H9001–/וַ–v

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two 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. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

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

When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and struck 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”

He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

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

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

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

It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

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

David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shown kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. 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, Think you that David does honor your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Aren't his servants come to you 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. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, Stay 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”

When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one 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-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. 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”

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

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

The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had 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”

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”

He said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for you, then I will help you.

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

So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

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

When the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who 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”

It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on 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”

The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed 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”

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”