TBESH · H9001
/וַ · v · &
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (futurepast)
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/וַ (v) means “&” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: v STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/וַ · v · &
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (futurepast)
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saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
Read word by wordHe was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
Read word by wordHe also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Read word by wordHe was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Read word by wordThese are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.16
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.17
And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.19
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.22
They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.40
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
Read word by wordAnd he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
Read word by wordAnd because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
Read word by wordSo David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
Read word by wordDavid and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
Read word by wordSo they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
Read word by wordWhen they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
Read word by wordAnd the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
Read word by wordThen David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
Read word by wordThat day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
Read word by wordSo he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Read word by wordThus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
Read word by wordNow Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.
Read word by wordAnd David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
Read word by wordAnd David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Read word by wordWhen the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.
Read word by wordNow the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
Read word by wordSo David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”
Read word by wordSo David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.
Read word by wordThere the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
Read word by wordOnce again the Philistines raided the valley.
Read word by wordSo David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
Read word by wordSo David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
Read word by wordAnd David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
Read word by wordDavid constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
Read word by wordAnd David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
Read word by wordThen he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
Read word by wordDavid summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Read word by wordAnd he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
Read word by wordSo the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read word by wordAnd the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
Read word by wordDavid also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
Read word by wordSo the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
Read word by wordSo David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
Read word by wordAnd because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
Read word by wordAs the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
Read word by wordSo they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
Read word by wordWhen David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
Read word by wordThen he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
Read word by wordDavid appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
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