabaon4 ,8 *oice ( 
wisdom :i* ,god  give? him4    #a3a4 ,& 
,solomon ! son ( ,david 0 /r5g!n$ 9 8   
k+dom1 &  ! ,"l 8 ,god 0 ) him1 &       
magnifi$ him to a high degree4    #a3b4 
,& ,solomon gave ord]s to all ,israel1  

to ! capta9s (  ?\s&s1 & ( hundr$s1 & to
 ! rul]s1 & to ! judges ( all  ,israel1 
& ! heads ( ! families3    #a3c4 ,& he  
w5t ) all ! multitude to ! high place ( 
,gabaon1  :]e 0 ! tab]nacle ( ! cov5ant 
( ! ,"l1 :i* ,moses !  s]vant ( ,god    
made1 9 ! wild]ness4    #a3d4 ,= ,david 
_h br\ght ! ark ( ,god f ,c>ia?i>im to !
  place1 :i* he _h prep>$ = x1 & :]e he 
_h pit*$ a  tab]nacle = x1 t is1 9      
,j]usalem4    #a3e4 ,& ! alt> ( brass1  
:i* ,beseleel ! son ( ,uri ! son (  ,hur
 _h made1 0 !re be=e ! tab]nacle ( !    
,"l3 & ,solomon  & all ! assembly s\ght 
x3    #a3f4 ,& ,solomon w5t up ?i!r to !
 braz5 alt>1 be=e !  tab]nacle ( !      
cov5ant ( ! ,"l1 & (f]$ up on x a ?\s&  
victims4    #a3g4 ,& behold t night ,god
 appe>$ to him1 say+3 ,ask :at ?\  wilt 
t ,i %\ld give !e4    #a3h4 ,& ,solomon 
said to ,god3 ,?\ ha/ %ewn great k9dness
 to my  fa!r ,david3 & ha/ made me k+ 9 
8 /ead4    #a3i4 ,n[ !re=e1 ,o ,"l ,god1
 let ?y ^w be fulfill$1 :i* ?\  ha/     
promis$ to ,david my fa!r3 = ?\ ha/ made

 me k+ ov] ?y  great p1 :i* is z        
innum]able z ! du/ ( ! e>?4    #a3aj4   
,give me wisdom & k t ,i may come 9 & g 
out be=e  ?y p3 = :o c wor?ily judge ?is
 ?y p1 :i* is s  great8    #a3aa4 ,&    
,god said to ,solomon3 ,because ?is     
*oice ha? pleas$ ?y  he>t1 & ?\ ha/ n   
ask$ ri*es1 & weal?1 & glory1 nor !     
lives ( !m t hate !e1 nor _m days (     
life3 b ha/ ask$  wisdom & k1 to be able
 to judge my p1 ov] :i* ,i h  made !e   
k+1    #a3ab4 ,wisdom & k are grant$ to 
!e3 & ,i w give !e  ri*es1 & weal?1 &   
glory1 s t none ( ! k+s be=e !e1  nor   
aft] !e1 %all be l !e4    #a3ac4 ,!n    
,solomon came f ! high place ( ,gabaon  
to ,j]usalem  be=e ! tab]nacle ( !      
cov5ant1 & reign$ ov] ,israel4    #a3ad4
 ,& he ga!r$ to himself *>iots &        
horsem51 & he _h a  ?\s& f\r hundr$     
*>iots1 & twelve ?\s& horsem53 & he     
plac$ !m 9 ! cities ( ! *>iots1 & ) ! k+
 9  ,j]usalem4    #a3ae4 ,& ! k+ made   
silv] & gold to be 9 ,j]usalem z /ones1 
& c$> trees z sycamores1 :i* gr[ 9 !    

pla9s 9 great  multitude4    #a3af4 ,&  
!re 7 horses br\ght him f ,egypt1 & f   
,coa by !  k+'s m]*ants1 :o w5t1 & b\ght
 at a price1    #a3ag4 ,a *>iot ( f\r   
horses = six hundr$ pieces ( silv]1 & a 
horse = a hundr$ & fifty3 9 l mann]     
m>ket 0 made 9 all !  k+doms ( !        
,he?ites1 & ( ! k+s ( ,syria4    #b     
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #b    ,solomon's    
embassy to ,hiram1 :o s5ds him a skilful
 workman & timb]4    #b3a4 ,& ,solomon  
det]m9$ to build a h\se to ! "n ( ! ,"l1
  & a palace = himself4    #b3b4 ,& he  
numb]$ out sev5ty ?\s& m5 to be> burd5s1
 &  eighty ?\s& to hew /ones 9 !        
m\nta9s1 & ?ree ?\s& six  hundr$ to     
ov]see !m4    #b3c4 ,he s5t also to     
,hiram k+ ( ,tyre1 say+3 ,z ?\ did/ )   
,david my fa!r1 & did/ s5d him c$>s1 to 
build him a h\se1 9  :i* he dwelt3      
#b3d4 ,s d ) me t ,i may build a h\se to
 ! "n ( ! ,"l my  ,god1 to d$icate x to 
burn inc5se be=e him1 & to p]fume )     
aromatical spices1 & = ! cont9ual sett+ 
=? ( bread1 & =  ! holocau/s1 morn+ &   

ev5+1 & on ! sabba?s1 & on ! new  moons1
 & ! solemnities ( ! ,"l our ,god = ev]1
 :i* are  comm&$ = ,israel4    #b3e4 ,= 
! h\se :i* ,i desire to build1 is great3
 = our ,god is  great above all gods4   
#b3f4 ,:o !n c be able to build him a   
wor?y h\se8 if heav51 &  ! heav5s (     
heav5s _c conta9 him3 :o am ,i t ,i %\ld
 be  able to build him a h\se8 b to ?is 
end only1 t inc5se may be  burnt be=e   
him4    #b3g4 ,s5d me !re=e a skilful   
man1 t kn[e? h[ to "w 9 gold1  & 9      
silv]1 9 brass1 & 9 iron1 9 purple1 9   
sc>let & 9 blue1  & t ha? skill 9       
engrav+1 ) ! artific]s1 :i* ,i h )  me 9
 ,judea & ,j]usalem1 :om ,david my fa!r 
provid$4    #b3h4 ,s5d me also c$>s1 &  
fir trees1 & p9e trees f ,libanus3  = ,i
 "k t ?y s]vants are skilful 9 cutt+    
timb] 9 ,libanus1  & my s]vants %all be 
) ?y s]vants1    #b3i4 ,to provide me   
timb] 9 abundance4 ,= ! h\se :i* ,i     
desire to  build1 is to be exce$+ great1
 & glori\s4    #b3aj4 ,& ,i w give ?y   
s]vants ! workm5 t are to cut d[n !     

trees1 = _! food tw5ty ?\s& cores (     
:eat1 & z _m cores  ( b>ley1 & tw5ty    
?\s& measures ( w9e1 & tw5ty ?\s&       
measures ( oil4    #b3aa4 ,& ,hiram k+ (
 ,tyre s5t a lett] to ,solomon1 say+3   
,because  ! ,"l ha? lov$ 8 p1 !re=e he  
ha? made !e k+ ov]  !m4    #b3ab4 ,& he 
add$1 say+3 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ! ,god (   
,israel1 :o  made heav5 & e>?1 :o ha?   
giv5 to k+ ,david a wise & kn[+  son1   
endu$ ) und]/&+ & prud5ce1 to build a   
h\se to !  ,"l1 & a palace = himself4   
#b3ac4 ,i !re=e h s5t !e my fa!r ,hiram1
 a wise & mo/  skilful man1    #b3ad4 ,!
 son ( a woman ( ! daught]s ( ,dan1 ^:  
fa!r 0 a  ,tyrian1 :o kn[e? h[ to "w 9  
gold1 & 9 silv]1 9 brass1 & 9  iron1 & 9
 m>ble1 & 9 timb]1 9 purple also1 &     
violet1 & silk  & sc>let3 & :o kn[e? to 
grave all sort ( grav+1 & to devise     
+5i\sly all t !re may be ne$ ( 9 ! "w ) 
?y  artific]s1 & ) ! artific]s ( my "l  
,david ?y fa!r4    #b3ae4 ,! :eat !re=e1
 & ! b>ley & ! oil1 & ! w9e1  :i* ?\1 my
 "l1 ha/ promis$1 s5d to ?y s]vants4    

#b3af4 ,& we w cut d[n z _m trees out ( 
,libanus1 z ?\ %alt  want1 & w convey !m
 9 floats by sea to ,joppe3 & x w be ?y 
"p to br+ !m !nce to ,j]usalem4         
#b3ag4 ,& ,solomon numb]$ all !         
proselytes 9 ! l& ( ,israel1  aft] !    
numb]+ :i* ,david 8 fa!r _h made1 & !y 7
 f\nd  a hundr$ & fifty-?ree ?\s& & six 
hundr$4    #b3ah4 ,& he set sev5ty ?\s& 
( !m to c>ry burd5s on _!  %\ld]s1 &    
eighty ?\s& to hew /ones 9 ! m\nta9s3 & 
?ree  ?\s& & six hundr$ to be ov]se]s ( 
! "w ( ! p4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #c
    ,! plan & ornam5ts ( ! temple3 !    
*]ubims1 ! veil1 & !  pill>s4    #c3a4  
,& ,solomon began to build ! h\se ( !   
,"l 9 ,j]usalem1 9  m\nt ,moria1 :i* _h 
be5 %ewn to ,david 8 fa!r1 9 ! place    
:i* ,david _h prep>$ 9 ! ?ra%+floor (   
,ornan ! ,jebusite4    #c3b4 ,& he began
 to build 9 ! second mon?1 9 ! f\r? ye> 
(  8 reign4    #c3c4 ,n[ ^! are !       
f\ndations1 :i* ,solomon laid1 to build 
!  h\se ( ,god1 ! l5g? by ! fir/ measure
 sixty cubits1 ! bread?  tw5ty cubits4  

#c3d4 ,& ! por* 9 ! front1 :i* 0 ext5d$ 
9 l5g? accord+  to ! measure ( ! bread? 
( ! h\se1 tw5ty cubits3 & !  height 0 a 
hundr$ & tw5ty cubits3 & he ov]laid x )9
 )  pure gold4    #c3e4 ,& ! great] h\se
 he ceil$ ) deal bo>ds1 & ov]laid !m  ) 
plates ( f9e gold ?r\gh\t3 & he grav$ 9 
!m palm trees1  & l little *a9s int]lac$
 ) "o ano!r4    #c3f4 ,he pav$ also !   
floor ( ! temple ) mo/ preci\s m>ble1 ( 
great beauty4    #c3g4 ,& ! gold ( !    
plates ) :i* he ov]laid ! h\se1 &  !    
beams !re(1 & ! po/s1 & ! walls1 & !    
doors 0 (  ! f9e/3 & he grav$ *]ubims on
 ! walls4    #c3h4 ,he made also ! h\se 
( ! holy ( holies3 ! l5g? ( x  accord+  
to ! bread? ( ! temple1 tw5ty cubits1 & 
! bread?  ( x 9 l mann] tw5ty cubits3 & 
he ov]laid x ) plates (  gold1 am\nt+ to
 ab\t six hundr$ tal5ts4    #c3i4 ,he   
made also nails ( gold1 & ! weight ( e  
nail 0 fifty  sicles3 ! upp] *amb]s also
 he ov]laid ) gold4    #c3aj4 ,he made  
also 9 ! h\se ( ! holy ( holies two     
*]ubims (  image "w3 & he ov]laid !m )  

gold4    #c3aa4 ,! w+s ( ! *]ubims 7    
ext5d$ tw5ty cubits1 s t  "o w+ 0 five  
cubits long1 & rea*$ to ! wall ( ! h\se3
 &  ! o!r 0 also five cubits long1 &    
rea*$ to ! w+ ( !  o!r *]ub4    #c3ab4  
,9 l mann] ! w+ ( ! o!r *]ub1 0 five    
cubits long1  & rea*$ to ! wall3 & 8 o!r
 w+ 0 five cubits long1 &  t\*$ ! w+ ( !
 o!r *]ub4    #c3ac4 ,s ! w+s ( ! two   
*]ubims 7 spread =?1 & 7  ext5d$ tw5ty  
cubits3 & !y /ood upright on _! feet1 & 
_!  faces 7 turn$ t[>d ! h\se )\t4      
#c3ad4 ,he made also a veil ( violet1   
purple1 sc>let1 & silk3 &  wr\ght 9 x   
*]ubims4    #c3ae4 ,he made also be=e ! 
doors ( ! temple two pill>s1 :i*  7 five
 & ?irty cubits high3 & _! *apit]s 7    
five cubits4    #c3af4 ,he made also z x
 7 little *a9s 9 ! oracle1 & he put  !m 
on ! heads ( ! pill>s3 & a hundr$       
pomegranates1 :i* he  put betwe5 !      
little *a9s4    #c3ag4 ,^! pill>s he put
 at ! entrance ( ! temple1 "o on !  "r  
h&1 & ! o!r on ! left3 t :i* 0 on ! "r  
h&1  he call$ ,ja*93 & t on ! left h&1  

,booz4      #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #d   
,! alt> ( brass1 ! molt5 sea ^u twelve  
ox51 ! t5 loaves1 !  c&le/icks & o!r    
vessels & ornam5ts ( ! temple4    #d3a4 
,he made also an alt> ( brass tw5ty     
cubits long1 & tw5ty  cubits broad1 & t5
 cubits high4    #d3b4 ,also a molt5 sea
 ( t5 cubits f brim to brim1 r\nd 9     
compass3 x 0 five cubits high1 & a l9e (
 ?irty cubits compass$  x r\nd ab\t4    
#d3c4 ,& "u x !re 0 ! lik5ess ( ox51 &  
c]ta9 engrav+s  on ! outside ( t5 cubits
 compass$ ! belly ( ! sea1 z x 7  ) two 
r[s4    #d3d4 ,& ! ox5 7 ca/3 & ! sea   
itself 0 set ^u ! twelve  ox51 ?ree (   
:i* look$ t[>d ! nor?1 & o!r ?ree t[>d !
  we/3 & o!r ?ree t[>d ! s\?1 & ! o!r   
?ree t  rema9$ t[>d ! ea/1 & ! sea /ood 
^u !m3 & ! h9d]  p>ts ( ! ox5 7 inw>d "u
 ! sea4    #d3e4 ,n[ ! ?ickness ( x 0 a 
h&bread?1 & ! brim ( x 0  l ! brim ( a  
cup1 or ( a crisp$ lily3 & x held ?ree  
?\s&  measures4    #d3f4 ,he made also  
t5 lav]s3 & he set five on ! "r h&1 &   
five on ! left1 to wa% 9 !m all su* ?+s 

z !y 7 to (f]  = holocau/s3 b ! sea 0 = 
! prie/s to wa% 94    #d3g4 ,& he made  
t5 gold5 c&le/icks1 accord+ to ! =m :i* 
!y 7 comm&$ to be made by3 & he set !m 9
 ! temple1 five  on ! "r h&1 & five on !
 left4    #d3h4 ,moreov] also t5 tables3
 & he set !m 9 ! temple1 five on  ! "r  
side1 & five on ! left4 ,also a hundr$  
b[ls ( gold4    #d3i4 ,he made also !   
c\rt ( ! prie/s1 & a great hall1 & doors
  9 ! hall1 :i* he cov]$ ) brass4       
#d3aj4 ,& he set ! sea on ! "r side ov] 
aga9/ ! ea/ t[>d  ! s\?4    #d3aa4 ,&   
,hiram made caldrons1 & fle%hooks1 &    
b[ls3 & f9i%$  all ! k+'s "w ! h\se (   
,god3    #d3ab4 ,t is to say1 ! two     
pill>s1 & ! pommels1 & !  *apit]s1 & !  
network1 to cov] ! *apit]s ov] !        
pommels4    #d3ac4 ,& f\r hundr$        
pomegranates1 & two wrea?s ( network1 s 
t  two r[s ( pomegranates 7 jo9$ to ea* 
wrea?1 to cov] !  pommels1 & ! *apit]s (
 ! pill>s4    #d3ad4 ,he made also      
bases1 & lav]s1 :i* he set ^u ! bases3  
#d3ae4 ,"o sea1 & twelve ox5 "u ! sea2  

#d3af4 ,& ! caldrons1 & fle%hooks1 &    
b[ls4 ,all ! vessels did  ,hiram 8 fa!r 
make = ,solomon 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l ( !    
f9e/  brass4    #d3ag4 ,9 ! c\ntry ne> !
 ,jordan did ! k+ ca/ !m1 9 a clay      
gr\nd betwe5 ,so*ot & ,s>$a?a4    #d3ah4
 ,& ! multitude ( vessels 0 innum]able1 
s t ! weight  ( ! brass 0 n kn[n4       
#d3ai4 ,& ,solomon made all ! vessels = 
! h\se ( ,god1 & !  gold5 alt>1 & !     
tables1 ^u :i* 7 ! loaves ( proposition1
    #d3bj4 ,! c&le/icks also ( mo/ pure 
gold ) _! lamps to give  light be=e !   
oracle1 accord+ to ! mann]4    #d3ba4 ,&
 c]ta9 fl[]s1 & lamps1 & gold5 tongs3   
all 7 made (  ! f9e/ gold4    #d3bb4 ,! 
vessels also = ! p]fumes1 & ! c5s]s1 & !
 b[ls1  & ! mort>s1 ( pure gold4 ,& he  
grav$ ! doors ( ! inn]  temple1 t is1 = 
! holy ( holies3 & ! doors ( ! temple   
)\t 7 ( gold4 ,& ?us all ! "w 0 f9i%$   
:i* ,solomon  made 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4    
#b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #e    ,! ark is  
br\ght ) great solemnity into ! temple3 
! temple is  fill$ ) ! glory ( ,god4    

#e3a4 ,!n ,solomon br\ght 9 all ^? ?+s t
 ,david 8 fa!r _h  v[$1 ! silv]1 & !    
gold1 & all ! vessels he put among !    
treasures ( ! h\se ( ,god4    #e3b4 ,&  
aft] ?is he ga!r$ toge!r ! anci5ts (    
,israel & all  ! pr9ces ( ! tribes1 & ! 
heads ( ! families1 ( !  *ildr5 (       
,israel to ,j]usalem1 to br+ ! ark ( !  
cov5ant ( !  ,"l out ( ! city ( ,david1 
:i* is ,sion4    #e3c4 ,& all ! m5 (    
,israel came to ! k+ 9 ! solemn day ( ! 
sev5? mon?4    #e3d4 ,& :5 all ! anci5ts
 ( ,israel 7 come1 ! ,levites took up  !
 ark1    #e3e4 ,& br\ght x 91 toge!r )  
all ! furniture ( !  tab]nacle4 ,& !    
prie/s ) ! ,levites c>ri$ ! vessels ( ! 
sanctu>y1 :i* 7 9 ! tab]nacle4    #e3f4 
,& k+ ,solomon & all ! assembly (       
,israel & all t 7  ga!r$ toge!r be=e !  
ark1 sacrific$ rams1 & ox5 )\t  numb]3 s
 great 0 ! multitude ( ! victims4       
#e3g4 ,& ! prie/s br\ght 9 ! ark ( !    
cov5ant ( ! ,"l into  its place1 t is1  
to ! oracle ( ! temple1 into ! holy (   
holies  "u ! w+s ( ! *]ubims3    #e3h4  

,s t ! *]ubims spread _! w+s ov] !      
place1 9 :i*  ! ark 0 set1 & cov]$ ! ark
 itself & its /aves4    #e3i4 ,n[ ! ends
 ( ! /aves :]e) ! ark 0 c>ri$1 because  
!y 7 "s ?+ long]1 7 se5 be=e ! oracle3 b
 if a man  7 a little outw>d1 he c\ld n 
see !m4  ,s ! ark has be5 !re  unto ?is 
day4    #e3aj4 ,& !re 0 no?+ else 9 !   
ark b ! two tables :i*  ,moses put !re  
at ,horeb :5 ! ,"l gave ! law to !      
*ildr5 (  ,israel1 at _! com+ out (     
,egypt4    #e3aa4 ,n[ :5 ! prie/s 7 come
 out ( ! sanctu>y1 = all !  prie/s t    
c\ld be f\nd !re1 7 sanctifi$3 & z yet  
at t  "t ! c\rses & ord]s ( ! m9i/ries 7
 n divid$ among  !m1    #e3ab4 ,bo? !   
,levites & ! s++ m51 t is1 bo? !y t 7   
"u ,asaph1 & !y t 7 "u ,heman1 & !y t 7 
"u  ,idi?un1 ) _! sons1 & _! bre?r51    
clo!d ) f9e l951  s\nd$ ) cymbals1 &    
psalt]ies1 & h>ps1 /&+ on ! ea/  side ( 
! alt>1 & ) !m a hundr$ & tw5ty prie/s1 
s\nd+  ) trumpets4    #e3ac4 ,s :5 !y   
all s\nd$ toge!r1 bo? ) trumpets1 &     
voice1  & cymbals1 & organs1 & ) div]s  

k9d ( musical in/rum5ts1  & lift$ up _! 
voice on high3 ! s\nd 0 he>d af> (f1 s t
  :5 !y began to praise ! ,"l1 & to say3
 ,give glory to ! ,"l  = he is good1 = 8
 m]cy endure? = ev]3 ! h\se ( ,god 0    
fill$ ) a cl\d4    #e3ad4 ,nor c\ld !   
prie/s /& & m9i/] by reason ( ! cl\d4   
,= ! glory ( ! ,"l _h fill$ ! h\se (    
,god4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #f      
,solomon's bless+s & pray]4    #f3a4 ,!n
 ,solomon said3 ,! ,"l promis$ t he w\ld
 dwell 9 a  cl\d4    #f3b4 ,b ,i h built
 a h\se to 8 "n1 t he might dwell !re = 
ev]4    #f3c4 ,& ! k+ turn$ 8 face1 &   
bless$ all ! multitude (  ,israel = all 
! multitude /ood att5tive & he said3    
#f3d4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ! ,god ( ,israel1
 :o ha? accompli%$ 9  de$ t :i* he spoke
 to ,david my fa!r1 say+3    #f3e4 ,f ! 
day t ,i br\ght my p out ( ! l& (       
,egypt1 ,i  *ose no city among all !    
tribes ( ,israel1 = a h\se to be built 9
  x to my "n3 nei!r *ose ,i any o!r man1
 to be ! rul] ( my  p ,israel4    #f3f4 
,b ,i *ose ,j]usalem1 t my "n might be  

!re3 & ,i *ose  ,david to set him ov] my
 p ,israel4    #f3g4 ,& :]eas ,david my 
fa!r _h a m9d to build a h\se to ! "n  (
 ! ,"l ! ,god ( ,israel1    #f3h4 ,! ,"l
 said to him3 ,=asmu* z x 0 ?y w to     
build a h\se  to my "n1 ?\ ha/ done well
 inde$ 9 hav+ su* a w3    #f3i4 ,b ?\   
%alt n build ! h\se1 b ?y son1 :o %all  
come out  ( ?y lo9s1 he %all build a    
h\se to my "n4    #f3aj4 ,! ,"l !re=e   
ha? accompli%$ 8 ^w :i* he spoke3 &  ,i 
am ris5 up 9 ! place ( ,david my fa!r1 &
 sit ^u ! ?rone  ( ,israel1 z ! ,"l     
promis$3 & h built a h\se to ! "n (  !  
,"l ,god ( ,israel4    #f3aa4 ,& ,i h   
put 9 x ! ark1 :]e9 is ! cov5ant ( !    
,"l1  :i* he made ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 
#f3ab4 ,& he /ood be=e ! alt> ( ! ,"l1 9
 pres5ce ( all !  multitude ( ,israel1 &
 /ret*$ =? 8 h&s4    #f3ac4 ,= ,solomon 
_h made a braz5 scaffold1 & _h set x 9 !
  mid/ ( ! temple1 :i* 0 five cubits    
long1 & five cubits broad1  & ?ree      
cubits high3 & he /ood ^u x3 !n kneel+  
d[n 9 !  pres5ce ( all ! multitude (    

