H9002–/וְ–v

And Joab and Abishai pursue after Abner, and the sun hath gone in, and they have come in unto the height of Ammah, which `is' on the front of Giah, the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

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

and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, `For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and all the people stand still, and pursue no more after Israel, nor have they added any more to fight.

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

And Abner and his men have gone through the plain all that night, and pass over the Jordan, and go on `through' all Bithron, and come in to Mahanaim.

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

And Joab hath turned back from after Abner, and gathereth all the people, and there are lacking of the servants of David nineteen men, and Asahel;

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

and the servants of David have smitten of Benjamin, even among the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men -- they died.

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

And they lift up Asahel, and bury him in the burying-place of his father, which `is' in Beth-Lehem, and they go all the night -- Joab and his men -- and it is light to them in Hebron.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and `is' strong, and the house of Saul are going on and `are' weak.

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

and his second `is' Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third `is' Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,

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

and the fourth `is' Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth `is' Shephatiah son of Abital,

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

and the sixth `is' Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.

וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,

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

and Saul hath a concubine, and her name `is' Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and `Ish-Bosheth' saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'

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

And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog `am' I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?

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

thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David -- surely so I do to him:

וְכֹ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba.'

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

And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose `is' the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand `is' with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.

וּבָכֹ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”

And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

וּדְבַר־ (וּ) u. “and”

and now, do `it', for Jehovah hath spoken of David saying, By the hand of David my servant -- to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'

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

And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that `is' good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,

וּבְעֵינֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who `are' with him, a banquet.

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

And Abner saith unto David, `I arise, and go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;' and David sendeth away Abner, and he goeth in peace.

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

And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;

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