H9001–/וַ–v

And she said to him, There is no cause for this evil in sending me away, [supplied: which] is greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then he called his young man that attended upon him, and said, Put now this [supplied: woman] out from me, and bolt the door after her.

וַיִּקְרָ֗א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

וַיֹּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וְנָעַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her vest of many colours which was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying out as she went.

וַתִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וְזָעָֽקָה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, be still: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. And Tamar remained, and [supplied: that] desolate, in her brother Absalom's house.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.

וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרָץ־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

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

But Absalom pressed him; and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

וַיִּפְרָץ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

וַיְצַו֩ (וַ) va “and”וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and they rode each upon his mule and fled.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

וַיָּ֧קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he humbled his sister Tamar.

וַיַּ֡עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֗רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And as soon as he had ended speaking, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [supplied: David] mourned for his son every day.

וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”

And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

וַתְּכַל֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

וַיֵּ֖דַע (וַ) va “and”

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments, I pray, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead;

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֕ית (וְ) ve. “and”

and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.

וּבָאת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”