H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are you? He said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belonged”

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belongs”

It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it is”

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

Ittai answered the king, and said, As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will your servant be.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “he will be”יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

It happened that when David had come to the top [supplied: of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

וְהָיִ֥תָ (הָיִ֥תָ) ha.Yi.ta “you will become”

but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

Don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, [supplied: Long] live the king, [supplied: Long] live the king.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

אֶהְיֶ֖ה 'eh.Yeh “I will belong”

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

and I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: [supplied: so] all the people shall be in peace.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [supplied: other] place: and it will happen, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it has been”

It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, Arise you, and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

But the people said, You shall not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “you will be”

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, Please let me also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?

וִ֣יהִי (יהִי) hi “may it be”

But come what may, [supplied: said he], I will run. He said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

וִיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “may it be”