H9001–/וַ–v

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

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

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next 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 now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David rose early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

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

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

And David left his furniture in the hand of the keeper of the vessels, and ran into the army, 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, from the armies of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard 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 exceedingly afraid.

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

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that hath come up? surely to defy Israel hath he come: and it shall be, that the man who shall kill him, the king will enrich him 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 killeth this Philistine, and taketh 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 answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? 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 mayest see the battle.

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

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he turned from him towards 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 when the words were heard which David spoke, 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 kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and 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 caught 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 slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”

David said moreover, The LORD that 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 the LORD be with thee.

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

And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

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

And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he essayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them. And David put them off from 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 a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; 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”