H9001–/וַ–v

All the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [ergänzt: this] evil, to ask us a king.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid; you have indeed done all this evil; yet don't turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart:

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

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.

וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

וַיִּבְחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba: and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

All Israel heard say that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.

וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

He stayed seven days, according to the set time that Samuel [ergänzt: had appointed]: but Samuel didn't come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

וַיּ֣וֹחֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥פֶץ (וַ) va “and”

Saul said, Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace-offerings. He offered the burnt offering.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖עַל (וַ) va “and”

It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Samuel said, What have you done? Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn't come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven't entreated the favor of Yahweh: I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.

וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you: for now would Yahweh have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But now your kingdom shall not continue: Yahweh has sought him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.

וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Samuel arose, and got him up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֛עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;

וַיֵּצֵ֧א (וַ) va “and”

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (וְֽ) ve. “and”

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”

Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he didn't tell his father.

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

Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint to Yahweh to save by many or by few.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

His armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you, behold, I am with you according to your heart.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”