H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”

And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

וַתְּהִ֧י (תְּהִ֧י) te.Hi “it was”

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (יִּֽהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they were”

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

וַיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they became”

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “it was”הֱיִיתֶ֞ם he.yi.Tem “you were”

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

הָיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And [ergänzt: Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, [ergänzt: had] two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “they were”

and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

וַֽיִּהְיוּ־ (יִּהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they have been”

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

הָיָ֡ה ha.Yah “he was”וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

בִּהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “was”הָיִ֛יתָ ha.yi.tah “you were”תִּהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh “you will become”

And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

וִ֠יהִי (יהִי) hi “let it be”

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

וְהָיִ֥יתִי (הָיִ֥יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ (אֶֽהְיֶה֙) 'eh.Yeh “I have been”

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

לִֽהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”