H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the ark of Jehovah is in the field of the Philistines seven months,

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it was”

and ye have seen, if the way of its own border it goeth up to Beth-Shemesh -- He hath done to us this great evil; and if not, then we have known that His hand hath not come against us; an accident it hath been to us.'

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it happened”

And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied -- yea, they are twenty years -- and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ (יִּֽהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up -- and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel -- and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel -- from Ekron even unto Gath -- and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel `is' aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “it will be”

your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.

תִּֽהְיוּ־ tih.yu- “you will become”

And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (הָיִ֥ינוּ) ha.Yi.nu “we will be”

And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name `is' Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, mighty of valour,

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

and he hath a son, and his name `is' Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he -- from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he belonged”

And they rise early, and it cometh to pass, at the ascending of the dawn, that Samuel calleth unto Saul, on the roof, saying, `Rise, and I send thee away;' and Saul riseth, and they go out, both of them -- he and Samuel, without.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

`Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines `is', and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;

וִיהִי֩ (יהִי֩) Hi “it will be”

and it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God `is' with thee.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it was”

And it cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, `What `is' this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “has it happened”

And a man thence answereth and saith, `And who `is' their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it became”

and the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “he was”

And he inspecteth them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel are three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

וַיִּהְי֤וּ (יִּהְי֤וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And they say to the messengers who are coming, `Thus do ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye have safety -- by the heat of the sun;' and the messengers come and declare to the men of Jabesh, and they rejoice;

תִּהְיֶֽה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Saul putteth the people in three detachments, and they come into the midst of the camp in the morning-watch, and smite Ammon till the heat of the day; and it cometh to pass that those left are scattered, and there have not been left of them two together.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

`If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and ye have been -- both ye and the king who hath reigned over you -- after Jehovah your God.

וִהְיִתֶ֣ם (הְיִתֶ֣ם) h.yi.Tem “you will be”