H9001–/וַ–v

And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new-moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

If thy father shall at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me, that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there is in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldst thou bring me to thy father?

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil is determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father shall answer thee roughly?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

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

And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-morrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there be good towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show it thee;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְגָלִ֖יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it shall please my father to do thee evil, then I will show it to thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת (וַ) va “and”וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ (וּ) u. “and”

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

וַיּ֤וֹסֶף (וַ) va “and”

Then Jonathan said to David, To-morrow is the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (וַ) va “and”וְנִפְקַ֕דְתָּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָאתָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new-moon had come, the king sat down to eat food.

וַיִּסָּתֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why cometh not the son of Jesse to eat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother he hath commanded me to be there: and now if I have found favor in thy eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not to the king's table.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thy own confusion, and to the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

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

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? what hath he done?

וַיַּ֙עַן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.

וַיָּ֨טֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

וַיָּ֧קָם (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֧א (וַ) va “and”

And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow, beyond him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And when the lad had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיְלַקֵּ֞ט (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”