H9001–/וַ–v

And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

וְעָל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Now when David had come to the top of the slope, where they gave worship to God, Hushai the Archite came to him in great grief with dust on his head:

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

David said to him, If you go on with me, you will be a trouble to me:

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥תָ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And have you not there Zadok and Abiathar the priests? so whatever comes to your ears from the king's house, give word of it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

See, they have with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar; by them you may send word to me of everything which comes to your ears.

וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Ziba, What is your reason for this? And Ziba said, The asses are for the use of the king's people, and the bread and the fruit are food for the young men; and the wine is for drink for those who are overcome by weariness in the waste la

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

And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.

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

Then the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!

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

And when King David came to Bahurim, a man of Saul's family named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there, calling curses after him.

וּבָ֛א (וּ) u. “and”

And he sent stones at David and at all the king's servants and at all the people and at all the men of war by his side, on the right hand and on the left.

וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.

וְהֵשִׁ֨יב (וְ) ve. “and”

So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him.

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל (וַ) va “and”וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וְעִפַּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king and his people came tired to Jordan, and took their rest there.

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

Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!

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

And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשָׁמַ֤ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”