H9001–/וַ–v

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the borders of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and the borders of it did Israel deliver from the hands of the Philistines: and there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה (וַ) va. “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט (וַ) va “and”

And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

וְהָלַ֗ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָבַב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁפַט֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

וַיִּֽבֶן־ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

וַיִּטּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּטּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And said to him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.

וַיֵּ֤רַע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt even to this day, by which they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also to thee.

וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that will reign over them.

וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people that asked of him a king.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some will run before his chariots.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשָׂ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָצ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

וְנָתַ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

וְנָתַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your most choice young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

וְעָשָׂ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Nevertheless, the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but we will have a king over us;

וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָצָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִלְחַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”