H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

וַתְּהִ֧י (תְּהִ֧י) te.Hi “it was”

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (יִּֽהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they were”

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

וַיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they became”

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “it was”הֱיִיתֶ֞ם he.yi.Tem “you were”

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

הָיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin.

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

וַֽיִּהְיוּ־ (יִּהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they have been”

And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

הָיָ֡ה ha.Yah “he was”וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

בִּהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “was”הָיִ֛יתָ ha.yi.tah “you were”תִּהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh “you will become”

And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

וִ֠יהִי (יהִי) hi “let it be”

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor.

וְהָיִ֥יתִי (הָיִ֥יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ (אֶֽהְיֶה֙) 'eh.Yeh “I have been”

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

לִֽהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”