H9005–/ל–l

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and God has not taken away his life, but devises means that the banished one be not expelled from him.

לְבִלְתִּ֛י (לְ) le. “to”

And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy bondmaid said, I will now speak to the king; perhaps the king will perform the request of his handmaid.

לְדַבֵּ֨ר (לְ) le. “to”

For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד (לְ) le. “to”

And thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and Jehovah thy God will be with thee.

לִמְנוּחָ֑ה (לִ) li “<into>”לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (לִ) li “to”

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [supplied: As] thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, there is no turning to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king has spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words into the mouth of thy bondmaid:

לְהֵמִ֣ין (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל (לְ) le. “to”

in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.

לְבַעֲב֤וּר (לְ) le. “<to>”לָדַ֖עַת (לָ) la. “to”

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

לְהַלֵּ֣ל (לְ) le. “to”

And when he shaved his head (for it was at every year's end that he shaved it, because it was heavy on him, therefore he shaved it), he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.

לַיָּמִים֙ (לַ) la “to the”

And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful countenance.

לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him; and he sent again the second time, but he would not come.

לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ (לִ) li “to”לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לָבֽוֹא׃ (לָ) la. “to”

Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the allotment on fire.

וְלוֹ־ (ל) l “[belongs] to <the>”

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [supplied: his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “[belongs] to <the>”

And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to be there still. And now let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him slay me.

לֵאמֹ֡ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “for <the>”

And Joab came to the king, and told him. And he called Absalom, and he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

לוֹ֒ (ל) l “to <the>”ל֧וֹ (ל֧) l “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for <the>”לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

לּוֹ־ (לּ) lo “to <the>”לָב֨וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [supplied: appointed] by the king.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to <the>”

And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

לּוֹ־ (לּ) lo “to <the>”

And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “<to> <the>”

And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.

לַֽיהוָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “to”

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the king said to him, Go in peace. And he rose up and went to Hebron.

ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

And Absalom sent emissaries into all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, ye shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew nothing.

לְתֻמָּ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”