H9001–/וַ–v

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

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

Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

וַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (וַ) va “and”

And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

וַיִּרְא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”