H9001–/וַ–v

And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him `is' only the kingdom;'

וַיִּ֨חַר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤רַע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness `from' God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin `is' in the hand of Saul,

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַתִּצְלַ֣ח (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א (וַ) va “and”

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

וַיָּ֤טֶל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

וַיִּרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah `is' with him,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖גָר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David saith unto Saul, `Who `am' I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,

וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשַׁ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

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

And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

וַיְצַ֨ו (וַ) va “and”

And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

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

And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.'

וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשַׁ֤ר (וַ) va “and”

and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיְמַלְא֣וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah `is' with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

וַיַּ֤רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔דַע (וַ) va “and”

and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

וַיֹּ֣אסֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּיקַ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

וַיַּגֵּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and I -- I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou `art', and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what `is coming', and have declared to thee.'

וְעָמַדְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָאִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִגַּ֥דְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”