H9001–/וַ–v

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said to her, Go up in peace to your house; behold, I have listened to your voice, and have accepted your person.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשָּׂ֖א (וָ) va. “and”

Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: therefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

It happened in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַתַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֤מָת (וַ) va “and”

It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגֹּ֧ף (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal has Yahweh returned on his own head. David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

When the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

וַתָּ֕קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֣קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְכַּב֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ (וַ) va. “and”

The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ (וַ) va “and”

Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

וַיִּ֨חַן (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֕רְא (וַ) va “and”

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

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

David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped round about him.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֮ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? Abishai said, I will go down with you.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

וַיָּבֹא֩ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Abishai, Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנִקָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָמֵ֔ת (וָ) va. “and”וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they got them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Don't you answer, Abner? Then Abner answered, Who are you who cries to the king?

וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Abner, Aren't you a [ergänzt: valiant] man? and who is like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

וַיַּכֵּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”