H9001–/וַ–v

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

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

And David put [ergänzt: garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, [ergänzt: and] brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved 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 Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

and he sent Hadoram his son to king David to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; for Hadarezer was continually at war with Tou; [ergänzt: he sent] also all manner of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.

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

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.

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

And David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice to all his people.

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

And it came to pass after this that Nahash 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 shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And 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”

And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search and overthrow, and to spy out the land that his servants are come to thee?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.

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

And [ergänzt: certain] went and told David concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide 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 the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah.

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

And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered 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 David heard [ergänzt: of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, 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 entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.

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

And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out 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 gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set 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; and 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”

And Joab and the people that were with him drew near in front of the Syrians to 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 fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. And Joab came to Jerusalem.

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

And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [ergänzt: went] before them.

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

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set [ergänzt: the battle] in array against them. And David put the battle in array against the Syrians, and 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 from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [ergänzt: in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and slew Shophach the captain of the host.

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

And the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with David, and became his servants. And the Syrians would no more help the children of Ammon.

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