H9002–/וְ–v

And his servants said to him, Let there be found for my lord the king a young virgin; and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warm.

וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “and”

And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה (וַ) va. “and”וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (וַ) va. “and”

And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and [ergänzt: his mother] bore him after Absalom.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֹת֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed [ergänzt: him].

וְעִ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men whom David had, were not with Adonijah.

וְצָד֣וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָתָ֤ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁמְעִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֵעִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatted cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and invited all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants;

וּבָקָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְרִ֔יא (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not invite.

וְֽאֶת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith is king, and David our lord does not know [ergänzt: it]?

וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And now, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְּטִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Go and get thee in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then does Adonijah reign?

וּבֹ֣אִי׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַדּ֖וּעַ (וּ) u. “and”

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee and confirm thy words.

וַאֲנִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And she said to him, My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid, [ergänzt: saying,] Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.

וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And now behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not.

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he has sacrificed oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the captain of the host; but Solomon thy servant has he not invited.

וּֽמְרִיא־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְצֹאן֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְיֹאָ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Otherwise it shall come to pass when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.

וּבְנִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

וְהִנֵּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתָ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?

וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

For he is gone down this day, and has sacrificed oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah!

וּֽמְרִיא־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְצֹאן֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְהִנָּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁתִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

But me, [ergänzt: even] me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, he has not invited.

וְלִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְצָדֹ֨ק (וּ) u. “and”וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewn to thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

even as I swore to thee by Jehovah the God of Israel, saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

וְה֛וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

וּלְנָתָ֣ן (וּ) u. “and”וְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”