H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

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

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

And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.

וַתְּהִ֧י (תְּהִ֧י) te.Hi “it was”

There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.

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

But still he did not go to one side: so Abner gave him a back blow in the stomach with his spear, so that the spear came out at his back; and he went down on the earth, wounded to death: and all those who came to the place where Asahel went down dead, ca

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

And the men of Benjamin came together after Abner in one band, and took their places on the top of a hill.

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

Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.

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

Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

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

So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.

הָיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And Saul's son had two men, captains of bands, one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the tribe of Benjamin; (for Beeroth was at one time taken to be part of Benjamin:

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “they were”

But the people of Beeroth had gone in flight to Gittaim, where they have been living to this day.)

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

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son whose feet were damaged. He was five years old when news of the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and the woman who took care of him took him up and went in flight: and while she was getting him away as qui

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

When one came to me with the news of Saul's death, in the belief that it would be good news, I took him and put him to death in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news:

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

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

Then at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go forward quickly, for the Lord has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

וִ֠יהִי (יהִי) hi “let it be”

And when those who were lifting the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he made an offering of an ox and a fat young beast.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And I will do even worse than this, and make myself even lower in your eyes: but the servant-girls of whom you were talking will give me honour.

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

And Michal, Saul's daughter, had no child till the day of her death.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

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

For from the day when I took the children of Israel up out of Egypt till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from place to place in a tent.

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

Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

לִֽהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”