H9001–/וַ–v

And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [ergänzt: them] not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found [ergänzt: them] not.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

וְדָ֥אַג (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

וַיֹּ֤סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִגִּ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.

וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.

וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him prince over my people Israel; and he will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place, and ye shall eat with me to-day; and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [ergänzt: it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

וַיָּ֣רֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אכַל (וַ) va “and”

And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר (וַֽ) va “and”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּצֹ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When thou goest from me to-day, thou shalt meet two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to thee, The asses are found which thou wentest to seek, and behold, thy father has dismissed the matter of the asses, and is anxious about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

וּמָצָאתָ֩ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמְר֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָאַ֤ג (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou shalt go on forward from thence, and shalt come to the oak of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God, to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three cakes of bread, and another carrying a flask of wine.

וְחָלַפְתָּ֨ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָ֙אתָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְצָא֤וּךָ (וּ) u. “and”

And they will ask after thy welfare, and give thee two loaves, which thou shalt receive of their hands.

וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתְנ֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”