H9001–/וַ–v

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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

And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer;

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

and Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him; for Hadadezer was continually at war with Toi. And he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [supplied: men].

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And he put garrisons in Edom: throughout Edom did he put garrisons; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

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

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba; and they called him to David. And the king said to him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant!

וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame on [supplied: his] feet.

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

And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

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

And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Behold thy servant!

וַ֠יָּבֹא (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to him, Fear not; for I will certainly shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to thy master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

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

And thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in [supplied: the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat. And Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread at my table continually. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

וְעָבַ֣דְתָּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵבֵ֗אתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲכָל֔וֹ (וַ) va. “and”

And Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will thy servant do. And Mephibosheth [supplied: said David] shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search the city and to spy it out, and to overthrow it, that David has sent his servants to thee?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Hanun took David's servants, and had the one half of their beards shaved off, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְגַלַּח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

And they told [supplied: it] to David; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-Rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah [supplied: with] a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And David heard [supplied: of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zoba and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”