H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he tells you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall?

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

The messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate.

וַנִּהְיֶ֥ה (נִּהְיֶ֥ה) nih.Yeh “we were”

When the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Yahweh.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they were”

The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it belonged”

but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him like a daughter.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”

It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”בִהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “was”

He took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight of it was a talent of gold, and [supplied: in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “it was”

It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.

תִּהְיֶ֛ה tih.Yeh “you will be”

Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don't take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “has he been”

It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (יִּהְי֤וּ) i.yih.Yu “they belonged”

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

וִהְי֥וּ (הְי֥וּ) h.Yu “become”

It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, Don't let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.

הָיָֽה׃ ha.Yah “it has happened”

It happened, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, Please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has a long time mourned for the dead:

וְהָיִ֕ית (הָיִ֕ית) ha.Yit “you will be”

Then your handmaid said, Please let the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Yahweh your God be with you.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “may it become”יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

הָיָ֧ה ha.Yah “he was”הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it was”

To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.

הָיְתָ֔ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”