H9001–/וַ–v

and they place his weapons `in' the house of Ashtaroth, and his body they have fixed on the wall of Beth-Shan.

וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they hear regarding it -- the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead -- that which the Philistines have done to Saul,

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

and all the men of valour arise, and go all the night, and take the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-Shan, and come in to Jabesh, and burn them there,

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

and they take their bones, and bury `them' under the tamarisk in Jabesh, and fast seven days.

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

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

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

and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments `are' rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.

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

And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'

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

And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'

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

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son `are' dead?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here `am' I.

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

And he saith to me, Who `art' thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I `am'.'

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

`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul `is' still in me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which `is' on his head, and the bracelet which `is' on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.'

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

And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who `are' with him,

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

and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

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

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `Whence `art' thou?' and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I `am'.'

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

And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

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

and David saith unto him, `Thy blood `is' on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I -- I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

and he saith to teach the sons of Judah `The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: --

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'

וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass afterwards, that David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `Do I go up into one of the cities of Judah?' and Jehovah saith unto him, `Go up.' And David saith, `Whither do I go up?' and He saith, `To Hebron.'

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

And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”