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וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvayimlokheand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and reign”, the next action in the storyH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyehoshafatJehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטnoun, proper name — “Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).בְּנ֖וֹbenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תַּחְתָּ֑יוtachtayvwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖קvayitchazeqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, the next action in the storyH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,
World English Bible
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Darby Translation
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Douay-Rheims
And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel.
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