H9001–/וַ–v

And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וּבָאתֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.

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

Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

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

So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַתִּצְלַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִגֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

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

So Saul sent his servants to Jesse and said, Send me your son David who is with the sheep.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (וַ) va “and”

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִגֵּ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָוַ֤ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָ֥רָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Judah, and took up their position between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and put their forces in order against the Philistines.

וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”

He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.

וְהִכָּ֔נִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (וִ) vi “and”וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”