H9001–/וַ–v

And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.'

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּגַּ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסֹּב֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖רֶד (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed `art' thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel saith, `And what `is' the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;' and he saith to him, `Speak.'

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

And Samuel saith, `Art not thou, if thou `art' little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

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

and Jehovah sendeth thee in the way, and saith, Go, and thou hast devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them till they are consumed;

וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'

וַתַּ֙עַט֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul saith unto Samuel, `Because -- I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ (וָ) va. “and”וָאָבִ֗יא (וָ) va. “and”

and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as `in' hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

for a sin of divination `is' rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim `is' stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from `being' king.'

וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith unto Samuel, `I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע (וָ) va. “and”

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!

וַיִּסֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּנְתָנָ֕הּ (וּ) u. “and”

And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;

וַיָּ֥שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

and Samuel saith, `Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,' and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, `Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.'

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

And Samuel saith, `As thy sword bereaved women -- so is thy mother bereaved above women;' and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.

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

And Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house -- to Gibeah of Saul.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel saith, `How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, `A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשָׁמַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

and thou hast called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause thee to know that which thou dost do, and thou hast anointed to Me him of whom I speak unto thee.'

וְקָרָ֥אתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ (וּ) u. “and”

And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and `one' saith, `Is thy coming peace?'

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”