H9005–/ל–l

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

לְיִשַׁ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “for <the>”

And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?

לִקְרָאת֔וֹ (לִ) li “to”

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

לִזְבֹּ֤חַ (לִ) li “to”לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”לַזָּֽבַח׃ (לַ) la. “to the”

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

לַעֵינַ֔יִם (לַ) la. “to the”לַלֵּבָֽב׃ (לַ) la. “to the”

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “[will belong] to <the>”

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

לִ֗י (לִ֗) L “for <the>”לְנַגֵּ֔ן (לְ) le. “to”

And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.

לְיִשַׁי֮ (לְ) le. “of”

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

לְפָנָ֑יו (לְ) le. “<to>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “of”

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.

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

And it came to pass, when the [ergänzt: evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

לְשָׁאוּל֙ (לְ) le. “to”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “[belonged] to <the>”

And the Philistines assembled their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”לִיהוּדָ֑ה (לִ) li. “[belongs] to”

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of terebinths, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

לִקְרַ֥את (לִ) li “to”

And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the shield-bearer went before him.

לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָ֥מָּה (לָ֥) La. “<to>”לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ (לַ) la. “to”לְשָׁא֔וּל (לְ) le. “of”לָכֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us.

לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “of”לַעֲבָדִ֑ים (לַ) la. “<into>”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “of”לַעֲבָדִ֔ים (לַ) la. “<into>”

And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “to <the>”

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-Judah whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man was old in the days of Saul, advanced [ergänzt: in years] among men.

וְל֖וֹ (ל֖) L “[belonged] to <the>”

And the three eldest of the sons of Jesse had gone and followed Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (לַ) la. “to <the>”

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

לִרְע֛וֹת (לִ) li “to”

And Jesse said to David his son, Take, I pray, for thy brethren, this ephah of parched [ergänzt: corn] and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to thy brethren;

לְדָוִ֣ד (לְ) le. “to”לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

and carry these ten cheeses to the captain of the thousand, and visit thy brethren to see how they are, and take a pledge of them.

לְשַׂר־ (לְ) le. “to”לְשָׁל֔וֹם (לְ) le. “to”

And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.

לִקְרַ֥את (לִ) li “to”

And David left the things he was carrying in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran into the ranks, and came and saluted his brethren.

לְאֶחָ֖יו (לְ) le. “of”לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (לְ) le. “to”