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15:1

וּבִשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה לַמֶּלֶךְ יָרׇבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט מָלַךְ אֲבִיָּם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃

In the eighteenth year [of the reign] of King Yerovom ben Nevot, Aviyom became king of Yehudah.

In the eighteenth year [of the reign] of King Yerovom ben Nevot, Aviyom became king of Yehudah.

Rashi

ובשנת שמונה עשרה למלך ירבעם. שנה אחת אחר מות רחבעם, ובשנת עשרים לירבעם מלך אסא, שנה השלישית של נדב (אבים) נמנית למלך אסא שנה, ולו נמי נמנית:

In the eighteenth year [of the reign] of King Yerovom. One year after Rechovom’s death, in the twentieth year of Yerovom, Asa reigned. The third year of Nodov (Aviyam) is counted for King Asa as a year, and for him it is also counted.

15:2

שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ מַעֲכָה בַּת־אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃

He reigned for three years in Yerushalayim; and his mother’s name was Maachoh, the daughter of Avisholom.

He reigned for three years in Yerushalayim; and his mother’s name was Maachoh, the daughter of Avisholom.

15:3

וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּכׇל־חַטֹּאות אָבִיו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה לְפָנָיו וְלֹא־הָיָה לְבָבוֹ שָׁלֵם עִם־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו כִּלְבַב דָּוִד אָבִֽיו׃

He followed in the sinful ways of his father, that he had done [walked] before him; and his heart was not whole with Adonoy, his God, like the heart of Dovid, his [grand] father.

He followed in the sinful ways of his father, that he had done [walked] before him; and his heart was not whole with Adonoy, his God, like the heart of Dovid, his [grand] father.

15:4

כִּי לְמַעַן דָּוִד נָתַן יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו לוֹ נִיר בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם לְהָקִים אֶת־בְּנוֹ אַחֲרָיו וּֽלְהַעֲמִיד אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

For it was for Dovid’s sake that Adonoy, his God gave him a lamp in yerushalayim, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Yerushalayim.

For it was for Dovid’s sake that Adonoy, his God gave him a lamp in yerushalayim, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Yerushalayim.

15:5

אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה דָוִד אֶת־הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה וְלֹא־סָר מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּהוּ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיָּיו רַק בִּדְבַר אוּרִיָּה הַֽחִתִּֽי׃

Because Dovid had done that which is upright in the eyes of Adonoy; and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except for the matter of Urriyoh, the Chitite.

Because Dovid had done that which is upright in the eyes of Adonoy; and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except for the matter of Urriyoh, the Chitite.

15:6

וּמִלְחָמָה הָיְתָה בֵין־רְחַבְעָם וּבֵין יָרׇבְעָם כׇּל־יְמֵי חַיָּֽיו׃

There was war between Rechavom and Yerovom, all the days of his life.

There was war between Rechavom and Yerovom, all the days of his life.

15:7

וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי אֲבִיָּם וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הֲלוֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה וּמִלְחָמָה הָיְתָה בֵּין אֲבִיָּם וּבֵין יָרׇבְעָֽם׃

The rest of the events of Aviyom and all that he did are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the kings of Yehudah. There was war between Aviyom and Yerovom.

The rest of the events of Aviyom and all that he did are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the kings of Yehudah. There was war between Aviyom and Yerovom.

15:8

וַיִּשְׁכַּב אֲבִיָּם עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקְבְּרוּ אֹתוֹ בְּעִיר דָּוִד וַיִּמְלֹךְ אָסָא בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ {פ}

Aviyom slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of Dovid, His son, Asa, reigned in his place.

Aviyom slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of Dovid, His son, Asa, reigned in his place.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
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  • Hebrew: On Your Way -- new · License: PD

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