H9001–/וַ–v

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖רֶד (וַ) va “and”

Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.

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

David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

וַיַּעַזְבוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבָ֥אתָ (וּ) u. “and”

David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”

David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

וַיֹּ֨סֶף (וַ) va “and”

David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Hosts who sits [ergänzt: above] the cherubim.

וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

They set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

They brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth [ergänzt: his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אחֶז (וַ) va “and”

The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣מָת (וַ) va “and”

David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

וַיִּ֣חַר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֞א (וַ) va “and”

David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?

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

So David would not remove the ark of Yahweh to him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”

The ark of Yahweh remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Yahweh blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

It was told king David, saying, Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God. David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

וַיֻּגַּ֗ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַל֩ (וַ) va “and”

It was so, that, when those who bore the ark of Yahweh had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

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

It was so, as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַתֵּ֨רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּ֥בֶז (וַ) va. “and”

They brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings before Yahweh.

וַיָּבִ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”

When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Hosts.

וַיְכַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

He dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a cake of bread, and a portion [ergänzt: of flesh], and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed everyone to his house.

וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

וַיָּ֥שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּצֵ֞א (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”