,israel1 & lift+ up 8 h&s  t[>ds heav51 
#f3ad4 ,he said3 ,o ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 
!re is no ,god l !e 9 heav5  nor 9 e>?3 
:o keepe/ cov5ant & m]cy ) ?y s]vants1 t
  walk be=e !e ) all _! he>ts3    #f3ae4
 ,:o ha/ p]=m$ to ?y s]vant ,david my   
fa!r all t ?\  ha/ promis$ him3 & ha/   
accompli%$ 9 fact1 :at ?\ ha/ spok5  )  
?y m\?1 z also ! pres5t "t prove?4      
#f3af4 ,n[ !n1 ,o ,"l ,god ( ,israel1   
fulfil to ?y s]vant ,david my  fa!r1    
:atsoev] ?\ ha/ promis$ him1 say+3 ,!re 
%all n fail  !e a man 9 my sight1 to sit
 ^u ! ?rone ( ,israel3 yet s t  ?y      
*ildr5 take he$ to _! ways1 & walk 9 my 
law1 z ?\ ha/  walk$ be=e me4    #f3ag4 
,& n[1 ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 let ?y ^w be 
e/abli%$ :i*  ?\ ha/ spok5 to ?y s]vant 
,david4    #f3ah4 ,is x cr$ible !n t    
,god %\ld dwell ) m5 on ! e>?8  ,if     
heav5 & ! heav5s ( heav5s d n conta9 !e1
 h[ mu* less  ?is h\se1 :i* ,i h built8 
#f3ai4 ,b to ?is end only x is made1 t  
?\ maye/ reg>d !  pray] ( ?y s]vant & 8 
supplication1 ,o ,"l my ,god3 & maye/   

he> ! pray]s :i* ?y s]vant p\re? out    
be=e !e4    #f3bj4 ,t ?\ maye/ op5 ?y   
eyes ^u ?is h\se day & night1 ^u  !     
place :]e9 ?\ ha/ promis$ t ?y "n %\ld  
be call$  ^u1    #f3ba4 ,& t ?\ w\ld/   
he> ! pray] :i* ?y s]vant praye? 9  x3  
he>k5 !n to ! pray]s ( ?y s]vant1 & ( ?y
 p  ,israel4 ,:osoev] %all pray 9 its   
place1 he> ?\ f ?y dwell+  place1 t is1 
f heav51 & %ew m]cy4    #f3bb4 ,if any  
man s9 aga9/ 8 neighb\r1 & come to swe> 
aga9/  him1 & b9d himself ) a curse be=e
 ! alt> 9 ?is h\se3    #f3bc4 ,!n he> ?\
 f heav51 & d ju/ice to ?y s]vants1 s to
  requite ! wick$ by mak+ 8 wick$ness   
fall ^u 8 own head1 &  to rev5ge ! j1   
rew>d+ him accord+ to 8 ju/ice4         
#f3bd4 ,if ?y p ,israel be ov]come by _!
 enemies1 7= !y w  s9 aga9/ !e17 & be+  
conv]t$ %all d p5ance1 & call ^u  ?y "n1
 & pray to !e 9 ?is place1    #f3be4 ,!n
 he> ?\ f heav51 & =give ! s9 ( ?y p    
,israel & br+ !m back into ! l& :i* ?\  
gave/ to !m1 &  _! fa!rs4    #f3bf4 ,if 
! heav5s be %ut up1 & !re fall no ra9 by

 reason ( !  s9 ( ! p1 & !y %all pray to
 !e 9 ?is place1 &  confess to ?y "n1 & 
be conv]t$ f _! s9s1 :]e ?\ do/  afflict
 !m1    #f3bg4 ,!n he> ?\ f heav51 ,o   
,"l1 & =give ! s9s ( ?y  s]vants & ( ?y 
p ,israel & tea* !m ! good way 9 :i*  !y
 may walk3 & give ra9 to ?y l& :i* ?\   
ha/ giv5 to ?y  p to possess4    #f3bh4 
,if a fam9e arise 9 ! l&1 or a pe/il5ce 
or bla/+1 or  mildew1 or locu/s1 or     
cat]pill>s3 or if _! enemies wa/e !     
c\ntry1 & besiege ! cities1 :atsoev]    
sc\rge or infirmity %all  be ^u !m3     
#f3bi4 ,!n if any ( ?y p ,israel1 kn[+ 8
 own sc\rge &  infirmity %all pray1 &   
%all spread =? 8 h&s 9 ?is h\se1        
#f3cj4 ,he> ?\ f heav51 f ?y high dwell+
 place1 & =give1  & r5d] to e "o accord+
 to 8 ways1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ him to  h 9 8  
he>t3 = ?\ only kn[e/ ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5
 (  m53    #f3ca4 ,t !y may fe> !e1 &   
walk 9 ?y ways all ! days t  !y live ^u 
! face ( ! l&1 :i* ?\ ha/ giv5 to our   
fa!rs4    #f3cb4 ,if ! /rang] also1 :o  
is n ( ?y p ,israel1 come f a  f>       

c\ntry1 = ! sake ( ?y great "n1 & ?y    
/rong h&1 &  ?y /ret*$ out arm1 & adore 
9 ?is place3    #f3cc4 ,he> ?\ f heav5  
?y firm dwell+ place1 & d all t  :i* t  
/rang] %all call ^u !e =3 t all ! p ( ! 
e>? may "k ?y "n1 & may fe> !e1 z ?y p  
,israel1 &  may "k1 t ?y "n is invok$ ^u
 ?is h\se1 :i* ,i h built4    #f3cd4 ,if
 ?y p g out to w> aga9/ _! enemies1 by !
 way t  ?\ %alt s5d !m1 & adore !e t[>ds
 ! way ( ?is city1 :i*  ?\ ha/ *os51 & !
 h\se :i* ,i h built to ?y "n3    #f3ce4
 ,!n he> ?\ f heav5 _! pray]s1 & _!     
supplications1  & rev5ge !m4    #f3cf4  
,& if !y s9 aga9/ !e 7= !re is no man t 
s9ne?  n7 & ?\ be angry ) !m1 & deliv]  
!m up to _! enemies1  & !y lead !m away 
captive to a l& ei!r af> (f1 or ne> at  
h&1    #f3cg4 ,& if !y be conv]t$ 9 _!  
he>t 9 ! l& to :i* !y  7 l$ captive1 & d
 p5ance1 & pray to !e 9 ! l& ( _!       
captivity say+3 ,we h s9n$1 we h done   
wick$ly1 we h dealt  unju/ly3    #f3ch4 
,& return to !e ) all _! he>t1 & ) all  
_! s\l1  9 ! l& ( _! captivity1 to :i*  

!y 7 l$ away1 & adore  !e t[>ds ! way ( 
_! own l& :i* ?\ gave/ _! fa!rs1  & ( ! 
city1 :i* ?\ ha/ *os51 & ! h\se :i* ,i h
  built to ?y "n3    #f3ci4 ,!n he> ?\ f
 heav51 t is1 f ?y firm dwell+ place1   
_! pray]s1 & d judgm5t1 & =give ?y p1   
al?\gh !y  h s9n$3    #f3dj4 ,= ?\ art  
my ,god3 let ?y eyes1 ,i besee* !e1 be  
op51 &  let ?y e>s be att5tive to !     
pray]1 t is made 9 ?is place4    #f3da4 
,n[ !re=e arise1 ,o ,"l ,god1 into ?y   
re/+ place1 ?\ &  ! ark ( ?y /r5g?3 let 
?y prie/s1 ,o ,"l ,god1 put on          
salvation1  & ?y sa9ts rejoice 9 good   
?+s4    #f3db4 ,o ,"l ,god1 turn n away 
! face ( ?y ano9t$3 rememb] !  m]cies ( 
,david ?y s]vant4    #b ,p>alipom5on    
,*apt] #g    ,fire f heav5 consume? !   
sacrifices4 ,! solemnity ( !  d$ication 
( ! temple4 ,god signifie? 8 hav+ he>d  
,solomon's  pray]3 yet s if he cont9ue  
to s]ve him4    #g3a4 ,& :5 ,solomon _h 
made an end ( 8 pray]1 fire came d[n f  
heav51 & consum$ ! holocau/s & !        
victims3 & ! maje/y (  ! ,"l fill$ !    

h\se4    #g3b4 ,nei!r c\ld ! prie/s ent]
 into ! temple ( ! ,"l1  because !      
maje/y ( ! ,"l _h fill$ ! temple ( !    
,"l4    #g3c4 ,moreov] all ! *ildr5 (   
,israel saw ! fire com+ d[n1 &  ! glory 
( ! ,"l ^u ! h\se3 & fall+ d[n ) _!     
faces  to ! gr\nd1 ^u ! /one pavem5t1 !y
 ador$ & prais$ !  ,"l3 because he is   
good1 because 8 m]cy endure? = ev]4     
#g3d4 ,& ! k+ & all ! p sacrific$       
victims be=e ! ,"l4    #g3e4 ,& k+      
,solomon (f]$ a sacrifice ( tw5ty-two   
?\s& ox51  & "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s&     
rams3 & ! k+ & all !  p d$icat$ ! h\se (
 ,god4    #g3f4 ,& ! prie/s /ood 9 _!   
(fices3 & ! ,levites ) !  in/rum5ts (   
music ( ! ,"l1 :i* k+ ,david made to    
praise !  ,"l3 because 8 m]cy endure? = 
ev]1 s++ ! hymns ( ,david by  _! m9i/ry3
 & ! prie/s s\nd$ ) trumpets be=e !m1 & 
all ,israel /ood4    #g3g4 ,solomon also
 sanctifi$ ! middle ( ! c\rt be=e !     
temple  ( ! ,"l3 = he (f]$ !re !        
holocau/s1 & ! fat ( !  peace (f]+s3    
because ! braz5 alt>1 :i* he _h made1   

c\ld n  hold ! holocau/s & ! sacrifices 
& ! fat3    #g3h4 ,& ,solomon kept !    
solemnity at t "t sev5 days1 & all      
,israel ) him1 a v great congregation1 f
 ! entrance ( ,ema?  to ! torr5t (      
,egypt4    #g3i4 ,& he made on ! eigh?  
day a solemn assembly1 because he _h    
kept ! d$ication ( ! alt> sev5 days1 &  
_h celebrat$ !  solemnity sev5 days4    
#g3aj4 ,s on ! ?ree & tw5tie? day ( !   
sev5? mon? he s5t  away ! p to _!       
dwell+s1 joyful & glad = ! good t  ! ,"l
 _h done to ,david1 & to ,solomon1 & to 
all ,israel 8  p4    #g3aa4 ,& ,solomon 
f9i%$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & ! k+'s h\se1  & 
all t he _h design$ 9 8 he>t to d1 9 !  
h\se ( !  ,"l1 & 9 8 own h\se1 & he     
prosp]$4    #g3ab4 ,& ! ,"l appe>$ to   
him by night1 & said3 ,i h he>d ?y      
pray]1 & ,i h *os5 ?is place to myself =
 a h\se ( sacrifice4    #g3ac4 ,if ,i   
%ut up heav51 & !re fall no ra91 or if  
,i give ord]s1  & comm& ! locu/ to dev\r
 ! l&1 or if ,i s5d pe/il5ce among  my  
p3    #g3ad4 ,& my p1 ^u :om my "n is   

call$1 be+ conv]t$1 %all  make          
supplication to me1 & seek out my face1 
& d p5ance = _!  mo/ wick$ ways3 !n w ,i
 he> f heav51 & w =give _!  s9s & w heal
 _! l&4    #g3ae4 ,my eyes also %all be 
op51 & my e>s att5tive to ! pray] (  him
 t %all pray 9 ?is place4    #g3af4 ,=  
,i h *os51 & h sanctifi$ ?is place1 t my
 "n  may be !re = ev]1 & my eyes & my   
he>t may rema9 !re  p]petually4         
#g3ag4 ,& z = !e1 if ?\ walk be=e me1 z 
,david ?y fa!r  walk$1 & d accord+ to   
all t ,i h comm&$ !e1 & keep my  ju/ices
 & my judgm5ts3    #g3ah4 ,i w raise up 
! ?rone ( ?y k+dom1 z ,i promis$ to     
,david  ?y fa!r1 say+3 ,!re %all n fail 
!e a man ( ?y /ock to be  rul] 9        
,israel4    #g3ai4 ,b if y turn away1 & 
=sake my ju/ices1 & my comm&m5ts  :i* ,i
 h set be=e y1 & %all g & s]ve /range   
gods1 &  adore !m1    #g3bj4 ,i w pluck 
y up by ! root out ( my l& :i* ,i h giv5
  y3 & ?is h\se :i* ,i h sanctifi$ to my
 "n1 ,i w ca/ away  f be=e my face1 & w 
make x a byword1 & an example among all 

nations4    #g3ba4 ,& ?is h\se %all be =
 a prov]b to all t pass by1 &  !y %all  
be a/oni%$ & say3 ,:y ha? ! ,"l done ?us
 to ?is  l&1 & to ?is h\se8    #g3bb4 ,&
 !y %all answ]3 ,because !y =sook ! ,"l 
! ,god (  _! fa!rs1 :o br\ght !m out ( !
 l& ( ,egypt1 & laid hold  on /range    
gods1 & ador$ !m1 & wor%ipp$ !m3 !re=e  
all  ^! evils are come ^u !m4    #b     
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #h    ,solomon's    
build+s & o!r acts4    #h3a4 ,& at ! end
 ( tw5ty ye>s aft] ,solomon _h built !  
h\se (  ! ,"l & 8 own h\se3    #h3b4 ,he
 built ! cities :i* ,hiram _h giv5 to   
,solomon1 & caus$  ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to
 dwell !re4    #h3c4 ,he w5t also into  
,ema? ,suba1 & possess$ x4    #h3d4 ,&  
he built ,palmira 9 ! des]t1 & he built 
o!r /rong  cities 9 ,ema?4    #h3e4 ,&  
he built ,be?-horon ! upp]1 & ,be?-horon
 ! ne!r1  wall$ cities ) gates & b>s &  
locks4    #h3f4 ,balaa? also & all !    
/rong cities t 7 ,solomon's1 & all  !   
cities ( ! *>iots1 & ! cities ( !       
horsem54  ,all t  ,solomon _h a m9d1 &  

design$1 he built 9 ,j]usalem & 9       
,libanus1  & 9 all ! l& ( 8 dom9ion4    
#h3g4 ,all ! p t 7 left ( ! ,he?ites1 & 
! ,amorrhites1  & ! ,ph]ezites1 & !     
,hevites1 & ! ,jebusites1 t 7 n (  !    
/ock ( ,israel3    #h3h4 ,( _! *ildr51 &
 ( ! po/]ity1 :om ! *ildr5 (  ,israel _h
 n sla91 ,solomon made to be !          
tribut>ies1 unto ?is day4    #h3i4 ,b ( 
! *ildr5 ( ,israel he set none to s]ve 9
 ! k+'s  works3 = !y 7 m5 ( w>1 & *ief  
capta9s1 & rul]s ( 8  *>iots & horsem54 
#h3aj4 ,& all ! *ief capta9s ( k+       
,solomon's army 7 two hundr$  & fifty1  
:o taught ! p4    #h3aa4 ,& he remov$ ! 
daught] ( ,ph>ao f ! city ( ,david1 to  
! h\se :i* he _h built = h]4 ,= ! k+    
said3 ,my wife %all  n dwell 9 ! h\se ( 
,david k+ ( ,israel1 = x is sanctifi$3  
because ! ark ( ! ,"l came into x4      
#h3ab4 ,!n ,solomon (f]$ holocau/s to ! 
,"l ^u ! alt> ( !  ,"l :i* he _h built  
be=e ! por*1    #h3ac4 ,t e day an (f]+ 
might be made on x accord+ to !         
ord9ance ( ,moses1 9 ! sabba?s1 & on !  

new moons1 & on !  fe/ival days ?ree    
times a ye>1 t is to say1 9 ! fea/ (    
unleav5$ bread1 & 9 ! fea/ ( weeks1 & 9 
! fea/ (  tab]nacles4    #h3ad4 ,& he   
appo9t$ accord+ to ! ord] ( ,david 8    
fa!r !  (fices ( ! prie/s 9 _! m9i/ries3
 & ! ,levites 9 _!  ord] to give praise1
 & m9i/] be=e ! prie/s accord+ to !     
duty ( e day3 & ! port]s 9 _! divisions 
by gate & gate3  = s ,david ! man ( ,god
 _h comm&$4    #h3ae4 ,& ! prie/s &     
,levites dep>t$ n f ! k+'s  comm&m5ts1 z
 to any ?+ t he _h comm&$1 & z to !     
keep+ ( ! treasures4    #h3af4 ,solomon 
_h all *>ges prep>$1 f ! day t he f\nd$ 
!  h\se ( ! ,"l1 until ! day :]e9 he    
f9i%$ x4    #h3ag4 ,!n ,solomon w5t to  
,asiongab]1 & to ,aila?1 on ! coa/ (  ! 
,r$ ,sea1 :i* is 9 ! l& ( ,edom4        
#h3ah4 ,& ,hiram s5t him %ips by ! h&s (
 8 s]vants1 & skilful  m>9]s1 & !y w5t )
 ,solomon's s]vants to ,ophir1 & !y took
  !nce f\r hundr$ & fifty tal5ts ( gold1
 & br\ght x to k+  ,solomon4    #b      
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #i    ,! que5 (     

,saba admire? ! wisdom ( ,solomon4 ,8   
ri*es & glory4  ,8 dea?4    #i3a4 ,& :5 
! que5 ( ,saba he>d ( ! fame ( ,solomon1
 %e came  to try him ) h>d que/ions at  
,j]usalem1 ) great ri*es1 &  camels1 :i*
 c>ri$ spices1 & abundance ( gold1 &    
preci\s  /ones4 ,& :5 %e 0 come to      
,solomon1 %e propos$ to him all t  0 9  
h] he>t4    #i3b4 ,& ,solomon expla9$ to
 h] all t %e propos$3 & !re 0  n any ?+ 
t he did n make cle> unto h]4    #i3c4  
,& :5 %e _h se5 ^! ?+s1 to wit1 ! wisdom
 ( ,solomon1  & ! h\se :i* he _h built1 
#i3d4 ,& ! meats ( 8 table1 & ! dwell+  
places ( 8  s]vants1 & ! att5dance ( 8  
(fic]s1 & _! app>el1 8  cupbe>]s also1 &
 _! g>m5ts1 & ! victims :i* he (f]$ 9  !
 h\se ( ! ,"l3 !re 0 no m _s 9 h]1 %e 0 
s  a/oni%$4    #i3e4 ,& %e said to ! k+3
 ,! ^w is true :i* ,i he>d 9 my  c\ntry 
( ?y virtues & wisdom4    #i3f4 ,i did n
 believe !m t told x1 until ,i came1 &  
my eyes _h  se51 & ,i _h prov$ t sc>ce  
"o half ( ?y wisdom _h be5 told  me3 ?\ 
ha/ exce$$ ! same ) ?y virtues4    #i3g4

 ,happy are ?y m51 & happy are ?y       
s]vants1 :o /& always  be=e !e1 & he> ?y
 wisdom4    #i3h4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ?y   
,god1 :o ha? be5 pleas$ to set !e on  8 
?rone1 k+ ( ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,because ,god
 love? ,israel1 &  w pres]ve !m =ev]3   
!re=e ha? he made !e k+ ov] !m1  to d   
judgm5t & ju/ice4    #i3i4 ,& %e gave to
 ! k+ a hundr$ & tw5ty tal5ts ( gold1 & 
spices 9 great abundance1 & mo/ preci\s 
/ones3 !re 7 no su*  spices z ^! :i* !  
que5 ( ,saba gave to k+ ,solomon4       
#i3aj4 ,& ! s]vants also ( ,hiram1 ) !  
s]vants ( ,solomon1  br\ght gold f      
,ophir1 & ?y9e trees1 & mo/ preci\s     
/ones3    #i3aa4 ,& ! k+ made ( ! ?y9e  
trees /airs 9 ! h\se ( !  ,"l1 & 9 !    
k+'s h\se1 & h>ps & psalt]ies = ! s++   
m53 nev] 7 !re se5 su* trees 9 ! l& (   
,juda4    #i3ab4 ,& k+ ,solomon gave to 
! que5 ( ,saba all t %e desir$1  & t %e 
ask$1 & _m m ?+s ?an %e br\ght to him3 s
 %e  return$1 & w5t to h] own c\ntry )  
h] s]vants4    #i3ac4 ,& ! weight ( !   
gold1 t 0 br\ght to ,solomon e  ye>1 0  

six hundr$ & sixty-six tal5ts ( gold3   
#i3ad4 ,beside ! sum :i* ! deputies (   
div]s nations1 & !  m]*ants 7 accu/om$  
to br+1 & all ! k+s ( ,arabia1 & !      
lords ( ! l&s1 :o br\ght gold & silv] to
 ,solomon4    #i3ae4 ,& k+ ,solomon made
 two hundr$ gold5 spe>s1 ( ! sum ( six  
hundr$ pieces ( gold1 :i* w5t to e spe>3
    #i3af4 ,& ?ree hundr$ gold5 %ields (
 ?ree hundr$ pieces ( gold1  :i* w5t to 
! cov]+ ( e %ield3 & ! k+ put !m 9 !    
arm\ry1 :i* 0 compass$ ) a wood4        
#i3ag4 ,! k+ also made a great ?rone (  
ivory1 & ov]laid x )  pure gold4        
#i3ah4 ,& six /eps to g up to ! ?rone1 &
 a foot/ool ( gold1 &  two arms "o on   
ei!r side1 & two lions /&+ by ! arms3   
#i3ai4 ,moreov] twelve o!r little lions 
/&+ ^u ! /eps on bo?  sides3 !re 0 n su*
 a ?rone 9 any k+dom4    #i3bj4 ,& all !
 vessels ( ! k+'s table 7 ( gold1 & !   
vessels ( ! h\se ( ! =e/ ( ,libanus 7 ( 
! pure/ gold4  ,= no acc\nt 0 made (    
silv] 9 ^? days4    #i3ba4 ,= ! k+'s    
%ips w5t to ,?>sis ) ! s]vants ( ,hiram1

  once 9 ?ree ye>s3 & !y br\ght !nce    
gold & silv]1 & ivory1  & apes1 &       
peacocks4    #i3bb4 ,& ,solomon 0       
magnifi$ above all ! k+s ( ! e>? =      
ri*es & glory4    #i3bc4 ,& all ! k+s ( 
! e>? desir$ to see ! face ( ,solomon1  
t !y might he> ! wisdom :i* ,god _h giv5
 9 8 he>t4    #i3bd4 ,& e ye> !y br\ght 
him pres5ts1 vessels ( silv] & (  gold1 
& g>m5ts1 & arm\r1 & spices1 & horses1 &
 mules4    #i3be4 ,& ,solomon _h =ty    
?\s& horses 9 ! /ables1 & twelve  ?\s&  
*>iots1 & horsem51 & he plac$ !m 9 !    
cities ( !  *>iots & :]e ! k+ 0 9       
,j]usalem4    #i3bf4 ,& he ex]cis$      
au?ority ov] all ! k+s f ! riv]         
,euphrates to ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 & to 
! bord]s ( ,egypt4    #i3bg4 ,& he made 
silv] z pl5tiful 9 ,j]usalem z /ones3 & 
c$>s  z common z ! sycamores1 :i* gr[ 9 
! pla9s4    #i3bh4 ,& horses 7 br\ght to
 him out ( ,egypt1 & out ( all          
c\ntries4    #i3bi4 ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts (
 ,solomon fir/ & la/ are writt5 9  !    
words ( ,na?an ! prophet1 & 9 ! books ( 

