H9002–/וְ–v

So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.

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

Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him:

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 Yahweh, 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”

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

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

You mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings: 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 didn't turn back, The sword of Saul didn't return empty.

וְחֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, 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 there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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

His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

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

Now Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because you 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 you 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”

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

וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “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”

Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they 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”

Abner said to Joab, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Joab said, Let them arise.

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Then they arose and went 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”

They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [ergänzt: thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

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

Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

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

Abner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

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

Abner said again to Asahel, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?

וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”