H9001–/וַ–v

And he said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וָֽאִוָּתֵ֤ר (וָֽ) va. “and”וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And He said: 'Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD.' And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an ear

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְעָמַדְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said: 'What doest thou here, Elijah?'

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤לֶט (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וָאִוָּתֵ֤ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto him: 'Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when thou comest, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king over Aram;

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבָ֗אתָ (וּ) u. “and”וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧ (וּ) u. “and”

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet will I leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.'

וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth; and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצָ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said: 'Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee.' And he said unto him: 'Go back; for what have I done to thee?'

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

וַיָּ֨שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֗קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And Ben-hadad the king of Aram gathered all his host together; and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

וַיַּ֗עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙צַר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (וַ) va “and”

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,

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

And the king of Israel answered and said: 'It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king: I am thine, and all that I have.'

וַיַּ֤עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the messengers came again, and said: 'Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying: I sent indeed unto thee, saying: Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

but I will send my servants unto thee tomorrow about this time, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.'

וְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקָֽחוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said: 'Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief; for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.'

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

And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad: 'Tell my lord the king: All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do.' And the messengers departed, and brought him back word.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׁבֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said: 'The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.'

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

And the king of Israel answered and said: 'Tell him: Let not him that girdeth on his armour boast himself as he that putteth it off.'

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

And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the booths, that he said unto his servants: 'Set yourselves in array.' And they set themselves in array against the city.

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

And, behold, a prophet came near unto Ahab king of Israel, and said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thy hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ahab said: 'By whom?' And he said: 'Thus saith the LORD: By the young men of the princes of the provinces.' Then he said: 'Who shall begin the battle?' And he answered: 'Thou.'

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

Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

וַיִּפְקֹ֗ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֕וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.

וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”