H9001–/וַ–v

It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [ergänzt: to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנְהַ֣ג (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣צַר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃ (וַ) va “and”

David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ׀ (וַֽ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

He brought forth the people who were therein, and cut [ergänzt: them] with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Thus did David to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

וַיָּ֨שַׂר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֧שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

It happened after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתַּעֲמֹ֧ד (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּכָּנֵֽעוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

There was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֞ךְ (וַ) va “and”

There was again war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were twenty-four, six [ergänzt: on each hand], and six [ergänzt: on each foot]; and he also was born to the giant.

וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”

When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother killed him.

וַיְחָרֵ֖ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ (וַ) va “and”

David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Joab said, Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

וַיֵּ֙רַע֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֖ךְ (וַ) va “and”

David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”

Go and speak to David, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I offer you three things: choose you one of them, that I may do it to you.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Take which you will:

וַיָּ֥בֹא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall, I pray, into the hand of Yahweh; for very great are his mercies: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּל֙ (וַ) va “and”

God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Yahweh saw, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay your hand. The angel of Yahweh was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֞רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֨ל (וַ) va “and”

David said to God, Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of Yahweh.

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”

Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”