H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And Absalom used to rise up early, and stand beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: 'Of what city art thou?' And he said: 'Thy servant is

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

Absalom said moreover: 'Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!'

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belongs”

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

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

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

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

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

And there came a messenger to David, saying: 'The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.'

הָיָ֛ה ha.Yah “it is”

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem: 'Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom; make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will belong”

And Ittai answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for 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, that when David was come to the top of the ascent, where God was wont to be worshipped, 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 unto him: 'If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto Me;

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

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

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I will be”

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever 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, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Long live the king, long live the king.'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

אֶהְיֶ֖ה 'eh.Yeh “I will belong”

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve 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 unto thee; when all shall have returned, save the man whom thou seekest, all the people will be in peace.'

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some place; and it will come to pass, when they fall upon them at the first, and whosoever heareth it shall say: There is a 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 were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David: 'Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.'

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that 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 flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; but thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of the

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “you will be”

So 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 smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

For the battle was there spread 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”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab: 'But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite.' And Joab said: 'Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?'

וִ֣יהִי (יהִי) hi “may it be”

'But come what may, said he, I will run.' And he said unto him: 'Run.' Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.

וִיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “may it be”