H9002–/וְ–v

He said to him, Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָנֹכִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They two made a covenant before Yahweh: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן (וִ) vi. “and”

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.

וְ֠עַתָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְלָ֥נוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [ergänzt: and] who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly.

וּדְע֤וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come you again to me of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.

וּרְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּדְע֗וּ (וּ) u. “and”

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

וְדָוִ֨ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו (וַ) va. “and”

Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [ergänzt: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ (וַ) va. “and”

Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

וְדָוִ֧ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו (וַ) va. “and”וְשָׁא֣וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.

וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֵ֔כָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

וְשָׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַ) va. “and”

So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁא֛וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.

וְאָבִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְאֵה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְיָדִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.

וְיָדִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.

וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָרֵ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil.

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

You have declared this day how that you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָה֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

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

David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men got them up to the stronghold.

וְדָוִד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”

There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָאִישׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְל֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֣לֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וִ֣יפַת (וִ֣) Vi. “and”וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

and thus shall you tell him who lives [ergänzt: in prosperity], Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.

וְאַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵיתְךָ֣ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”