1bish·nat es·rim va·she·va sha·nah, le·ya·ra·ve·'am me·lech yis·ra·'el; ma·lach a·zar·yah ven-a·matz·yah me·lech ye·hu·dah. 2ben-shesh es·reh sha·nah ha·yah ve·ma·le·chov, va·cha·mi·shim u·she·ta·yim sha·nah, ma·lach bi·ru·sha·lim; ve·shem im·mov, ye·cha·le·ya·hu mi·ru·sha·lim. 3vai·ya·'as hai·ya·shar be·'ei·nei ha·shem; ke·chol a·sher-a·sah a·matz·ya·hu a·viv. 4rak hab·ba·mo·vt lo-sa·ru; o·vd ha·'am me·zab·be·chim u·me·kat·te·rim bab·ba·mo·vt. 5vay·nag·ga ha·shem et-ham·me·lech vay·hi me·tzo·ra ad-yo·vm mo·tov, vai·ye·shev be·veit ha·cha·fe·shit; ve·yo·v·tam ben-ham·me·lech al-hab·ba·yit, sho·fet et-am ha·'a·retz. 6ve·ye·ter div·rei a·zar·ya·hu ve·chol-a·sher a·sah; ha·lo-hem ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei ye·hu·dah. 7vai·yish·kav a·zar·yah im-a·vo·tav, vai·yik·be·ru o·tov im-a·vo·tav be·'ir da·vid; vai·yim·loch yo·v·tam be·nov tach·tav. f

8bish·nat she·lo·shim u·she·mo·neh sha·nah, la·'a·zar·ya·hu me·lech ye·hu·dah; ma·lach ze·char·ya·hu ven-ya·ra·ve·'am al-yis·ra·'el be·sho·me·ro·vn shi·shah cho·da·shim. 9vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem, ka·'a·sher a·su a·vo·tav; lo sar me·chat·to·vt ya·ra·ve·'am ben-ne·vat, a·sher he·che·ti et-yis·ra·'el. 10vai·yik·shor a·lav shal·lum ben-ya·vesh, vai·yak·ke·hu ka·va·le·'am vay·mi·te·hu; vai·yim·loch tach·tav. 11ve·ye·ter div·rei ze·char·yah; hin·nam ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei yis·ra·'el. 12hu de·var-ha·shem a·sher dib·ber el-ye·hu le·mor, be·nei re·vi·'im, ye·she·vu le·cha al-kis·se yis·ra·'el; vay·hi-chen. f

13shal·lum ben-ya·veish ma·lach, bish·nat she·lo·shim va·te·sha sha·nah, le·'u·zi·yah me·lech ye·hu·dah; vai·yim·loch ye·rach-ya·mim be·sho·me·ro·vn. 14vai·ya·'al me·na·chem ben-ga·di mit·tir·tzah vai·ya·vo sho·me·ro·vn, vai·yach et-shal·lum ben-ya·veish be·sho·me·ro·vn; vay·mi·te·hu vai·yim·loch tach·tav. 15ve·ye·ter div·rei shal·lum, ve·kish·rov a·sher ka·shar; hin·nam ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei yis·ra·'el. s 16az yak·keh-me·na·chem et-tif·sach ve·'et-kol-a·sher-bah ve·'et-ge·vu·lei·ha mit·tir·tzah, ki lo fa·tach vai·yach; et kol-he·ha·ro·v·tei·ha bik·ke·a'. f

17bish·nat she·lo·shim va·te·sha sha·nah, la·'a·zar·yah me·lech ye·hu·dah; ma·lach me·na·chem ben-ga·di al-yis·ra·'el e·ser sha·nim be·sho·me·ro·vn. 18vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem; lo sar me·'al chat·to·vt ya·ra·ve·'am ben-ne·vat a·sher-he·che·ti et-yis·ra·'el kol-ya·mav.

