H9001–/וַ–v

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשָּׂ֖א (וָ) va. “and”

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַתַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֤מָת (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגֹּ֧ף (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

וַתָּ֕קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֣קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְכַּב֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ (וַ) va. “and”

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

וַיִּ֨חַן (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֕רְא (וַ) va “and”

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֕דַע (וַ) va “and”

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֮ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

וַיָּבֹא֩ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנִקָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָמֵ֔ת (וָ) va. “and”וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

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

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

וַיַּכֵּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”