,ahias ! ,silonite1  & 9 ! vision (     
,addo ! se]1 aga9/ ,j]oboam ! son (     
,nabat4    #i3cj4 ,& ,solomon reign$ 9  
,j]usalem ov] all ,israel =ty ye>s4     
#i3ca4 ,& he slept ) 8 fa!rs3 & !y buri$
 him 9 ! city (  ,david3 & ,roboam 8 son
 reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on    
,*apt] #aj    ,roboam answ]e? ! p       
r\ghly3 ^u :i* t5 tribes revolt4        
#aj3a4 ,& ,roboam w5t to ,si*em3 = ?i!r 
all ,israel 7 assembl$1  to make him k+4
    #aj3b4 ,& :5 ,j]oboam ! son (       
,nabat1 :o 0 9 ,egypt1 7= he 0  fl$ ?i!r
 f ,solomon17 he>d x1 =?) he return$4   
#aj3c4 ,& !y s5t = him1 & he came ) all 
,israel1 & !y spoke  to ,roboam1 say+3  
#aj3d4 ,?y fa!r oppress$ ) a mo/ griev\s
 yoke1 d ?\ gov]n u  ) a light] h& ?an  
?y fa!r1 :o laid ^u u a heavy s]vitude1 
& ease "s ?+ ( ! burd51 t we may s]ve   
!e4    #aj3e4 ,& he said to !m3 ,come to
 me aga9 aft] ?ree days4  ,& :5  ! p 7  
gone1    #aj3f4 ,he took c\nsel ) !     
anci5ts1 :o _h /ood be=e 8 fa!r         
,solomon1 :ile he yet liv$1 say+3 ,:at  

c\nsel give y to me1 t ,i  may answ] !  
p8    #aj3g4 ,& !y said to him3 ,if ?\  
please ?is p1 & soo! !m  ) k9d words1 !y
 w be ?y s]vants = ev]4    #aj3h4 ,b he 
=sook ! c\nsel ( ! anci5ts1 & began to  
treat  ) ! "y m51 t _h be5 br\ght up )  
him1 & 7 9 8  tra94    #aj3i4 ,& he said
 to !m3 ,:at seeme? good to y8 or :at   
%all ,i  answ] ?is p1 :o h said to me3  
,ease ! yoke :i* ?y fa!r  laid ^u u8    
#aj3aj4 ,b !y answ]$ z "y m51 & br\ght  
up ) him 9  pleasures1 & said3 ,?us %alt
 ?\ speak to ! p1 t said to  !e3 ,?y    
fa!r made our yoke heavy1 d ?\ ease x3  
?us %alt ?\  answ] !m3 ,my little f+] is
 ?ick] ?an ! lo9s ( my fa!r4    #aj3aa4 
,my fa!r laid ^u y a heavy yoke1 & ,i w 
add m weight  to x3 my fa!r beat y )    
sc\rges1 b ,i w beat y )  scorpions4    
#aj3ab4 ,s ,j]oboam1 & all ! p came to  
,roboam ! ?ird day1 z  he comm&$ !m4    
#aj3ac4 ,& ! k+ answ]$ r\ghly1 leav+ !  
c\nsel ( !  anci5ts4    #aj3ad4 ,& he   
spoke accord+ to ! advice ( ! "y m53 ,my
 fa!r  laid ^u y a heavy yoke1 :i* ,i w 

make heavi]3 my fa!r beat  y ) sc\rges1 
b ,i w beat y ) scorpions4    #aj3ae4 ,&
 he condesc5d$ n to ! p's reque/s3 = x 0
 !  w ( ,god1 t 8 ^w might be fulfill$  
:i* he _h spok5 by !  h& ( ,ahias !     
,silonite to ,j]oboam ! son ( ,nabat4   
#aj3af4 ,& all ! p ^u ! k+'s speak+     
r\ghly1 said ?us  unto him3 ,we h no "p 
9 ,david1 nor inh]itance 9 ! son (      
,isai4  ,return to ?y dwell+s1 ,o       
,israel1 & d ?\1 ,o ,david fe$ ?y own   
h\se4 ,& ,israel w5t away to _! dwell+s4
    #aj3ag4 ,b ,roboam reign$ ov] !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel t dwelt 9 !  cities (  
,juda4    #aj3ah4 ,& k+ ,roboam s5t     
,aduram1 :o 0 ov] ! tributes1 & !       
*ildr5 ( ,israel /on$ him1 & he di$3 &  
k+ ,roboam made ha/e  to get up into 8  
*>iot1 & fl$ into ,j]usalem4    #aj3ai4 
,& ,israel revolt$ f ! h\se ( ,david    
unto ?is day4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] 
#aa    ,roboam's reign4 ,8 k+dom is     
/r5g!n$4    #aa3a4 ,& ,roboam came to   
,j]usalem1 & call$ toge!r all ! h\se (  
,juda & ( ,b5jam91 a hundr$ & f\rscore  

?\s& *os5 m5 &  w>riors1 to fight aga9/ 
,israel1 & to br+ back 8 k+dom to him4  
#aa3b4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,semeias 
! man ( ,god1 say+3    #aa3c4 ,speak to 
,roboam ! son ( ,solomon ! k+ ( ,juda1 &
 to all  ,israel1 9 ,juda & ,b5jam93    
#aa3d4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,y %all n g up1 
nor fight aga9/ y\r  bre?r53 let e man  
return to 8 own h\se1 = by my w ?is  ?+ 
has be5 done4 ,& :5 !y he>d ! ^w ( !    
,"l1 !y  return$1 & did n g aga9/       
,j]oboam1    #aa3e4 ,& ,roboam dwelt 9  
,j]usalem1 & built wall$ cities 9 ,juda4
    #aa3f4 ,& he built ,be?lehem1 &     
,etam1 & ,!cue1    #aa3g4 ,& ,be?sur1 & 
,so*o1 & ,odollam1    #aa3h4 ,& ,ge?1 & 
,m>esa1 & ,ziph1    #aa3i4 ,& ,aduram1 &
 ,la*is1 & ,aze*a1    #aa3aj4 ,s>aa     
also1 & ,aialon1 & ,hebron1 :i* are 9   
,juda &  ,b5jam91 well f5c$ cities4     
#aa3aa4 ,& :5 he _h enclos$ !m ) walls1 
he put 9 !m  gov]nors & /oreh\ses (     
provisions1 t is1 ( oil & ( w9e4        
#aa3ab4 ,moreov] 9 e city he made an    
arm\ry ( %ields & spe>s1  & he =tifi$ !m

 ) great dilig5ce1 & he reign$ ov]      
,juda1  & ,b5jam91    #aa3ac4 ,& !      
prie/s & ,levites1 t 7 9 all ,israel1   
came to him  out ( all _! seats1        
#aa3ad4 ,leav+ _! suburbs1 & _!         
possessions1 & pass+ ov] to  ,juda1 &   
,j]usalem1 because ,j]oboam & 8 sons _h 
ca/ !m (f1  f execut+ ! prie/ly (fice to
 ! ,"l4    #aa3ae4 ,& he made to himself
 prie/s = ! high places1 & = !  devils1 
& = ! calves :i* he _h made4    #aa3af4 
,moreov] out ( all ! tribes ( ,israel1  
:osoev] gave _!  he>t to seek ! ,"l !   
,god ( ,israel1 came into ,j]usalem to  
sacrifice _! victims be=e ! ,"l ! ,god (
 _! fa!rs4    #aa3ag4 ,& !y /r5g!n$ !   
k+dom ( ,juda1 & e/abli%$ ,roboam  ! son
 ( ,solomon = ?ree ye>s3 = !y walk$ 9 ! 
ways ( ,david  & ( ,solomon1 only ?ree  
ye>s4    #aa3ah4 ,& ,roboam took to wife
 ,mahala?1 ! daught] ( ,j]imo? !  son ( 
,david3 & ,abihail ! daught] ( ,eliab ! 
son ( ,isai4    #aa3ai4 ,& !y bore him  
sons ,jehus1 & ,somorias1 & ,zoom4      
#aa3bj4 ,& aft] h] he m>ri$ ,maa*a !    

daught] ( ,absalom1 :o bore  him ,abia1 
& ,e?ai1 & ,ziza1 & ,salomi?4    #aa3ba4
 ,& ,roboam lov$ ,maa*a ! daught] (     
,absalom above all 8  wives & concub9es3
 = he _h m>ri$ eighte5 wives1 &         
?reescore  concub9es3 & he begot eight &
 tw5ty sons1 & ?reescore  daught]s4     
#aa3bb4 ,b he put at ! head ( !m ,abia !
 son ( ,maa*a to be !  *ief rul] ov] all
 8 bre?r53 = he meant to make him k+1   
#aa3bc4 ,because he 0 wis] & mighti] ?an
 all 8 sons1 & 9 all  ! c\ntries (      
,juda1 & ( ,b5jam91 & 9 all ! wall$     
cities3  & he gave !m provisions 9      
abundance1 & he s\ght _m wives4    #b   
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ab    ,roboam = 8  
s9s is deliv]$ up into ! h&s ( ! k+ (   
,egypt3  :o c>rie? away all ! treasures 
( ! temple4    #ab3a4 ,& :5 ! k+dom (   
,roboam 0 /r5g!n$ & =tifi$1 he  =sook ! 
law ( ! ,"l1 & all ,israel ) him4       
#ab3b4 ,& 9 ! fif? ye> ( ! reign (      
,roboam1 ,sesac k+ ( ,egypt  came up    
aga9/ ,j]usalem 7because !y _h s9n$     
aga9/ ! ,"l7    #ab3c4 ,) twelve hundr$ 

*>iots & ?reescore ?\s& horsem53 &  ! p 
7 )\t numb] t came ) him out ( ,egypt1  
to wit1  ,libyans1 & ,troglodites1 &    
,e?iopians4    #ab3d4 ,& he took !      
/ronge/ cities 9 ,juda1 & came to       
,j]usalem4    #ab3e4 ,& ,semeias !      
prophet came to ,roboam1 & to ! pr9ces (
  ,juda1 t 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,j]usalem1  
flee+ f ,sesac1 &  he said to !m3 ,?us  
sai? ! ,"l3 ,y h left me1 & ,i h left  y
 9 ! h& ( ,sesac4    #ab3f4 ,& ! pr9ces 
( ,israel1 & ! k+1 be+ 9 a con/]nation1 
said3 ,! ,"l is j4    #ab3g4 ,& :5 ! ,"l
 saw t !y 7 humbl$1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l  came  
to ,semeias1 say+3 ,because !y are      
humbl$1 ,i w n de/roy  !m1 & ,i w give  
!m a little help1 & my wra? %all n fall 
^u ,j]usalem by ! h& ( ,sesac4    #ab3h4
 ,b yet !y %all s]ve him1 t !y may "k ! 
diff]5ce  betwe5 my s]vice1 & ! s]vice (
 a k+dom ( ! e>?4    #ab3i4 ,s ,sesac k+
 ( ,egypt dep>t$ f ,j]usalem1 tak+ away 
!  treasures ( ! k+'s h\se1 & he took   
all ) him1 & ! gold5  %ields t ,solomon 
_h made1    #ab3aj4 ,in/ead ( :i* ! k+  

made braz5 ones1 & deliv]$ !m to  !     
capta9s ( ! %ieldbe>]s1 :o gu>d$ !      
entrance ( !  palace4    #ab3aa4 ,& :5 !
 k+ ent]$ into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 !        
%ieldbe>]s came & took !m1 & br\ght !m  
back aga9 to _!  arm\ry4    #ab3ab4 ,b  
yet because !y 7 humbl$1 ! wra? ( ! ,"l 
turn$  away f !m1 & !y 7 n utt]ly       
de/roy$3 = ev5 9 ,juda  !re 7 f\nd good 
works4    #ab3ac4 ,k+ ,roboam !re=e 0   
/r5g!n$ 9 ,j]usalem1 & reign$3  he 0 "o 
& =ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 &  
he reign$  sev5te5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem1 !  
city :i* ! ,"l *ose out ( all  ! tribes 
( ,israel1 to e/abli% 8 "n !re3 & ! "n (
 8  "m 0 ,naama an ,ammonitess4         
#ab3ad4 ,b he did evil1 & did n prep>e 8
 he>t to seek ! ,"l4    #ab3ae4 ,n[ !   
acts ( ,roboam fir/ & la/ are writt5 9 !
 books (  ,semeias ! prophet1 & ( ,addo 
! se]1 & dilig5tly record$3 &  !re 0 w> 
betwe5 ,roboam & ,j]oboam all _! days4  
#ab3af4 ,& ,roboam slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & 0 
buri$ 9 ! city (  ,david4 ,& ,abia 8 son
 reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on    

,*apt] #ac    ,abia's reign3 8 victory  
ov] ,j]oboam4    #ac3a4 ,9 ! eighte5?   
ye> ( k+ ,j]oboam1 ,abia reign$ ov]     
,juda4    #ac3b4 ,?ree ye>s he reign$ 9 
,j]usalem1 & 8 "m's "n 0  ,mi*aia1 !    
daught] ( ,uriel ( ,gabaa3 & !re 0 w>   
betwe5 ,abia  & ,j]oboam4    ,mi*aia444 
,alias ,maa*a4 ,h] fa!r _h also two     
names1 viz41 ,absalom1  or ,abessalom1 &
 ,uriel4    #ac3c4 ,& :5 ,abia _h begun 
battle1 & _h ) him f\r hundr$  ?\s& mo/ 
valiant & *os5 m51 ,j]oboam put 8 army 9
 array  aga9/ him1 eight hundr$ ?\s& m51
 :o 7 also *os5 & mo/  valiant = w>4    
#ac3d4 ,& ,abia /ood ^u m\nt ,sem]on1   
:i* 0 9 ,ephraim1 & said3  ,he> me1 ,o  
,j]oboam1 & all ,israel3    #ac3e4 ,d y 
n "k t ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel gave to     
,david !  k+dom ov] ,israel = ev]1 to   
him & to 8 sons by a cov5ant (  salt8   
,a cov5ant ( salt444 ,t is1 a firm &    
p]petual cov5ant4 ,see ,num4  #ah4ai4   
#ac3f4 ,& ,j]oboam ! son ( ,nabat1 !    
s]vant ( ,solomon ! son (  ,david1 rose 
up3 & rebell$ aga9/ 8 "l4    #ac3g4 ,&  

!re 7 ga!r$ to him va9 m51 & *ildr5 (   
,belial3  & !y prevail$ aga9/ ,roboam ! 
son ( ,solomon3 = ,roboam 0  unexp]i5c$1
 & ( a fe>ful he>t1 & c\ld n resi/ !m4  
#ac3h4 ,& n[ y say t y are able to )/& !
 k+dom ( !  ,"l1 :i* he possesse? by !  
sons ( ,david1 & y h a great  multitude 
( p1 & gold5 calves1 :i* ,j]oboam ha?   
made y =  gods4    #ac3i4 ,& y h ca/ out
 ! prie/s ( ! ,"l1 ! sons ( ,a>on1  & ! 
,levites3 & y h made y prie/s1 l all !  
nations (  ! e>?3 :osoev] come? &       
consecrate? 8 h& ) a bullock (  ! h]d1 &
 ) sev5 rams1 is made a prie/ ( ^? :o   
are no  gods4    #ac3aj4 ,b ! ,"l is our
 ,god1 :om we =sake n1 & ! prie/s :o    
m9i/] to ! ,"l are ! sons ( ,a>on1 & !  
,levites are 9 _!  ord]4    #ac3aa4 ,&  
!y (f] holocau/s to ! ,"l1 e day1 morn+ 
&  ev5+1 & inc5se made accord+ to !     
ord9ance ( ! law1 & !  loaves are set =?
 on a mo/ clean table1 & !re is ) u !   
gold5 c&le/ick1 & ! lamps !re(1 to be   
light$ always 9 !  ev5+3 = we keep !    
precepts ( ! ,"l our ,god1 :om y h      

=sak54    #ac3ab4 ,!re=e ,god is ! lead]
 9 our army1 & 8 prie/s :o  s\nd )      
trumpets1 & res\nd aga9/ y3 ,o *ildr5 ( 
,israel1  fight n aga9/ ! ,"l ! ,god (  
y\r fa!rs1 = x is n good  = y4          
#ac3ac4 ,:ile he spoke ^! ?+s1 ,j]oboam 
caus$ an ambu%m5t to  come ab\t beh9d   
him4 ,& :ile he /ood fac+ ! enemies1 he 
encompass$ ,juda1 :o p]ceiv$ x n1 ) 8   
army4    #ac3ad4 ,& :5 ,juda look$ back1
 !y saw ! battle com+ ^u !m  bo? be=e & 
beh9d1 & !y cri$ to ! ,"l3 & ! prie/s   
began to s\nd ) ! trumpets4    #ac3ae4  
,& all ! m5 ( ,juda %\t$3 & behold :5 !y
 %\t$1  ,god t]rifi$ ,j]oboam1 & all    
,israel t /ood aga9/ ,abia & ,juda4     
#ac3af4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel fl$ be=e  
,juda1 & ! ,"l  deliv]$ !m into _! h&4  
#ac3ag4 ,& ,abia & 8 p slew !m ) a great
 slaught]1 &  !re fell w\nd$ ( ,israel  
five hundr$ ?\s& valiant m54    #ac3ah4 
,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 br\ght d[n1 at t
 "t1 &  ! *ildr5 ( ,juda 7 exce$+ly     
/r5g!n$1 because !y _h  tru/$ 9 ! ,"l ! 
,god ( _! fa!rs4    #ac3ai4 ,& ,abia    

pursu$ aft] ,j]oboam1 & took cities f   
him1 ,be!l  & h] daught]s1 & ,jesana )  
h] daught]s1 ,ephron also & h]          
daught]s4    #ac3bj4 ,& ,j]oboam 0 n    
able to resi/ any m1 9 ! days (  ,abia3 
& ! ,"l /ruck him1 & he di$4    #ac3ba4 
,b ,abia1 be+ /r5g!n$ 9 8 k+dom1 took   
f\rte5 wives3  & begot two & tw5ty sons1
 & sixte5 daught]s4    #ac3bb4 ,& ! re/ 
( ! acts ( ,abia1 & ( 8 ways & works1   
are  writt5 dilig5tly 9 ! book ( ,addo !
 prophet4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ad 
,! reign ( ,asa3 8 victory ov] !        
,e?iopians4    #ad3a4 ,& ,abia slept ) 8
 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 ! city  (      
,david3 an ,asa 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead3 9
 8 days ! l& 0  quiet t5 ye>s4    #ad3b4
 ,& ,asa did t :i* 0 good & pleas+ 9 !  
sight ( 8  ,god1 & he de/roy$ ! alt>s ( 
=eign wor%ip1 & ! high  places4         
#ad3c4 ,& broke ! /atues1 & cut d[n !   
groves4    #ad3d4 ,& he comm&$ ,juda to 
seek ! ,"l ! ,god ( _! fa!rs1  & to d ! 
law1 & all ! comm&m5ts4    #ad3e4 ,& he 
took away out ( all ! cities ( ,juda !  

alt>s1 &  temples1 & reign$ 9 peace4    
#ad3f4 ,he built also /rong cities 9    
,juda1 = he 0 quiet1 & !re  _h no w>s   
ris5 9 8 "t1 ! ,"l giv+ peace4    #ad3g4
 ,& he said to ,juda3 ,let u build ^!   
cities1 & compass !m  ) walls1 & =tify  
!m ) t[]s1 & gates1 & b>s1 :ile all  is 
quiet f w>s1 because we h s\ght ! ,"l ! 
,god ( our  fa!rs1 & he ha? giv5 u peace
 r\nd ab\t4 ,s !y built1 &  !re 0 no    
h9d]ance 9 build+4    #ad3h4 ,& ,asa _h 
9 8 army ( m5 t bore %ields & spe>s (   
,juda ?ree hundr$ ?\s&1 & ( ,b5jam9 t   
bore %ields & drew  b[s1 two hundr$ &   
eighty ?\s&1 all ^! 7 mo/ valiant m54   
#ad3i4 ,& ,z>a ! ,e?iopian came out     
aga9/ !m ) 8 army ( t5  hundr$ ?\s& m51 
& ) ?ree hundr$ *>iots3 & he came z  f> 
z ,m>esa4    #ad3aj4 ,& ,asa w5t out to 
meet him1 & set 8 army 9 array =  battle
 9 ! vale ( ,sephata1 :i* is ne> ,m>esa3
    #ad3aa4 ,& he call$ ^u ! ,"l ,god1 &
 said3 ,"l1 !re is no  diff]5ce ) !e1   
:e!r ?\ help ) few1 or ) _m3 help u1  ,o
 ,"l our ,god3 = ) confid5ce 9 !e1 & 9  

?y "n we are come  aga9/ ?is multitude4 
,o ,"l ?\ art our ,god1 let n man       
prevail  aga9/ !e4    #ad3ab4 ,& ! ,"l  
t]rifi$ ! ,e?iopians be=e ,asa & ,juda3 
&  ! ,e?iopians fl$4    #ad3ac4 ,& ,asa 
& ! p t 7 ) him pursu$ !m to ,g]>a3  & !
 ,e?iopians fell ev5 to utt] de/ruction1
 = ! ,"l slew  !m1 & 8 army f\ght aga9/ 
!m1 & !y 7 de/roy$4 ,&  !y took         
abundance ( spoils1    #ad3ad4 ,& !y    
took all ! cities r\nd ab\t ,g]>a3 = a  
great fe>  0 come ^u all m53 & !y       
pillag$ ! cities1 & c>ri$ (f  mu* booty4
    #ad3ae4 ,& !y de/roy$ ! %eepcotes1 &
 took an inf9ite numb] (  cattle1 & (   
camels3 & return$ to ,j]usalem4    #b   
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ae    ,! prophecy (
 ,az>ias4 ,asa's cov5ant ) ,god4 ,he    
depose? 8  "m4    #ae3a4 ,& ! _s ( ,god 
came ^u ,az>ias ! son ( ,od$1    #ae3b4 
,& he w5t out to meet ,asa1 & said to   
him3 ,he> ye me1 ,asa1 &  all ,juda &   
,b5jam93 ,! ,"l is ) y1 because y h be5 
)  him4 ,if y seek him1 y %all f9d3 b if
 y =sake him1 he w  =sake y4    #ae3c4  

,& _m days %all pass 9 ,israel1 )\t !   
true ,god1 &  )\t a prie/ a tea*]1 & )\t
 ! law4    #ae3d4 ,& :5 9 _! di/ress !y 
%all return to ! ,"l ! ,god  ( ,israel1 
& %all seek him1 !y %all f9d him4       
#ae3e4 ,at t "t !re %all be no peace to 
him t goe? out &  come? 91 b t]rors on e
 side among all ! inhabitants ( !  e>?4 
#ae3f4 ,= nation %all fight aga9/       
nation1 & city aga9/ city1 =  ! ,"l w   
tr\ble !m ) all di/ress4    #ae3g4 ,d y 
!re=e take c\rage1 & let n y\r h&s be   
weak5$3  = !re %all be a rew>d = y\r "w4
    #ae3h4 ,& :5 ,asa _h he>d ! words1 &
 ! prophecy ( ,az>ias !  son ( ,od$ !   
prophet1 he took c\rage1 & took away !  
idols out (  all ! l& ( ,juda1 & out (  
,b5jam91 & out ( ! cities (  m\nt       
,ephraim1 :i* he _h tak51 & he d$icat$ !
 alt> ( !  ,"l1 :i* 0 be=e ! por* ( !   
,"l4    #ae3i4 ,& he ga!r$ toge!r all   
,juda & ,b5jam91 & ! /rang]s  ) !m (    
,ephraim1 & ,manasses1 & ,simeon3 = _m 7
 come ov]  to him out ( ,israel1 see+ t 
! ,"l 8 ,god 0 ) him4    #ae3aj4 ,& :5  

!y 7 come to ,j]usalem 9 ! ?ird mon?1 9 
!  fifte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,asa1        
#ae3aa4 ,!y sacrific$ to ! ,"l 9 t day (
 ! spoils1 & ( !  prey1 t !y _h br\ght1 
sev5 hundr$ ox51 & sev5 ?\s&  rams4     
#ae3ab4 ,& he w5t 9 to confirm z usual !
 cov5ant1 t !y %\ld  seek ! ,"l ! ,god (
 _! fa!rs ) all _! he>t1 & )  all _!    
s\l4    #ae3ac4 ,& if any "o1 said he1  
seek n ! ,"l ! ,god ( ,israel1 let  him 
die1 :e!r little or great1 man or woman4
    #ae3ad4 ,& !y swore to ! ,"l ) a l\d
 voice ) joyful  %\t+1 & ) s\nd (       
trumpet1 & s\nd ( cornets1    #ae3ae4   
,all t 7 9 ,juda ) a curse3 = ) all _!  
he>t !y  swore1 & ) all _! w !y s\ght   
him1 & !y f\nd him1 &  ! ,"l gave !m re/
 r\nd ab\t4    #ae3af4 ,moreov] ,maa*a !
 "m ( k+ ,asa he depos$ f ! royal       
au?ority1 because %e _h made 9 a grove  
an idol ( ,priapus3 & he  entirely      
de/roy$ x1 & break+ x into pieces1 burnt
 x at !  torr5t ,c$ron4    #ae3ag4 ,b   
high places 7 left 9 ,israel3 nev]!less 
! he>t (  ,asa 0 p]fect all 8 days4     

#ae3ah4 ,& ! ?+s :i* 8 fa!r _h v[$1 & he
 himself _h  v[$1 he br\ght into ! h\se 
( ! ,"l1 gold & silv]1 &  vessels (     
div]s uses4    #ae3ai4 ,& !re 0 no w>   
unto ! five & ?irtie? ye> ( !  k+dom (  
,asa4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #af     
,asa is reprov$ = seek+ help f !        
,syrians3 8 la/ acts &  dea?4    #af3a4 
,& 9 ! six & ?irtie? ye> ( 8 k+dom1     
,baasa ! k+  ( ,israel came up aga9/    
,juda1 & built a wall ab\t ,rama1 t no  
"o  might safely g out or come 9 ( !    
k+dom ( ,asa4    ,six & ?irtie? ye> ( 8 
k+dom444 ,t is1 ( ! k+dom (  ,juda1 tak+
 ! date ( x f ! beg9n+ ( ! reign (      
,reboam4    #af3b4 ,!n ,asa br\ght out  
silv] & gold out ( ! treasures ( !  h\se
 ( ! ,"l1 & ( ! k+'s treasures1 & s5t to
 ,b5adad k+  ( ,syria1 :o dwelt 9       
,damascus1 say+3    #af3c4 ,!re is a    
league betwe5 me & !e1 z !re 0 betwe5 my
  fa!r & ?y fa!r1 :]e=e ,i h s5t !e     
silv] & gold1 t  ?\ may/ break ?y league
 ) ,baasa k+ ( ,israel1 & make him      
dep>t f me4    #af3d4 ,& :5 ,b5adad he>d

