H9003–/ב–b

In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:

וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן (בְ) ve. “in”

Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

בִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִ) vi. “in”

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

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

The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת (בַּ) ba. “with the”

Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

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

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

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

It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”

They stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the news to 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 oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

בְּיָבֵ֔שׁ (בְּ) be. “in”

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [ergänzt: thereby],

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

and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

בַּֽיהוָ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “<in>”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel: and Yahweh your God said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall 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 Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

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

David said, Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

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

David lived 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 shown themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בְּפַ֥עַם (בְּ) be. “at”

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 Pasdammim, 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>”

They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

בְתוֹךְ־ (בְ) ve. “in”

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

בְּעֵ֥מֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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

David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (בַּ) ba. “[is] at the”

The three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

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 who have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [ergänzt: the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

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