H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

If the king is angry and says, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall?

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And the man said to David, Truly the men got the better of us, and came out against us into the open country, but we sent them back to the very doors of the town.

וַנִּהְיֶ֥ה (נִּהְיֶ֥ה) nih.Yeh “we were”

And when the days of weeping were past, David sent for her, and took her into his house, and she became his wife and gave him a son. But the Lord was not pleased with the thing David had done.

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

And the Lord sent Nathan to David. And Nathan came to him and said, There were two men in the same town: one a man of great wealth, and the other a poor man.

הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they were”

The man of wealth had great numbers of flocks and herds;

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it belonged”

But the poor man had only one little she-lamb, which he had got and taken care of: from its birth it had been with him like one of his children; his meat was its food, and from his cup it took its drink, resting in his arms, and it was like a daughter to

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”

And then on the seventh day the child's death took place. And David's servants were in fear of giving him the news of the child's death: for they said, Truly, while the child was still living he gave no attention when we said anything to him: what will h

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

And he took the crown of Milcom from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were stones of great price; and it was put on David's head. And he took a great store of goods from the town.

וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “it was”

Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you.

תִּהְיֶ֛ה tih.Yeh “you will be”

And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “has he been”

Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

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

Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

וִהְי֥וּ (הְי֥וּ) h.Yu “become”

Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

הָיָֽה׃ ha.Yah “it has happened”

And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weepin

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

Then your servant said, May the word of my lord the king give me peace! for my lord the king is as the angel of God in his hearing of good and bad: and may the Lord your God be with you!

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

Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from his feet to the crown of his head he was completely beautiful.

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

And when he had his hair cut, (which he did at the end of every year, because of the weight of his hair;) the weight of the hair was two hundred shekels by the king's weight.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it was”

And Absalom was the father of three sons and of one daughter named Tamar, who was very beautiful.

הָיְתָ֔ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”