H9005–/ל–l

One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (לַ) la. “of”

Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh's priests.

לְדָוִ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

David said to Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned [supplied: the death] of all the persons of your father's house.

לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר (לְ) le. “to”לְשָׁא֑וּל (לְ) le. “to”

They told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.

לְדָוִ֖ד (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? Yahweh said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

לִשְׁאֹ֣ל (לִ) li “to”

It was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

לְשָׁא֔וּל (לְ) le. “to”לָב֔וֹא (לָ) la. “by”

Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”לָרֶ֣דֶת (לָ) la. “to”לָצ֥וּר (לָ) la. “to”

Then said David, O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לְשַׁחֵ֥ת (לְ) le. “to”לָעִ֖יר (לָ) la. “<to> the”

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. Yahweh said, He will come down.

לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “to”

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. It was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל (לְ) le. “to”לָצֵֽאת׃ (לָ) la. “to”

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

He said to him, Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה (לְ) le. “<into>”

They two made a covenant before Yahweh: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לָרֶ֖דֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “[belongs] to <the>”

Saul said, Blessed be you of Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.

לַֽיהוָ֑ה (לַֽ) la. “by”

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [supplied: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ (לְ) le. “to”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “to”

Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (לָ) la. “to”לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

לִקְרַ֣את (לִ) li “to”לַמָּק֣וֹם (לַ) la. “<to> the”

It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

לְהָסֵ֣ךְ (לְ) le. “to”