H9002–/וְ–v

And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

וְשֵׁם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner were sons of Abiel.

וְקִ֧ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent *me* to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah.

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now go and smite Amalek, and destroy utterly all that they have, and spare them not, but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (וַ) va. “and”

And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, and go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

וְאַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.

וְהָעָ֜ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַבָּקָ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָמֵ֖ס (וְ) ve. “and”

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning. And it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set him up a monument, and has turned about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel said, What [ergänzt: means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?

וּמֶ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”וְק֣וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites, because the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

וְהַבָּקָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, that I may tell thee what Jehovah has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.

וְאַגִּ֣ידָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?

וְלָ֥מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul said to Samuel, I have indeed hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.

וּבָקָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.

וּזְבָחִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

For rebellion is [ergänzt: as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [ergänzt: as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.

וְאָ֥וֶן (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְרָפִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words; for I feared the people, and hearkened to their voice.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And now, I pray thee, forgive my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֣וּב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.

וְגַם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.

וְנֶ֣גֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֣וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

וְשָׁא֛וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel saw Saul no more until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned over Saul; and Jehovah repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”