H9001–/וַ–v

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then David put [ergänzt: garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and [ergänzt: he had with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

So they hired them thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

וַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְחַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [ergänzt: the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (וַ) va “and”

And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

וַיִּרְא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”