H9001–/וַ–v

And David receiveth from her hand that which she hath brought to him, and to her he hath said, `Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and accept thy face.'

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

And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, and the heart of Nabal `is' glad within him, and he `is' drunk unto excess, and she hath not declared to him anything, less or more, till the light of the morning.

וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

And it cometh to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declareth to him these things, and his heart dieth within him, and he hath been as a stone.

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

And it cometh to pass, `in' about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,

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

and David heareth that Nabal `is' dead, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.

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

And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, `David hath sent us unto thee to take thee to him for a wife.'

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

And she riseth and boweth herself -- face to the earth -- and saith, `Lo, thy handmaid `is' for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

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

And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at her feet; and she goeth after the messengers of David, and is to him for a wife.

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

And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are -- even both of them -- to him for wives;

וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ (וַ) va. “and”

And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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

And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;

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

and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,

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

and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.

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

And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, `Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, `I -- I go down with thee.'

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

And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him.

וַיָּבֹא֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat `it' to him.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David saith unto Abishai, `Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

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

And David saith, `Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --

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

And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep `from' Jehovah hath fallen upon them.

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

And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great `is' the place between them;

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

and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, `Dost thou not answer, Abner?' and Abner answereth and saith, `Who `art' thou `who' hast called unto the king?'

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

And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who `is' like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, `My voice, my lord, O king!'

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

and he saith, `Why `is' this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what `is' in my hand evil?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”