Textorah

And also after him arose Natan, to stand forth against David.

And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.

For just as the suet is the highest of the holy offering, so too David from Israel.

As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, So was David chosen out of the children of Israel.

With lions he played as with a goat, and with bears as a calf from the east.

He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs.

In his youth he struck down the warrior, and causing him eternal pain and shame; with a flick of his hand on the sling, and he broke the majesty of Golyat.

Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? And did he not take away reproach from the people, When he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, And beat down the boasting of Goliath?

For he called to God the Highest, and He gave strength in his right hand; to hold back a man knowing in war, and to raise the horn of Israel.

For he called upon the most high Lord; And he gave him strength in his right hand To slay that mighty warrior, And set up the horn of his people.

Thus the girls sang to him, and established him with "ten thousand." When crowned in a turban he fought, and all around him subjugated enemies.

So the people honored him with ten thousands, And praised him in the blessings of the Lord In that he gave him a crown of glory.

And he went against the Philistine foe, and to this day shattered their horn.

For he destroyed the enemies on every side, And brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, And broke their horn in sunder unto this day.

In all his deeds he gave thanks, to God the Highest with words of glory. In all his heart he loved his Maker, and every day he thanked him with music.

In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; With his whole heart he sang songs, And loved him that made him.

Melodies, songs, he established for the temple, and the sound of psalms and harps he made.

He set singers also before the altar, That by their voices they might make sweet melody, And daily sing praises in their songs.

And he gave splendor and beauty and honor to the festivals year after year; as he blessed the Holy Name, before the morning he raised justice.

He beautified their feasts, And set in order the solemn times until the end, That they might praise his holy name, And that the temple might sound from morning.

Also ADONAI passed over his transgression, and He raised his horn forever; and He gave him a law of monarchy, and his throne He established up to Jerusalem.

The Lord took away his sins, And exalted his horn forever: He gave him a covenant of kings, And a throne of glory in Israel.

And on his account arose after him a wise son, dwelling in security.

After him rose up a wise son, And for his sake he dwelt at large.

Shlomo was king in prosperous days, and God caused him quiet all around. He who built a house for His name, and he founded an eternal Sanctuary.

Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honored; For God made all quiet round about him, That he might build a house in his name, And prepare his sanctuary forever.

How wise were you in your youth! Your instruction flowed like the Nile!

How wise wast thou in thy youth, And, as a flood, filled with understanding!

Thy soul covered the whole earth, And thou filledst it with dark parables.

Land covered in Your wisdom, and Your song praised on the heights.

Thy name went far unto the islands; And for thy peace thou wast beloved.

With song, parable, riddle, and quote, all the people were amazed.

The countries marveled at thee for thy songs, And proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.

You were called in the Glorious Name, that which was called over Israel; and amassed gold like iron, and like lead multiplied silver.

By the name of the Lord God, Which is called the Lord God of Israel, Thou didst gather gold as tin, And didst multiply silver as lead.

And you gave your lust to women, and they ruled you in your pride.

Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, And by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.

And you brought a blemish on your glory, and profaned your bead, to bring anger on your descendants, and moaning upon your deathbead.

Thou didst stain thy honor, And pollute thy seed: So that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, And wast grieved for thy folly.

To a portion of the people to two tribes, and from Ephraim a kingdom of violence.

So the kingdom was divided, And out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.

But God will not forsake piety, and will not let His words fall to the ground; He will not cut off from His chosen grandson or great-grandson, and the seed of His beloved He will not destroy. And He gave to Yaakov a remnant, and to the house of David a root from them; and Shlomo lay down to die hopeless, and help withered from him.

But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, Neither shall any of his works perish, Neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, And the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: Wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, And out of him a root unto David.

Wide in stupidity and lacking in wisdom, Reḥov'am whose counsel made the people unruly; until one arose – may he have no memory! – Yerov'am son on Nevaṭ, who sinned and caused sin to Israel. And he gave to Ephraim a stumbling-block, to force them from their land; and he increased his sin greatly, and to all evil he was addicted.

Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, And of his seed he left behind him Rehoboam, Even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, Who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Who caused Israel to sin, And showed Ephraim the way of sin:

And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, That they were driven out of the land.

For they sought out all wickedness, Till the vengeance came upon them.