H9001–/וַ–v

David said to Michal, [ergänzt: It was] before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel: therefore will I play before Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight: but of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me.

וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent.

וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ (וָ) va. “and”

and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאַכְרִ֥תָה (וָ) va. “and”וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי (וְ) ve. “and”

I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְטַעְתִּיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁכַ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

and [ergänzt: as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי (וַ) va. “and”וְהִגִּ֤יד (וְ) ve. “and”

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever.

וְנֶאְמַ֨ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this [ergänzt: too] after the manner of men, Lord Yahweh!

וַתִּקְטַן֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר (וַ) va. “and”

You did establish to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

וַתְּכ֣וֹנֵֽן (וַ) va. “and”

Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:

וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

וַיַּ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”

David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

וַיִּלְכֹּ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹתֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

וַתָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֤שַׁע (וַ) va “and”