| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 16:8:1 ⧉בִּשְׁנַ֨תbishnatin year of 1 Kings 16:8:2 ⧉עֶשְׂרִ֤יםeserimtwenty 1 Kings 16:8:3 ⧉וָשֵׁשׁ֙vasheshand six 1 Kings 16:8:4 ⧉שָׁנָ֔הshanayear 1 Kings 16:8:5 ⧉לְאָסָ֖אleasaof Asa 1 Kings 16:8:6 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 1 Kings 16:8:7 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 1 Kings 16:8:8 ⧉מָ֠לַךְmalakhreigned 1 Kings 16:8:9 ⧉אֵלָ֨הelaElah 1 Kings 16:8:10 ⧉בֶן־בַּעְשָׁ֧אbenbashason of Baasha 1 Kings 16:8:11 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לalyisraelover Israel 1 Kings 16:8:12 ⧉בְּתִרְצָ֖הbetirtsain Tirzah 1 Kings 16:8:13 ⧉שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃shenatayimtwo years |
| 8. Formal Translation In Asa king of Judah’s twenty-sixth year, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and he ruled two years. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation During the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha took the throne over Israel in Tirzah, and his reign lasted two years. |