H9002–/וְ–v

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

וְהַבָּקָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

וְלִקְרַ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those who went with David, and said, Because they didn't go with us, we will not give them anything of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart.

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

Who will listen to you in this matter? for as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who tarries by the baggage: they shall share alike.

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

It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

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

To those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,

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

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

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

and to those who were in Racal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,

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

and to those who were in Hormah, and to those who were in Borashan, and to those who were in Athach,

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

and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.

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

Now 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”

The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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

Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

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

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

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

When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond 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 lived in them.

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

It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They put his armor in the house of the 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 they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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

David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

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

David said to the young man who told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and, behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

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

He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”