H9002–/וְ–v

And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David: 'Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.'

וְעִבְר֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan; by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over the Jordan.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and got him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל (וַ) va. “and”

When David was come to Mahanaim, Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom had set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Jesraelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמוֹ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

וְשֹׁבִ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָכִ֤יר (וּ) u. “and”וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and meal, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,

וְסַפּוֹת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְחִטִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְקֶ֣מַח (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָלִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וּפ֥וֹל (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲדָשִׁ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְקָלִֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and honey, and curd, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat; for they said: 'The people is hungry, and faint, and thirsty, in the wilderness.'

וּדְבַ֣שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶמְאָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְצֹאן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁפ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְלָעָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָיֵ֥ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְצָמֵ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

וְשָׂרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people: 'I will surely g

וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”

But the people said: 'Thou shalt not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; but thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of the

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king said unto them: 'What seemeth you best I will do.' And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying: 'Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.' And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

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

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth, and his head caught hold of the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and t

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab said unto the man that told him: 'And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have had to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.'

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַדּ֛וּעַ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָלַ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And the man said unto Joab: 'Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying: Beware that none touch the youn

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

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine own life--and there is no matter hid from the king--then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.'

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

And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones; and all Israel fled every one to his tent.--

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance'; and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument unto t

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok: 'Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.'

וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Joab said unto him: 'Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, forasmuch as the king's son is dead.'

וְהַיּ֤וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab: 'But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite.' And Joab said: 'Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?'

וִ֣יהִי (וִ֣) Vi. “and”וּלְכָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

'But come what may, said he, I will run.' And he said unto him: 'Run.' Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.

וִיהִי־ (וִ) vi. “and”

Now David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

וְדָוִ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”