| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verb wayyaas {וַיַּ֖עַשׂ | wayyaʿăś} ‘and he did’ with prefixed vav marks sequential narrative and shifts focus to Uriyyah {אוּרִיָּ֣ה | ’Uriyyāh} ‘Uriah’ the priest {הַכֹּהֵ֑ן | hakkōhēn} ‘priest’ executing royal directives. The relative expression kekol {כְּכֹ֥ל | kəkōl} ‘according to all’ combined with ashertsivvah {אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֖ה | ’ašer-ṣîwwāh} ‘which he commanded’ emphasizes thorough compliance. The construct hammelek {הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | hammelek} ‘the king’ Ahaz identifies the authoritative source, underscoring total obedience to the monarch’s orders. |