H9002–/וְ–v

And David took all the flocks and the herds, [ergänzt: which] they drove before the other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

וְהַבָּקָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and whom they had left behind at the torrent Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him; and David drew near to the people and saluted them.

וְלִקְרַ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the wicked men, and [ergänzt: men] of Belial, of those that had gone with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them [ergänzt: aught] of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead [ergänzt: them] away and depart.

וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And who will hearken to you in this matter? For as his share is that goes down to the battle, so shall his share be that abides by the baggage: they shall share alike.

וּמִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק (וּֽ) u. “and”

And it was [ergänzt: so] from that day forward; and he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ (וּ) u. “and”

to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites,

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and to those in Hormah, and to those in Chor-ashan, and to those in Athach,

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about.

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽלְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

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

Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.

וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וְנֹשֵׂ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the men of Israel that were on this side of the valley, and [ergänzt: they] that were on this side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ (וַ) va. “and”וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנָ֑יו (וּ) u. “and”

And it came to pass the next day, that the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his three sons fallen on mount Gilboa.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent [ergänzt: them] into the land of the Philistines round about, to announce the glad tidings in the houses of their idols, and to the people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

all the valiant men arose and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burned them there.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.

וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent, and earth upon his head; and as soon as he came to David, he fell to the earth and did obeisance.

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְגָדָ֣יו (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲדָמָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And the young man that told him said, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

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

He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me.

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”