H9001–/וַ–v

And they lift up Asahel, and bury him in the burying-place of his father, which `is' in Beth-Lehem, and they go all the night -- Joab and his men -- and it is light to them in Hebron.

וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and `is' strong, and the house of Saul are going on and `are' weak.

וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

and Saul hath a concubine, and her name `is' Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and `Ish-Bosheth' saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog `am' I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?

וַיִּחַר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose `is' the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand `is' with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”

And he saith, `Good -- I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, `Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

And Ish-Bosheth sendeth, and taketh her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ (וַ) va “and”

and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃ (וַ) va “and”

And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that `is' good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who `are' with him, a banquet.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And Abner saith unto David, `I arise, and go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;' and David sendeth away Abner, and he goeth in peace.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (וּ) u. “and”וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and Joab and all the host that `is' with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, `Abner son of Ner hath come unto the king, and he sendeth him away, and he goeth in peace.'

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why `is' this -- thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone?

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth `rib' -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”

And David heareth afterwards and saith, `Acquitted `am' I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who `are' with him, `Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;

וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִשָּׂ֧א (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּבְךְּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: -- `As the death of a fool doth Abner die?

וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil -- Thou hast fallen!' and all the people add to weep over him.

וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ (וַ) va “and”

And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David sweareth, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add, for -- before the going in of the sun, I taste no bread or any other thing.'

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”