H9002–/וְ–v

And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power; and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָנֹכִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.

וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן (וִ) vi. “and”

So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.

וְ֠עַתָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְלָ֥נוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.

וּדְע֤וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

וּרְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּדְע֗וּ (וּ) u. “and”

And they went back and came to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the waste land of Maon, in the dry land south of the waste land.

וְדָוִ֨ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to ta

וְדָוִ֧ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו (וַ) va. “and”וְשָׁא֣וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.

וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֵ֔כָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.

וְשָׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַ) va. “and”

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

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

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take i

וְאָבִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְאֵה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָדִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

וְיָדִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָרֵ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.

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

If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָה֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.

וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.

וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָאִישׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְל֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֣לֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb.

וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וִ֣יפַת (וִ֣) Vi. “and”וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.

וְאַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵיתְךָ֣ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”