H9001–/וַ–v

Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

וַיָּ֤מָת (וַ) va “and”

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

וַ֠יִּרְאוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

They stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

וַיַּ֨פְשִׁיטֻ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

וַיָּקוּמוּ֮ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיא֖וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצ֖וּמוּ (וַ) va “and”

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [ergänzt: thereby],

וַיָּ֣מָת (וַ) va “and”

and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּסֵּב֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel: and Yahweh your God said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּכְרֹת֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come in here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

David said, Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֧עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

He built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

וַיִּ֤בֶן (וַ) va “and”

David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Hosts was with him.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

וַתְּהִ֛י (וַ) va. “and”

They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצִּיל֔וּהָ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֥וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

וַיֵּרְד֡וּ (וַ) va “and”

David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

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

The three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

וַיִּבְקְע֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”