H9002–/וְ–v

And David said to Achish, If I have now found grace in thy eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה (וְ) ve. “so”וְלָ֨מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (וַֽ) va. “and”וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָקָ֜ר (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים (וַ) va. “and”וּגְמַלִּים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְגָדִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to-day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁ֜ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעִיר֑וֹ (וּ) u. “<and>”וְשָׁא֗וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

וְאֵלְכָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־ (וְ) ve. “so”

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me whom I shall name to thee.

וּשְׁנֵ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַ֣עֲלִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: Why then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

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

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

וְאַתָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀ (וּ) u. “and”וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים (וֵֽ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?

וְלָ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֛ה (וַ) va. “and”

Because thou didst not obey the voice of the LORD, nor execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing to thee this day.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

וְיִתֵּ֣ן (וְ) ve. “so”וּמָחָ֕ר (וּ) u. “and”וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

Then Saul fell immediately all along on the earth, and was exceedingly afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָשִׂ֧מָה (וְ) ve. “so”וֶאֱכ֑וֹל (וֶ) ve. “and”וִיהִ֤י (וִ) vi. “so”

But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman had a fat calf in the house: and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.

וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.

וְלִפְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the Philistines collected all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.

וְסַרְנֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (וַ) va. “and”