H9001–/וַ–v

And she said unto him: 'Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me.' But he would not hearken unto her.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.'--

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

Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. --And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

וַיֹּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וְנָעַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of many colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

וַתִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וְזָעָֽקָה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother, Absalom's house.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom came to the king, and said: 'Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.'

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

And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרָץ־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

וַיִּפְרָץ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you: Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.'

וַיְצַו֩ (וַ) va “and”וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up upon his mule, and fled.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.'

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

וַיָּ֧קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said: 'Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he

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

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֗רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ (וַ) va “and”

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”

And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

וַתְּכַל֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

וַיֵּ֖דַע (וַ) va “and”

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her: 'I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dea

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֕ית (וְ) ve. “and”

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him.' So Joab put the words in her mouth.

וּבָאת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”