H9001–/וַ–v

`I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man,

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

and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest,

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And also, thou hast known that which he did to me -- Joab son of Zeruiah -- that which he did to two heads of the hosts of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether -- that he slayeth them, and maketh the blood of war in peace, and putteth the blood of war in his girdle, that `is' on his loins, and in his sandals that `are' on his feet;

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

and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite thou dost do kindness, and they have been among those eating at thy table, for so they drew near unto me in my fleeing from the face of Absalom thy brother.

וְהָי֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And lo, with thee `is' Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, and he reviled me -- a grievous reviling -- in the day of my going to Mahanaim; and he hath come down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swear to him by Jehovah, saying, I do not put thee to death by the sword;

וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽע (וָ) va. “and”

and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou `art', and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'

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

And David lieth down with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David,

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

And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,

וַתִּכֹּ֥ן (וַ) va. “and”

and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, `Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, `Peace.'

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

And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `Speak.'

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

And he saith, `Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his;

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

and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.'

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he saith, `Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at 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”

And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'

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

And she saith, `Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, `And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he `is' mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

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

And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

and now, Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and causeth me to sit on the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me an house as He spake -- surely to-day is Adonijah put to death.'

וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.

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

And Solomon casteth out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah which He spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

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

And it is declared to king Solomon that Joab hath fled unto the tent of Jehovah, and lo, near the altar; and Solomon sendeth Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, `Go, fall upon him.'

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