H9002–/וְ–v

So I put my foot on him and gave him his death-blow, because I was certain that he would not go on living after his fall: and I took the crown from his head and the band from his arm, and I have them here for my lord.

וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

וְגַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And till evening they gave themselves to sorrow and weeping, and took no food, weeping for Saul and for Jonathan, his son, and for the people of the Lord and for the men of Israel; because they had come to their end by the sword.

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

Then David made this song of grief for Saul and Jonathan, his son:

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, you fields of death: for there the arms of the strong have been shamed, the arms of Saul, as if he had not been marked with the holy oil.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂדֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

From the blood of the dead, from the fat of the strong, the bow of Jonathan was not turned back, the sword of Saul did not come back unused.

וְחֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן (וִ) vi. “and”וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל (וַ) va. “and”

And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו (וַ) va. “and”וּבֵית֑וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱמֶ֑ת (וֶ) ve. “and”וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then let your hands be strong, and have no fear: though Saul your lord is dead, the people of Judah have made me their king.

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽהְיוּ֙ (וִֽ) vi “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Abner, the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Saul's son Ish-bosheth over to Mahanaim,

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And made him king over Gilead and the Asherites and over Jezreel and Ephraim and Benjamin, that is, over all Israel.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

(Saul's son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was ruler for two years.) But Judah was on the side of David.

וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.

וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner, the son of Ner, with the servants of Saul's son Ish-bosheth, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

וְעַבְדֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and came face to face with them by the pool of Gibeon; and they took up their position, facing one another on opposite sides of the pool.

וְיוֹאָ֨ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַבְדֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

So they got up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth and twelve of the servants of David.

וּלְאִ֥ישׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנֵ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

And every one got the other by the head, driving his sword into the other's side, so they all went down together: and that place was named the Field of Sides, and it is in Gibeon.

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said, Then go to the right or to the left and put your hands on one of the fighting-men and take his arms. But Asahel would not be turned away from going after Abner.

וֶאֱחֹ֣ז (וֶ) ve. “and”וְקַח־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then again Abner said to Asahel, Go to one side, do not keep on coming after me: why will you make me put an end to you? for then I will be shamed before your brother Joab.

וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”