H9002–/וְ–v

And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, `Whose son `is' this -- the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, `Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'

וְכִרְא֨וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

וּכְשׁ֣וּב (וּ) u. “and”וְרֹ֥אשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which `is' upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

וּמַדָּ֕יו (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

וְגַ֕ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'

וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him `is' only the kingdom;'

וְלִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְע֥וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.

וָהָֽלְאָה׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness `from' God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin `is' in the hand of Saul,

וְדָוִ֛ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֲנִ֖ית (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

וּבַקִּ֑יר (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

וּמֵעִ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah `is' with him,

וַֽיהוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהוּדָ֔ה (וִ) vi. “and”וָבָ֖א (וָ) va. “and”

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁא֣וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “and”

And David saith unto Saul, `Who `am' I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'

וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

וְהִ֧יא (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “so”וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “so”

And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

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

And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

וְאָנֹכִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

וְשָׁא֣וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (וַ) va. “and”