H9002–/וְ–v

And it came to pass, after they had departed, that they came out of the well, and went and told king David, and said to David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counseled against you.

וְעִבְר֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that had not gone over Jordan.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died. and was buried in the sepulcher of his father.

וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל (וַ) va. “and”

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

וְדָוִ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra, an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמוֹ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

וְשֹׁבִ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָכִ֤יר (וּ) u. “and”וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,

וְסַפּוֹת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְחִטִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְקֶ֣מַח (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָלִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וּפ֥וֹל (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲדָשִׁ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְקָלִֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of cows, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

וּדְבַ֣שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶמְאָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְצֹאן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁפ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְלָעָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָיֵ֥ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְצָמֵ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.

וְשָׂרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst succor us out of the city.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king said to them, What seemeth to you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַדּ֛וּעַ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָלַ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

וְל֨וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and raised for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called to this day, Absalom's place.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and inform the king, how the LORD hath avenged himself of his enemies.

וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

וְהַיּ֤וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But however, let me also, I pray thee, run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

וִ֣יהִי (וִ֣) Vi. “and”וּלְכָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

But however, said he, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.

וִיהִי־ (וִ) vi. “and”

And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

וְדָוִ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”