19ba ful me·lech-a·shur al-ha·'a·retz, vai·yit·ten me·na·chem le·ful, e·lef kik·kar-ka·sef; lih·yo·vt ya·dav it·tov, le·ha·cha·zik ham·mam·la·chah be·ya·dov. 20vai·yo·tze me·na·chem et-hak·ke·sef al-yis·ra·'el al kol-gib·bo·v·rei ha·cha·yil, la·tet le·me·lech a·shur, cha·mi·shim she·ka·lim ke·sef le·'ish e·chad; vai·ya·shav me·lech a·shur, ve·lo-a·mad sham ba·'a·retz. 21ve·ye·ter div·rei me·na·chem ve·chol-a·sher a·sah; ha·lo·v-hem ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei yis·ra·'el. 22vai·yish·kav me·na·chem im-a·vo·tav; vai·yim·loch pe·kach·yah ve·nov tach·tav. f

23bish·nat cha·mi·shim sha·nah, la·'a·zar·yah me·lech ye·hu·dah; ma·lach pe·kach·yah ven-me·na·chem al-yis·ra·'el be·sho·me·ro·vn she·na·ta·yim. 24vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem; lo sar me·chat·to·vt ya·ra·ve·'am ben-ne·vat, a·sher he·che·ti et-yis·ra·'el. 25vai·yik·shor a·lav pe·kach ben-re·mal·ya·hu sha·li·shov vai·yak·ke·hu ve·sho·me·ro·vn be·'ar·mo·vn beit- me·lech ch ham·me·lech k et-ar·gov ve·'et-ha·'ar·yeh, ve·'im·mov cha·mi·shim ish mib·be·nei gil·'a·dim; vay·mi·te·hu vai·yim·loch tach·tav. 26ve·ye·ter div·rei fe·kach·yah ve·chol-a·sher a·sah; hin·nam ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei yis·ra·'el. f

27bish·nat cha·mi·shim u·she·ta·yim sha·nah, la·'a·zar·yah me·lech ye·hu·dah; ma·lach pe·kach ben-re·mal·ya·hu al-yis·ra·'el be·sho·me·ro·vn es·rim sha·nah. 28vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem; lo sar min-chat·to·vt ya·ra·ve·'am ben-ne·vat, a·sher he·che·ti et-yis·ra·'el.

29bi·mei pe·kach me·lech-yis·ra·'el ba tig·lat pil·'e·ser me·lech a·shur vai·yik·kach et-i·yo·vn ve·'et-a·vel beit-ma·'a·chah ve·'et-ya·no·v·ach ve·'et-ke·desh ve·'et-cha·tzo·vr ve·'et-hag·gil·'ad ve·'et-hag·ga·li·lah, kol e·retz naf·ta·li; vai·yag·lem a·shu·rah. 30vai·yik·shar-ke·sher ho·v·she·a' ben-e·lah al-pe·kach ben-re·mal·ya·hu, vai·yak·ke·hu vay·mi·te·hu, vai·yim·loch tach·tav; bish·nat es·rim, le·yo·v·tam ben-u·zi·yah. 31ve·ye·ter div·rei-fe·kach ve·chol-a·sher a·sah; hin·nam ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei yis·ra·'el. f

32bish·nat she·ta·yim, le·fe·kach ben-re·mal·ya·hu me·lech yis·ra·'el; ma·lach yo·v·tam ben-u·zi·ya·hu me·lech ye·hu·dah. 33ben-es·rim ve·cha·mesh sha·nah ha·yah ve·ma·le·chov, ve·shesh-es·reh sha·nah, ma·lach bi·ru·sha·lim; ve·shem im·mov, ye·ru·sha bat-tza·do·vk. 34vai·ya·'as hai·ya·shar be·'ei·nei ha·shem; ke·chol a·sher-a·sah u·zi·ya·hu a·viv a·sah. 35rak hab·ba·mo·vt lo sa·ru, o·vd ha·'am me·zab·be·chim u·me·kat·te·rim bab·ba·mo·vt; hu ba·nah et-sha·'ar beit-ha·shem ha·'el·yo·vn. 36ve·ye·ter div·rei yo·v·tam a·sher a·sah; ha·lo-hem ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei ye·hu·dah. 37bai·ya·mim ha·hem, he·chel ha·shem le·hash·li·ach bi·hu·dah, re·tzin me·lech a·ram; ve·'et pe·kach ben-re·mal·ya·hu. 38vai·yish·kav yo·v·tam im-a·vo·tav, vai·yik·ka·ver im-a·vo·tav, be·'ir da·vid a·viv; vai·yim·loch a·chaz be·nov tach·tav. f