H9001–/וַ–v

And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;

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

And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

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

And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who `are' with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

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

and David dwelleth with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each one with his household, `even' David and his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”

And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And David saith unto Achish, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, they give to me a place in one of the cities of the field, and I dwell there, yea, why doth thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.

וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines `is' days and four months;

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

and David goeth up and his men, and they push unto the Geshurite, and the Gerizite, and the Amalekite, (for they are inhabitants of the land from of old), as thou comest in to Shur and unto the land of Egypt,

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

and David hath smitten the land, and doth not keep alive man and woman, and hath taken sheep, and oxen, and asses, and camels, and garments, and turneth back, and cometh in unto Achish.

וְהִכָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַח֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Achish saith, `Whither have ye pushed to-day?' and David saith, `Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelite, and unto the south of the Kenite.'

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

And Achish believeth in David, saying, `He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.'

וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וְהָ֥יָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David saith unto Achish, `Therefore -- thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, `Therefore -- keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

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

And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith to his servants, `Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;' and his servants say unto him, `Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.'

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

And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, `Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.'

וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the woman saith unto him, `Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why art thou laying a snare for my soul -- to put me to death?'

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, `Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.'

וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע (וַ) va “and”

And the woman saith, `Whom do I bring up to thee?' and he saith, `Samuel -- bring up to me.'

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”