H9002–/וְ–v

And they took all the flocks and herds, and driving them in front of him, said, These are David's.

וְהַבָּקָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And David came to the two hundred men, who because of weariness had not gone with him, but were waiting at the stream Besor: and they went out, meeting David and the people who were with him; and when they came near them, they said, How are you?

וְלִקְרַ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the bad and good-for-nothing men among those who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the goods which we have got back, but only to every man his wife and children, so that he may take them and go.

וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.

וּמִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק (וּֽ) u. “and”

And so he made it a rule and an order for Israel from that day till now.

וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ (וּ) u. “and”

He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir;

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And to those in Arara and Eshtemoa

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and Carmel and in the towns of the Jerahmeelites, and in the towns of the Kenites;

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And to those who were in Hormah and in Bor-ashan and in Athach;

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And in Hebron, and to all the places where David and his men had been living.

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽלְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel: and the men of Israel went in flight before the Philistines, falling down wounded in Mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

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

Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and fall

וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

So death overtook Saul and his three sons and his servant on the same day.

וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וְנֹשֵׂ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the men of Israel across the valley and on the other side of Jordan saw that the army of Israel was in flight and that Saul and his sons were dead, they came out of their towns and went in flight; and the Philistines came and took them for thems

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ (וַ) va. “and”וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנָ֑יו (וּ) u. “and”

Now on the day after, when the Philistines came to take their goods from the dead, they saw Saul and his three sons dead on the earth in Mount Gilboa.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And cutting off his head and taking away his war-dress, they sent word into the land of the Philistines round about, to take the news to their gods and to the people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

His war-dress they put in the house of Astarte; and his body was fixed on the wall of Beth-shan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All the fighting men got up and, travelling all night, took Saul's body and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh and had them burned there.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;

וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְגָדָ֣יו (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲדָמָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And David said to him, How did things go? Give me the news. And in answer he said, The people have gone in flight from the fight, and a great number of them are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַעֲלֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Then he said to me, Come here to my side, and put me to death, for the pain of death has me in its grip but my life is still strong in me.

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”