H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

But if you do not give ear to the voice of the Lord, but go against his orders, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and against your king for your destruction, as it was against your fathers.

וְהָיְתָ֧ה (הָיְתָ֧ה) ha.ye.Tah “it will be”

And Saul took for himself three thousand men of Israel, of whom he kept two thousand with him in Michmash and in the mountain of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah in the land of Benjamin: the rest of the people he sent back to their te

וַיִּהְי֨וּ (יִּהְי֨וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they were”

And when the burned offering was ended, Samuel came; and Saul went out to see him and to give him a blessing.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

For they had instruments for putting an edge on their ploughs and blades and forks and axes, and for putting iron points on their ox-driving rods.

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (הָיְתָ֞ה) ha.ye.Tah “it was”

So on the day of the fight at Michmash, not a sword or a spear was to be seen in the hands of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan: only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

Now one day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was with him, looking after his arms, Come, let us go over to the Philistine force over there. But he said nothing to his father.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And at their first attack, Jonathan and his servant put to the sword about twenty men, all inside the space of half an acre of land.

וַתְּהִ֞י (תְּהִ֞י) te.Hi “it was”

And there was great fear in the tents and in the field and among all the men of the armed force, and the attackers were shaking with fear; even the earth was moved with a great shaking and there was a fear as from God.

וַתְּהִי֩ (תְּהִי֩) te.Hi “it was”וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “it became”

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

הָיָ֞ה ha.Yah “it was”

Now while Saul was talking to the priest, the noise in the tents of the Philistines became louder and louder; and Saul said to the priest, Take back your hand.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the fight: and every man's sword was turned against the man at his side, and there was a very great noise.

הָיְתָ֜ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

Then the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines for some time, and had gone up with them to their tents, turning round were joined to those who were with Saul and Jonathan.

הָי֤וּ ha.Yu “they [who] were [belonging]”לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “be”

And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

And Saul said, Come near, all you chiefs of the people, and let us get word from God and see in whom is this sin today.

הָֽיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “has it happened”

Then he said to all Israel, You be on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do whatever seems good to you.

תִּֽהְיוּ֙ tih.Yu “you will be”נִהְיֶ֖ה nih.Yeh “we will be”

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and these are the names of his daughters: the older was named Merab and the younger Michal;

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

Then the Lord said to Samuel,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

And Samuel said to Saul, I will not go back with you: for you have put away from you the word of the Lord, and the Lord has put you from your place as king over Israel.

מִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “being”

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”בִּֽהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “is”

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it was”בִּֽהְי֤וֹת (הְי֤וֹת) h.Yot “was”

If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (הָיִ֥ינוּ) ha.Yi.nu “we will become”וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (הְיִ֤יתֶם) h.Yi.tem “you will become”

And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man? Clearly he has come out to put shame on Israel: and it is certain that if any man overcomes him, the king will give that man great wealth, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's family fr

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it will be”