H9001–/וַ–v

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying: 'Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.'

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel; and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the border thereof did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה (וַ) va. “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט (וַ) va “and”

And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

וְהָלַ֗ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָבַב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁפַט֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar unto the LORD.

וַיִּֽבֶן־ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

וַיִּטּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּטּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.

וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they said unto him: 'Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.'

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

וַיֵּ֤רַע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be king over them.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken Me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore hearken unto their voice; howbeit thou shalt earnestly forewarn them, and shalt declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.'

וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said: 'This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשָׂ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָצ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

וְנָתַ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

וְנָתַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

וְעָשָׂ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.'

וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be a king over us;

וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.'

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָצָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִלְחַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye every man unto his city.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”