H9001–/וַ–v

And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃ (וֶ) ve. “and”

So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

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

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָמַ֕ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁלַ֧ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָ֥שַׁק (וְ) ve. “and”

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיְגַנֵּב֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

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

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִדִּ֤יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return, and abide with the king: for thou art a foreigner, and also an exile; [ergänzt: return] to thine own place.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר (וַֽ) va “and”

And, lo, Zadok also [ergänzt: came], and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖עַל (וַ) va “and”

And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי (וֶ) ve. “and”וְהִרְאַ֥נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art thou [ergänzt: not] a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they abode there.

וַיָּ֨שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”