H9001–/וַ–v

And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee `are' very good;

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

yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

וַיָּשֶׂם֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

וַתּ֥וֹסֶף (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And a spirit of sadness `from' Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

וַתְּהִי֩ (וַ) va. “and”

and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְטַר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט (וַ) va “and”

And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, `If thou art not delivering thy life to-night -- tomorrow thou art put to death.'

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַתַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”

And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

וַתֹּ֧רֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃ (וַ) va “and”

and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair' she hath put `for' his pillows, and covereth with a garment.

וַתִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּכַ֖ס (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He `is' sick.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, `Bring him up in the bed unto me,' -- to put him to death.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim `are' on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair', `for' his pillows.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me -- that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And David hath fled, and is escaped, and cometh in unto Samuel to Ramath, and declareth to him all that Saul hath done to him, and he goeth, he and Samuel, and they dwell in Naioth.

וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨גֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David `is' in Naioth in Ramah.'

וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul's messengers, and they prophesy -- they also.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֗רְא (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they declare `it' to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy -- they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy -- they also.

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he goeth -- he also -- to Ramath, and cometh in unto the great well which `is' in Sechu, and asketh, and saith, `Where `are' Samuel and David?' and `one' saith, `Lo, in Naioth in Ramah.'

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he goeth thither -- unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him -- him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesyeth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִי֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א (וַ) va “and”

and he strippeth off -- he also -- his garments, and prophesieth -- he also -- before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”

And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what `is' mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?'

וַיִּבְרַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this `thing' is not.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? -- and I do it for thee.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”