 ?is1 he s5t ! capta9s ( 8 armies  aga9/
 ! cities ( ,israel3 & !y took ,ahion1 &
 ,dan1 &  ,abelmaim1 & all ! wall$      
cities ( ,nephtali4    #af3e4 ,& :5     
,baasa he>d ( x1 he left (f ! build+ (  
,rama1 &  int]rupt$ 8 "w4    #af3f4 ,!n 
k+ ,asa took all ,juda1 & !y c>ri$ away 
f ,rama !  /ones1 & ! timb] t ,baasa _h 
prep>$ = ! build+3 & he  built ) !m     
,gabaa1 & ,maspha4    #af3g4 ,at t "t   
,hanani ! prophet came to ,asa k+ (     
,juda1 & said  to him3 ,because ?\ ha/  
_h confid5ce 9 ! k+ ( ,syria1 & n  9 !  
,"l ?y ,god1 !re=e ha? ! army ( ! k+ (  
,syria  escap$ out ( ?y h&4    #af3h4 ,7
 n ! ,e?iopians1 & ! ,libyans mu* m     
num]\s 9  *>iots1 & horsem51 & an exce$+
 great multitude3 yet because  ?\ tru/$/
 9 ! ,"l1 he deliv]$ !m into ?y h&8     
#af3i4 ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l behold all !   
e>?1 & give /r5g?  to ^? :o ) a p]fect  
he>t tru/ 9 him4  ,:]e=e ?\ ha/  done   
fooli%ly1 & = ?is cause f ?is "t w>s    
%all arise  aga9/ !e4    #af3aj4 ,& ,asa
 0 angry ) ! se]1 & comm&$ him to be put

 9  prison3 = he 0 greatly enrag$       
because ( ?is ?+3 & he put to  dea? _m (
 ! p at t "t4    #af3aa4 ,b ! works (   
,asa ! fir/ & la/ are writt5 9 ! book  (
 ! k+s ( ,juda & ,israel4    #af3ab4 ,& 
,asa fell sick 9 ! n9e & ?irtie? ye> ( 8
 reign1 (  a mo/ viol5t pa9 9 8 feet1 & 
yet 9 8 illness he did n seek  ! ,"l1 b 
r tru/$ 9 ! skill ( physicians4         
#af3ac4 ,& he slept ) 8 fa!rs3 & he di$ 
9 ! "o &  =tie? ye> ( 8 reign4          
#af3ad4 ,& !y buri$ him 9 8 own         
sepul*re1 :i* he _h made =  himself 9 ! 
city ( ,david3 & !y laid him on 8 b$    
full (  spices & odorif]\s o9tm5ts1 :i* 
7 made by ! art ( !  p]fum]s1 & !y burnt
 !m ov] him ) v great pomp4    #b       
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ag    ,josaphat's  
reign3 8 c>e = ! in/ruction ( 8 p3 8    
num]\s =ces4    #ag3a4 ,& ,josaphat 8   
son reign$ 9 8 /ead1 & grew /rong aga9/ 
,israel4    #ag3b4 ,& he plac$ numb]s ( 
soldi]s 9 all ! =tifi$ cities (  ,juda4 
,& he put g>risons 9 ! l& ( ,juda1 & 9 !
 cities (  ,ephraim1 :i* ,asa 8 fa!r _h 

tak54    #ag3c4 ,& ! ,"l 0 ) ,josaphat1 
because he walk$ 9 ! fir/  ways ( ,david
 8 fa!r3 & tru/$ n 9 ,baalim1    #ag3d4 
,b 9 ! ,god ( 8 fa!r1 & walk$ 9 8       
comm&m5ts1 &  n accord+ to ! s9s (      
,israel4    #ag3e4 ,& ! ,"l e/abli%$ !  
k+dom 9 8 h&1 & all ,juda  br\ght       
pres5ts to ,josaphat3 & he acquir$      
imm5se ri*es1 & mu*  glory4    #ag3f4 ,&
 :5 8 he>t _h tak5 c\rage = ! ways ( !  
,"l1 he  took away also ! high places & 
! groves out ( ,juda4    #ag3g4 ,& 9 !  
?ird ye> ( 8 reign1 he s5t ( 8 pr9ces   
,b5hail1 & ,abdias1 & ,za*>ias1 &       
,na?anael1 & ,mi*eas1 to tea*  9 ! cites
 ( ,juda3    #ag3h4 ,& ) !m ! ,levites1 
,semeias1 & ,na?anias1 & ,zabadias1  &  
,asael1 & ,semiramo?1 & ,jona?an1 &     
,adonias1 & ,tobias1 &  ,?obadonias     
,levites1 & ) !m ,elisama1 & ,joram     
prie/s4    #ag3i4 ,& !y taught ! p 9    
,juda1 hav+ ) !m ! book (  ! law ( !    
,"l3 & !y w5t ab\t all ! cities ( ,juda1
 &  in/ruct$ ! p4    #ag3aj4 ,& ! fe> ( 
! ,"l came ^u all ! k+doms ( ! l&s  t 7 

r\nd ab\t ,juda1 & !y dur/ n make w>    
aga9/  ,josaphat4    #ag3aa4 ,!         
,phili/9es also br\ght pres5ts to       
,josaphat1 & tribute 9  silv]1 & !      
,arabians br\ght him cattle1 sev5 ?\s&  
sev5  hundr$ rams1 & z _m he goats4     
#ag3ab4 ,& ,josaphat grew1 & became     
exce$+ great3 & he built 9  ,juda h\ses 
l t[]s1 & wall$ cities4    #ag3ac4 ,& he
 prep>$ _m works 9 ! cities ( ,juda3 &  
he _h  w>riors1 & valiant m5 9          
,j]usalem4    #ag3ad4 ,( :om ?is is !   
numb] ( ! h\ses & families ( e  "o3 9   
,juda capta9s ( ! army1 ,ednas ! *ief1 &
 ) him ?ree  hundr$ ?\s& mo/ valiant m54
    #ag3ae4 ,aft] him ,johanan ! capta91
 & ) him two hundr$ &  eighty ?\s&4     
#ag3af4 ,& aft] him 0 ,amasias ! son (  
,ze*ri1 consecrat$ to !  ,"l1 & ) him 7 
two hundr$ ?\s& valiant m54    #ag3ag4  
,aft] him 0 ,eliada valiant 9 battle1 & 
) him two hundr$  ?\s& arm$ ) b[ &      
%ield4    #ag3ah4 ,aft] him also 0      
,jozabad1 & ) him a hundr$ & eighty     
?\s& ready = w>4    #ag3ai4 ,all ^! 7 at

 ! h& ( ! k+1 beside o!rs1 :om he  _h   
put 9 ! wall$ cities1 9 all ,juda4    #b
 ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ah    ,josaphat   
accompanies ,a*ab 9 8 exp$ition aga9/   
,ramo?2 :]e ,a*ab  is sla91 z ,mi*eas _h
 =etold4    #ah3a4 ,n[ ,josaphat 0 ri* &
 v glori\s1 & 0 jo9$ by  aff9ity to     
,a*ab4    #ah3b4 ,& he w5t d[n to him   
aft] "s ye>s to ,sam>ia3 & ,a*ab at  8  
com+ kill$ %eep & ox5 9 abundance = him 
& ! p  t came ) him3 & he p]suad$ him to
 g up to ,ramo? ,galaad4    #ah3c4 ,&   
,a*ab k+ ( ,israel said to ,josaphat k+ 
( ,juda3 ,come )  me to ,ramo? ,galaad4 
,& he answ]$ him3 ,?\ art z ,i am1 & my 
p z ?y p1 & we w be ) !e 9 ! w>4        
#ah3d4 ,& ,josaphat said to ! k+ (      
,israel3 ,inquire1 ,i besee* !e1  at    
pres5t ! ^w ( ! ,"l4    #ah3e4 ,s ! k+ (
 ,israel ga!r$ toge!r ( ! prophets f\r  
hundr$ m51 & he said to !m3 ,%all we g  
to ,ramo? ,galaad to fight1  or %all we 
=be>8 ,b !y said3 ,g up1 & ,god w deliv]
 into !  k+'s h&4    #ah3f4 ,& ,josaphat
 said3 ,is !re n "h a prophet ( ! ,"l1 t

  we may inquire also ( him8    #ah3g4  
,& ! k+ ( ,israel said to ,josaphat3    
,!re is "o man1 ( :om  we may ask ! w ( 
! ,"l3 b ,i hate him1 = he nev]         
prophesie? good to me1 b always evil3 & 
x is ,mi*eas ! son (  ,jemla4 ,&        
,josaphat said3 ,speak n ?us1 ,o k+4    
#ah3h4 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel call$ "o ( !   
eunu*s1 & said to him3  ,call quickly   
,mi*eas ! son ( ,jemla4    #ah3i4 ,n[ ! 
k+ ( ,israel1 & ,josaphat k+ ( ,juda1   
bo? sat on  _! ?rones1 clo!d 9 royal    
robes1 & !y sat 9 ! op5 c\rt by  ! gate 
( ,sam>ia1 & all ! prophets prophesi$   
be=e !m4    #ah3aj4 ,& ,s$ecias ! son ( 
,*anaana made him horns ( iron1 &  said3
 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,) ^! %alt ?\ pu%     
,syria1 till ?\  de/roy x4    #ah3aa4 ,&
 all ! prophets prophesi$ 9 l mann]1 &  
said3 ,g up  to ,ramo? ,galaad1 & ?\    
%alt prosp]1 & ! ,"l w deliv] !m  into !
 k+'s h&4    #ah3ab4 ,& ! mess5g] t w5t 
to call ,mi*eas1 said to him3 ,behold  !
 words ( all ! prophets ) "o m\? decl>e 
good to ! k+3 ,i  besee* !e !re=e let n 

?y ^w disagree ) !m1 & speak  ?\ also   
good success4    #ah3ac4 ,& ,mi*eas     
answ]$ him3 ,z ! ,"l live?1 :atsoev] my 
,god  %all say to me1 t w ,i speak4     
#ah3ad4 ,s he came to ! k+3 & ! k+ said 
to him3 ,mi*eas1 %all  we g to ,ramo?   
,galaad to fight1 or =be>8 ,& he answ]$ 
him3 ,g up1  = all %all succe$          
prosp]\sly1 & ! enemies %all be deliv]$ 
into y\r h&s4    #ah3ae4 ,& ! k+ said3  
,i adjure !e aga9 & aga9 to say no?+  b 
! tru? to me1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4    #ah3af4
 ,!n he said3 ,i saw all ,israel scatt]$
 9 ! m\nta9s1 l  %eep )\t a %eph]d3 & ! 
,"l said3 ,^! h no ma/]s3 let  e man    
return to 8 own h\se 9 peace4    #ah3ag4
 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel said to ,josaphat3   
,did ,i n tell !e t  ?is man w\ld n     
prophesy me any good1 b evil8    #ah3ah4
 ,!n he said3 ,he> ye !re=e ! ^w ( !    
,"l3 ,i saw !  ,"l sitt+ on 8 ?rone1 &  
all ! army ( heav5 /&+ by him  on ! "r  
h& & on ! left1    #ah3ai4 ,& ! ,"l     
said3 ,:o %all deceive ,a*ab k+ (       
,israel1 t  he may g up & fall 9 ,ramo? 

,galaad8 ,& :5 "o spoke 9 ?is  mann]1 & 
ano!r o!rwise3    ,:o %all deceive1     
etc444 ,see ! annotations1 #c ,k+s #bb4 
#ah3bj4 ,!re came =? a _s1 & /ood be=e !
 ,"l1 & said3 ,i  w deceive him4 ,& !   
,"l said to him3 ,by :at means wilt ?\  
deceive him8    #ah3ba4 ,& he answ]$3 ,i
 w g out1 & be a ly+ _s 9 !  m\? ( all 8
 prophets4 ,& ! ,"l said3 ,?\ %alt      
deceive1 &  %alt prevail3 g out1 & d s4 
#ah3bb4 ,n[ !re=e behold ! ,"l ha? put a
 _s ( ly+ 9 !  m\? ( all ?y prophets1 & 
! ,"l ha? spok5 evil aga9/ !e4          
#ah3bc4 ,& ,s$ecias ! son ( ,*anaana    
came1 & /ruck ,mi*eas on !  *eek & said3
 ,:i* way w5t ! _s ( ! ,"l f me1 to     
speak  to !e8    #ah3bd4 ,& ,mi*eas     
said3 ,?\ ?yself %alt see 9 t day1 :5 ?\
  %alt g 9 f *amb] to *amb]1 to hide    
?yself4    #ah3be4 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel    
comm&$1 say+3 ,take ,mi*eas1 & c>ry  him
 to ,amon ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & to ,joas
 ! son ( ,amele*1    #ah3bf4 ,& say3    
,?us sai? ! k+3 ,put ?is fell[ 9 prison1
 & give  him bread & wat] 9 a small     

quantity till ,i return 9 peace4        
#ah3bg4 ,& ,mi*eas said3 ,if ?\ return 9
 peace1 ! ,"l ha? n  spok5 by me4 ,& he 
said3 ,he>1 all ye p4    #ah3bh4 ,s ! k+
 ( ,israel & ,josaphat k+ ( ,juda w5t up
 to ,ramo?  ,galaad4    #ah3bi4 ,& ! k+ 
( ,israel said to ,josaphat3 ,i w *ange 
my dress1  & s ,i w g to ! battle1 b put
 ?\ on ?y own g>m5ts4 ,&  ! k+ ( ,israel
 hav+ *ang$ 8 dress1 w5t to ! battle4   
#ah3cj4 ,n[ ! k+ ( ,syria _h comm&$ !   
capta9s ( 8 cavalry1  say+3 ,fight ye n 
) small1 or great1 b ) ! k+ ( ,israel   
only4    #ah3ca4 ,s :5 ! capta9s ( !    
cavalry saw ,josaphat1 !y said3 ,?is  is
 ! k+ ( ,israel4 ,& !y surr\nd$ him to  
attack him3 b he  cri$ to ! ,"l1 & he   
help$ him1 & turn$ !m away f him4       
#ah3cb4 ,= :5 ! capta9s ( ! cavalry saw1
 t he 0 n !  k+ ( ,israel1 !y left him4 
#ah3cc4 ,& x happ5$ t "o ( ! p %ot an   
arr[ at a  v5ture1 & /ruck ! k+ (       
,israel betwe5 ! neck & !  %\ld]s1 & he 
said to 8 *>iot man3 ,turn ?y h&1 & c>ry
 me  out ( ! battle1 = ,i am w\nd$4     

#ah3cd4 ,& ! fight 0 end$ t day3 b ! k+ 
( ,israel /ood 9  8 *>iot aga9/ !       
,syrians until ! ev5+1 & di$ at !       
sunset4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ai   
,josaphat's *>ge to ! judges & to !     
,levites4    #ai3a4 ,& ,josaphat k+ (   
,juda return$ to 8 h\se 9 peace to      
,j]usalem4    #ai3b4 ,& ,jehu ! son (   
,hanani ! se] met him1 & said to him3   
,?\  helpe/ ! ungodly1 & ?\ art jo9$ 9  
fri5d%ip ) !m t  hate ! ,"l1 & !re=e ?\ 
did/ des]ve inde$ ! wra? ( !  ,"l3      
#ai3c4 ,b good works are f\nd 9 !e1     
because ?\ ha/ tak5 away !  groves out (
 ! l& ( ,juda1 & ha/ prep>$ ?y he>t to  
seek !  ,"l ! ,god ( ?y fa!rs4    #ai3d4
 ,& ,josaphat dwelt at ,j]usalem3 & he  
w5t out aga9 to !  p f ,b]sabee to m\nt 
,ephraim1 & br\ght !m back to ! ,"l  !  
,god ( _! fa!rs4    #ai3e4 ,& he set    
judges ( ! l& 9 all ! f5c$ cities (     
,juda1 9  e place4    #ai3f4 ,& *>g+ !  
judges1 he said3 ,take he$ :at y d3 = y 
ex]cise n ! judgm5t ( man1 b ( ! ,"l3 & 
:atsoev] y  judge1 x %all r$\nd to y4   

#ai3g4 ,let ! fe> ( ! ,"l be ) y1 & d   
all ?+s )  dilig5ce3 = !re is no        
iniquity ) ! ,"l our ,god1 nor respect  
( p]sons1 nor desire ( gifts4    #ai3h4 
,9 ,j]usalem also ,josaphat appo9t$     
,levites1 & prie/s &  *iefs ( ! families
 ( ,israel1 to judge ! judgm5t & ! cause
 (  ! ,"l = ! inhabitants !re(4         
#ai3i4 ,& he *>g$ !m1 say+1 ,?us %all y 
d 9 ! fe> ( !  ,"l fai?fully1 & ) a     
p]fect he>t4    #ai3aj4 ,e cause t %all 
come to y ( y\r bre?r51 t dwell  9 _!   
cities1 betwe5 k9dr$ & k9dr$1 :]esoev]  
!re is  "q conc]n+ ! law1 ! comm&m5t1 ! 
c]emonies1 !  ju/ifications3 %ew x !m1 t
 !y may n s9 aga9/ ! ,"l1  & t wra? may 
n come ^u y & y\r bre?r53 & s do+ y     
%all n s94    #ai3aa4 ,& ,am>ias ! prie/
 y\r high prie/ %all be *ief 9 !  ?+s   
:i* reg>d ,god3 & ,zabadias ! son (     
,ismahel1 :o is rul]  9 ! h\se ( ,juda1 
%all be ov] ^? matt]s :i* belong to !   
k+'s (fice3 & y h be=e y ! ,levites =   
ma/]s1 take  c\rage & d dilig5tly1 & !  
,"l w be ) y 9 good ?+s4    #b          

,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #bj    ,!           
,ammonites1 ,moabites1 & ,syrians comb9e
 aga9/ ,josaphat3 he  seeke? ,god's help
 by public pray] & fa/+4 ,a prophet     
=etelle?  t ,god w fight = 8 p3 !       
enemies de/roy "o ano!r4  ,josaphat ) 8 
m5 ga!re? ! spoils4 ,he reigne? 9 peace1
 b  8 navy p]i%e?1 = 8 society ) wick$  
,o*ozias4    #bj3a4 ,aft] ?is ! *ildr5 (
 ,moab1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 &  ) !m ( !
 ,ammonites1 7 ga!r$ toge!r to fight    
aga9/  ,josaphat4    #bj3b4 ,& !re came 
mess5g]s1 & told ,josaphat1 say+3 ,!re  
come?  a great multitude aga9/ !e f     
beyond ! sea1 & out ( ,syria1  & behold 
!y are 9 ,asason?am>1 :i* is ,engaddi4  
#bj3c4 ,& ,josaphat be+ seiz$ ) fe>     
betook himself :olly to pray  to ! ,"l1 
& he proclaim$ a fa/ = all ,juda4       
#bj3d4 ,& ,juda ga!r$ !mselves toge!r to
 pray to ! ,"l3 & all  came out ( _!    
cities to make supplication to him4     
#bj3e4 ,& ,josaphat /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !   
assembly ( ,juda1 &  ,j]usalem1 9 ! h\se
 ( ! ,"l be=e ! new c\rt1    #bj3f4 ,&  

said3 ,o ,"l ,god ( our fa!rs1 ?\ art   
,god 9 heav51 &  rule/ ov] all ! k+doms 
& nations1 9 ?y h& is /r5g? &  p[]1 & no
 "o c resi/ !e4    #bj3g4 ,did/ n ?\ our
 ,god kill all ! inhabitants ( ?is l&   
be=e ?y p ,israel1 & gave/ x to ! se$ ( 
,abraham ?y  fri5d = ev]8    #bj3h4 ,&  
!y dwelt 9 x1 & built 9 x a sanctu>y to 
?y "n1  say+3    #bj3i4 ,if evils fall  
^u u1 ! sword ( judgm5t1 or pe/il5ce1 or
  fam9e1 we w /& 9 ?y pres5ce be=e ?is  
h\se1 9 :i* ?y  "n is call$ ^u3 & we w  
cry to !e 9 our afflictions1 &  ?\ wilt 
he>1 & save u4    #bj3aj4 ,n[ !re=e     
behold ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & ( ,moab1 &  
m\nt ,seir1 ?r\gh ^: l&s ?\ did/ n all[ 
,israel to pass1  :5 !y came out (      
,egypt1 b !y turn$ aside f !m1 & slew   
!m n1    #bj3aa4 ,d ! contr>y1 &        
endeav\r to ca/ u out ( ! possession    
:i* ?\ ha/ deliv]$ to u4    #bj3ab4 ,o  
our ,god1 wilt ?\ n !n judge !m8 z = u  
we h n  /r5g? en\gh1 to be able to resi/
 ?is multitude1 :i* come?  viol5tly ^u  
u4 ,b z we "k n :at to d1 we c only turn

 our  eyes to !e4    #bj3ac4 ,& all     
,juda /ood be=e ! ,"l ) _! little ones1 
&  _! wives1 & _! *ildr54    #bj3ad4 ,& 
,jahaziel ! son ( ,za*>ias1 ! son (     
,banaias1 ! son (  ,jehiel1 ! son (     
,ma?anias1 a ,levite ( ! sons ( ,asaph1 
0 !re1  ^u :om ! _s ( ! ,"l came 9 !    
mid/ ( ! multitude1    #bj3ae4 ,& he    
said3 ,att5d ye1 all ,juda1 & y t dwell 
9  ,j]usalem1 & ?\ k+ ,josaphat3 ,?us   
sai? ! ,"l to y3 ,fe> ye  n1 & be n     
dismay$ at ?is multitude3 = ! battle is 
n y\rs1  b ,god's4    #bj3af4 ,to morr[ 
y %all g d[n aga9/ !m3 = !y w come up   
by ! asc5t nam$ ,sis1 & y %all f9d !m at
 ! head ( !  torr5t1 :i* is ov] aga9/ ! 
wild]ness ( ,j]uel4    #bj3ag4 ,x %all n
 be y t %all fight1 b only /& )         
confid5ce1 & y %all see ! help ( ! ,"l  
ov] y1 ,o ,juda1 &  ,j]usalem3 fe> ye n1
 nor be y dismay$3 to morr[ y %all g out
  aga9/ !m1 & ! ,"l w be ) y4    #bj3ah4
 ,!n ,josaphat1 & ,juda1 & all !        
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem  fell flat on ! 
gr\nd be=e ! ,"l1 & ador$ him4          

#bj3ai4 ,& ! ,levites ( ! sons ( ,caa?1 
& ( ! sons ( ,core  prais$ ! ,"l ! ,god 
( ,israel ) a l\d voice1 on high4       
#bj3bj4 ,& !y rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & w5t
 out ?r\gh !  des]t ( ,!cua3 & z !y 7   
m>*+1 ,josaphat /&+ 9 !  mid/ ( !m1     
said3 ,he> me1 ye m5 ( ,juda1 & all !   
inhabitants (  ,j]usalem3 believe 9 !   
,"l y\r ,god1 & y %all be secure3       
believe 8 prophets1 & all ?+s %all      
succe$ well4    #bj3ba4 ,& he gave      
c\nsel to ! p1 & appo9t$ ! s++ m5  ( !  
,"l1 to praise him by _! companies1 & to
 g be=e !  army1 & ) "o voice to say3   
,give glory to ! ,"l1 = 8 m]cy  endure? 
= ev]4    #bj3bb4 ,& :5 !y began to s+  
praises1 ! ,"l turn$ _!  ambu%m5ts ^u   
!mselves1 t is to say1 ( ! *ildr5 (     
,ammon1  & ( ,moab1 & ( m\nt ,seir1 :o 7
 come out to fight aga9/ ,juda1  & !y 7 
sla94    #bj3bc4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 &
 ( ,moab1 rose up aga9/ !  inhabitants (
 m\nt ,seir1 to kill & de/roy !m3 & :5  
!y _h  made an end ( !m1 !y turn$ also  
aga9/ "o ano!r1 & de/roy$  "o ano!r4    

#bj3bd4 ,& :5 ,juda came to ! wat* t[]1 
t looke? t[>d !  des]t1 !y saw af> (f   
all ! c\ntry1 = a great space1 full (   
dead bodies1 & t no "o 0 left t c\ld    
escape dea?4    #bj3be4 ,!n ,josaphat   
came1 & all ! p ) him to take away !    
spoils ( ! dead1 & !y f\nd among ! dead 
bodies1 /uff (  v>i\s k9ds1 & g>m5ts1 & 
mo/ preci\s vessels3 & !y took  !m =    
!mselves1 insomu* t !y c\ld n c>ry all1 
nor 9  ?ree days take away ! spoils1 !  
booty 0 s great4    #bj3bf4 ,& on ! f\r?
 day !y 7 assembl$ 9 ! valley (         
,bless+3 = !re !y bless$ ! ,"l1 & !re=e 
!y call$  t place ! valley ( ,bless+    
until ?is day4    #bj3bg4 ,& e man (    
,juda1 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem      
return$1  & ,josaphat at _! head1 into  
,j]usalem ) great joy1 because !  ,"l _h
 made !m rejoice ov] _! enemies4        
#bj3bh4 ,& !y came into ,j]usalem )     
psalt]ies1 & h>ps1 &  trumpets into !   
h\se ( ! ,"l4    #bj3bi4 ,& ! fe> ( !   
,"l fell ^u all ! k+doms ( ! l&s  :5 !y 
he>d t ! ,"l _h f\ght aga9/ ! enemies ( 

