2 Chronicles 13:7
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And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
In other translations
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקָּבְצוּvaiyikavetzuand they gatheredH6908עָלָיו'alavto himH5921אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582רֵקִיםrekimemptyH7386בְּנֵיbeneisons ofH1121בְלִיַּעַלveliya'alworthlessnessH1100וַיִּתְאַמְּצוּvaiyit'ametzuand they proved themselves strongH553עַל־'al-overH5921רְחַבְעָםrechav'amRehoboamH7346בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010וּרְחַבְעָםurechav'amand RehoboamH7346הָיָהhayahhe wasH1961נַעַרna'ara young manH5288וְרַךְ־verakh-and weak ofH7390לֵבָבlevavheartH3824וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808הִתְחַזַּקhitchazakhe showed himself strongH2388לִפְנֵיהֶם׃lifneihem<to> before themH6440
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