H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

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”

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

וַתְּהִ֧י (תְּהִ֧י) te.Hi “it was”

The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

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

However he refused to turn aside: therefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear struck 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 happened, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

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 forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

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

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

It happened, 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”

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past you 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 kill Abner the son of Ner.

הָיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

[ergänzt: Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, [ergänzt: had] two men who 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 lived as foreigners there until this day).

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

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the news came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. 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 news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel: and Yahweh said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.

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

It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall bestir yourself; for then is Yahweh gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines.

וִ֠יהִי (יהִי) hi “let it be”

It was so, that, when those who bore the ark of Yahweh had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

It was so, as the ark of Yahweh 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 Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight: but of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me.

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

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

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

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

for I have not lived 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 tent.

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

Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;

לִֽהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”