,israel4    #bj3cj4 ,& ! k+dom (        
,josaphat 0 quiet1 & ,god gave him peace
  r\nd ab\t4    #bj3ca4 ,& ,josaphat    
reign$ ov] ,juda1 & he 0 five & ?irty   
ye>s  old1 :5 he began to reign3 & he   
reign$ five & tw5ty ye>s 9  ,j]usalem3 &
 ! "n ( 8 "m 0 ,azuba ! daught] (       
,selahi4    #bj3cb4 ,& he walk$ 9 ! way 
( 8 fa!r ,asa & dep>t$ n f  x1 do+ ! ?+s
 t 7 pleas+ be=e ! ,"l4    #bj3cc4 ,b   
yet he took n away ! high places1 & ! p 
_h n  yet turn$ _! he>t to ! ,"l ! ,god 
( _! fa!rs4    #bj3cd4 ,b ! re/ ( ! acts
 ( ,josaphat1 fir/ & la/1 are writt5  9 
! words ( ,jehu ! son ( ,hanani1 :i* he 
dige/$ into ! books  ( ! k+s ( ,israel4 
#bj3ce4 ,aft] ^! ?+s ,josaphat k+ (     
,juda made fri5d%ip )  ,o*ozias k+ (    
,israel1 ^: works 7 v wick$4    #bj3cf4 
,& he 0 p>tn] ) him 9 mak+ %ips1 to g to
 ,?>sis3  & !y made ! %ips 9 ,asiongab]4
    #bj3cg4 ,& ,eliez] ! son ( ,dodau ( 
,m>esa prophesi$ to ,josaphat1  say+3   
,because ?\ ha/ made a league )         
,o*ozias1 ! ,"l ha?  de/roy$ ?y works1 &

 ! %ips are brok51 & !y c\ld n g to     
,?>sis4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ba   
,joram's wick$ reign3 8 puni%m5t & dea?4
    #ba3a4 ,& ,josaphat slept ) 8 fa!rs1
 & 0 buri$ ) !m 9  ! city ( ,david3 &   
,joram 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #ba3b4 
,& he _h bre?r5 ! sons ( ,josaphat1     
,az>ias1 & ,jahiel1 &  ,za*>ias1 &      
,az>ia1 & ,mi*ael1 & ,saphatias1 all ^! 
7 !  sons ( ,josaphat k+ ( ,juda4       
#ba3c4 ,& _! fa!r gave !m great gifts ( 
silv]1 & ( gold1 &  p5sions1 ) /rong    
cities 9 ,juda3 b ! k+dom he gave to    
,joram1  because he 0 ! elde/4    #ba3d4
 ,s ,joram rose up ov] ! k+dom ( 8 fa!r3
 & :5 he _h  e/abli%$ himself1 he slew  
all 8 bre?r5 ) ! sword1 & "s  ( ! pr9ces
 ( ,israel4    #ba3e4 ,joram 0 two &    
?irty ye>s old :5 he began to reign3 &  
he  reign$ eight ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4      
#ba3f4 ,& he walk$ 9 ! ways ( ! k+s (   
,israel1 z ! h\se (  ,a*ab _h done3 = 8 
wife 0 a daught] ( ,a*ab1 & he did evil 
9  ! sight ( ! ,"l4    #ba3g4 ,b ! ,"l  
w\ld n de/roy ! h\se ( ,david3 because (

 !  cov5ant :i* he _h made ) him3 &     
because he _h promis$ to give  a lamp to
 him1 & to 8 sons = ev]4    #ba3h4 ,9 ^?
 days ,edom revolt$1 f be+ subject to   
,juda1 & made  !mselves a k+4    #ba3i4 
,& ,joram w5t ov] ) 8 pr9ces1 & all 8   
cavalry )  him1 & rose 9 ! night1 &     
defeat$ ! ,edomites :o _h surr\nd$  him1
 & all ! capta9s ( 8 cavalry4    #ba3aj4
 ,h[ev] ,edom revolt$1 f be+ "u !       
dom9ion ( ,juda unto  ?is day3 at t "t  
,lobna also revolt$1 f be+ "u 8 h&4  ,= 
he _h =sak5 ! ,"l ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs4     
#ba3aa4 ,moreov] he built also high     
places 9 ! cities ( ,juda1 & he  made ! 
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem to commit       
=nication1 & ,juda to  transgress4      
#ba3ab4 ,& !re 0 a lett] br\ght him f   
,eliseus ! prophet1 9  :i* x 0 writt53  
,?us sai? ! ,"l ! ,god ( ,david ?y fa!r3
  ,because ?\ ha/ n walk$ 9 ! ways (    
,josaphat ?y fa!r nor 9  ! ways ( ,asa  
k+ ( ,juda1    #ba3ac4 ,b ha/ walk$ 9 ! 
ways ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 & ha/ made      
,juda & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem to    

commit =nication1 imitat+  ! =nication (
 ! h\se ( ,a*ab1 moreov] also ?\ ha/    
kill$  ?y bre?r51 ! h\se ( ?y fa!r1     
bett] m5 ?an ?yself1    #ba3ad4 ,behold 
! ,"l w /rike !e ) a great plague1 ) all
  ?y p1 & ?y *ildr51 & ?y wives1 & all  
?y sub/ance4    #ba3ae4 ,& ?\ %alt be   
sick ( a v griev\s disease ( ?y b[els1  
till ?y vital p>ts come out by little & 
little e day4    #ba3af4 ,& ! ,"l /irr$ 
up aga9/ ,joram ! _s ( !  ,phili/9es1 & 
( ! ,arabians1 :o bord] on ! ,e?iopians4
    #ba3ag4 ,& !y came up into ! l& (   
,juda1 & wa/$ x1 & !y  c>ri$ away all ! 
sub/ance t 0 f\nd 9 ! k+'s h\se1 8  sons
 also1 & 8 wives3 s t !re 0 no son left 
him b ,joa*az1  :o 0 ! y\nge/4          
,joa*az444 ,alias ,o*ozias4    #ba3ah4  
,& besides all ?is ! ,"l /ruck him ) an 
incurable  disease 9 8 b[els4    #ba3ai4
 ,& z day came aft] day1 & "t roll$ on1 
two :ole ye>s  pass$3 !n aft] be+ wa/$ )
 a long consumption1 s z to void  8 v   
b[els1 8 disease end$ ) 8 life4  ,& he  
di$ ( a mo/  wret*$ illness1 & ! p did n

 make a fun]al = him  accord+ to ! mann]
 ( burn+1 z !y _h done = 8 ance/ors4    
#ba3bj4 ,he 0 two & ?irty ye>s old :5 he
 began 8 reign1 & he  reign$ eight ye>s 
9 ,j]usalem4 ,& he walk$ n rightly1 & !y
  buri$ him 9 ! city ( ,david3 b n 9 !  
sepul*res ( ! k+s4    #b ,p>alipom5on   
,*apt] #bb    ,! reign & dea? (         
,o*ozias4 ,! tyranny ( ,a?alia4         
#bb3a4 ,& ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem made
 ,o*ozias 8 y\nge/ son  k+ 9 8 place3 = 
! rov]s ( ! ,arabians1 :o _h broke 9 ^u 
! camp1 _h kill$ all t 7 8 eld] bro!rs4 
,s ,o*ozias !  son ( ,joram k+ ( ,juda  
reign$4    #bb3b4 ,o*ozias 0 =ty-two    
ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he     
reign$ "o ye> 9 ,j]usalem1 & ! "n ( 8 "m
 0 ,a?alia  ! daught] ( ,amri4          
,=ty-two1 etc444 ,div]s ,greek ,bibles  
read ?irty-two1 agreeably to #d  ,k+s   
#h4ag4    #bb3c4 ,he also walk$ 9 ! ways
 ( ! h\se ( ,a*ab3 = 8 "m  pu%$ him on  
to d wick$ly4    #bb3d4 ,s he did evil 9
 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 z ! h\se ( ,a*ab  did3
 = !y 7 8 c\nsellors aft] ! dea? ( 8    

fa!r1 to 8  de/ruction4    #bb3e4 ,& he 
walk$ aft] _! c\nsels4 ,& he w5t )      
,joram ! son  ( ,a*ab k+ ( ,israel1 to  
fight aga9/ ,hazael k+ ( ,syria1 at     
,ramo? ,galaad3 & ! ,syrians w\nd$      
,joram4    #bb3f4 ,& he return$ to be   
heal$ 9 ,jezrahel3 = he receiv$ _m      
w\nds 9 ! =esaid battle4 ,& ,o*ozias !  
son ( ,joram k+ (  ,juda1 w5t d[n to    
visit ,joram ! son ( ,a*ab 9 ,jezrahel  
:]e he lay  sick4    #bb3g4 ,= x 0 ! w (
 ,god aga9/ ,o*ozias t he %\ld come to  
,joram3 & :5 he 0 come %\ld g out also  
aga9/ ,jehu ! son (  ,namsi1 :om ! ,"l  
_h ano9t$ to de/roy ! h\se ( ,a*ab4     
#bb3h4 ,s :5 ,jehu 0 root+ out ! h\se ( 
,a*ab1 he f\nd !  pr9ces ( ,juda1 & !   
sons ( ! bre?r5 ( ,o*ozias1 :o s]v$     
him1 & he slew !m4    #bb3i4 ,& he s\ght
 = ,o*ozias himself1 & took him ly+ hid 
9  ,sam>ia3 & :5 he 0 br\ght to him1 he 
kill$ him1 & !y buri$  him3 because he 0
 ! son ( ,josaphat1 :o _h s\ght ! ,"l ) 
all 8 he>t4 ,& !re 0 no m hope t any "o 
%\ld reign (  ! race ( ,o*ozias4        

#bb3aj4 ,= ,a?alia 8 "m1 see+ t h] son 0
 dead1 rose up1  & kill$ all ! royal    
family ( ! h\se ( ,joram4    #bb3aa4 ,b 
,josabe? ! k+'s daught] took ,joas ! son
 ( ,o*ozias1  & /ole him f among ! k+'s 
sons t 7 sla94 ,& %e hid  him ) 8 nurse 
9 a b$*amb]3 n[ ,josabe? t hid him1 0   
daught] ( k+ ,joram1 wife ( ,joiada !   
high prie/1 & si/] (  ,o*ozias1 & !re=e 
,a?alia did n kill him4    #bb3ab4 ,& he
 0 ) !m hid 9 ! h\se ( ,god six ye>s1   
dur+  :i* ,a?alia reign$ ov] ! l&4    #b
 ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #bc    ,joiada !   
high prie/ cause? ,joas to be made k+3  
,a?alia to be  sla91 & idolatry to be   
de/roy$4    #bc3a4 ,& 9 ! sev5? ye>     
,joiada be+ enc\rag$1 took ! capta9s  ( 
hundr$s1 to wit1 ,az>ias ! son (        
,j]oham1 & ,ismahel ! son (  ,johanan1 &
 ,az>ias ! son ( ,ob$1 & ,maasias ! son 
( ,adaias1 &  ,elisaphat ! son ( ,ze*ri3
 & made a cov5ant ) !m4    #bc3b4 ,& !y 
w5t ab\t ,juda1 & ga!r$ toge!r !        
,levites out (  all ! cities ( ,juda1 & 
! *iefs ( ! families ( ,israel1 &  !y   

came to ,j]usalem4    #bc3c4 ,& all !   
multitude made a cov5ant ) ! k+ 9 ! h\se
  ( ,god3 & ,joiada said to !m3 ,behold 
! k+'s son %all reign1 z  ! ,"l ha? said
 ( ! sons ( ,david4    #bc3d4 ,& ?is is 
! ?+ t y %all d3    #bc3e4 ,a ?ird "p ( 
y t come to ! sabba?1 ( ! prie/s1 &  ( !
 ,levites1 & ( ! port]s %all be at !    
gates3 & a ?ird  "p at ! k+'s h\se3 & a 
?ird at ! gate t is call$ !  ,f\ndation3
 b let all ! re/ ( ! p be 9 ! c\rts ( ! 
h\se ( ! ,"l4    ,to ! sabba?444 ,t is1 
to p]=m 9 y\r weeks ! functions (  y\r  
(fice1 or ! weekly wat*es4    #bc3f4 ,& 
let no "o come into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 b ! 
prie/s1  & !y t m9i/] ( ! ,levites3 let 
!m only come 91 because  !y are         
sanctifi$3 & let all ! re/ ( ! p keep ! 
wat*es  ( ! ,"l4    #bc3g4 ,& let !     
,levites be r\nd ab\t ! k+1 e man ) 8   
arms2 & if any o!r come into ! temple1  
let him be sla92 & let  !m be ) ! k+1   
bo? com+ 91 & go+ out4    #bc3h4 ,s !   
,levites1 & all ,juda did accord+ to all
 t ,joiada !  high prie/ _h comm&$3 & !y

 took e "o 8 m5 t 7  "u him1 & t came 9 
by ! c\rse ( ! sabba?1 ) ^? :o  _h      
fulfill$ ! sabba?1 & 7 to g out4 ,=     
,joiada ! high  prie/ p]mitt$ n !       
companies to dep>t1 :i* 7 accu/om$ to   
succe$ "o ano!r e week4    #bc3i4 ,&    
,joiada ! prie/ gave to ! capta9s !     
spe>s1 & !  %ields1 & t>gets ( k+       
,david1 :i* he _h d$icat$ 9 ! h\se  ( ! 
,"l4    #bc3aj4 ,& he set all ! p )     
swords 9 _! h&s f !  "r side ( ! temple1
 to ! left side ( ! temple1 be=e !      
alt>1 & ! temple1 r\nd ab\t ! k+4       
#bc3aa4 ,& !y br\ght out ! k+'s son1 &  
put ! cr[n ^u him1  & ! te/imony1 & gave
 him ! law to hold 9 8 h&1 & !y  made   
him k+3 & ,joiada ! high prie/ & 8 sons 
ano9t$ him3 &  !y pray$ = him1 & said3  
,god save ! k+4    #bc3ab4 ,n[ :5       
,a?alia he>d ! noise ( ! p runn+ &      
prais+ ! k+1 %e came 9 to ! p1 into !   
temple ( !  ,"l4    #bc3ac4 ,& :5 %e saw
 ! k+ /&+ ^u ! /ep 9 ! entrance1  & !   
pr9ces1 & ! companies ab\t him1 & all ! 
p ( !  l& rejoic+1 & s\nd+ ) trumpets1 &

 play+ on in/rum5ts  ( div]s k9ds1 & !  
voice ( ^? t prais$1 %e r5t h]  g>m5ts1 
& said3 ,treason1 treason4    #bc3ad4 ,&
 ,joiada ! high prie/ go+ out to !      
capta9s1 & !  *iefs ( ! army1 said to   
!m3 ,take h] =? )\t ! prec9ct (  !      
temple1 & :5 %e is )\t let h] be kill$ )
 ! sword4  ,= ! prie/ comm&$ t %e %\ld n
 be kill$ 9 ! h\se (  ! ,"l4    #bc3ae4 
,& !y laid hold on h] by ! neck3 & :5 %e
 0 come  )9 ! horse gate ( ! palace1 !y 
kill$ h] !re4    #bc3af4 ,& ,joiada made
 a cov5ant betwe5 himself & all ! p1  & 
! k+1 t !y %\ld be ! p ( ! "l4          
#bc3ag4 ,& all ! p w5t into ! h\se (    
,baal1 & de/roy$ x3  & !y broke d[n 8   
alt>s & 8 idols3 & !y slew ,ma?an !     
prie/ ( ,baal be=e ! alt>s4    #bc3ah4  
,& ,joiada appo9t$ ov]se]s 9 ! h\se ( ! 
,"l1 "u  ! h&s ( ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1
 :om ,david _h di/ribut$ 9  ! h\se ( !  
,"l3 to (f] holocau/s to ! ,"l1 z x is  
writt5  9 ! law ( ,moses1 ) joy & s++1  
accord+ to ! disposition  ( ,david4     
#bc3ai4 ,he appo9t$ also port]s 9 !     

gates ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1  t none :o 0    
unclean 9 any ?+ %\ld ent] 94    #bc3bj4
 ,& he took ! capta9s ( hundr$s1 & ! mo/
 valiant m51  & ! *iefs ( ! p1 & all ! p
 ( ! l&1 & !y  br\ght d[n ! k+ f ! h\se 
( ! ,"l1 & br\ght him  ?r\gh ! upp] gate
 into ! k+'s h\se1 & set him on ! royal 
?rone4    #bc3ba4 ,& all ! p ( ! l&     
rejoic$1 & ! city 0 quiet3  b ,a?alia 0 
sla9 ) ! sword4    #b ,p>alipom5on      
,*apt] #bd    ,joas reigne? well all !  
days ( ,joiada3 aft]w>ds falle? into    
idolatry & cause? ,za*>ias to be sla94  
,he is sla9 himself by 8  s]vants4      
#bd3a4 ,joas 0 sev5 ye>s old :5 he began
 to reign3 & he reign$  =ty ye>s 9      
,j]usalem3 ! "n ( 8 "m 0 ,sebia (       
,b]sabee4    #bd3b4 ,& he did t :i* is  
good be=e ! ,"l all ! days (  ,joiada ! 
prie/4    #bd3c4 ,& ,joiada took = him  
two wives1 by :om he _h sons &          
daught]s4    #bd3d4 ,aft] ?is ,joas _h a
 m9d to repair ! h\se ( ! ,"l4    #bd3e4
 ,& he assembl$ ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 
& said to !m3  ,g out to ! cities (     

,juda1 & ga!r ( all ,israel money to    
repair  ! temple ( y\r ,god1 f ye> to   
ye>3 & d ?is ) spe$3 b  ! ,levites 7    
neglig5t4    #bd3f4 ,& ! k+ call$       
,joiada ! *ief1 & said to him3 ,:y ha/  
?\ n tak5 c>e to oblige ! ,levites to   
br+ 9 out ( ,juda &  ,j]usalem ! money t
 0 appo9t$ by ,moses ! s]vant ( ! ,"l  =
 all ! multitude ( ,israel to br+ into !
 tab]nacle ( !  te/imony8    #bd3g4 ,= t
 wick$ woman ,a?alia1 & h] *ildr5 h     
de/roy$ !  h\se ( ,god1 & adorn$ !      
temple ( ,baal ) all ! ?+s t  _h be5    
d$icat$ 9 ! temple ( ! ,"l4    #bd3h4 ,&
 ! k+ comm&$1 & !y made a *e/3 & set x  
by !  gate ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l on !        
outside4    #bd3i4 ,& !y made a         
proclamation 9 ,juda & ,j]usalem1 t e   
man  %\ld br+ to ! ,"l ! money :i*      
,moses ! s]vant ( ,god  appo9t$ = all   
,israel1 9 ! des]t4    #bd3aj4 ,& all ! 
pr9ces1 & all ! p rejoic$3 & go+ 9  !y  
contribut$ & ca/ s mu* into ! *e/ ( !   
,"l1 t x  0 fill$4    #bd3aa4 ,& :5 x 0 
"t to br+ ! *e/ be=e ! k+ by !  h&s ( ! 

,levites1 7= !y saw !re 0 mu* money17 ! 
k+'s  scribe1 & he :om ! high prie/ _h  
appo9t$ w5t 93 & !y  p\r$ out ! money t 
0 9 ! *e/3 & !y c>ri$ back !  *e/ to its
 place3 & ?us !y did f day to day1 & !re
 0  ga!r$ an imm5se sum ( money4        
#bd3ab4 ,& ! k+ & ,joiada gave x to ^?  
:o 7 ov] ! works  ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 b !y
 hir$ ) x /onecutt]s1 &  artific]s ( e  
k9d ( "w to repair ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 &    
su* z wr\ght 9 iron & brass1 to uphold  
:at began to be fall+4    #bd3ac4 ,& !  
workm5 7 dilig5t1 & ! brea* ( ! walls 0 
clos$ up by _! h&s1 & !y set up ! h\se (
 ! ,"l 9 its  =m] /ate1 & made x /&     
firm4    #bd3ad4 ,& :5 !y _h f9i%$ all !
 works1 !y br\ght ! re/  ( ! money be=e 
! k+ & ,joiada3 & ) x 7 made vessels  = 
! temple = ! m9i/ry1 & = holocau/s &    
b[ls1 & o!r  vessels ( gold & silv]3 &  
holocau/s 7 (f]$ 9 ! h\se (  ! ,"l      
cont9ually all ! days ( ,joiada4        
#bd3ae4 ,b ,joiada grew old & 0 full (  
days1 & di$ :5 he 0 a  hundr$ & ?irty   
ye>s old4    #bd3af4 ,& !y buri$ him 9 !

 city ( ,david among ! k+s1 because  he 
_h done good to ,israel1 & to 8 h\se4   
#bd3ag4 ,& aft] ! dea? ( ,joiada1 !     
pr9ces ( ,juda w5t 91 &  wor%ipp$ ! k+3 
& he 0 soo!d by _! s]vices & he>k5$  to 
!m4    #bd3ah4 ,& !y =sook ! temple ( ! 
,"l ! ,god ( _! fa!rs1  & s]v$ groves & 
idols1 & wra? came ^u ,juda & ,j]usalem 
=  ?is s94    #bd3ai4 ,& he s5t prophets
 to !m to br+ !m back to ! ,"l1 &  !y   
w\ld n give e> :5 !y te/ifi$ aga9/ !m4  
#bd3bj4 ,! _s ( ,god !n came ^u ,za*>ias
 ! son ( ,joiada !  prie/1 & he /ood 9 !
 sight ( ! p1 & said to !m3 ,?us  sai? !
 ,"l ,god3 ,:y transgress y ! comm&m5t (
 ! ,"l :i*  w n be = y\r good1 & h =sak5
 ! ,"l1 to make him  =sake y8    #bd3ba4
 ,& !y ga!r$ !mselves toge!r aga9/ him1 
& /on$ him  at ! k+'s comm&m5t 9 ! c\rt 
( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4    #bd3bb4 ,& k+ ,joas
 did n rememb] ! k9dness t ,joiada 8    
fa!r _h done to him1 b kill$ 8 son4 ,&  
:5 he di$1 he said3  ,! ,"l see1 &      
require x4    #bd3bc4 ,& :5 a ye> 0 come
 ab\t1 ! army ( ,syria came up aga9/    

him3 & !y came to ,juda & ,j]usalem1 &  
kill$ all ! pr9ces (  ! p1 & !y s5t all 
! spoils to ! k+ ( ,damascus4    #bd3bd4
 ,& :]eas !re came a v small numb] ( !  
,syrians1 !  ,"l deliv]$ into _! h&s an 
inf9ite multitude1 because !y _h  =sak5 
! ,"l ! ,god ( _! fa!rs3 & on ,joas !y  
execut$  %ameful judgm5ts4    #bd3be4 ,&
 dep>t+ !y left him 9 great diseases3 & 
8 s]vants  rose up aga9/ him1 = rev5ge (
 ! blood ( ! son ( ,joiada !  prie/1 &  
!y slew him 9 8 b$1 & he di$3 & !y buri$
 him  9 ! city ( ,david1 b n 9 !        
sepul*res ( ! k+s4    #bd3bf4 ,n[ ! m5 t
 conspir$ aga9/ him 7 ,zabad ! son (    
,semmaa? an ,ammonitess1 & ,jozabad !   
son ( ,sem>i? a ,moabitess4    #bd3bg4  
,& conc]n+ 8 sons1 & ! sum ( money :i* 0
 ga!r$  "u him1 & ! repair+ ! h\se (    
,god1 !y are writt5 m  dilig5tly 9 !    
book ( k+s3 & ,amasias 8 son reign$ 9 8 
/ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #be     
,amasias' reign3 he beg9ne? well1 b     
ende? ill3 he is ov]?r[n by  ,joas1 &   
sla9 by 8 p4    #be3a4 ,amasias 0 five &

 tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & 
he reign$ n9e & tw5ty ye>s 9 ,j]usalem1 
! "n ( 8 "m  0 ,joadan ( ,j]usalem4     
#be3b4 ,& he did :at 0 good 9 ! sight ( 
! ,"l3 b yet n  ) a p]fect he>t4        
#be3c4 ,& :5 he saw himself /r5g!n$ 9 8 
k+dom1 he put to  dea? ! s]vants t _h   
sla9 ! k+ 8 fa!r4    #be3d4 ,b he slew n
 _! *ildr51 z x is writt5 9 ! book (  ! 
law ( ,moses1 :]e ! ,"l comm&$1 say+3 ,!
 fa!rs %all  n be sla9 = ! *ildr51 nor !
 *ildr5 = _! fa!rs1 b  e man %all die = 
8 own s94    #be3e4 ,amasias !re=e ga!r$
 ,juda toge!r1 & appo9t$ !m by          
families1 & capta9s ( ?\s&s & ( hundr$s 
9 all ,juda1 &  ,b5jam93 & he numb]$ !m 
f tw5ty ye>s old & upw>ds1 &  f\nd ?ree 
hundr$ ?\s& "y m5 t c\ld g out to       
battle1 &  c\ld hold ! spe> & %ield4    
#be3f4 ,he hir$ also ( ,israel a hundr$ 
?\s& valiant m51 = a  hundr$ tal5ts (   
silv]4    #be3g4 ,b a man ( ,god came to
 him1 & said3 ,o k+1 let n ! army  (    
,israel g out ) !e1 = ! ,"l is n )      
,israel1 & all !  *ildr5 ( ,ephraim3    

