H9001–/וַ–v

I go 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 the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it 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 to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to 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 hoary head go down to the grave in peace.

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

But show kindness to 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 because of Absalom thy brother.

וְהָי֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjaminite 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 Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, 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 knowest what thou oughtest to do to him; but his hoary head do thou bring down to the grave with blood.

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

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

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

Then Solomon was seated upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

וַתִּכֹּ֥ן (וַ) va. “and”

And 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 to 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: but the kingdom is turned about, and hath become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

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 to him, Say on.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say to thee no,) that he give me Abishag the Shunamite for a wife.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Bath-sheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat 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 desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, deny me not. And the king said to 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 Shunamite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunamite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my 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 swore by the LORD, 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 the LORD 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, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

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

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

So Solomon removed Abiathar from being priest to the LORD; that he might fulfill the word of the LORD, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

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

And it was told to king Solomon that Joab had fled to the tabernacle of the LORD; 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”