H9003–/ב–b

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן (בְ) ve. “in”

And Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

בִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִ) vi. “in”

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְ) ve. “against”בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.

בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת (בַּ) ba. “with the”

Then said Saul unto his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and make a mock of me.' But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

בָ֗הּ (בָ֗) Va “with”בִ֔י (בִ֔) V “with”

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

בָּעֵ֙מֶק֙ (בָּ) ba. “[was] in the”בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “in”

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

בְאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְ) ve. “in”

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the terebinth in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

בְּיָבֵ֔שׁ (בְּ) be. “in”

So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of a ghost, to inquire thereby,

בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”בָּא֖וֹב (בָּ) ba. “by <the>”

and inquired not of the LORD; therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

בַּֽיהוָ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “<in>”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over My people Israel.'

בִּהְי֣וֹת (בִּ) bi “when”

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.

בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן (בְּ) be. “at”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”

And David said: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.' And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

בָּרִ֣אשׁוֹנָ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “at the”בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֛ה (בָּ) ba. “at the”

And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

בַּמְצָ֑ד (בַּ) ba “in the”

Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

בְּפַ֥עַם (בְּ) be. “at”

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה (בִּ) bi “[was] among”

He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

בַּפַּ֣ס (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

But they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

בְתוֹךְ־ (בְ) ve. “in”

And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, unto the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

בְּעֵ֥מֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “[was] in the”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[was] at”

And David longed, and said: 'Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!'

בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (בַּ) ba. “[is] at the”

And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,

בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה (בְּ) be. “in”בַּשַּׁ֔עַר (בַּ) ba. “[was] at the”

and said: 'My God forbid it me, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty m

בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם֙ (בְ) ve. “by”בְנַפְשׁוֹתָ֣ם (בְ) ve. “by”