H9001–/וַ–v

And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,

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

and David putteth `garrisons' in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.

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

And David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;

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

And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;

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

and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

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

And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

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

And it cometh to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon dieth, and his son reigneth in his stead,

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

and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come in unto the land of the sons of Ammon, unto Hanun, to comfort him,

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

and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, `Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, because he hath sent to thee comforters? in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out, the land, have not his servants come in unto thee?'

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Hanun taketh the servants of David, and shaveth them, and cutteth their long robes in the midst, unto the buttocks, and sendeth them away.

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

And `some' go, and declare to David concerning the men, and he sendeth to meet them -- for the men have been greatly ashamed -- and the king saith, `Dwell in Jericho till that your beard is grown, then ye have returned.'

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

And the sons of Ammon see that they have made themselves abhorred by David, and Hanun and the sons of Ammon send a thousand talents of silver, to hire to them, from Aram-Naharaim, and from Aram-Maachah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen;

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

and they hire to them two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people, and they come in and encamp before Medeba, and the sons of Ammon have been gathered out of their cities, and come in to the battle.

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

And David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host of the mighty men,

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

and the sons of Ammon come out and set battle in array at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come `are' by themselves in the field.

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

And Joab seeth that the front of the battle hath been unto him, before and behind, and he chooseth out of all the choice in Israel, and setteth in array to meet Aram,

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

and the remnant of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set in array to meet the sons of Ammon.

וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he saith, `If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation; and if the sons of Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have saved thee;

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

And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who `are' with him, before Aram to battle, and they flee from his face;

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

and the sons of Ammon have seen that Aram hath fled, and they flee -- they also -- from the face of Abishai his brother, and go in to the city. And Joab cometh in to Jerusalem.

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

And Aram seeth that they have been smitten before Israel, and send messengers, and bring out Aram that `is' beyond the River, and Shophach head of the host of Hadarezer `is' before them.

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

And it is declared to David, and he gathereth all Israel, and passeth over the Jordan, and cometh in unto them, and setteth in array against them; yea, David setteth in array the battle to meet Aram, and they fight 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 Aram fleeth from the face of Israel, and David slayeth of Aram seven thousand charioteers, and forty thousand footmen, and Shophach head of the host he hath put to death.

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

And the servants of Hadarezer see that they have been smitten before Israel, and they make peace with David and serve him, and Aram hath not been willing to help the sons of Ammon any more.

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