H9002–/וְ–v

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

וְאֵ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate; and the Arameans of Zobah, and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

וַאֲרַ֨ם (וַ) va. “and”וּרְחוֹב֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִֽישׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Arameans;

וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר (וּ) u. “and”

and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said: 'If the Arameans be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me, but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth Him good.'

וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וּבְעַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”וַֽיהוָ֔ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.

וְהָעָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

וּבְנֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

And Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Arameans that were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadadezer at their head.

וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Arameans fled before Israel; and David slew of the Arameans seven hundred drivers of chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem.

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

And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness; and she returned unto her house.

וְהִ֥יא (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.

וְלִשְׁל֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁל֖וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

And David said to Uriah: 'Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet.' And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.

וּרְחַ֣ץ (וּ) u. “and”

But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Uriah said unto David: 'The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and a

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַאדֹנִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וְעַבְדֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And David said to Uriah: 'Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart.' So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

וּמָחָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk; and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the shooters shot at thy servants from off the wall; and some of the king's servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'

וְגַ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David said unto the messenger: 'Thus shalt thou say unto Joab: Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth in one manner or another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it; and encourage thou him.'

וְכָזֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרְסָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him: 'There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

וְאֶחָ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

וּבָקָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared; and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

וְלָרָ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.'

וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”