H9001–/וַ–v

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he selected of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he said, If the Syrians shall be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon shall be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥תָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab and the people that were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they assembled themselves.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when it was told David, he assembled all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥מָת (וַ) va “and”

And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

וַיִּרְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, after the year had expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and destroyed Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in an evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned to her house.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָ (וַ) va “and”וַתָּב֤וֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַתָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

וַתַּ֖הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

And when Uriah had come to him, David inquired of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down to his house, David said to Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down to thy house?

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

And Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to-day also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day and the morrow.

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

And when David had called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk: and at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

וַיִּקְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֧אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִכָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”