H9001–/וַ–v

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

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

He said, Go forth, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh. Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake:

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְעָמַדְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “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. Behold, there came a voice to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

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

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

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

Yahweh said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when you come, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria;

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

It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha kill.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet will I leave [supplied: me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.

וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [supplied: of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.

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

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. He said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?

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

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered to 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”

Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-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”

He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben Hadad,

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

The king of Israel answered, It is according to your saying, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.

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

The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben Hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

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

but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your 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, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.

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

All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.

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

Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.

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

The king of Israel answered, Tell him, Don't let him who girds on [supplied: his armor] boast himself as he who puts it off.

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

It happened, when [supplied: Ben Hadad] heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set [supplied: yourselves in array]. They set [supplied: themselves in array] against the city.

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

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

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

Ahab said, By whom? He said, Thus says Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? He answered, You.

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

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

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

They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.

וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”