H9002–/וְ–v

Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. --And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of many colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

וּכְתֹ֧נֶת (וּ) u. “and”

And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother, Absalom's house.

וְעַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “<and>”

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom spoke unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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

And Absalom came to the king, and said: 'Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.'

וַעֲבָדָ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

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

Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'

וָלֹ֕א (וָ) va. “and”

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you: Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.'

וִהְי֥וּ (וִ) vi “and”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.'

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

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.'

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her: 'I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dea

וְלִבְשִׁי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they said: Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ (וּ) u. “so”וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית (וּ) u. “and”

And the king said unto the woman: 'Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.'

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king: 'My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.'

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

And the king said: 'Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.'

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said she: 'I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.' And he said: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman said: 'Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.

וְלָ֧מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִדַּבֵּ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”