H9002–/וְ–v

And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which `is' on his head, and the bracelet which `is' on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.'

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

And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who `are' with him,

וְגַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

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

And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.

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

From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

וְחֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

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

And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

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

and his men who `are' with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.

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

`And, now, Jehovah doth with you kindness and truth, and also, I do with you this good because ye have done this thing;

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

and now, are your hands strong, and be ye for sons of valour, for your lord Saul. `is' dead, and also -- me have the house of Judah anointed for king over them.'

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

And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and causeth him to reign over Gilead, and over the Ashurite, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over Israel -- all of it.

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

A son of forty years, `is' Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after David.

וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And the number of the days that David hath been king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, is seven years and six months.

וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner son of Ner goeth out, and servants of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

וְעַבְדֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab son of Zeruiah, and servants of David, have gone out, and they meet by the pool of Gibeon together, and sit down, these by the pool on this `side', and these by the pool on that.

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

And Abner saith unto Joab, `Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, `Let them rise.'

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

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

And they lay hold, each on the head of his companion, and his sword `is' in the side of his companion, and they fall together, and `one' calleth that place Helkath-Hazzurim, which `is' in Gibeon,

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel `is' light on his feet, as one of the roes which `are' in the field,

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

And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.

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

And Abner saith to him, `Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and seize for thee one of the youths, and take to thee his armour;' and Asahel hath not been willing to turn aside from after him.

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

And Abner addeth again, saying unto Asahel, `Turn thee aside from after me, why do I smite thee to the earth? and how do I lift up my face unto Joab thy brother?'

וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”