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and David taketh the whole of the flock, and of the herd, they have led on before these cattle, and they say, `This `is' David's spoil.'

וְהַבָּקָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And David cometh in unto the two hundred men who were too faint to go after David, and whom they cause to abide at the brook of Besor, and they go out to meet David, and to meet the people who `are' with him, and David approacheth the people, and asketh of them of welfare.

וְלִקְרַ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

And every bad and worthless man, of the men who have gone with David, answereth, yea, they say, `Because that they have not gone with us we do not give to them of the spoil which we have delivered, except each his wife and his children, and they lead away and go.

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

and who doth hearken to you in this thing? for as the portion of him who was brought down into battle, so also `is' the portion of him who is abiding by the vessels -- alike they share.'

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

And it cometh to pass from that day and forward, that he appointeth it for a statute and for an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

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

to those in Beth-El, 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 had gone up and down, he and his men.

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

And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

and the Philistines follow Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul.

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

and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

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

and Saul dieth, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, on that day together.

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

And they see -- the men of Israel, who `are' beyond the valley, and who `are' beyond the Jordan -- that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them.

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

And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on mount Gilboa,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings `in' the house of their idols, and `among' the people;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they place his weapons `in' the house of Ashtaroth, and his body they have fixed on the wall of Beth-Shan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and all the men of valour arise, and go all the night, and take the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-Shan, and come in to Jabesh, and burn them there,

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

וְדָוִ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”

and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments `are' rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.

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

And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'

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

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son `are' dead?'

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן (וִ) vi. “and”

And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

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

`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul `is' still in me.

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי (וּ) u. “and”