H9002–/וְ–v

Let your name be magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.

וְיִגְדַּ֨ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵית֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָרֵךְ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ (וּ) u. “and”

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

וּמְלֹ֥א (וּ) u. “and”

David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

וּשְׁבַע־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

וּשְׁנַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

וּמִבֶּ֥טַח (וּ) u. “and”וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. [supplied: Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ (וּֽ) u. “and”וּבְיָד֗וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְלֵֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְלֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

וְהַזָּהָב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל (וּ) u. “and”

David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.

וּצְדָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

וְיוֹאָ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (וִ) vi. “and”

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

וְצָד֧וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [supplied: was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.

וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה (וְ) ve. “so”

There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? He said, Your servant is he.

וּלְבֵ֨ית (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמ֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

The king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”

David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually."

וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given to your master's son.

וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

You shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you shall bring in [supplied: the fruits], that your master's son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread always at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

וּבָנֶ֨יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָ (וַ) va. “and”וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְצִיבָ֗א (וּ) u. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [supplied: said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”

Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמ֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king's table. He was lame in both his feet.

וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ (וּ) u. “and”

When the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

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