H9001–/וַ–v

David went up by the ascent of the [ergänzt: Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

וְעָל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

One told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened that when David had come to the top [ergänzt: of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥תָ (וְ) ve. “and”

but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son; and by them you shall send to me everything that you shall hear.

וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

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

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.

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

When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.

וּבָ֛א (וּ) u. “and”

He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son; and, behold, you are [ergänzt: taken] in your own mischief, because you are a man of blood.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [ergänzt: may] this Benjamite now [ergänzt: do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will requite me good for [ergänzt: his] cursing of me this day.

וְהֵשִׁ֨יב (וְ) ve. “and”

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל (וַ) va “and”וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וְעִפַּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

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

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, [ergänzt: Long] live the king, [ergänzt: Long] live the king.

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

Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשָׁמַ֤ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”