H9001–/וַ–v

And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor.

וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”

That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

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

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ (וָ) va. “and”

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאַכְרִ֥תָה (וָ) va. “and”וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְטַעְתִּיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁכַ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי (וַ) va. “and”וְהִגִּ֤יד (וְ) ve. “and”

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

וְנֶאְמַ֨ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

וַתִּקְטַן֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר (וַ) va. “and”

For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.

וַתְּכ֣וֹנֵֽן (וַ) va. “and”

And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

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

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

וַיִּלְכֹּ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹתֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

וַתָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֤שַׁע (וַ) va “and”