H9002–/וְ–v

So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.'

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

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him.

וְגַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And they wailed, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, 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 nor rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, 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, the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they 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 Jezreelitess, 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 the LORD show kindness and truth unto you; and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

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

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord 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”

Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, 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”

Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But 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 Ish-bosheth 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 sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other 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, I pray thee, arise and play before us.' And Joab said: 'Let them arise.'

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Then they arose and passed over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth 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 thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together; wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as light of foot as one of the roes 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 following 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 thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee 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; wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?'

וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”