H9001–/וַ–v

And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

וַיָּ֙מָת֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂא֥וּם (וַ) va “and”

For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

וַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”

And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

וְשָׁמְר֞וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

וַיָּ֨מָת (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּם (וַֽ) va “and”

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם (וַ) va “and”

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם (וַֽ) va “and”

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

וַיֵּצֵ֞א (וַ) va “and”

These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

וַיַּפִּילוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

וַיֵּצֵ֞א (וַ) va “and”

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

וַיִּפֹּ֧ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

וַיַּפְקִידֵ֞ם (וַ) va “and”

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל (וַ) va “and”

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲכִינ֖וֹתִי (וַ) va. “and”

Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

וַיִּבְחַ֡ר (וַ) va “and”