H9001–/וַ–v

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

David answered, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and get it.

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

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be you, my son David: you shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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

David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

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

David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”

It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

David said to Achish, If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to the kings of Judah to this day.

וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

David and his men went up, and made a raid on the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those [ergänzt: nations] were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

David struck the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the clothing; and he returned, and came to Achish.

וְהִכָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקַח֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Achish said, Against whom have you made a raid today? David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.

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

Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.

וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וְהָ֥יָה (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Achish, Therefore you shall know what your servant will do. Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

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

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

When Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. His servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at En-dor.

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

Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you.

וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: why then lay you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע (וַ) va “and”

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to you? He said, Bring me up Samuel.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”