H9001–/וַ–v

The king said to them, What seems you best I will do. The king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

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

The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

וַיְצַ֣ו (וַ) va “and”

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֶּ֤רֶב (וַ) va “and”

Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּתַּן֙ (וַ) va “and”

A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Joab said to the man who told him, Behold, you saw it, and why didn't you strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten [ergänzt: pieces of] silver, and a sash.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [ergänzt: pieces of] silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Joab, I may not wait thus with you. He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ (וַ) va “and”

Ten young men who bore Joab's armor compassed about and struck Absalom, and killed him.

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

וַיִּקְח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.

וַיַּצֶּב־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא (וַ) va “and”

Joab said to him, You shall not be the bearer of news this day, but you shall bear news another day; but this day you shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ (וּ) u. “and”

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what you have seen. The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, Please let me also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?

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

But come what may, [ergänzt: said he], I will run. He said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (וַֽ) va “and”

Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֔רְא (וַ) va “and”

The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. He came apace, and drew near.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold, [ergänzt: another] man running alone. The king said, He also brings news.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. The king said, He is a good man, and comes with good news.

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

Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was.

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

The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסֹּ֖ב (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”