H9001–/וַ–v

I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ (וְ) ve. “and”

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [ergänzt: and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔ם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֞ן (וַ) va “and”

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

וְהָי֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽע (וָ) va. “and”

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

וַתִּכֹּ֥ן (וַ) va. “and”

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

וַיָּבֹ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from Jehovah.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתִּסֹּ֤ב (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

וַתָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּקָם֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (וַ) va “and”

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

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

Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְגַּע־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto Jehovah, that he might fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

וַיָּ֤נָס (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק (וַֽ) va “and”

And it was told king Solomon, Joab is fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

וַיֻּגַּ֞ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”