H9001–/וַ–v

And Nathan said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (וַ) va “and”

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say: Long live king Adonija

וַ֠יִּזְבַּח (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then king David answered and said: 'Call me Bath-sheba.' And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va. “and”

And the king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

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

Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and prostrated herself to the king, and said: 'Let my lord king David live for ever.'

וַתִּקֹּ֨ד (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And king David said: 'Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.' And they came before the king.

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

And the king said unto them: 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel; and blow ye with the horn, and say: Long live king Solomon.

וּמָשַׁ֣ח (וּ) u. “and”וּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”

Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.'

וַעֲלִיתֶ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”וּבָא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָשַׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said: 'Amen; so say the LORD, the God of my lord the king.

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

So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

וַיֵּ֣רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the ram's horn; and all the people said: 'Long live king Solomon.'

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע (וַ) va. “and”

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said: 'Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?'

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said: 'Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah: 'Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

וַיַּ֙עַן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule.

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

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon; and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that ye have heard.

וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּהֹ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying: God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne; and the king bowed down upon the bed.

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

And all the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

וַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּקֻ֔מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק (וַֽ) va “and”

And it was told Solomon, saying: 'Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying: Let king Solomon swear unto me first of all that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'

וַיֻּגַּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon said: 'If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and prostrated himself before king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him: 'Go to thy house.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּרִדֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (וַ) va “and”

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying:

וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְצַ֛ו (וַ) va “and”