| 5. Audio Guide vah-yeh-HEE{וַיְהִי and it happened} kah-ah-SHEHR{כַּאֲשֶׁר when or as} khaa-zeh-KAA{חָזְקָה was strong or was firmly established} hahm-mahm-lah-KHAA{הַמַּמְלָכָה the kingdom or the royal reign} beh-yaa-DOH{בְּיָדוֹ in his hand} vah-YAHKH{וַיַּךְ and he struck} EHT-ah-vah-DAAIV{אֶת־עֲבָדָיו (direct object marker) his servants} hahm-mah-KHEEM{הַמַּכִּים the ones striking} EHT-hah-MEH-lehkh{אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ (direct object marker) the king} aa-VEEV{אָבִיו his father} |