H9002–/וְ–v

David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.

וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Now David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

וְדָוִ֛ד (וְ) ve. “and”וָשָׁ֖ב (וָ) va. “and”

The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב (וְ) ve. “and”

Jesse said to David his son, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry [supplied: them] quickly to the camp to your brothers;

וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”וְהָרֵ֥ץ (וְ) ve. “and”

and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look how your brothers fare, and take their pledge.

וְ֠אֵת (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

וְשָׁא֤וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

וְהַחַ֗יִל (וְ) ve. “and”

Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

As he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.

וְה֣וּא׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man who is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

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

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

וְה֛וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

David said, Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and Yahweh shall be with you.

וּמִיַּ֣ד (וּ) u. “and”וַֽיהוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט (וּ) u. “and”וְקַלְּע֣וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

וְקָרֵ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאִ֛ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.

וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

The Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky, and to the animals of the field.

וְאֶתְּנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”

Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

וּבַחֲנִ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכִיד֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

This day will Yahweh deliver you into my hand; and I will strike you, and take your head from off you; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky, and to the wild animals of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,

וּלְחַיַּ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “so”

and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn't save with sword and spear: for the battle is Yahweh's, and he will give you into our hand.

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וּבַחֲנִ֖ית (וּ) u. “and”

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine, and killed him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

וּבָאֶ֔בֶן (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

וִיהוּדָ֜ה (וִ) vi. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”