H9002–/וְ–v

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.

וּ֠שְׁמוֹ (וּ֠) u. “and”

And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

וְלוֹ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמ֤וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וָט֔וֹב (וָ) va. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וָמַ֔עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”

And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

וְק֣וּם (וְ) ve. “and”

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [ergänzt: them] not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found [ergänzt: them] not.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וָאַ֔יִן (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

וְשָׁא֥וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה (וְ) ve. “so”

And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.

וְהָאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

(In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God, he said, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was in former time called a Seer.)

וְנֵלְכָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,

וַֽיהוָ֔ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”וַיהוָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place, and ye shall eat with me to-day; and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.

וְכֹ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel [ergänzt: set]? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכֹ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?

וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [ergänzt: it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.

וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ (וַ) va. “so”וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל (וּ) u. “and”וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ (וְ) ve. “so”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?

וְאַתָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְזֶה (וְ) ve. “and”

When thou goest from me to-day, thou shalt meet two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to thee, The asses are found which thou wentest to seek, and behold, thy father has dismissed the matter of the asses, and is anxious about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou shalt go on forward from thence, and shalt come to the oak of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God, to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three cakes of bread, and another carrying a flask of wine.

וָהָ֗לְאָה (וָ) va. “and”וְאֶחָד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶחָ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where are the outposts of the Philistines; and it shall come to pass, when thou comest thither, into the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with lute and tambour and pipe and harp before them; and they themselves prophesying.

וִיהִי֩ (וִ) vi. “and”וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֹף֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָלִ֣יל (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִנּ֔וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”