H9001–/וַ–v

Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why 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”

It happened 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”

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 to him, and said, Of what city are you? He said, Your 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”

Absalom said to him, Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized of the king to hear you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

It was so, that when any man came near 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”

In this manner Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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

It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

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

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

וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

The king said to 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 you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

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

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

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

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

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

David said to all his servants who 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 on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

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

The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.

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

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why go you also with us? return, and abide with the king: for you are a foreigner, and also an exile; [ergänzt: return] to your own place.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

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

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

Behold, 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”

The king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, 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 to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your 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”