H9001–/וַ–v

He said to him, Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They two made a covenant before Yahweh: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

וַיִּכְרְת֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Saul said, Blessed be you of Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come you again to me of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.

וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

וַיָּק֛וּמוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [supplied: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (וַ) va “and”

Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

וַיַּ֥עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

וַ֠יָּבֹא (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

The men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֛ת (וַ) va “and”

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He said to his men, Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh's anointed.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֧א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּבֵּ֤ט (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקֹּ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you; but [supplied: my eye] spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed.

וְאָמַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַתָּ֣חָס (וַ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”

Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

וּנְקָמַ֥נִי (וּ) u. “and”

Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁפַ֖ט (וְ) ve. “and”

It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”