H9002–/וְ–v

Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.

וּכְתֹ֧נֶת (וּ) u. “and”

And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

וְעַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “<and>”

But when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

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

And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

וַעֲבָדָ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

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

Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

וָלֹ֕א (וָ) va. “and”

But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

וִהְי֥וּ (וִ) vi “and”

Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

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

Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead.

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by t

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weepin

וְלִבְשִׁי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death.

וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And now all the family is turned against me, your servant, saying, Give up him who was the cause of his brother's death, so that we may put him to death in payment for the life of his brother, whose life he took; and we will put an end to the one who wil

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ (וּ) u. “so”וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית (וּ) u. “and”

And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this.

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and may the king and the seat of his kingdom be clear of sin!

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

And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, make him come to me, and he will do you no more damage.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then she said, Let the king keep in mind the Lord your God, so that he who gives punishment for blood may be kept back from further destruction and that no one may send death on my son. And he said, By the living Lord, not a hair of your son's head will

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman said, Why have you had such a thought about the people of God? (for in saying these very words the king has put himself in the wrong because he has not taken back the one whom he sent far away.)

וְלָ֧מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִדַּבֵּ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”