#be3h4 ,& if ?\ ?9k t battles consi/ 9 !
 /r5g? ( !  army1 ,god w make !e to be  
ov]come by ! enemies3 = x belonge?  to  
,god bo? to help1 & to put to flight4   
#be3i4 ,& ,amasias said to ! man ( ,god3
 ,:at w !n become ( !  hundr$ tal5ts :i*
 ,i h giv5 to ! soldi]s ( ,israel8 & !  
man ( ,god answ]$ him3 ,! ,"l is ri*    
en\gh to be able to give !e  mu* m ?an  
?is4    #be3aj4 ,!n ,amasias sep>at$ !  
army1 t came to him out ( ,ephraim1  to 
g home aga93 b !y be+ mu* enrag$ aga9/  
,juda1 return$ to  _! own c\ntry4       
#be3aa4 ,& ,amasias tak+ c\rage l$ =? 8 
p1 & w5t to !  vale ( saltpits1 & slew (
 ! *ildr5 ( ,seir t5 ?\s&4    #be3ab4 ,&
 o!r t5 ?\s& m5 ! sons ( ,juda took1 &  
br\ght to  ! /eep ( a c]ta9 rock1 & ca/ 
!m d[n headlong f ! top1  & !y all 7    
brok5 to pieces4    #be3ac4 ,b t army   
:i* ,amasias _h s5t back1 t !y %\ld n  g
 ) him to battle1 spread !mselves among 
! cities ( ,juda1 f  ,sam>ia to         
,be?-horon1 & hav+ kill$ ?ree ?\s& took 
away mu*  spoil4    #be3ad4 ,b ,amasias 

aft] he _h sla9 ! ,edomites1 set up !   
gods (  ! *ildr5 ( ,seir1 :i* he _h     
br\ght !nce1 to be 8 gods1 &  ador$ !m1 
& burnt inc5se to !m4    #be3ae4 ,:]e=e 
! ,"l be+ angry aga9/ ,amasias1 s5t a   
prophet to  him1 to say to him3 ,:y ha/ 
?\ ador$ gods t h n deliv]$  _! own p   
out ( ?y h&8    #be3af4 ,& :5 he spoke  
^! ?+s1 he answ]$ him3 ,art ?\ !  k+'s  
c\nsellor8 be quiet1 le/ ,i kill !e4 ,& 
! prophet  dep>t+1 said3 ,i "k t ,god is
 m9d$ to kill !e1 because ?\  ha/ done  
?is evil1 & moreov] ha/ n he>k5$ to my  
c\nsel4    #be3ag4 ,!n ,amasias k+ (    
,juda tak+ v bad c\nsel1 s5t to ,joas  !
 son ( ,joa*az ! son ( ,jehu1 k+ (      
,israel1 say+3 ,come1 let u  see "o     
ano!r4    #be3ah4 ,b he s5t back !      
mess5g]s1 say+3 ,! ?i/le t is 9         
,libanus1 s5t to ! c$> 9 ,libanus1 say+3
 ,give ?y daught] to my  son to wife3 & 
behold ! bea/s t 7 9 ! wood ( ,libanus  
pass$ by & trod d[n ! ?i/le4    #be3ai4 
,?\ ha/ said3 ,i h ov]?r[n ,edom1 &     
!re=e ?y he>t  is lift$ up ) pride3 /ay 

at home1 :y do/ ?\ provoke evil  aga9/  
!e1 t bo? ?\ %\ld/ fall & ,juda ) !e4   
#be3bj4 ,amasias w\ld n he>k5 to him1   
because x 0 ! ,"l's w  t he %\ld be     
deliv]$ into ! h&s ( enemies1 because ( 
!  gods ( ,edom4    #be3ba4 ,s ,joas k+ 
( ,israel w5t up1 & !y pres5t$ !mselves 
to  be se5 by "o ano!r3 & ,amasias k+ ( 
,juda 0 9 ,be?sames (  ,juda3    #be3bb4
 ,& ,juda fell be=e ,israel1 & !y fl$ to
 _! dwell+s4    #be3bc4 ,& ,joas k+ (   
,israel took ,amasias k+ ( ,juda1 ! son 
(  ,joas1 ! son ( ,joa*az1 9 ,be?sames1 
& br\ght him to ,j]usalem3  & broke d[n 
! walls !re( f ! gate ( ,ephraim1 to !  
gate  ( ! corn]1 f\r hundr$ cubits4     
#be3bd4 ,& he took all ! gold1 & silv]1 
& all ! vessels1 t  he f\nd 9 ! h\se (  
,god1 & ) ,ob$$om1 & 9 ! treasures (  ! 
k+'s h\se1 moreov] also ! sons ( !      
ho/ages1 he br\ght  back to ,sam>ia4    
#be3be4 ,& ,amasias ! son ( ,joas k+ (  
,juda liv$1 aft] ! dea?  ( ,joas ! son (
 ,joa*az k+ ( ,israel1 fifte5 ye>s4     
#be3bf4 ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts ( ,amasias1 !

 fir/ & la/1 are  writt5 9 ! book ( !   
k+s ( ,juda & ,israel4    #be3bg4 ,&    
aft] he revolt$ f ! ,"l1 !y made a      
conspiracy  aga9/ him 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& he
 fl$ into ,la*is1 & !y s5t1 &  kill$ him
 !re4    #be3bh4 ,& !y br\ght him back  
^u horses1 & buri$ him ) 8  fa!rs 9 !   
city ( ,david4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt]
 #bf    ,ozias reigne? prosp]\sly1 till 
he invade? ! prie/s' (fice1 ^u  :i* he  
is /ruck ) a leprosy4    #bf3a4 ,& all !
 p ( ,juda took 8 son ,ozias1 :o 0      
sixte5  ye>s old1 & made him k+ 9 ! room
 ( ,amasias 8 fa!r4    #bf3b4 ,he built 
,aila?1 & re/or$ x to ! dom9ion ( ,juda1
 aft]  t ! k+ slept ) 8 fa!rs4    #bf3c4
 ,ozias 0 sixte5 ye>s old :5 he began to
 reign1 & he reign$  two & fifty ye>s 9 
,j]usalem3 ! "n ( 8 "m 0 ,je*elia (     
,j]usalem4    #bf3d4 ,& he did t :i* 0  
"r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l1 accord+  to all t  
,amasias 8 fa!r _h done4    #bf3e4 ,& he
 s\ght ! ,"l 9 ! days ( ,za*>ias t      
und]/ood  & saw ,god3 & z long z he     
s\ght ! ,"l1 he direct$ him 9 all  ?+s4 

#bf3f4 ,moreov] he w5t =? & f\ght aga9/ 
! ,phili/9es1 &  broke d[n ! wall (     
,ge?1 & ! wall ( ,jabnia1 & ! wall (    
,azotus3 & he built t[ns 9 ,azotus1 &   
among ! ,phili/9es4    #bf3g4 ,& ,god   
help$ him aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 & aga9/ ! 
,arabians1 t dwelt 9 ,gurbaal1 & aga9/ !
 ,ammonites4    #bf3h4 ,& ! ,ammonites  
gave gifts to ,ozias3 & 8 "n 0 spread   
abroad ev5 to ! entrance ( ,egypt = 8   
frequ5t victories4    #bf3i4 ,& ,ozias  
built t[]s 9 ,j]usalem ov] ! gate ( !   
corn]1  & ov] ! gate ( ! valley1 & !    
re/1 9 ! same side ( !  wall1 & =tifi$  
!m4    #bf3aj4 ,& he built t[]s 9 !     
wild]ness1 & dug _m ci/]ns1 =  he _h mu*
 cattle bo? 9 ! pla9s1 & 9 ! wa/e ( !   
des]t3  he _h also v9ey>ds & dress]s (  
v9es 9 ! m\nta9s1 & 9  ,c>mel3 = he 0 a 
man t lov$ husb&ry4    #bf3aa4 ,& ! army
 ( 8 fight+ m51 t w5t out to w>1 0 "u  !
 h& ( ,jehiel ! scribe1 & ,maasias !    
doctor1 & "u !  h& ( ,h5anias1 :o 0 "o (
 ! k+'s capta9s4    #bf3ab4 ,& ! :ole   
numb] ( ! *iefs by ! families ( valiant 

m5  7 two ?\s& six hundr$4    #bf3ac4 ,&
 ! :ole army "u !m ?ree hundr$ & sev5   
?\s&  five hundr$3 :o 7 fit = w>1 &     
f\ght = ! k+ aga9/ !  enemy4    #bf3ad4 
,& ,ozias prep>$ = !m1 t is1 = ! :ole   
army1  %ields1 & spe>s1 & helmets1 &    
coats ( mail1 & b[s1 &  sl+s to ca/     
/ones4    #bf3ae4 ,& he made 9 ,j]usalem
 eng9es ( div]se k9ds1 :i* he  plac$ 9 !
 t[]s1 & 9 ! corn]s ( ! walls1 to %oot  
arr[s1  & great /ones3 & 8 "n w5t =? f> 
abroad1 = ! ,"l  help$ him1 & _h /r5g!n$
 him4    #bf3af4 ,b :5 he 0 made /rong1 
8 he>t 0 lift$ up to 8  de/ruction1 & he
 neglect$ ! ,"l 8 ,god3 & go+ into !    
temple ( ! ,"l1 he _h a m9d to burn     
inc5se ^u ! alt> (  inc5se4    #bf3ag4  
,& imm$iately ,az>ias ! prie/ go+ 9 aft]
 him1 & )  him f\rscore prie/s ( ! ,"l1 
mo/ valiant m51    #bf3ah4 ,)/ood ! k+ &
 said3 ,x do? n belong to !e1 ,ozias1   
to burn inc5se to ! ,"l1 b to ! prie/s1 
t is1 to ! sons (  ,a>on1 :o are        
consecrat$ = ?is m9i/ry3 g out ( !      
sanctu>y1  d n despise3 = ?is ?+ %all n 

be acc\nt$ to ?y glory by  ! ,"l ,god4  
#bf3ai4 ,& ,ozias 0 angry1 & hold+ 9 8  
h& ! c5s] to burn  inc5se1 ?reat5$ !    
prie/s4 ,& pres5tly !re rose a leprosy 9
  8 =ehead be=e ! prie/s1 9 ! h\se ( !  
,"l at ! alt>  ( inc5se4    #bf3bj4 ,&  
,az>ias ! high prie/1 & all ! re/ ( !   
prie/s  look$ ^u him1 & saw ! leprosy 9 
8 =ehead1 & !y made  ha/e to ?ru/ him   
out4 ,yea himself also be+ fright5$1    
ha/$ to g  out1 because he _h quickly   
felt ! /roke ( ! ,"l4    #bf3ba4 ,&     
,ozias ! k+ 0 a lep] unto ! day ( 8     
dea?1 & he  dwelt 9 a h\se ap>t be+ full
 ( ! leprosy1 = :i* he _h be5  ca/ out (
 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,& ,joa?am 8 son gov]n$
 !  k+'s h\se1 & judg$ ! p ( ! l&4      
#bf3bb4 ,b ! re/ ( ! acts ( ,ozias fir/ 
& la/ 7 writt5 by  ,isaias ! son (      
,amos1 ! prophet4    #bf3bc4 ,& ,ozias  
slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 !     
field ( ! royal sepul*res1 because he 0 
a lep]3 & ,joa?am 8  son reign$ 9 8     
/ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #bg     
,joa?am's good reign4    #bg3a4 ,joa?am 

0 five & tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to  
reign1 &  he reign$ sixte5 ye>s 9       
,j]usalem3 ! "n ( 8 "m 0 ,j]usa  !      
daught] ( ,sadoc4    #bg3b4 ,& he did t 
:i* 0 "r be=e ! ,"l1 accord+ to all  t  
,ozias 8 fa!r _h done1 only t he ent]$ n
 into ! temple  ( ! ,"l1 & ! p /ill     
transgress$4    #bg3c4 ,he built ! high 
gate ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & on ! wall  (   
,ophel he built mu*4    #bg3d4 ,moreov] 
he built cities 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,juda1 &  
ca/les &  t[]s 9 ! =e/s4    #bg3e4 ,he  
f\ght aga9/ ! k+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & 
ov]came  !m1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon gave   
him at t "t a hundr$ tal5ts  ( silv]1 & 
t5 ?\s& measures ( :eat1 & z _m measures
 (  b>ley3 s mu* did ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon  
give him 9 ! second &  ?ird ye>4        
#bg3f4 ,& ,joa?am 0 /r5g!n$1 because he 
_h 8 way direct$  be=e ! ,"l 8 ,god4    
#bg3g4 ,n[ ! re/ ( ! acts ( ,joa?am1 &  
all 8 w>s1 & 8  works1 are writt5 9 !   
book ( ! k+s ( ,israel & ,juda4         
#bg3h4 ,he 0 five & tw5ty ye>s old :5 he
 began to reign1 & he  reign$ sixte5    

ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4    #bg3i4 ,& ,joa?am  
slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 !     
city ( ,david3 & ,a*az 8 son reign$ 9 8 
/ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #bh     
,! wick$ & unhappy reign ( ,a*az4       
#bh3a4 ,a*az 0 tw5ty ye>s old :5 he     
began to reign1 & he reign$  sixte5 ye>s
 9 ,j]usalem3 he did n t :i* 0 "r 9 !   
sight  ( ! ,"l z ,david 8 fa!r _h done1 
#bh3b4 ,b walk$ 9 ! ways ( ! k+s (      
,israel2 moreov] also he  ca/ /atues =  
,baalim4    #bh3c4 ,x 0 he t burnt      
inc5se 9 ! valley ( ,b55nom1 &          
consecrat$ 8 sons 9 ! fire accord+ to ! 
mann] ( ! nations1  :i* ! ,"l slew at ! 
com+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4    #bh3d4 ,he
 sacrific$ also1 & burnt inc5se 9 ! high
 places1 & on  ! hills1 & "u e gre5     
tree4    #bh3e4 ,& ! ,"l 8 ,god deliv]$ 
him into ! h&s ( ! k+ (  ,syria1 :o     
defeat$ him1 & took a great booty out ( 
8 k+dom1 &  c>ri$ x to ,damascus3 he 0  
also deliv]$ into ! h&s ( ! k+  (       
,israel1 :o ov]?rew him ) a great       
slaught]4    #bh3f4 ,= ,phacee ! son (  

,romelia slew ( ,juda a hundr$ & tw5ty  
?\s& 9 "o day1 all valiant m51 because  
!y _h =sak5 ! ,"l  ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4   
#bh3g4 ,at ! same "t ,ze*ri a p[]ful man
 ( ,ephraim1 slew ,maasias  ! k+'s son1 
& ,ezricam ! gov]nor ( 8 h\se1 & ,elcana
 :o  0 next to ! k+4    #bh3h4 ,& !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel c>ri$ away ( _! bre?r5 
two  hundr$ ?\s& wom51 boys1 & girls1 & 
an imm5se booty3 & !y  br\ght x to      
,sam>ia4    #bh3i4 ,at t "t !re 0 a     
prophet ( ! ,"l !re1 ^: "n 0  ,od$3 & he
 w5t out to meet ! army t came to       
,sam>ia1 & said to  !m3 ,behold ! ,"l ! 
,god ( y\r fa!rs be+ angry ) ,juda1  ha?
 deliv]$ !m into y\r h&s1 & y h but*]$  
!m  cruelly1 s t y\r cruelty ha? rea*$  
up to heav54    #bh3aj4 ,moreov] y h a  
m9d to keep "u ! *ildr5 ( ,juda &       
,j]usalem = y\r bondm5 & bondwom51 :i*  
ought n to be done3  = y h s9n$ 9 ?is   
aga9/ ! ,"l y\r ,god4    #bh3aa4 ,b he> 
ye my c\nsel1 & release ! captives t y h
  br\ght ( y\r bre?r51 because a great  
indignation ( ! ,"l  hange? ov] y4      

#bh3ab4 ,!n "s ( ! *ief m5 ( ! sons (   
,ephraim1 ,az>ias !  son ( ,johanan1    
,b>a*ias ! son ( ,mosollamo?1 ,eze*ias !
 son (  ,sellum1 & ,amasa ! son (       
,adali1 /ood up aga9/ !m t came f  ! w>4
    #bh3ac4 ,& !y said to !m3 ,y %all n 
br+ 9 ! captives  hi!r1 le/ we s9 aga9/ 
! ,"l4 ,:y w y add to our s9s1 &  heap  
up ^u our =m] (f5ces8 = ! s9 is great1 &
 ! fi]ce  ang] ( ! ,"l hange? ov]       
,israel4    #bh3ad4 ,s ! soldi]s left ! 
spoils1 & all t !y _h tak51  be=e !     
pr9ces & all ! multitude4    #bh3ae4 ,& 
! m51 :om we m5tion$ above1 rose up &   
took !  captives1 & ) ! spoils clo!d all
 !m t 7 nak$3 & :5  !y _h clo!d & %od   
!m1 & refre%$ !m ) meat & dr9k1  &      
ano9t$ !m because ( _! lab\r1 & _h tak5 
c>e ( !m1  !y set su* ( !m z c\ld n     
walk1 & 7 feeble1 ^u bea/s1  & br\ght !m
 to ,j]i*o ! city ( palm trees to _!    
bre?r51  & !y return$ to ,sam>ia4       
#bh3af4 ,at t "t k+ ,a*az s5t to ! k+ ( 
! ,assyrians ask+  help4    #bh3ag4 ,& !
 ,edomites came & slew _m ( ,juda1 &    

took a great  booty4    #bh3ah4 ,!      
,phili/9es also spread !mselves among ! 
cities ( !  pla9s1 & to ! s\? ( ,juda3 &
 !y took ,be?sames1 & ,aialon1  &       
,gad]o?1 & ,so*o1 & ,?amnan1 & ,gamzo1 )
 _! villages1  & !y dwelt 9 !m4         
#bh3ai4 ,= ! ,"l _h humbl$ ,juda because
 ( ,a*az ! k+ ( ,juda1  = he _h /ripp$ x
 ( help1 & _h contemn$ ! ,"l4    ,= he  
_h /ripp$ x ( help444 ,t is1 ,a*az      
/ripp$ ! k+dom (  ,juda ( ! div9e       
assi/ance by 8 wick$ness1 & by 8        
introduc+  idolatry4    #bh3bj4 ,& he   
br\ght aga9/ him ,!lga?phalnas> k+ ( !  
,assyrians1 :o also afflict$ him1 &     
plund]$ him )\t any  resi/ance4         
#bh3ba4 ,& ,a*az /ripp$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 
& ! h\se ( !  k+s1 & ( ! pr9ces1 & gave 
gifts to ! k+ ( ! ,assyrians1  & yet x  
avail$ him no?+4    #bh3bb4 ,moreov]    
also 9 ! "t ( 8 di/ress he increas$     
contempt  aga9/ ! ,"l3 k+ ,a*az himself 
by himself1    #bh3bc4 ,sacrific$       
victims to ! gods ( ,damascus t /ruck   
him1 &  he said3 ,! gods ( ! k+s (      

,syria help !m1 & ,i w appease  !m )    
victims1 & !y w help me2 :]eas on !     
contr>y !y  7 ! ru9 ( him1 & ( all      
,israel4    #bh3bd4 ,!n ,a*az hav+ tak5 
away all ! vessels ( ! h\se ( ,god1  &  
brok5 !m1 %ut up ! doors ( ! temple (   
,god1 & made  himself alt>s 9 all !     
corn]s ( ,j]usalem4    #bh3be4 ,& 9 all 
! cities ( ,juda he built alt>s to burn 
frank9c5se1 & he provok$ ! ,"l ! ,god ( 
8 fa!rs to wra?4    #bh3bf4 ,b ! re/ ( 8
 acts1 & all 8 works fir/ & la/ are     
writt5 9 ! book ( ! k+s ( ,juda &       
,israel4    #bh3bg4 ,& ,a*az slept ) 8  
fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 ! city  (       
,j]usalem3 = !y receiv$ him n into !    
sepul*res ( ! k+s  ( ,israel4 ,&        
,eze*ias 8 son reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #b   
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #bi    ,eze*ias     
purifie? ! temple1 & re/ore? religion4  
#bi3a4 ,n[ ,eze*ias began to reign1 :5  
he 0 five & tw5ty ye>s  old1 & he reign$
 n9e & tw5ty ye>s 9 ,j]usalem3 ! "n ( 8 
"m 0 ,abia1 ! daught] ( ,za*>ias4       
#bi3b4 ,& he did t :i* 0 pleas+ 9 !     

sight ( ! ,"l1  accord+ to all t ,david 
8 fa!r _h done4    #bi3c4 ,9 ! fir/ ye> 
& mon? ( 8 reign he op5$ ! doors (  !   
h\se ( ! ,"l1 & repair$ !m4    #bi3d4 ,&
 he br\ght ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 &     
assembl$ !m 9  ! ea/ /reet4    #bi3e4 ,&
 he said to !m3 ,he> me1 ye ,levites1 & 
be sanctifi$1  purify ! h\se ( ! ,"l !  
,god ( y\r fa!rs1 & take away all  fil? 
out ( ! sanctu>y4    #bi3f4 ,our fa!rs h
 s9n$ & done evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l     
,god1 =sak+ him3 !y h turn$ away _!     
faces f !  tab]nacle ( ! ,"l1 & turn$ _!
 backs4    #bi3g4 ,!y h %ut up ! doors t
 7 9 ! por*1 & put out  ! lamps1 & h n  
burnt inc5se1 nor (f]$ holocau/s 9 !    
sanctu>y ( ! ,god ( ,israel4    #bi3h4  
,!re=e ! wra? ( ! ,"l ha? be5 /irr$ up  
aga9/ ,juda  & ,j]usalem1 & he ha?      
deliv]$ !m to tr\ble1 & to  de/ruction1 
& to be hiss$ at1 z y see ) y\r eyes4   
#bi3i4 ,behold1 our fa!rs are fall5 by !
 sword1 our sons1 & our  daught]s1 &    
wives are l$ away captives = ?is        
wick$ness4    #bi3aj4 ,n[ !re=e ,i h a  

m9d t we make a cov5ant ) ! ,"l  ! ,god 
( ,israel1 & he w turn away ! wra? ( 8  
indignation  f u4    #bi3aa4 ,my sons1  
be n neglig5t3 ! ,"l ha? *os5 y to /&   
be=e him1 & to m9i/] to him1 & to wor%ip
 him1 & to burn  inc5se to him4         
#bi3ab4 ,!n ! ,levites arose1 ,maha? !  
son ( ,amasai1 & ,joel !  son ( ,az>ias1
 ( ! sons ( ,caa?3 & ( ! sons ( ,m]>i1  
,cis !  son ( ,abdi1 & ,az>ias ! son (  
,jalaleel4 ,& ( ! sons ( ,g]son1  ,joah 
! son ( ,zemma1 & ,ed5 ! son ( ,joah4   
#bi3ac4 ,& ( ! sons ( ,elisaphan1       
,samri1 & ,jahiel4 ,also ( ! sons  (    
,asaph1 ,za*>ias1 & ,ma?anias4          
#bi3ad4 ,& ( ! sons ( ,heman1 ,jahiel1 &
 ,semei3 & ( ! sons (  ,idi?un1         
,semeias1 & ,oziel4    #bi3ae4 ,& !y    
ga!r$ toge!r _! bre?r51 & sanctifi$     
!mselves1 & w5t 9 accord+ to ! comm&m5t 
( ! k+1 &  ! precept ( ! ,"l1 to purify 
! h\se ( ,god4    #bi3af4 ,& ! prie/s   
w5t into ! temple ( ! ,"l to sanctify x1
  & br\ght out all ! uncleanness t !y   
f\nd )9 to !  entrance ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1

