H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, `Of what city `art' thou?' and he saith, `Of one of the tribes of Israel `is' thy servant.'

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

And Absalom saith, `Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belongs”

And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty years, that Absalom saith unto the king, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I complete my vow, that I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

and Absalom sendeth Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counsellor of David, out of his city, out of Gilo, in his sacrificing sacrifices; and the conspiracy is strong, and the people are going and increasing with Absalom.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, `The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it is”

And David saith to all his servants who `are' with him in Jerusalem, `Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

And Ittai answereth the king and saith, `Jehovah liveth, and my lord the king liveth, surely in the place where my lord the king is -- if for death, if for life, surely there is thy servant.'

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

And it cometh to pass, David hath come unto the top, where he boweth himself to God, and lo, to meet him `is' Hushai the Archite, his coat rent, and earth on his head;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

and David saith to him, `If thou hast passed on with me then thou hast been on me for a burden,

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

and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I `am' also hitherto, and now, I `am' also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

and are there not with thee there Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it hath been, the whole of the matter that thou hearest from the house of the king thou dost declare to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Let the king live! let the king live!'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;

אֶהְיֶ֖ה 'eh.Yeh “I will belong”

and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

and I bring back all the people unto thee -- as the turning back of the whole `is' the man whom thou art seeking -- all the people are peace.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

lo, now, he is hidden in one of the pits, or in one of the places, and it hath been, at the falling among them at the commencement, that the hearer hath heard, and said, There hath been a slaughter among the people who `are' after Absalom;

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

And it cometh to pass, after their going on, that they come up out of the well, and go and declare to king David, and say unto David, `Rise ye, and pass over hastily the waters, for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.'

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it cometh to pass at the coming in of David to Mahanaim, that Shobi, son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, from Rogelim,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And the people say, `Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set `their' heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set `their' heart unto us -- for now like us `are' ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.'

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “you will be”

And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day -- twenty thousand;

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

and the battle is there scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplieth to devour among the people more than those whom the sword hath devoured in that day.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

And Ahimaaz son of Zadok addeth again, and saith unto Joab, `And whatever it be, let me run, I pray thee, I also, after the Cushite.' And Joab saith, `Why `is' this -- thou art running, my son, and for thee there are no tidings found?' --

וִ֣יהִי (יהִי) hi “may it be”

`And, whatever it be, `said he,' let me run.' And he saith to him, `Run;' and Ahimaaz runneth the way of the circuit, and passeth by the Cushite.

וִיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “may it be”