H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

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

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 to me, and I would do him justice!

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it belongs”

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him 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 after forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered 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 to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he should overtake us suddenly, 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, As the LORD liveth, and 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, that when David had come to the top of the mount, where he worshiped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head;

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

To whom David said, If thou shalt pass on with me, then thou wilt be a burden to me:

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

But if thou shalt 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 will I now also 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? therefore it shall be, that whatever 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, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Hushai said to Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, 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 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 to thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will 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 had departed, that they came out of the well, and went and told king David, and said to David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counseled against you.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, when David had 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 answered, 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 now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst succor us out of the city.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “you will be”

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

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

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood 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 however, let me also, I pray thee, run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

וִ֣יהִי (יהִי) hi “may it be”

But however, said he, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.

וִיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “may it be”