H9002–/וְ–v

But Joab and Abishai went after Abner: and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is to the east of the road through the waste land of Geba.

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֗מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.

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

And all that night Abner and his men went through the Arabah; they went over Jordan and through all Bithron and came to Mahanaim.

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

And Joab came back from fighting Abner: and when he had got all his men together, it was seen that nineteen of David's men, in addition to Asahel, were not with them.

וְיוֹאָ֗ב (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשָׂה־ (וַ) va. “and”

But David's men had put to death three hundred and sixty of the men of Benjamin and of Abner's men

וְעַבְדֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And they took Asahel's body and put it in the last resting-place of his father in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men, travelling all night, came to Hebron at dawn.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

וּבֵ֖ין (וּ) u. “and”וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָזֵ֔ק (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”וְדַלִּֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;

וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.

וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.

וּבֵ֖ין (וּ) u. “and”וְאַבְנֵ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמָ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David,

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,

וְכֹ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!

וּלְהָקִ֞ים (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.

וּבָכֹ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”

Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

וּדְבַר־ (וּ) u. “and”

For the Lord has said of David, By the hand of my servant David I will make my people Israel safe from the Philistines, and from all who are against them.

וְעַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִיַּ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.

וּבְעֵינֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

וְאִתּ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.

וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִכְרְת֤וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁלָ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְנֵ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”