H9001–/וַ–v

I am going the way of all the earth: so be strong and be a man;

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

And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making

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

So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace.

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

וְהָי֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the

וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽע (וָ) va. “and”

But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.

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

Then David went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David.

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

And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.

וַתִּכֹּ֥ן (וַ) va. “and”

Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said, Come you in peace? And he said, Yes, in peace.

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

Then he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on.

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

And he said, You saw how the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had the idea that I would be their king; but now the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was given to him by the Lord.

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

Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then he said, Will you go to Solomon the king (for he will not say, No, to you) and put before him my request that he will give me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and s

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 have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

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

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother for a wife.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his

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

Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.

וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

Now by the living Lord, who has given me my place on the seat of David my father, and made me one of a line of kings, as he gave me his word, truly Adonijah will be put to death this day.

וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he made an attack on him and put him to death.

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

So Solomon let Abiathar be priest no longer, so that he might make the word of the Lord come true which he said about the sons of Eli in Shiloh.

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

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

And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

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