H9001–/וַ–v

and saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.

וַיִּכְרְת֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the south of the desolate place?

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul saith, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.'

וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men `are' in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.

וַיָּק֛וּמוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David `to' the wilderness of Maon.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (וַ) va “and”

And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.'

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses `at' En-gedi.

וַיַּ֥עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, `Lo, David `is' in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there `is' a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

וַ֠יָּבֹא (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And the men of David say unto him, `Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which `is' on Saul -- gently.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֛ת (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which `is' on Saul,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

and he saith to his men, `Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord -- to the anointed of Jehovah -- to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he `is'.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;

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

and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, `My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֧א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּבֵּ֤ט (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקֹּ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and `one' said to slay thee, and `mine eye' hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he `is'.

וְאָמַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַתָּ֣חָס (וַ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”

`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

וּנְקָמַ֥נִי (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.'

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁפַ֖ט (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou `art' than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.

וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”