H9001–/וַ–v

And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

all the valiant men arose and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burned them there.

וַיָּק֜וּמוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.

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

And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent, and earth upon his head; and as soon as he came to David, he fell to the earth and did obeisance.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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

And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the young man that told him said, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

וַיִּ֥פֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”וָאֹמַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”

And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֹמַ֣ר (וָ) va “and”

He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So I stood over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.

וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶקַּ֞ח (וָ) va. “and”וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם (וָ) va. “and”

Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [ergänzt: did] likewise.

וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם (וַ) va “and”

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.

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

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [ergänzt: and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

and he bade them teach the children of Judah [ergänzt: the song of] the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: --

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

How are the mighty fallen, and the instruments of war perished!

וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after this that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”