H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee prince over Israel,

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

that this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.

תִהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh “it will become”

And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he became”

And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ (תִּהְיֶ֛יןָ) tih.Yei.na “they became”

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it has belonged”

And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

וְהָ֥יָה (הָ֥יָה) Ha.yah “he will become”

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he has become”

Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “it was”

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What [ergänzt: do] these Hebrews [ergänzt: here]? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or [ergänzt: rather] these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away [ergänzt: unto me] unto this day?

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he has been”

But he princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this [ergänzt: fellow] reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “he will become”

And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been before thee unto this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

הָיִ֣יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire,

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “was it”

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

וִֽהְיוּ֙ (הְיוּ֙) h.Yu “become”

Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

הָי֖וּ ha.Yu “they were”