H9001–/וַ–v

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

וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard concerning him that which 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 they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

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

They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

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

It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

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

it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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

David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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

David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

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

David said to the young man who told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and, behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, Here am I.

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

He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

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

He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.

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

Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him:

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 Yahweh, 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”

David said to the young man who told him, Whence are you? He answered, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.

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

David said to him, How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.

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

David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Yahweh's anointed.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “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 Jashar):

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

How are the mighty fallen, The weapons of war perished!

וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened after this, that David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Yahweh said to him, Go up. David said, Where shall I go up? He said, To 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 there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”