H9001–/וַ–v

He said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. He sanctified 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”

It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.

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

But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [ergänzt: Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.

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

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.

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

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

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

Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.

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

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

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

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So 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”

Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ (וּ) u. “and”

Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

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

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

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

Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.

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

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

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

Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

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

David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

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

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when the [ergänzt: evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so 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”

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

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

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

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

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

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”

He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come out to set your battle in array? am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, 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 kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall you 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”

The Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”