H9001–/וַ–v

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Arameans;

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he said: 'If the Arameans be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me, but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥תָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.

וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And when the Arameans saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Arameans that were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadadezer at their head.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Arameans fled before Israel; and David slew of the Arameans seven hundred drivers of chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.

וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥מָת (וַ) va “and”

And when all the kings that were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Arameans feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

וַיִּרְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said: 'Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness; and she returned unto her house.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָ (וַ) va “and”וַתָּב֤וֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַתָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said: 'I am with child.'

וַתַּ֖הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And David sent to Joab ,saying: 'Send me Uriah the Hittite.' And Joab sent Uriah to David.

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

And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Uriah: 'Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet.' And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And when they had told David, saying: 'Uriah went not down unto his house', David said unto Uriah: 'Art thou not come from a journey? wherefore didst thou not go down unto thy house?'

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

And Uriah said unto David: 'The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and a

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Uriah: 'Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart.' So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

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

And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk; and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

וַיִּקְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

And he wrote in the letter, saying: 'Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.'

וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִכָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”