H9005–/ל–l

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

לִשְׁמ֤וֹר (לִ) li “by”לְךָ֤ (לְ) le. “for”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “for”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”

And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam; and Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt; and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

לְהָמִ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ (לְ) le. “to”

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “<to>”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

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

And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָעָ֤ם (לָ) la. “of the”לְךָ֛ (לְ) le. “of”

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [supplied: finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

לֵאמֹר֒ (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָעָ֣ם (לָ) la. “to the”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* will chastise you with scorpions.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [supplied: we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.

לֵאמֹ֡ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָּנוּ֩ (לָּ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

לַעֲל֣וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָנ֖וּס (לָ) la. “to”

And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and made him king over all Israel: none followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

לְהִלָּחֵם֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְהָשִׁיב֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם (לִ) li “to”

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remainder of the people, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the word of Jehovah, and returned to depart, according to the word of Jehovah.

לְבֵית֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt!

לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for”

And this thing became a sin; and the people went [supplied: to worship] before the one, as far as Dan.

לְחַטָּ֑את (לְ) le. “<into>”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made; and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”לְזַבֵּ֖חַ (לְ) le. “to”לָעֲגָלִ֣ים (לָ) la. “to the”

And he offered upon the altar that he had made in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he made a feast for the children of Israel, and he offered upon the altar, burning incense.

לִבְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “for”לְהַקְטִֽיר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And behold, there came a man of God from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, to Bethel; and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

לְהַקְטִֽיר׃ (לְ) le. “to”