H9002–/וְ–v

Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her vest of many colours which was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went away, crying out as she went.

וּכְתֹ֧נֶת (וּ) u. “and”

And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, be still: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. And Tamar remained, and [supplied: that] desolate, in her brother Absalom's house.

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

And king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.

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

And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

וַעֲבָדָ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

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

And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

וָלֹ֕א (וָ) va. “and”

But Absalom pressed him; and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

וִהְי֥וּ (וִ) vi “and”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

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

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And as soon as he had ended speaking, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.

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

And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [supplied: David] mourned for his son every day.

וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments, I pray, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead;

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

And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him.

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

And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also: so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband a name or remnant on the earth.

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 thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.

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

And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then she said, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they cut off my son. And he said, [supplied: As] Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against God's people? and the king in saying this thing, is as one guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one.

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