H0413–אֶל–el

In this manner Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.

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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why go you also with us? return, and abide with the king: for you are a foreigner, and also an exile; [ergänzt: return] to your own place.

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David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son; and by them you shall send to me everything that you shall hear.

אֵלַ֔י (אֵלַ֔) 'e.La “to”

The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [ergänzt: may] this Benjamite now [ergänzt: do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”וְאֶל־ (אֶל) 'el- “to”

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, [ergänzt: Long] live the king, [ergänzt: Long] live the king.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֶל־ 'el- “into”

So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

אֶל־ 'el- “into”

Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

and I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: [ergänzt: so] all the people shall be in peace.

אֵלֶ֑יךָ (אֵלֶ֑י) 'e.Lei. “to”

When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we do [ergänzt: after] his saying? if not, speak up.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֵלָ֜יו (אֵלָ֜י) 'e.La “to”

Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

So shall we come on him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light on him as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him we will not leave so much as one.

אֵלָ֗יו (אֵלָ֗י) 'e.La “against”

Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there not be one small stone found there.

אֶל־ 'el- “into”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

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