H9001–/וַ–v

And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the three eldest of the sons of Jesse had gone and followed Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב (וַ) va “and”

And Jesse said to David his son, Take, I pray, for thy brethren, this ephah of parched [supplied: corn] and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to thy brethren;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

And David left the things he was carrying in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran into the ranks, and came and saluted his brethren.

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

And as he talked with them, behold there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words; and David heard [supplied: them].

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were greatly afraid.

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that comes up? for to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who smites him, him will the king enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וְֽ֠הָיָה (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”

And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that smites this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

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

And the people told him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that smites him.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard while he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he turned from him to another, and spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him again after the former manner.

וַיִּסֹּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנִלְחַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבָ֤א (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשָׂ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And I went after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I seized him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

וְיָצָ֧אתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּתִ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּתִ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”

And David said, Jehovah who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and Jehovah be with thee.

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

And Saul clothed David with his dress, and put a helmet of bronze upon his head, and clothed him with a corselet.

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וְנָתַ֛ן (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”

And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried [supplied: it]. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried [supplied: them]. And David put them off him.

וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְסִרֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag that he had, into the pocket; and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”