H9001–/וַ–v

And all the people said unto Samuel: 'Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.'

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said unto the people: 'Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

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

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Only fear the LORD, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things He hath done for you.

וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmas and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeath-benjamin; and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

וַיִּבְחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the horn throughout all the land, saying: 'Let the Hebrews hear.'

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also had made himself odious with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude; and they came up, and pitched in Michmas, eastward of Beth-aven.

וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait--for the people were distressed--then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in holds, and in pits.

וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed; but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

וַיּ֣וֹחֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥פֶץ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul said: 'Bring hither to me the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings.' And he offered the burnt-offering.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖עַל (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said: 'What hast thou done?' And Saul said: 'Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together against Michmas;

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

therefore said I: Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favour of the LORD; I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt-offering.'

וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

And Samuel said to Saul: 'Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which He commanded thee; for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But now thy kingdom shall not continue; the LORD hath sought him a man after His own heart, and the LORD hath appointed him to be prince over His people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.'

וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel arose, and got him up from Gilgal unto Gibeath-benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֛עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

וַיֵּצֵ֧א (וַ) va “and”

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the price of the filing was a pim for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks with three teeth, and for the axes; and to set the goads.

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (וְֽ) ve. “and”

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmas.

וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”

Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

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

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us; for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And his armour-bearer said unto him: 'Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”