H9002–/וְ–v

And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וַ) va. “and”

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But they forgat Jehovah their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

וּבְיַד־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְיַד֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and ye dwelt in safety.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

וַיהוָ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, [supplied: well]:

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “<and>”

but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah, but rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then will the hand of Jehovah be against you, as it was against your fathers.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.

וְיִתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”וּמָטָ֑ר (וּ) u. “and”וּדְע֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְא֗וּ (וּ) u. “and”

So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

וּמָטָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins [supplied: this] evil, to ask us a king.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and turn ye not aside; for [supplied: then would ye go] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

וְלֹ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul was [supplied: forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁתֵּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

וּבְהַ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶ֗לֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֶ֣תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba: and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

וְשָׁאוּל֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth-aven.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים (וּ) u. “and”וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָ֕ם (וְ) ve. “and”

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

וְעִבְרִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְגִלְעָ֑ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁאוּל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel [supplied: had appointed]: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”