H9001–/וַ–v

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

Now the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son: 'Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.'

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

And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not; then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not; and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found

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

When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him: 'Come and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and become anxious concerning us.'

וְדָ֥אַג (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto him: 'Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honour; all that he saith cometh surely to pass; now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Saul to his servant: 'But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God; what have we?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the servant answered Saul again, and said: 'Behold, I have in my 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”

Then said Saul to his servant: 'Well said; come, let us go.' So they went unto 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 found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto 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 is come to-day into 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 to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward 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 to be prince over My people Israel, and he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their c

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

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in 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 unto the high place, for ye shall eat with me to-day; and in the morning 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 Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?'

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

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

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

And Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set it by thee.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: 'Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said: I have invited

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

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he spoke with Saul upon the housetop.

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

And they arose early; and it came to pass about the break of day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying: 'Up, that I may send thee away.' And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

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 at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: 'Bid the servant pass on before us--and he passed on--but stand thou still at this time, 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 that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over His inheritance?

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

When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by the tomb of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee: The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the

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

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the terebinth of Tabor, and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bo

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

And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.

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