H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And the messenger said unto David, The men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entrance of the gate.

וַנִּהְיֶ֥ה (נִּהְיֶ֥ה) nih.Yeh “we were”

And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.

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

And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they were”

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it belonged”

but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”בִהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “was”

And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and [ergänzt: in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

תִּהְיֶ֛ה tih.Yeh “you will be”

And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “has he been”

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (יִּהְי֤וּ) i.yih.Yu “they belonged”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

וִהְי֥וּ (הְי֥וּ) h.Yu “become”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.

הָיָֽה׃ ha.Yah “it has happened”

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

וְהָיִ֕ית (הָיִ֕ית) ha.Yit “you will be”

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “may it become”יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

הָיָ֧ה ha.Yah “he was”הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it was”

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

הָיְתָ֔ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”