 & ! ,levites took x away1 &  c>ri$ x   
out abroad to ! torr5t ,c$ron4          
#bi3ag4 ,& !y began to cleanse on ! fir/
 day ( ! fir/ mon?1  & on ! eigh? day ( 
! same mon? !y came into ! por* ( !     
temple ( ! ,"l1 & !y purifi$ ! temple 9 
eight days1 & on  ! sixte5? day ( ! same
 mon? !y f9i%$ :at !y _h begun4         
#bi3ah4 ,& !y w5t 9 to k+ ,eze*ias1 &   
said to him3 ,we h  sanctifi$ all ! h\se
 ( ! ,"l1 & ! alt> ( holocau/1 &  !     
vessels !re(1 & ! table ( proposition ) 
all its vessels1    #bi3ai4 ,& all !    
furniture ( ! temple1 :i* k+ ,a*az 9 8  
reign _h defil$1 aft] 8 transgression2 &
 behold !y are all set  =? be=e ! alt> (
 ! ,"l4    #bi3bj4 ,& k+ ,eze*ias ris+  
e>ly1 assembl$ all ! rul]s ( !  city1 & 
w5t up into ! h\se ( ! ,"l3    #bi3ba4  
,& !y (f]$ toge!r sev5 bullocks1 & sev5 
rams1 &  sev5 lambs1 & sev5 he goats =  
s91 = ! k+dom1 = !  sanctu>y1 = ,juda3 &
 he spoke to ! prie/s ! sons ( ,a>on1 to
  (f] !m ^u ! alt> ( ! ,"l4    #bi3bb4  
,!re=e !y kill$ ! bullocks1 & ! prie/s  

took !  blood1 & p\r$ x ^u ! alt>2 !y   
kill$ also ! rams1 &  _! blood !y p\r$  
also ^u ! alt>1 & !y kill$ ! lambs1  &  
p\r$ ! blood ^u ! alt>4    #bi3bc4 ,& !y
 br\ght ! he goats = s9 be=e ! k+1 & !  
:ole multitude1 & !y laid _! h& ^u !m3  
#bi3bd4 ,& ! prie/s immolat$ !m1 &      
spr9kl$ _! blood be=e  ! alt> = an      
expiation ( all ,israel3 = ! k+ _h      
comm&$  t ! holocau/ & ! s9 (f]+ %\ld be
 made = all ,israel4    #bi3be4 ,& he   
set ! ,levites 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l )       
cymbals1 &  psalt]ies1 & h>ps accord+ to
 ! regulation ( ,david ! k+1 &  ( ,gad !
 se]1 & ( ,na?an ! prophet3 = x 0 !     
comm&m5t  ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( 8 prophets4 
#bi3bf4 ,& ! ,levites /ood1 ) !         
in/rum5ts ( ,david1 & !  prie/s )       
trumpets4    #bi3bg4 ,& ,eze*ias comm&$ 
t !y %\ld (f] holocau/s ^u !  alt>3 & :5
 ! holocau/s 7 (f]$1 !y began to s+     
praises  to ! ,"l1 & to s\nd ) trumpets1
 & div]s in/rum5ts :i*  ,david ! k+ (   
,israel _h prep>$4    #bi3bh4 ,& all !  
multitude ador$1 & ! s+]s1 & !          

trumpet]s1 7 9 _! (fice till ! holocau/ 
0 f9i%$4    #bi3bi4 ,& :5 ! oblation 0  
end$1 ! k+1 & all t 7 )  him b[$ d[n &  
ador$4    #bi3cj4 ,& ,eze*ias & ! pr9ces
 comm&$ ! ,levites to praise !  ,"l ) ! 
words ( ,david1 & ,asaph ! se]3 & !y    
prais$ him  ) great joy1 & b[+ ! knee   
ador$4    #bi3ca4 ,& ,eze*ias add$1 &   
said3 ,y h fill$ y\r h&s to !  ,"l1 come
 & (f] victims1 & praises 9 ! h\se ( !  
,"l4 ,&  all ! multitude (f]$ victims1 &
 praises1 & holocau/s ) a  dev\t m9d4   
#bi3cb4 ,& ! numb] ( ! holocau/s :i* !  
multitude (f]$1 0  sev5ty bullocks1 a   
hundr$ rams1 & two hundr$ lambs4        
#bi3cc4 ,& !y consecrat$ to ! ,"l six   
hundr$ ox51 & ?ree  ?\s& %eep4          
#bi3cd4 ,b ! prie/s 7 few1 & 7 n en\gh  
to flay !  holocau/s3 :]e=e ! ,levites  
_! bre?r5 help$ !m1 till !  "w 0 end$1 &
 prie/s 7 sanctifi$1 = ! ,levites are   
sanctifi$ ) an easi] rite ?an ! prie/s4 
#bi3ce4 ,s !re 7 _m holocau/s1 & ! fat (
 peace (f]+s1  & ! libations (          
holocau/s3 & ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( !  ,"l 

0 complet$4    #bi3cf4 ,& ,eze*ias1 &   
all ! p rejoic$ because ! m9i/ry (  !   
,"l 0 accompli%$4 ,= ! resolution ( do+ 
?is ?+ 0  tak5 sudd5ly4    #b           
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #cj    ,eze*ias     
invite? all ,israel to celebrate ! pas*2
 ! solemnity is  kept f\rte5 days4      
#cj3a4 ,& ,eze*ias s5t to all ,israel & 
,juda3 & he wrote lett]s to  ,ephraim & 
,manasses1 t !y %\ld come to ! h\se ( ! 
,"l 9  ,j]usalem1 & keep ! phase to !   
,"l ! ,god ( ,israel1    #cj3b4 ,= ! k+1
 tak+ c\nsel1 & ! pr9ces1 & all !       
assembly ( ,j]usalem1 decre$ to keep !  
phase ! second mon?4    #cj3c4 ,= !y    
c\ld n keep x 9 its "t2 because !re 7 n 
prie/s en\gh sanctifi$1 & ! p 0 n z yet 
ga!r$  toge!r to ,j]usalem4    ,! ho/ ( 
heav5444 ,! sun1 moon1 & />s4    #cj3d4 
,& ! ?+ pleas$ ! k+1 & all ! p4         
#cj3e4 ,& !y decre$ to s5d mess5g]s to  
all ,israel f ,b]sabee  ev5 to ,dan1 t  
!y %\ld come1 & keep ! phase to ! ,"l ! 
,god ( ,israel 9 ,j]usalem3 = _m _h n   
kept x z x is prescrib$  by ! law4      

#cj3f4 ,& ! po/s w5t ) lett]s by        
comm&m5t ( ! k+1 &  8 pr9ces1 to all    
,israel & ,juda1 proclaim+ accord+ to ! 
k+'s  ord]s3 ,ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1 turn 
aga9 to ! ,"l ! ,god (  ,abraham1 & (   
,isaac1 & ( ,israel3 & he w return to ! 
remnant  ( y t h escap$ ! h& ( ! k+ ( ! 
,assyrians4    #cj3g4 ,be n l y\r fa!rs1
 & bre?r51 :o dep>t$ f ! ,"l  ! ,god (  
_! fa!rs1 & he ha? giv5 !m up to        
de/ruction1 z  y see4    #cj3h4 ,h>d5 n 
y\r necks1 z y\r fa!rs did3 yield       
y\rselves to  ! ,"l1 & come to 8        
sanctu>y1 :i* he ha? sanctifi$ =ev]3    
s]ve ! ,"l ! ,god ( y\r fa!rs1 & ! wra? 
( 8 indignation  %all be turn$ away f y4
    #cj3i4 ,= if y turn aga9 to ! ,"l1  
y\r bre?r51 & *ildr5  %all f9d m]cy be=e
 _! ma/]s1 t h l$ !m away captive1  & !y
 %all return into ?is l&3 = ! ,"l y\r   
,god is m]ciful1  & w n turn away 8 face
 f y1 if y return to him4    #cj3aj4 ,s 
! po/s w5t spe$ily f city to city1 ?r\gh
 ! l& (  ,ephraim1 & ( ,manasses1 ev5 to
 ,zabulon1 :il/ !y laugh$ at !m  & mock$

 !m4    #cj3aa4 ,nev]!less "s m5 ( ,as]1
 & ( ,manasses1 & ( ,zabulon1  yield+ to
 ! c\nsel1 came to ,j]usalem4    #cj3ab4
 ,b ! h& ( ,god 0 9 ,juda1 to give !m "o
 he>t to d !  ^w ( ! ,"l1 accord+ to !  
comm&m5t ( ! k+1 & ( !  pr9ces4         
#cj3ac4 ,& mu* p 7 assembl$ to ,j]usalem
 to celebrate !  solemnity ( ! unleav5$ 
bread 9 ! second mon?3    #cj3ad4 ,& !y 
arose & de/roy$ ! alt>s t 7 9 ,j]usalem1
  & took away all ?+s 9 :i* inc5se 0    
burnt to idols & ca/  !m into ! torr5t  
,c$ron4    #cj3ae4 ,& !y immolat$ !     
phase on ! f\rte5? day ( ! second  mon?4
 ,& ! prie/s & ! ,levites be+ at l5g?   
sanctifi$  (f]$ holocau/s 9 ! h\se ( !  
,"l4    #cj3af4 ,& !y /ood 9 _! ord]    
accord+ to ! disposition &  law ( ,moses
 ! man ( ,god3 b ! prie/s receiv$ !     
blood :i*  0 to be p\r$ out1 f ! h&s ( !
 ,levites1    #cj3ag4 ,because a great  
numb] 0 n sanctifi$3 & !re=e !  ,levites
 immolat$ ! phase = !m t came n 9 "t to 
be  sanctifi$ to ! ,"l4    #cj3ah4 ,= a 
great "p ( ! p f ,ephraim1 & ,manasses1 

&  ,issa*>1 & ,zabulon1 t _h n be5      
sanctifi$1 ate ! phase  o!rwise ?an x is
 writt53 & ,eze*ias pray$ = !m1 say+3 ,!
  ,"l :o is good w %ew m]cy1    #cj3ai4 
,to all !m1 :o ) _! :ole he>t1 seek !   
,"l ! ,god (  _! fa!rs3 & w n impute x  
to !m t !y are n  sanctifi$4    #cj3bj4 
,& ! ,"l he>d him1 & 0 m]ciful to ! p4  
#cj3ba4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 t 7 f\nd 
at ,j]usalem1 kept  ! fea/ ( unleav5$   
bread sev5 days ) great joy1 prais+ !   
,"l e day1 ! ,levites also1 & ! prie/s1 
) in/rum5ts t  agre$ to _! (fice4       
#cj3bb4 ,& ,eze*ias spoke to ! he>t (   
all ! ,levites1 t _h good  und]/&+      
conc]n+ ! ,"l3 & !y ate dur+ ! sev5 days
 (  ! solemnity1 immolat+ victims (     
peace (f]+s1 & prais+ !  ,"l ! ,god ( _!
 fa!rs4    #cj3bc4 ,& x pleas$ ! :ole   
multitude to keep o!r sev5 days3  :i* !y
 did ) great joy4    #cj3bd4 ,= ,eze*ias
 ! k+ ( ,juda _h giv5 to ! multitude a  
?\s& bullocks1 & sev5 ?\s& %eep3 & !    
pr9ces _h giv5  ! p a ?\s& bullocks1 &  
t5 ?\s& %eep3 & a great  numb] ( prie/s 

0 sanctifi$4    #cj3be4 ,& all !        
multitude ( ,juda ) ! prie/s & ,levites1
 &  all ! assembly1 t came out (        
,israel2 & ! proselytes ( !  l& (       
,israel1 & t dwelt 9 ,juda 7 full ( joy4
    #cj3bf4 ,& !re 0 a great solemnity 9
 ,j]usalem1 su* z _h n  be5 9 t city    
s9ce ! "t ( ,solomon ! son ( ,david k+ (
  ,israel4    #cj3bg4 ,& ! prie/s & !   
,levites rose up & bless$ ! p3  & _!    
voice 0 he>d3 & _! pray] came to ! holy 
dwell+  place ( heav54    #b            
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ca    ,idolatry is 
aboli%$2 & provisions made = ! m9i/]s4  
#ca3a4 ,& :5 ^! ?+s _h be5 duly         
celebrat$1 all ,israel t  7 f\nd 9 !    
cities ( ,juda1 w5t out1 & !y broke !   
idols1  & cut d[n ! groves1 demoli%$ !  
high places1 & de/roy$ !  alt>s1 n only 
out ( all ,juda & ,b5jam91 b out (      
,ephraim also  & ,manasses1 till !y _h  
utt]ly de/roy$ !m3 !n all !  *ildr5 (   
,israel return$ to _! possessions &     
cities4    #ca3b4 ,& ,eze*ias appo9t$   
companies ( ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1  by 

_! c\rses1 e man 9 8 own (fice1 to wit1 
bo? ( !  prie/s1 & ( ! ,levites1 =      
holocau/s1 & = peace (f]+s1 to  m9i/]1 &
 to praise1 & to s+ 9 ! gates ( ! camp (
 !  ,"l4    #ca3c4 ,& ! k+'s "p 01 t ( 8
 prop] sub/ance !  holocau/ %\ld be (f]$
 always morn+ & ev5+1 & on !  sabba?s1 &
 ! new moons & ! o!r solemnities1 z x is
 writt5  9 ! law ( ,moses4    #ca3d4 ,he
 comm&$ also ! p t dwelt 9 ,j]usalem1 to
 give to  ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites _!     
portion1 t !y might att5d to  ! law ( ! 
,"l4    #ca3e4 ,:i* :5 x 0 nois$ abroad 
9 ! e>s ( ! p1 !  *ildr5 ( ,israel (f]$ 
9 abundance ! fir/fruits ( corn1 w9e1  &
 oil1 & honey3 & br\ght ! ti! ( all ?+s 
:i* ! gr\nd  br+e? =?4    #ca3f4        
,moreov] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & ,juda1 t  
dwelt 9 ! cities  ( ,juda1 br\ght 9 !   
ti!s ( ox51 & %eep1 & ! ti!s (  holy    
?+s1 :i* !y _h v[$ to ! ,"l _! ,god3 &  
c>ry+  !m all1 made _m heaps4    #ca3g4 
,9 ! ?ird mon? !y began to lay !        
f\ndations ( ! heaps1  & 9 ! sev5? mon?1
 !y f9i%$ !m4    #ca3h4 ,& :5 ,eze*ias &

 8 pr9ces came 91 !y saw ! heaps1 &  !y 
bless$ ! ,"l & ! p ( ,israel4    #ca3i4 
,& ,eze*ias ask$ ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 
:y ! heaps lay  s4    #ca3aj4 ,az>ias ! 
*ief prie/ ( ! race ( ,sadoc answ]$ him1
  say+3 ,s9ce ! fir/fruits began to be  
(f]$ 9 ! h\se ( !  ,"l1 we h eat51 & h  
be5 fill$1 & abundance is left1  because
 ! ,"l ha? bless$ 8 p3 & ( t :i* is left
 is  ?is great /ore :i* ?\ see/4        
#ca3aa4 ,!n ,eze*ias comm&$ to prep>e   
/oreh\ses 9 ! h\se (  ! ,"l4 ,& :5 !y _h
 done s1    #ca3ab4 ,!y br\ght 9        
fai?fully bo? ! fir/fruits1 & ! ti!s1  &
 all !y _h v[$4 ,& ! ov]se] ( !m 0      
,*on5ias !  ,levite1 & ,semei 8 bro!r 0 
! second1    #ca3ac4 ,& aft] him        
,jehiel1 & ,az>ias1 & ,naha?1 & ,asael1 
&  ,j]imo?1 & ,jozabad1 & ,eliel1 &     
,jesma*ias1 & ,maha?1 &  ,banaias1      
ov]se]s "u ! h& ( ,*on5ias1 & ,semei 8  
bro!r1  by ! comm&m5t ( ,eze*ias ! k+1 &
 ,az>ias ! high prie/ (  ! h\se ( ,god1 
to :om all ?+s app]ta9$4    #ca3ad4 ,b  
,core ! son ( ,jemna ! ,levite1 ! port] 

( ! ea/  gate1 0 ov]se] ( ! ?+s :i* 7   
freely (f]$ to ! ,"l1  & ( ! fir/fruits 
& ! ?+s d$icat$ = ! holy ( holies4      
#ca3ae4 ,& "u 8 *>ge 7 ,ed51 & ,b5jam91 
,jesue1 & ,semeias1  & ,am>ias1 &       
,se*5ias1 9 ! cities ( ! prie/s1 to     
di/ribute  fai?fully portions to _!     
bre?r51 bo? little & great3    #ca3af4  
,besides ! males f ?ree ye>s old &      
upw>d1 to all t  w5t into ! temple ( !  
,"l1 & :atsoev] !re 0 ne$ ( 9  ! m9i/ry1
 & _! (fices accord+ to _! c\rses1 day  
by day4    #ca3ag4 ,to ! prie/s by _!   
families1 & to ! ,levites f !  tw5tie?  
ye> & upw>d1 by _! classes & companies4 
#ca3ah4 ,& to all ! multitude1 bo? to _!
 wives1 & to _!  *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1    
victuals 7 giv5 fai?fully out ( ! ?+s  t
 _h be5 sanctifi$4    #ca3ai4 ,also ( ! 
sons ( ,a>on :o 7 9 ! fields & 9 !      
suburbs ( ea* city1 !re 7 m5 appo9t$1 to
 di/ribute portions  to all ! males1    
among ! prie/s & ! ,levites4    #ca3bj4 
,s ,eze*ias did all ?+s :i* we h said 9 
all ,juda1 &  wr\ght t :i* 0 good1 & "r1

 & tru?1 be=e ! ,"l 8  ,god1    #ca3ba4 
,9 all ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l accord+
 to ! law  & ! c]emonies1 desir+ to seek
 8 ,god ) all 8 he>t1 & he  did x &     
prosp]$4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #cb  
,idolatry is aboli%$2 & provisions made 
= ! m9i/]s4    #cb3a4 ,& :5 ^! ?+s _h   
be5 duly celebrat$1 all ,israel t  7    
f\nd 9 ! cities ( ,juda1 w5t out1 & !y  
broke ! idols1  & cut d[n ! groves1     
demoli%$ ! high places1 & de/roy$ !     
alt>s1 n only out ( all ,juda & ,b5jam91
 b out ( ,ephraim also  & ,manasses1    
till !y _h utt]ly de/roy$ !m3 !n all !  
*ildr5 ( ,israel return$ to _!          
possessions & cities4    #cb3b4 ,&      
,eze*ias appo9t$ companies ( ! prie/s1 &
 ! ,levites1  by _! c\rses1 e man 9 8   
own (fice1 to wit1 bo? ( !  prie/s1 & ( 
! ,levites1 = holocau/s1 & = peace      
(f]+s1 to  m9i/]1 & to praise1 & to s+ 9
 ! gates ( ! camp ( !  ,"l4    #cb3c4 ,&
 ! k+'s "p 01 t ( 8 prop] sub/ance !    
holocau/ %\ld be (f]$ always morn+ &    
ev5+1 & on !  sabba?s1 & ! new moons & !

 o!r solemnities1 z x is writt5  9 ! law
 ( ,moses4    #cb3d4 ,he comm&$ also ! p
 t dwelt 9 ,j]usalem1 to give to  !     
prie/s1 & ! ,levites _! portion1 t !y   
might att5d to  ! law ( ! ,"l4    #cb3e4
 ,:i* :5 x 0 nois$ abroad 9 ! e>s ( ! p1
 !  *ildr5 ( ,israel (f]$ 9 abundance ! 
fir/fruits ( corn1 w9e1  & oil1 & honey3
 & br\ght ! ti! ( all ?+s :i* ! gr\nd   
br+e? =?4    #cb3f4 ,moreov] ! *ildr5 ( 
,israel & ,juda1 t dwelt 9 ! cities  (  
,juda1 br\ght 9 ! ti!s ( ox51 & %eep1 & 
! ti!s (  holy ?+s1 :i* !y _h v[$ to !  
,"l _! ,god3 & c>ry+  !m all1 made _m   
heaps4    #cb3g4 ,9 ! ?ird mon? !y began
 to lay ! f\ndations ( ! heaps1  & 9 !  
sev5? mon?1 !y f9i%$ !m4    #cb3h4 ,& :5
 ,eze*ias & 8 pr9ces came 91 !y saw !   
heaps1 &  !y bless$ ! ,"l & ! p (       
,israel4    #cb3i4 ,& ,eze*ias ask$ !   
prie/s & ! ,levites1 :y ! heaps lay  s4 
#cb3aj4 ,az>ias ! *ief prie/ ( ! race ( 
,sadoc answ]$ him1  say+3 ,s9ce !       
fir/fruits began to be (f]$ 9 ! h\se ( !
  ,"l1 we h eat51 & h be5 fill$1 &      

abundance is left1  because ! ,"l ha?   
bless$ 8 p3 & ( t :i* is left is  ?is   
great /ore :i* ?\ see/4    #cb3aa4 ,!n  
,eze*ias comm&$ to prep>e /oreh\ses 9 ! 
h\se (  ! ,"l4 ,& :5 !y _h done s1      
#cb3ab4 ,!y br\ght 9 fai?fully bo? !    
fir/fruits1 & ! ti!s1  & all !y _h v[$4 
,& ! ov]se] ( !m 0 ,*on5ias !  ,levite1 
& ,semei 8 bro!r 0 ! second1    #cb3ac4 
,& aft] him ,jehiel1 & ,az>ias1 &       
,naha?1 & ,asael1 &  ,j]imo?1 &         
,jozabad1 & ,eliel1 & ,jesma*ias1 &     
,maha?1 &  ,banaias1 ov]se]s "u ! h& (  
,*on5ias1 & ,semei 8 bro!r1  by !       
comm&m5t ( ,eze*ias ! k+1 & ,az>ias !   
high prie/ (  ! h\se ( ,god1 to :om all 
?+s app]ta9$4    #cb3ad4 ,b ,core ! son 
( ,jemna ! ,levite1 ! port] ( ! ea/     
gate1 0 ov]se] ( ! ?+s :i* 7 freely (f]$
 to ! ,"l1  & ( ! fir/fruits & ! ?+s    
d$icat$ = ! holy ( holies4    #cb3ae4 ,&
 "u 8 *>ge 7 ,ed51 & ,b5jam91 ,jesue1 & 
,semeias1  & ,am>ias1 & ,se*5ias1 9 !   
cities ( ! prie/s1 to di/ribute         
fai?fully portions to _! bre?r51 bo?    

