H9002–/וְ–v

And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah `is' with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

וּמִיכַ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (וִ) vi. “and”

and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and I -- I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou `art', and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what `is coming', and have declared to thee.'

וַאֲנִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֕י (וַ) va. “and”

And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee `are' very good;

וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

וְלָ֤מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And a spirit of sadness `from' Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲנִית֖וֹ (וַ) va. “and”וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

וּבַקִּ֔יר (וּ) u. “and”וְדָוִ֛ד (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, `If thou art not delivering thy life to-night -- tomorrow thou art put to death.'

וְלַהֲמִית֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair' she hath put `for' his pillows, and covereth with a garment.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim `are' on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair', `for' his pillows.

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְבִ֥יר (וּ) u. “and”

And David hath fled, and is escaped, and cometh in unto Samuel to Ramath, and declareth to him all that Saul hath done to him, and he goeth, he and Samuel, and they dwell in Naioth.

וְדָוִ֨ד (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul's messengers, and they prophesy -- they also.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל (וּ) u. “and”

And he goeth -- he also -- to Ramath, and cometh in unto the great well which `is' in Sechu, and asketh, and saith, `Where `are' Samuel and David?' and `one' saith, `Lo, in Naioth in Ramah.'

וְדָוִ֑ד (וְ) ve. “and”

and he strippeth off -- he also -- his garments, and prophesieth -- he also -- before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what `is' mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?'

וּמֶֽה־ (וּ) u. “and”

And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this `thing' is not.'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַדּוּעַ֩ (וּ) u. “and”

And David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'

וְאוּלָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

And Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? -- and I do it for thee.'

וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (וְ) ve. “so”

And David saith unto Jonathan, `Lo, the new moon `is' to-morrow; and I do certainly sit with the king to eat; and thou hast sent me away, and I have been hidden in a field till the third evening;

וְאָנֹכִ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”

If thus he say: Good; peace `is' for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?'

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

And Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jonathan saith unto David, `Come, and we go out into the field;' and they go out both of them into the field.

וְנֵצֵ֣א (וְ) ve. “so”

And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel -- when I search my father, about `this' time to-morrow `or' the third `day', and lo, good `is' towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear --

וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”