H9001–/וַ–v

She said to him, Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is [supplied: worse] than the other that you did to me. But he would not listen to her.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

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

She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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

Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

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

Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don't take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

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

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers 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”

Absalom came to the king, and said, See now, your servant has sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray you, and his servants go with your servant.

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

The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him.

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

Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?

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”

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

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

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled.

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

It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

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

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

Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, Don't let my lord suppose that they have killed 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 forced his sister Tamar.

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

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

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

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

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

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

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

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

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

[supplied: the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

וַתְּכַל֙ (וַ) va. “and”

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

וַיֵּ֖דַע (וַ) va “and”

Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, Please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has a long time mourned for the dead:

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

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner to him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

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