H9001–/וַ–v

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וּבָאתֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

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

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַתִּצְלַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִגֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.

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

Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [ergänzt: them] by David his son to Saul.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (וַ) va “and”

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when the [ergänzt: evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִגֵּ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָוַ֤ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָ֥רָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Philistines assembled their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of terebinths, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”

And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us.

וְהִכָּ֔נִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (וִ) vi “and”וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”