H9002–/וְ–v

So I stood over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.

וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [ergänzt: did] likewise.

וְגַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

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

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, no rain upon you, nor fields of heave-offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, [ergänzt: as] not anointed with oil.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂדֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan turned not back, And the sword of Saul returned not empty.

וְחֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their lives, Even in their death were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן (וִ) vi. “and”וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל (וַ) va. “and”

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו (וַ) va. “and”וּבֵית֑וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And now Jehovah shew kindness and faithfulness to you; and I also will requite you this good, because ye have done this thing.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱמֶ֑ת (וֶ) ve. “and”וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And now let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽהְיוּ֙ (וִֽ) vi “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and made him king over Gilead, and over the Asshurites, and over Jizreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

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

Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.

וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

וְעַבְדֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out. And they met together by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, these on the one side of the pool, and those on the other side of the pool.

וְיוֹאָ֨ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַבְדֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And they arose and went over by number, twelve for Benjamin, and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

וּלְאִ֥ישׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנֵ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [ergänzt: thrust] his sword in his fellow's side, and they fell down together. And that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is by Gibeon.

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot, as one of the gazelles that are in the field.

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside, to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay hold of one of the young men, and take for thyself his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

וֶאֱחֹ֣ז (וֶ) ve. “and”וְקַח־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: why should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”