H9001–/וַ–v

And he said, Peaceably: I have come to sacrifice to the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

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

And it came to pass when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

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

But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the hight of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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

Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

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

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he hath come hither.

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

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and also of a beautiful countenance, and a good appearance. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

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

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose, and went to Ramah.

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

But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek a man who is a skillful player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he will play with his hand, and thou wilt be well.

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

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

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

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skillful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

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

Wherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

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

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

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

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.

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

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed 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 collected their armies to battle, and were assembled at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

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

And Saul and the men of Israel were assembled and encamped by the valley of Elah, and they set the battle in array against the Philistines.

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

And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose hight was six cubits and a span.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”

And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why have ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

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

If he shall be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I shall prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve 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 defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”