H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belonged”

And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belongs”

And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it is”

And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not [ergänzt: else] escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

And Ittai answered the king and said, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth, and [ergänzt: as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “he will be”יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

And it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

וְהָיִ֥תָ (הָיִ֥תָ) ha.Yi.ta “you will become”

but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be, [ergänzt: that] whatsoever thing thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

אֶהְיֶ֖ה 'eh.Yeh “I will belong”

And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

and I will bring back all the people to thee. The man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: all the people shall be in peace.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or some such place; and it will come to pass, when some of them fall at the first, whoever heareth it will say, There has been slaughter among the people that follow Absalom,

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it has been”

And it came to pass after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counselled against you.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And as soon as David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for *thou* art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “you will be”

And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [ergänzt: to thee]?

וִ֣יהִי (יהִי) hi “may it be”

-- But, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outstripped the Cushite.

וִיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “may it be”