H9001–/וַ–v

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

The three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב (וַ) va “and”

Jesse said to David his son, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry [ergänzt: them] quickly to the camp to your brothers;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

As he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man who is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וְֽ֠הָיָה (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”

David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהֵסִ֥יר (וְ) ve. “and”

The people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man who kills him.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He turned away from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

וַיִּסֹּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”

When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנִלְחַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבָ֤א (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשָׂ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him.

וְיָצָ֧אתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּתִ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכִּתִ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Your servant struck both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.

וְֽ֠הָיָה (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”

David said, Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and Yahweh shall be with you.

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

Saul clad David with his clothing, and he put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וְנָתַ֛ן (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”

David girded his sword on his clothing, and he tried to go; for he had not proved it. David said to Saul, I can't go with these; for I have not proved them. David put them off him.

וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְסִרֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”