Study it in the app“They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made firm Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.”
They strengthenedוַיְחַזְּקוּthe kingdomאֶת מַלְכוּתof Judahיְהוּדָהand made firmוַיְאַמְּצוּRehoboamאֶת רְחַבְעָםsonבֶּןof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהfor threeלְ שָׁלוֹשׁyears,שָׁנִיםforכִּיthey walkedהָלְכוּin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof Davidדָּוִידand Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹהfor threeלְ שָׁלוֹשׁyears.שָׁנִים
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “yechazku” appearskingdom
A kingdom: the people and territory a king rules, or the one YHWH rules.
Where else “malchut” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsstrengthen
To give someone vigor, or make the heart stubborn.
Where else “yeamtsu” appearsRehoboam
Rehoboam: son of Solomon and king after him; in his reign the kingdom was divided and he was left with only Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 12–14).
Where else “rechavam” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsSolomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shalosh” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shanim” appearswalk
Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.
Where else “halchu” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears16And after them, from all the tribes of Israel, those who gave their heart to seek YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to YHWH, the Elohim of their fathers.
17 · This verse (above)
18Rehoboam took as his wife Mahalath daughter of Jerimoth son of David, and of Abihail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.
