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וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַל־רְחַבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם הָ֤יָה נַ֨עַר֙ וְרַךְ־לֵבָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א הִתְחַזַּ֖ק לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (2 Chronicles 13:7) And worthless men gathered against him sons of worthlessness and they strengthened themselves against Reḥavʿam son of Shelomoh and Reḥavʿam was a youth and soft of heart and he did not strengthen himself before them. Weak Hearts, Strong Verbs This verse portrays a pivotal political fracture: rebellious men embolden themselves while a young king fails to stand firm. But beneath the rebellion lies a stunning use of Hebrew binyanim, shaping both the aggressors’ momentum and the monarch’s hesitation.… Learn Hebrew