H9005–/ל–l

And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

לְךָ֜ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְּךָ֖ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”

Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (לַ) la. “by”לְּךָ֖ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”לְאִשָּׁ֑ה (לְ) le. “to”

Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

לִהְי֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “of”לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (לְ) le. “<into>”

Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְעֵינֵ֖י (לְ) le. “to”

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

לַֽיהוָ֑ה (לַֽ) la. “to”

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

לְדָוִ֖ד (לְ) le. “to”

And the elders of his house arose, [supplied: and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ (לַ) la. “to”

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

לְהַגִּ֥יד (לְ) le. “to”ל֣וֹ׀ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

ל֛וֹ (ל֛) l “for <the>”

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ (לַ) la. “to”

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.

לְאַמְנ֜וֹן (לְ) le. “to”לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָ֖הּ (לָ֖) la “to <the>”

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

And he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

ל֗וֹ (ל֗) l “to <the>”לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to <the>”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ (לִ) li “to”לְעֵינַי֙ (לְ) le. “to”

So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

לִרְאֹת֗וֹ (לִ) li “to”לְעֵינַי֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “for <the>”

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

לְעֵינָ֔יו (לְ) le. “to”

And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.

לְפָנָ֔יו (לְ) le. “<to>”לֶאֱכ֑וֹל (לֶ) le. “to”

And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

לְאַמְנ֥וֹן (לְ) le. “to”

And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

לֶֽאֱכֹ֑ל (לֶֽ) le. “to”לָ֔הּ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

ל֗וֹ (ל֗) l “to <the>”