H9001–/וַ–v

Then said Jonathan: 'Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

If they say thus unto us: Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if they say thus: Come up unto us; then we will go up; for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be the sign unto us.'

וְעָלִ֔ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said: 'Behold Hebrews coming forth out of the holes where they hid themselves.'

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

And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and said: 'Come up to us, and we will show you a thing.' And Jonathan said unto his armour-bearer: 'Come up after me; for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.'

וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew them after him.

וַיַּ֣עַל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

וַתְּהִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”

And there was a trembling in the camp in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked; so it grew into a terror from God.

וַתְּהִי֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeath-benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.

וַיִּרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Saul unto the people that were with him: 'Number now, and see who is gone from us.' And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said unto the priest: 'Withdraw thy hand.'

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far as Beth-aven.

וַיּ֧וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people, saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted food.

וַיֹּאֶל֩ (וַ) va “and”וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; and he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

Then answered one of the people, and said: 'Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying: Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.'

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖עַף (וַ) va “and”

Then said Jonathan: 'My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, how mine eyes are brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmas to Aijalon; and the people were very faint.

וַיַּכּ֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥עַף (וַ) va “and”

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.

וַיַּ֤עַט (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אכַל (וַ) va “and”

Then they told Saul, saying: 'Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood.' And he said: 'Ye have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone unto me this day.'

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

And Saul said: 'Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them: Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood.' And all the people brought every man

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־ (וַ) va “and”