TBESH · H9002
/וְ · v · and
Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
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/וְ (v) means “and” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: v STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/וְ · v · and
Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
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Page 155 of 313. 15632 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
Read word by wordSo Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
Read word by wordNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
Read word by wordAnd Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.
Read word by wordWhen the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
Read word by wordthe food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
Read word by wordShe said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
Read word by wordBut I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.
Read word by wordHow blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Read word by wordBlessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”
Read word by wordThen she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Read word by word(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Read word by wordThe king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
Read word by wordKing Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
Read word by wordThe weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
Read word by wordnot including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
Read word by wordHe also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Read word by wordThe throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
Read word by wordTwelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
Read word by wordAll King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
Read word by wordFor the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Read word by wordSo King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Read word by wordAll the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
Read word by wordYear after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Read word by wordSolomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
Read word by wordHe reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
Read word by wordThe king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
Read word by wordSolomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?
Read word by wordWhen Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon.
Read word by wordSo they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
Read word by word“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
Read word by wordRehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed.
Read word by wordHe asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
Read word by wordThe young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
Read word by wordWhereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
Read word by wordAfter three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
Read word by wordand spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
Read word by wordSo the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
Read word by wordWhen all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,
Read word by wordbut Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
Read word by wordThen King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordWhen Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
Read word by word“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
Read word by wordthat this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
Read word by wordHe built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Read word by wordBeth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
Read word by wordGath, Mareshah, Ziph,
Read word by wordAdoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
Read word by wordZorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
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