H9001–/וַ–v

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will discover ourselves to them.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be a sign to us.

וְעָלִ֔ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And both of them discovered themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

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

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor-bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor-bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor-bearer slew after him.

וַיַּ֣עַל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were a half-acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

וַתְּהִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

וַתְּהִי֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

וַיִּרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Saul to the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul said to Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on, and increased: and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

Likewise all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over to Beth-aven.

וַיּ֧וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

וַיֹּאֶל֩ (וַ) va “and”וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey-comb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖עַף (וַ) va “and”

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon: and the people were very faint.

וַיַּכּ֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥עַף (וַ) va “and”

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood.

וַיַּ֤עַט (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אכַל (וַ) va “and”

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone to me this day.

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

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־ (וַ) va “and”