H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it was”

If it goes by the land of Israel to Beth-shemesh, then this great evil is his work; but if not, then we may be certain that the evil was not his doing, but was the working of chance.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it happened”

And the ark was in Kiriath-jearim for a long time, as much as twenty years: and all Israel was searching after the Lord with weeping.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ (יִּֽהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And while Samuel was offering the burned offering, the Philistines came near for the attack on Israel; but at the thunder of the Lord's voice that day the Philistines were overcome with fear, and they gave way before Israel.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

So the Philistines were overcome, and did not come into the country of Israel again: and all the days of Samuel the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

And the towns which the Philistines had taken were given back to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and all the country round them Israel made free from the power of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

The name of his first son was Joel and the name of his second Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

And he said, This is the sort of king who will be your ruler: he will take your sons and make them his servants, his horsemen, and drivers of his war-carriages, and they will go running before his war-carriages;

יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “it will be”

He will take a tenth of your sheep: and you will be his servants.

תִּֽהְיוּ־ tih.yu- “you will become”

But the people gave no attention to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but we will have a king over us,

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (הָיִ֥ינוּ) ha.Yi.nu “we will be”

Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he belonged”

And about dawn Samuel said to Saul on the roof, Get up so that I may send you away. So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went out together.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed: and when you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them; and they will

וִיהִי֩ (יהִי֩) Hi “it will be”

And when these signs come to you, see that you take the chance which is offered you; for God is with you.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it came about, that when he went away from Samuel, God gave him a changed heart: and all those signs took place that day.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it was”

Now when Saul's old friends saw him among the band of prophets, the people said to one another, What has come to Saul, the son of Kish? Is even Saul among the prophets?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “has it happened”

And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it became”

But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “he was”

And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

וַיִּהְי֤וּ (יִּהְי֤וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is high, you will be made safe. And the representatives came and gave the news to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

תִּהְיֶֽה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direct

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

If in the fear of the Lord you are his servants, hearing his voice and not going against the orders of the Lord, but being true to the Lord your God, you and the king ruling over you, then all will be well:

וִהְיִתֶ֣ם (הְיִתֶ֣ם) h.yi.Tem “you will be”