H9002–/וְ–v

and David heareth that Nabal `is' dead, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.

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

And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at her feet; and she goeth after the messengers of David, and is to him for a wife.

וְחָמֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are -- even both of them -- to him for wives;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul gave Michal his daughter, wife to David, to Phalti son of Laish, who `is' of Gallim.

וְשָׁא֗וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

וְאִתּ֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;

וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.

וְאַבְנֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁאוּל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, `Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, `I -- I go down with thee.'

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him.

וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀ (וַ) va. “and”וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲנִית֥וֹ (וַ) va. “and”וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat `it' to him.'

וְעַתָּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which `is' at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.'

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

And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep `from' Jehovah hath fallen upon them.

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

and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, `Dost thou not answer, Abner?' and Abner answereth and saith, `Who `art' thou `who' hast called unto the king?'

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who `is' like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.

וּמִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye `are' sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear `is', and the cruse of water which `is' at his bolster.'

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

and he saith, `Why `is' this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what `is' in my hand evil?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed `are' they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ם׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as `one' pursueth the partridge in mountains.'

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;

וְיַעֲבֹ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into `my' hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,

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

and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'

וְהִנֵּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “<and>”וְשָׁא֖וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who `are' with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

וְשֵׁשׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and David dwelleth with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each one with his household, `even' David and his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”וּבֵית֑וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁתֵּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל (וַ) va. “and”

And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”