H9002–/וְ–v

And the king said: 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him: Curse David; who then shall say: Wherefore hast thou done so?'

וְלָכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants: 'Behold, my son, who came forth of my body, seeketh my life; how much more this Benjamite now? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַ֨ף (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל (וִֽ) vi. “so”

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁמְעִ֡י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל (וַ) va. “and”

And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

וְהָעָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִתּ֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.'

וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired of the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

וַעֲצַ֣ת (וַ) va. “and”

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;

וְאָק֛וּמָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only;

וְאָב֣וֹא (וְ) ve. “so”וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְפֵ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”

and I will bring back all the people unto thee; when all shall have returned, save the man whom thou seekest, all the people will be in peace.'

וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

וּבְעֵינֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'

וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”

Hushai said moreover: 'Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are embittered in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָרֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

then even he that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they that are with him are valiant men.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָנֶ֥יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover, if he withdraw himself into a city, then shall all Israel bring up ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the valley until there be not one small stone found there.'

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said: 'The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.' --For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests: 'Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָזֹ֗את (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָזֹ֥את (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָזֹ֖את (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but in any wise pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.'

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David; for they might not be seen to come into the city.

וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ן (וִ) vi. “and”וַאֲחִימַ֜עַץ (וַ) va. “and”וְהֵם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

But a lad saw them, and told Absalom; and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

וְל֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said: 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' And the woman said unto them: 'They are gone over the brook of water.' And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (וִ) vi. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”