H9001–/וַ–v

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; whatsoever the king did, pleased all the people.

וַיִּיטַ֖ב (וַ) va “and”

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

וַיֵּדְע֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the king said unto his servants: 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were affrighted.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְפּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day.

וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּהְיוּ־ (וַֽ) va “and”

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became

וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּנֹ֔ס (וַ) va. “and”וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ (וַ) va “and”

And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, as he took his rest at noon.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּסִ֖ירוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king: 'Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, who sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.'

וַ֠יָּבִאוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

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

when one told me, saying: Behold, Saul is dead, and he was in his own eyes as though he brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, instead of giving a reward for his tidings.

וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?'

וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

וַיְצַו֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהַרְג֗וּם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּתְל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD said to thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel.

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke unto David, saying: 'Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither'; thinking: 'David cannot come in hither.'

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

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And David said on that day: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth up to the gutter, and taketh away the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul--.' Wherefore they say: 'There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֤בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּבְנֽוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for His people Israel's sake.

וַיֵּ֣דַע (וַ) va “and”

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּוָּ֥לְדּוּ (וַ) va “and”