H9001–/וַ–v

The elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to you.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וְיָצָ֥אנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What ails the people that they weep? They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever doesn't come forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

He numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

They said to the messengers who came, Thus shall you tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance. The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.

וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

It was so on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and struck the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it happened, that those who remained were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ (וַ) va “and”

The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today Yahweh has worked deliverance in Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ (וָ) va. “and”

They said, You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

He said to them, Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. They said, He is witness.

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

Samuel said to the people, It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם (וַ) va “and”

But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

They cried to Yahweh, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצֵּ֨ל (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va. “and”

When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, No, but a king shall reign over us; when Yahweh your God was your king.

וַתִּרְא֗וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va. “and”

If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, and both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God, [ergänzt: well]:

וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וִהְיִתֶ֣ם (וִ) vi “and”

but if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh be against you, as it was against your fathers.

וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיְתָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”

So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּירָ֨א (וַ) va “and”