H9001–/וַ–v

Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (וַ) va “and”

For he is gone down this day, and has slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, [ergänzt: Long] live king Adonijah.

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

Then king David answered, Call to me Bathsheba. 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”

The king swore, and said, As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

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

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live forever.

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

King David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. They came before the king.

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

The king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my 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 you the trumpet, and say, [ergänzt: Long] live king Solomon.

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

Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place; 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”

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so [ergänzt: too].

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 on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

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

Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, [ergänzt: Long] live king Solomon.

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

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

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

Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why 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 you are a worthy man, and bring good news.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Jonathan answered Adonijah, Most assuredly our lord king David has made Solomon king:

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

and the king has 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 on 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 there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.

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

Moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne: and the king bowed himself on the bed.

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “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”

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”

It was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.

וַיֻּגַּ֤ד (וַ) va “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. He came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your 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 near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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