H9005–/ל–l

And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (לַ) la. “of”

And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.

לְדָוִ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

And David said unto Abiathar: 'I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul; I have brought about the death of all the persons of thy father's house.

לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר (לְ) le. “to”לְשָׁא֑וּל (לְ) le. “to”

And they told David, saying: 'Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.'

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

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go and smite these Philistines?' And the LORD said unto David: 'Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said: 'Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.'

לִשְׁאֹ֣ל (לִ) li “to”

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said: 'God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.'

לְשָׁא֔וּל (לְ) le. “to”לָב֔וֹא (לָ) la. “by”

And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”לָרֶ֣דֶת (לָ) la. “to”לָצ֥וּר (לָ) la. “to”

Then said David: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, Thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לְשַׁחֵ֥ת (לְ) le. “to”לָעִ֖יר (לָ) la. “<to> the”

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as Thy servant hath heard?' O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech Thee, tell Thy servant.' And the LORD said: 'He will come down.'

לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “to”

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbore to go forth.

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל (לְ) le. “to”לָצֵֽאת׃ (לָ) la. “to”

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

And he said unto him: 'Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.'

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה (לְ) le. “<into>”

And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.'

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לָרֶ֖דֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “[belongs] to <the>”

And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.

לַֽיהוָ֑ה (לַֽ) la. “by”

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of Jeshimon.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ (לְ) le. “to”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “to”

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (לָ) la. “to”לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying: 'Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

לִקְרַ֣את (לִ) li “to”לַמָּק֣וֹם (לַ) la. “<to> the”

And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying: 'Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.

לְהָסֵ֣ךְ (לְ) le. “to”