H9001–/וַ–v

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

וְדָ֥אַג (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

וַיֹּ֤סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִגִּ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

וַיָּ֣רֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אכַל (וַ) va “and”

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר (וַֽ) va “and”

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּצֹ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

וּמָצָאתָ֩ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמְר֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָאַ֤ג (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

וְחָלַפְתָּ֨ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָ֙אתָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְצָא֤וּךָ (וּ) u. “and”

And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתְנ֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”