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H9005/לl
to/for
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And the men of David said unto him: 'Behold the day in which the LORD hath said unto thee: Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.' Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul
לּ֔וֹ (לּ֔) l “to <the>”לְשָׁא֖וּל (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”
And he said unto his men: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.'
לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו (לַ) la. “to”לִּ֣י (לִּ֣) l “to <the>”לַֽאדֹנִי֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לִמְשִׁ֣יחַ (לִ) li “to”לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ (לִ) li “by”
So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
לָק֣וּם (לָ) la. “to”
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying: 'My lord the king.' And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.
לֵאמֹ֖ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”
And David said to Saul: 'Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying: Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
לְשָׁא֔וּל (לְ) le. “to”לָ֧מָּה (לָ֧) La. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said: I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anoin
לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖ (לַ) la. “to”
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee,
לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ (לְ) le. “to”
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'
לְדַיָּ֔ן (לְ) le. “<into>”
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
לְדַבֵּ֞ר (לְ) le. “to”
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
לִֽי׃ (לִֽ) L “to <the>”
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.'
לִּי֙ (לִּ) l “to <the>”
And David swore unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up unto the stronghold.
לְשָׁא֑וּל (לְ) le. “to”
And Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “for <the>”
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
וְל֛וֹ (ל֛) L “[belonged] to <the>”
And David sent ten young men, and David said unto the young men: 'Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name;
לַנְּעָרִ֗ים (לַ) la. “to the”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “of <the>”לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (לְ) le. “to”
and thus ye shall say: All hail! and peace be both unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
לֶחָ֑י (לֶ) le. “to the”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to <the>”
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers; thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “[belong] to <the>”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “[belong] to <the>”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”
Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee; wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come on a good day; give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.'
לָ֗ךְ (לָ֗) La “to <the>”לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ (לַ) la. “to”וּלְבִנְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”לְדָוִֽד׃ (לְ) le. “to”
shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?'
לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י (לְ) le. “for”לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (לַֽ) la. “to”
So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.
לְדַרְכָּ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”
And David said unto his men: 'Gird ye on every man his sword.' And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword; and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage.
לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו (לַ) la. “to”
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying: 'Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he flew upon them.
וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ (לַ) la. “to”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְבָרֵ֥ךְ (לְ) le. “to”
But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields;
לָ֖נוּ (לָ֖) La. “to <the>”
And she said unto her young men: 'Go on before me; behold, I come after you.' But she told not her husband Nabal.
לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ (לִ) li “to”לְפָנַ֔י (לְ) le. “<to>”וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ (לְ) le. “to”