H9002–/וְ–v

For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

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

Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

וְ֠עַתָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”

For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

וְהָרָ֔ע (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָ֥ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;

וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל (וּ) u. “and”וְה֗וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

וַאדֹנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

וְלֵ֛ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

וּפָנַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּפְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ (וּֽ) u. “and”

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

וּבַ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמָ֣הּ (וּ) u. “and”

And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.

וּפְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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

Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

וְלוֹ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַצִּית֣וּהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ (וְ) ve. “so”וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

וְסֻסִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (וַ) va. “and”

And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

וּנְכֹחִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

וְעָלַ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (וּ) u. “and”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם (וַ) va. “so”

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֹלְכִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

וְהָעָ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָרָ֖ב (וָ) va. “and”

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

וְנִבְרָ֔חָה (וְ) ve. “so”

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”