H9002–/וְ–v

Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

וְכֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.

וְהִנֵּֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drink, and laid him down again.

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַפַּ֣חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

He arose, and ate and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the Mount of God.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, Go forth, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh. Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake:

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָזָ֞ק (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְשַׁבֵּ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and after the earthquake a fire; but Yahweh was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, there came a voice to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah shall you anoint to be prophet in your room.

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

It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha kill.

וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet will I leave [supplied: me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.

וְכָ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [supplied: of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. He said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?

וּלְאִמִּ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵלְכָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered to him.

וּבִכְלִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”וְס֣וּס (וְ) ve. “and”וָרָ֑כֶב (וָ) va. “and”

Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.

וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֛יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

The king of Israel answered, It is according to your saying, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben Hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

וּזְהָבְךָ֛ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבָנַי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְלִזְהָבִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.

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

Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.

וְהַדָּבָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”