H9001–/וַ–v

And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the first three.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

וַיֵּ֥רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both towards the east, and towards the west.

וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if ye have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.

וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֙עַן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be to thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

וַיְקַבְּלֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

וַיִּהְיוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with every leader.

וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ (וַ) va “and”

And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seemeth good to you, and that it is of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and suburbs, that they may assemble to us:

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

וַיַּרְכִּ֜יבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

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

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֕הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥מָת (וַ) va “and”

And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

וַיִּ֣חַר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֞א (וַ) va “and”

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

וַיִּירָ֤א (וַ) va “and”

So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

וַיַּטֵּ֕הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”

And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.

וַיֵּ֣דַע (וַ) va “and”

And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֧וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”