| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the conjunction and noun wə-ye-ter {וְיֶ֛תֶר | wə-ye-ter} ‘the remainder’, linking this statement to earlier royal narrative. The construct phrase dib-rē pe-ka-yāh {דִּבְרֵ֥י פְקַחְיָ֖ה | dib-rē pe-ka-yāh} ‘words of Pekahiah’ functions as a formal label for his deeds. The relative clause a-šer ʿā-sāh hin-nām {אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הִנָּ֣ם | a-šer ʿā-sāh hin-nām} ‘that he did, behold they are’ underscores the existence and completeness of this record. The passive participle ke-tu-vim {כְּתוּבִ֗ים | ke-tu-vim} marks official documentation. Finally, the prepositional phrase al se-fer dib-rē ha-yā-mim le-mal-khei yi-sra-ʾēl {עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | al se-fer dib-rē ha-yā-mim le-mal-khei yi-sra-ʾēl} ‘in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel’ designates the formal archive preserving royal history. |