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And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said: 'This is David's spoil.'

וְהַבָּקָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him; and when David came near to the

וְלִקְרַ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those that went with David, and said: 'Because they went not with us, we will not give them aught of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead t

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

And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as is the share of him that goeth down to the battle, so shall be the share of him that tarrieth by the baggage; they shall share alike.'

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

And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

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

to them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir;

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

and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa;

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

and to them that were in Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the cities of the Kenites;

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

and to them that were in Hormah, and to them that were in Bor-ashan, and to them that were in Athach;

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

and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

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

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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

Then said Saul to his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and make a mock of me.' But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, an

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

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.

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

And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in th

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

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they put his armour in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

AND IT came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head; and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.

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

And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: 'The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.'

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

And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And the young man that told him said: 'As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pressed hard upon him.

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

And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”