H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

הָיָ֧ה ha.Yah “he was”

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “he will be”

And David said, Jehovah who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and Jehovah be with thee.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “he was”

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and advanced to meet David, that David hasted, and ran towards the ranks to meet the Philistine.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambours, with joy, and with triangles.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.

הֱיֵה־ he.yeh- “become”תְּהִ֤י te.Hi “it be”וּתְהִי־ (תְהִי) te.hi- “let it be”

And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, [ergänzt: or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

And it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.

וּתְהִי־ (תְהִי) te.hi- “she may become”וּתְהִי־ (תְהִי) te.hi- “it may be”

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David succeeded better than all the servants of Saul; and his name was much esteemed.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

לִֽהְי֑וֹת (הְי֑וֹת) h.Yot “be”

And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

וַתְּהִי֩ (תְּהִי֩) te.Hi “it was”

Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

וַתְּהִ֞י (תְּהִ֞י) te.Hi “it was”

And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.

וַתְּהִי֩ (תְּהִי֩) te.Hi “it was”

Jehovah do so and much more to Jonathan. Should it please my father [ergänzt: to do] thee evil, then I will apprise thee of it, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and Jehovah be with thee, as he has been with my father.

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may he be”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he has been”

And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass the next day after the new moon, the second [ergänzt: day of the month], as David's place was empty, that Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to table, neither yesterday nor to-day?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”