H9001–/וַ–v

And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot; and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

וְעָל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And one told David, saying: 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.' And David said: 'O LORD, I pray Thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the ascent, where God was wont to be worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

And David said unto him: 'If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto Me;

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

but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom: I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

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

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye shall hear.'

וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

So Hushai David's friend came into the city; and Absalom was at the point of coming into Jerusalem.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And the king said unto Ziba: 'What meanest thou by these?' And Ziba said: 'The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.'

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

And the king said: 'And where is thy master's son?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said: To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.'

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

Then said the king to Ziba: 'Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth.' And Ziba said: 'I prostrate myself; let me find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.'

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

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and kept on cursing as he came.

וּבָ֛א (וּ) u. “and”

And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

the LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king: 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said: 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him: Curse David; who then shall say: Wherefore hast thou done so?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants: 'Behold, my son, who came forth of my body, seeketh my life; how much more this Benjamite now? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It may be that the LORD will look on mine eye, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.'

וְהֵשִׁ֨יב (וְ) ve. “and”

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

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

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

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

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Long live the king, long live the king.'

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

And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel: 'Give your counsel what we shall do.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.'

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