little & great3    #cb3af4 ,besides !   
males f ?ree ye>s old & upw>d1 to all t 
w5t into ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & :atsoev]   
!re 0 ne$ ( 9  ! m9i/ry1 & _! (fices    
accord+ to _! c\rses1 day by day4       
#cb3ag4 ,to ! prie/s by _! families1 &  
to ! ,levites f !  tw5tie? ye> & upw>d1 
by _! classes & companies4    #cb3ah4 ,&
 to all ! multitude1 bo? to _! wives1 & 
to _!  *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1 victuals 7   
giv5 fai?fully out ( ! ?+s  t _h be5    
sanctifi$4    #cb3ai4 ,also ( ! sons (  
,a>on :o 7 9 ! fields & 9 !  suburbs (  
ea* city1 !re 7 m5 appo9t$1 to di/ribute
 portions  to all ! males1 among !      
prie/s & ! ,levites4    #cb3bj4 ,s      
,eze*ias did all ?+s :i* we h said 9 all
 ,juda1 &  wr\ght t :i* 0 good1 & "r1 & 
tru?1 be=e ! ,"l 8  ,god1    #cb3ba4 ,9 
all ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l accord+ to
 ! law  & ! c]emonies1 desir+ to seek 8 
,god ) all 8 he>t1 & he  did x &        
prosp]$4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #cc  
,manasses = 8 manifold wick$ness is l$  
captive to ,babylon3 he  rep5te?1 & is  

re/or$ to 8 k+dom1 & de/roye? idolatry3 
8  successor ,amon is sla9 by 8 s]vants4
    #cc3a4 ,manasses 0 twelve ye>s old  
:5 he began to reign1 & he  reign$      
fifty-five ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4    #cc3b4  
,& he did evil be=e ! ,"l1 accord+ to   
all ! abom9ations  ( ! nations1 :i* !   
,"l ca/ out be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3    
#cc3c4 ,& he turn$1 & built aga9 ! high 
places :i* ,eze*ias 8  fa!r _h de/roy$3 
& he built alt>s to ,baalim1 & made     
groves1  & he ador$ all ! ho/ ( heav51 &
 wor%ipp$ !m4    ,! ho/ ( heav5444 ,!   
sun1 moon1 & />s4    #cc3d4 ,he built   
also alt>s 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :]e( ! ,"l 
_h said3 ,9 ,j]usalem %all my "n be =   
ev]4    #cc3e4 ,& he built !m = all !   
ho/ ( heav5 9 ! two c\rts (  ! h\se ( ! 
,"l4    #cc3f4 ,& he made 8 sons to pass
 ?r\gh ! fire 9 ! valley (  ,b55nom3 he 
obs]v$ dreams1 foll[$ div9ations1 gave  
himself up to  magic arts1 _h ) him     
magicians1 & en*ant]s3 & he wr\ght _m   
evils be=e ! ,"l1 to provoke him to     
ang]4    #cc3g4 ,he set also a grav51 & 

a molt5 /atue 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 (  :i*   
,god _h said to ,david1 & to ,solomon 8 
son3 ,9 ?is h\se1 &  9 ,j]usalem1 :i* ,i
 h *os5 out ( all ! tribes ( ,israel1 w 
,i put my "n = ev]4    #cc3h4 ,& ,i w n 
make ! foot ( ,israel to be remov$ out (
 !  l& :i* ,i h deliv]$ to _! fa!rs3 yet
 s if !y w take  he$ to d :at ,i h      
comm&$ !m1 & all ! law1 & !  c]emonies1 
& judgm5ts by ! h& ( ,moses4    #cc3i4  
,s ,manasses s$uc$ ,juda1 & !           
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 to d  evil     
beyond all ! nations1 :i* ! ,"l _h      
de/roy$ be=e !  face ( ! *ildr5 (       
,israel4    #cc3aj4 ,& ! ,"l spoke to 8 
p1 & !y w\ld n he>k54    #cc3aa4 ,!re=e 
he br\ght ^u !m ! capta9s ( he army ( ! 
k+ ( ! ,assyrians3 & !y took ,manasses1 
& c>ri$ him b\nd  ) *a9s & fett]s to    
,babylon4    #cc3ab4 ,& aft] t he 0 9   
di/ress he pray$ to ! ,"l 8 ,god3  & did
 p5ance exce$+ly be=e ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs4 
#cc3ac4 ,& he entreat$ him1 & bes\ght   
him e>ne/ly3 & he he>d  8 pray]1 &      
br\ght him aga9 to ,j]usalem into 8     

k+dom1 &  ,manasses knew t ! ,"l 0 ,god4
    #cc3ad4 ,aft] ?is he built a wall   
)\t ! city ( ,david1 on ! we/  side (   
,gihon 9 ! valley1 f ! ent]+ 9 ( ! gate 
r\nd  ab\t to ,ophel1 & rais$ x up to a 
great height3 & he appo9t$  capta9s ( ! 
army 9 all ! f5c$ cities ( ,juda3       
#cc3ae4 ,& he took away ! /range gods1 &
 ! idol out ( ! h\se  ( ! ,"l3 ! alt>s  
also :i* he _h made 9 ! m\nt ( ! h\se  (
 ! ,"l1 & 9 ,j]usalem1 & he ca/ !m all  
out ( ! city4    #cc3af4 ,& he repair$ !
 alt> ( ! ,"l1 & sacrific$ ^u x         
victims1 & peace (f]+s1 & praise3 & he  
comm&$ ,juda to s]ve  ! ,"l ! ,god (    
,israel4    #cc3ag4 ,nev]!less ! p /ill 
sacrific$ 9 ! high places to  ! ,"l _!  
,god4    #cc3ah4 ,b ! re/ ( ! acts (    
,manasses1 & 8 pray] to 8 ,god1  & !    
words ( ! se]s t spoke to him 9 ! "n ( !
 ,"l !  ,god ( ,israel1 are conta9$ 9 ! 
words ( ! k+s ( ,israel4    #cc3ai4  ,8 
pray] also1 & 8 be+ he>d & all 8 s9s1 & 
contempt1 & places :]e9 he built high   
places1 & set up groves1  & /atues be=e 

he did p5ance1 are writt5 9 ! words (   
,hozai4    #cc3bj4 ,& ,manasses slept ) 
8 fa!rs1 & !y buri$ him 9 8  h\se3 & 8  
son ,amon reign$ 9 8 /ead4    #cc3ba4   
,amon 0 two & tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began
 to reign1 & he  reign$ two ye>s 9      
,j]usalem4    #cc3bb4 ,& he did evil 9 !
 sight ( ! ,"l1 z ,manasses 8 fa!r  _h  
done3 he sacrific$ to all ! idols :i*   
,manasses 8 fa!r _h  made1 & s]v$ !m4   
#cc3bc4 ,& he did n humble himself be=e 
! "l1 z ,manasses 8  fa!r _h humbl$     
himself1 b committ$ f> great] s94       
#cc3bd4 ,& 8 s]vants conspir$ aga9/ him1
 & slew him 9 8 own  h\se4    #cc3be4 ,b
 ! re/ ( ! multitude ( ! p slew !m t _h 
kill$ ,amon1 & made ,josias 8 son k+ 9 8
 /ead4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #cd    
,josias de/roye? idolatry1 repaire? !   
temple1 & r5ewe? !  cov5ant betwe5 ,god 
& ! p4    #cd3a4 ,josias 0 eight ye>s   
old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$   
"o & ?irty ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4    #cd3b4  
,& he did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 
&  walk$ 9 ! ways ( ,david 8 fa!r3 he   

decl9$ n1 nei!r to !  "r h&1 nor to !   
left4    #cd3c4 ,& 9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8    
reign1 :5 he 0 yet a boy1 he  began to  
seek ! ,god ( 8 fa!r ,david3 & 9 !      
twelf? ye> aft]  he began to reign1 he  
cleans$ ,juda & ,j]usalem f ! high      
places1  & ! groves1 & ! idols1 & !     
grav5 ?+s4    #cd3d4 ,& !y broke d[n    
be=e him ! alt>s ( ,baalim1 &  demoli%$ 
! idols t _h be5 set ^u !m3 & he cut d[n
 !  groves & ! grav5 ?+s1 & broke !m 9  
pieces3 & /rew$ !  fragm5ts ^u ! graves 
( !m t _h sacrific$ to !m4    #cd3e4 ,& 
he burnt ! bones ( ! prie/s on ! alt>s (
 ! idols1  & he cleans$ ,juda &         
,j]usalem4    #cd3f4 ,& 9 ! cities (    
,manasses1 & ( ,ephraim1 & ( ,simeon1   
ev5  to ,nephtali he demoli%$ all4      
#cd3g4 ,& :5 he _h de/roy$ ! alt>s1 & ! 
groves1 & _h  brok5 ! idols 9 pieces1 & 
_h demoli%$ all pr(ane temples  ?r\gh\t 
all ! l& ( ,israel1 he return$ to       
,j]usalem4    #cd3h4 ,n[ 9 ! eighte5?   
ye> ( 8 reign1 :5 he _h cleans$ !  l&1 &
 ! temple ( ! ,"l1 he s5t ,saphan ! son 

( ,elselias1  & ,maasias ! gov]nor ( !  
city1 ,joha ! son ( ,joa*az !  record]1 
to repair ! h\se ( ! ,"l 8 ,god4        
#cd3i4 ,& !y came to ,helcias ! high    
prie/3 & receiv$ ( him !  money :i* _h  
be5 br\ght into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 & :i* ! 
,levites & port]s _h ga!r$ toge!r f     
,manasses1 & ,ephraim1  & all ! remnant 
( ,israel1 & f all ,juda1 & ,b5jam91 & !
  inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1    #cd3aj4   
,:i* !y deliv]$ into ! h&s ( !m t 7 ov] 
!  workm5 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 to repair ! 
temple1 & m5d all  t 0 weak4    #cd3aa4 
,b !y gave x to ! artific]s1 & to !     
masons1 to buy  /ones out ( ! qu>ries1 &
 timb] = ! c\pl+s ( !  build+1 & to     
raft] ! h\ses1 :i* ! k+s ( ,juda _h     
de/roy$4    #cd3ab4 ,& !y did all       
fai?fully4 ,n[ ! ov]se]s ( ! workm5  7  
,jaha? & ,abdias ( ! sons ( ,m]>i1      
,za*>ias & ,mosollam (  ! sons ( ,caa?1 
:o ha/5$ ! "w3 all ,levites skilful to  
play on  in/rum5ts4    #cd3ac4 ,b ov] !m
 t c>ri$ burd5s = div]s uses1 7 scribes1
  & ma/]s ( ! numb] ( ! ,levites1 &     

port]s4    #cd3ad4 ,n[ :5 !y c>ri$ out !
 money t _h be5 br\ght into  ! temple ( 
! ,"l1 ,helcias ! prie/ f\nd ! book ( ! 
law (  ! ,"l1 by ! h& ( ,moses4         
#cd3ae4 ,& he said to ,saphan ! scribe3 
,i h f\nd ! book ( !  law 9 ! h\se ( !  
,"l3 & he deliv]$ x to him4    #cd3af4  
,b he c>ri$ ! book to ! k+1 & told him1 
say+3 ,lo1  all t ?\ ha/ committ$ to ?y 
s]vants1 is accompli%$4    #cd3ag4 ,!y h
 ga!r$ toge!r ! silv] t 0 f\nd 9 !  h\se
 ( ! ,"l3 & x is giv5 to ! ov]se]s ( !  
artific]s1  & ( ! workm51 = div]s works4
    #cd3ah4 ,moreov] ,helcias ! prie/   
gave me ?is book4 ,& he read x  be=e !  
k+4    #cd3ai4 ,& :5 he _h he>d ! words 
( ! law1 he r5t 8 g>m5ts3    #cd3bj4 ,& 
he comm&$ ,helcias1 & ,ahicam ! son (   
,saphan1 & ,abdon  ! son ( ,mi*a1 &     
,saphan ! scribe1 & ,asaa ! k+'s s]vant1
  say+3    #cd3ba4 ,g1 & pray to ! ,"l =
 me1 & = ! remnant ( ,israel1  & ,juda1 
conc]n+ all ! words ( ?is book1 :i* is  
f\nd3 = !  great wra? ( ! ,"l ha? fall5 
^u u1 because our fa!rs h  n kept !     

words ( ! ,"l1 to d all ?+s t are writt5
 9  ?is book4    #cd3bb4 ,& ,helcias &  
!y t 7 s5t ) him by ! k+1 w5t to  ,olda 
! prophetess1 ! wife ( ,sellum ! son (  
,!cua?1 ! son (  ,hasra keep] ( !       
w>drobe3 :o dwelt 9 ,j]usalem 9 !       
,second "p3  & !y spoke to h] ! words   
above m5tion$4    #cd3bc4 ,& %e answ]$  
!m3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ! ,god ( ,israel3   
,tell ! man t s5t y to me3    #cd3bd4   
,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,behold ,i w br+ evils 
^u ?is place1  & ^u ! inhabitants !re(1 
& all ! curses t are writt5 9  ?is book 
:i* !y read be=e ! k+ ( ,juda4          
#cd3be4 ,because !y h =sak5 me1 & h     
sacrific$ to /range  gods1 to provoke me
 to wra? ) all ! works ( _! h&s1  !re=e 
my wra? %all fail ^u ?is place1 & %all n
 be  qu5*$4    #cd3bf4 ,b z to ! k+ (   
,juda t s5t y to besee* ! ,"l1  ?us %all
 y say to him3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ! ,god ( 
,israel3  ,because ?\ ha/ he>d ! words (
 ?is book1    #cd3bg4 ,& ?y he>t 0      
s(t5$1 & ?\ ha/ humbl$ ?yself 9 !  sight
 ( ,god = ! ?+s t are spok5 aga9/ ?is   

place1 & !  inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 &  
rev]5c+ my face1 ha/ r5t ?y  g>m5ts1 &  
wept be=e me3 ,i also h he>d !e1 sai? ! 
,"l4    #cd3bh4 ,= n[ ,i w ga!r !e to ?y
 fa!rs1 & ?\ %alt be  br\ght to ?y tomb 
9 peace3 & ?y eyes %all n see all ! evil
  t ,i w br+ ^u ?is place1 & !          
inhabitants !re(4  ,!y  !re=e report$ to
 ! k+ all t %e _h said4    #cd3bi4 ,& he
 call$ toge!r all ! anci5ts ( ,juda &   
,j]usalem4    #cd3cj4 ,& w5t up to !    
h\se ( ! ,"l1 & all ! m5 ( ,juda1  & !  
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 ! prie/s & !   
,levites1 & all  ! p f ! lea/ to !      
greate/4 ,& ! k+ read 9 _!  he>+1 9 !   
h\se ( ! ,"l1 all ! words ( ! book4     
#cd3ca4 ,& /&+ up 9 8 tribunal1 he made 
a cov5ant be=e !  ,"l to walk aft] him1 
& keep 8 comm&m5ts1 & te/imonies1 &     
ju/ifications ) all 8 he>t1 & ) all 8   
s\l1 & to d !  ?+s t 7 writt5 9 t book  
:i* he _h read4    #cd3cb4 ,& he adjur$ 
all t 7 f\nd 9 ,j]usalem & ,b5jam9 to  d
 ! same3 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem did
 accord+ to !  cov5ant ( ! ,"l ! ,god ( 

_! fa!rs4    #cd3cc4 ,& ,josias took    
away all ! abom9ations out ( all !      
c\ntries ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & made all
 t 7 left 9  ,israel1 to s]ve ! ,"l _!  
,god4 ,z long z he liv$ !y dep>t$  n f !
 ,"l ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4    #b           
,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #ce    ,josias      
celebrate? a mo/ solemn pas*4 ,he is    
sla9 by ! k+ (  ,egypt4    #ce3a4 ,&    
,josias kept a phase to ! ,"l 9         
,j]usalem1 & x 0  sacrific$ on ! f\rte5?
 day ( ! fir/ mon?4    #ce3b4 ,& he set 
! prie/s 9 _! (fices1 & exhort$ !m to   
m9i/] 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4    #ce3c4 ,& he 
spoke to ! ,levites1 by ^: in/ruction   
all ,israel 0  sanctifi$ to ! ,"l1 say+3
 ,put ! ark 9 ! sanctu>y ( !  temple1   
:i* ,solomon ! son ( ,david k+ ( ,israel
 built3 = y  %all c>ry x no m3 b m9i/]  
n[ to ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & to  8 p ,israel4
    #ce3d4 ,& prep>e y\rselves by y\r   
h\ses1 & families accord+ to  y\r       
c\rses1 z ,david k+ ( ,israel comm&$1 & 
,solomon 8 son  ha? writt54    #ce3e4 ,&
 s]ve ye 9 ! sanctu>y by ! families &   

companies (  ,levi4    #ce3f4 ,& be+    
sanctifi$ kill ! phase1 & prep>e y\r    
bre?r51  t !y may d accord+ to ! words  
:i* ! ,"l spoke by ! h&  ( ,moses4      
#ce3g4 ,& ,josias gave to all ! p t 7   
f\nd !re 9 !  solemnity ( ! phase1 (    
lambs & ( kids ( ! flocks1 & ( o!r      
small cattle ?irty ?\s&1 & ( ox5 ?ree   
?\s&1 all ^! 7  ( ! k+'s sub/ance4      
#ce3h4 ,& 8 pr9ces will+ly (f]$ :at !y  
_h v[$1 bo? to !  p & to ! prie/s & !   
,levites4 ,moreov] ,helcias1 &          
,za*>ias1 & ,jahiel rul]s ( ! h\se ( !  
,"l1 gave to !  prie/s to keep ! phase  
two ?\s& six hundr$ small cattle1 &     
?ree hundr$ ox54    #ce3i4 ,& ,*on5ias1 
& ,semeias & ,na?anael1 8 bre?r51 &     
,hasabias1 & ,jehiel1 & ,jozabad pr9ces 
( ! ,levites1 gave to !  re/ ( !        
,levites to celebrate ! phase five ?\s& 
small cattle1  & five hundr$ ox54       
#ce3aj4 ,& ! m9i/ry 0 prep>$1 & ! prie/s
 /ood 9 _!  (fice3 ! ,levites also 9 _! 
companies1 accord+ to ! k+'s  comm&m5t4 
#ce3aa4 ,& ! phase 0 immolat$3 & !      

prie/s spr9kl$ ! blood  ) _! h&1 & !    
,levites flay$ ! holocau/s3    #ce3ab4  
,& !y sep>at$ !m1 to give !m by ! h\ses 
& families  ( e "o1 & to be (f]$ to !   
,"l1 z x is writt5 9 !  book ( ,moses1 &
 ) ! ox5 !y did 9 l mann]4    #ce3ac4 ,&
 !y roa/$ ! phase ) fire1 accord+ to t  
:i* is  writt5 9 ! law3 b ! victims (   
peace (f]+s !y boil$ 9  caldrons1 &     
kettles1 & pots1 & !y di/ribut$ !m      
spe$ily  among all ! p4    #ce3ad4 ,&   
aft]w>ds !y made ready = !mselves1 & = !
  prie/s3 = ! prie/s 7 busi$ 9 (f]+ (   
holocau/s & !  fat until night1 :]e=e ! 
,levites prep>$ = !mselves1 & =  !      
prie/s ! sons ( ,a>on la/4    #ce3ae4 ,&
 ! s+]s ! sons ( ,asaph /ood 9 _! ord]1 
accord+  to ! comm&m5t ( ,david1 &      
,asaph1 & ,heman1 & ,idi?un1 !  prophets
 ( ! k+3 & ! port]s kept gu>d at e gate1
 s z  n to dep>t "o mom5t f _! s]vice1 &
 !re=e _!  bre?r5 ! ,levites prep>$     
meats = !m4    #ce3af4 ,s all ! s]vice (
 ! ,"l 0 duly accompli%$ t day1  bo? 9  
keep+ ! phase & (f]+ holocau/s ^u ! alt>

 ( !  ,"l1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( k+   
,josias4    #ce3ag4 ,& ! *ildr5 (       
,israel t 7 f\nd !re1 kept ! phase  at t
 "t1 & ! fea/ ( unleav5$ sev5 days4     
#ce3ah4 ,!re 0 no phase l to ?is 9      
,israel1 f ! days (  ,samuel ! prophet3 
nei!r did any ( all ! k+s ( ,israel keep
 su*  a phase z ,josias kept1 ) !       
prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 & all ,juda1  &   
,israel t 7 f\nd1 & ! inhabitants (     
,j]usalem4    #ce3ai4  ,9 ! eighte5? ye>
 ( ! reign ( ,josias 0 ?is phase        
celebrat$4    #ce3bj4 ,aft] t ,josias _h
 repair$ ! temple1 ,ne*ao k+ ( ,egypt   
came up to fight 9 ,*>camis by !        
,euphrates3 & ,josias w5t out to  meet  
him4    #ce3ba4 ,b he s5t mess5g]s to   
him1 say+3 ,:at h ,i to d )  !e1 ,o k+ (
 ,juda8 ,i come n aga9/ !e ?is day1 b ,i
 fight  aga9/ ano!r h\se1 to :i* ,god   
ha? comm&$ me to g 9 ha/e3  =be> to d   
aga9/ ,god1 :o is ) me1 le/ he kill !e4 
#ce3bb4 ,josias w\ld n return1 b prep>$ 
to fight aga9/ him1 &  he>k5$ n to !    
words ( ,ne*ao f ! m\? ( ,god1 b w5t to 

fight 9 ! field ( ,mag$do4    #ce3bc4 ,&
 !re he 0 w\nd$ by ! ar*]s1 & he said to
 8  s]vants3 ,c>ry me out ( ! battle1 = 
,i am griev\sly w\nd$4    #ce3bd4 ,& !y 
remov$ him f ! *>iot into ano!r1 t      
foll[$  him aft] ! mann] ( k+s1 & !y    
c>ri$ him away to ,j]usalem1  & he di$1 
& 0 buri$ 9 ! monum5t ( 8 fa!rs1 & all  
,juda  & ,j]usalem m\rn$ = him1         
#ce3be4 ,p>ticul>ly ,j]emias3 ^:        
lam5tations = ,josias all !  s++ m5 &   
s++ wom5 repeat unto ?is day1 & x became
 l a  law 9 ,israel3 ,behold x is f\nd  
writt5 9 ! ,lam5tations4    #ce3bf4 ,n[ 
! re/ ( ! acts ( ,josias & ( 8 m]cies1  
accord+  to :at 0 comm&$ by ! law ( !   
,"l3    #ce3bg4 ,& 8 works fir/ & la/1  
are writt5 9 ! book ( !  k+s ( ,juda &  
,israel4    #b ,p>alipom5on ,*apt] #cf  
,! reigns ( ,joa*az1 ,joakim1 ,joa*91 & 
,s$ecias3 ! captivity (  ,babylon       
releas$ at l5g? by ,cyrus4    #cf3a4 ,!n
 ! p ( ! l& took ,joa*az ! son (        
,josias1 &  made him k+ in/ead ( 8 fa!r 
9 ,j]usalem4    #cf3b4 ,joa*az 0 ?ree & 

tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 &  
he reign$ ?ree mon?s 9 ,j]usalem4       
#cf3c4 ,& ! k+ ( ,egypt came to         
,j]usalem1 & depos$ him1 &  condemn$ !  
l& 9 a hundr$ tal5ts ( silv]1 & a tal5t 
( gold4    #cf3d4 ,& he made ,eliakim 8 
bro!r k+ 9 8 /ead1 ov] ,juda &          
,j]usalem3 & he turn$ 8 "n to ,joakim3 b
 he took ,joa*az )  him & c>ri$ him away
 into ,egypt4    #cf3e4 ,joakim 0 five &
 tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & 
he reign$ elev5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem3 & he  
did evil be=e ! ,"l  8 ,god4    #cf3f4  
,aga9/ him came up ,nabu*odonosor k+ ( !
 ,*aldeans1 & l$  him b\nd 9 *a9s into  
,babylon4    #cf3g4 ,& he c>ri$ also    
?i!r ! vessels ( ! ,"l1 & put !m  9 8   
temple4    #cf3h4 ,b ! re/ ( ! acts (   
,joakim1 & 8 abom9ations1 :i* he        
wr\ght1 & ! ?+s t 7 f\nd 9 him1 are     
conta9$ 9 !  book ( ! k+s ( ,juda &     
,israel4 ,& ,joa*9 8 son reign$ 9 8     
/ead4    #cf3i4 ,joa*9 0 eight ye>s old 
:5 he began to reign1 & he reign$  ?ree 
mon?s & t5 days 9 ,j]usalem1 & he did   

evil 9 ! sight (  ! ,"l4    ,eight ye>s 
old444 ,he 0 associat$ by 8 fa!r to !   
k+dom1 :5  he 0 b eight ye>s old2 b aft]
 8 fa!r's dea?1 :5 he  reign$ alone1 he 
0 eighte5 ye>s old4 #d ,k+s #bd4h4      
#cf3aj4 ,& at ! return ( ! ye>1 k+      
,nabu*odonosor s5t1 &  br\ght him to    
,babylon1 c>ry+ away at ! same "t ! mo/ 
preci\s  vessels ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 & he 
made ,s$ecias 8 uncle k+  ov] ,juda &   
,j]usalem4    #cf3aa4 ,s$ecias 0 "o &   
tw5ty ye>s old :5 he began to reign3 &  
he reign$ elev5 ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4       
#cf3ab4 ,& he did evil 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l 
8 ,god1 & did n  rev]5ce ! face (       
,j]emias ! prophet speak+ to him f !    
m\? ( ! ,"l4    #cf3ac4 ,he also revolt$
 f k+ ,nabu*odonosor1 :o _h made him    
swe>  by ,god3 & he h>d5$ 8 neck & 8    
he>t1 f return+ to !  ,"l ! ,god (      
,israel4    #cf3ad4 ,moreov] all ! *ief 
( ! prie/s1 & ! p wick$ly  transgress$  
accord+ to all ! abom9ations ( !        
,g5tiles3 & !y  defil$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1  
:i* he _h sanctifi$ to himself 9        

,j]usalem4    #cf3ae4 ,& ! ,"l ! ,god ( 
_! fa!rs s5t to !m1 by ! h&  ( 8        
mess5g]s1 ris+ e>ly1 & daily admoni%+   
!m3 because he  sp>$ 8 p & 8 dwell+     
place4    #cf3af4 ,b !y mock$ ! mess5g]s
 ( ,god1 & despis$ 8 words1  & misus$ ! 
prophets1 until ! wra? ( ! ,"l arose    
aga9/ 8  p1 & !re 0 no rem$y4    #cf3ag4
 ,= he br\ght ^u !m ! k+ ( ! ,*aldeans1 
& he slew  _! "y m5 ) ! sword 9 ! h\se (
 8 sanctu>y1 he _h no  compassion on "y 
man1 or maid51 old man or ev5 him t     
/oop$ =  age1 b he deliv]$ !m all into 8
 h&s4    #cf3ah4 ,& all ! vessels ( !   
h\se ( ,"l1 great & small1 &  !         
treasures ( ! temple & ( ! k+1 & ( !    
pr9ces he  c>ri$ away to ,babylon4      
#cf3ai4 ,& ! enemies set fire to ! h\se 
( ,god1 & broke d[n !  wall ( ,j]usalem1
 burnt all ! t[]s1 & :at soev] 0 preci\s
  !y de/roy$4    #cf3bj4 ,:osoev] escap$
 ! sword1 0 l$ into ,babylon1 & !re     
s]v$ ! k+ & 8 sons1 till ! reign ( ! k+ 
( ,p]sia1    #cf3ba4 ,t ! ^w ( ! ,"l by 
! m\? ( ,j]emias might be  fulfill$1 & !

 l& might keep h] sabba?s3 = all ! days 
( !  desolation %e kept a sabba?1 till !
 sev5ty ye>s 7 expir$4    #cf3bb4 ,b 9 !
 fir/ ye> ( ,cyrus k+ ( ! ,p]sians1 to  
fulfil  ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 :i* he _h spok5 by
 ! m\? ( ,j]emias1 !  ,"l /irr$ up !    
he>t ( ,cyrus1 k+ ( ! ,p]sians3 :o      
comm&$  x to be proclaim$ ?r\gh all 8   
k+dom1 & by writ+ also1  say+3          
#cf3bc4 ,?us sai? ,cyrus k+ ( !         
,p]sians3 ,all ! k+doms ( !  e>? ha? !  
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