H9002–/וְ–v

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled. Then 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 divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

וּכְתֹ֧נֶת (וּ) u. “and”

And Absalom her brother said to her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. 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 to his brother 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 beseech 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 now go, lest we be chargeable to thee. And he pressed him: yet 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 to him, Why should he go with thee?

וָלֹ֕א (וָ) va. “and”

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

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וִהְי֥וּ (וִ) vi “and”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that information 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 tore 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 many people by the way of the hillside behind him.

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 exceedingly.

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 Tekoah, and brought thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

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 slew him.

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

And behold, the whole family hath 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 we will destroy the heir also: and so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

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

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

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And the woman of Tekoah said to 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, Whoever saith aught to 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 thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy 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, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one who is faulty, in that the king doth not bring home again his banished.

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