H9002–/וְ–v

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

וְכֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

וְהִנֵּֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַפַּ֣חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָזָ֞ק (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְשַׁבֵּ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

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

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

וְכָ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

וּלְאִמִּ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵלְכָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

וּבִכְלִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”וְס֣וּס (וְ) ve. “and”וָרָ֑כֶב (וָ) va. “and”

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֛יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

וּזְהָבְךָ֛ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבָנַי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְלִזְהָבִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.

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

Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.

וְהַדָּבָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”