H9005–/ל–l

Then David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead! and he was in his own sight a messenger of good, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag -- to whom forsooth I should give a reward for his good tidings:

לִ֨י (לִ֨) l “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֜ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְתִתִּי־ (לְ) le. “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

לְךָ֗ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְנָגִ֖יד (לְ) le. “<into>”

And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.

לָהֶם֩ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.

לְדָוִ֤ד (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹר֙ (לֵ) le. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.

לָ֖הּ (לָ֖) la “<to> <the>”

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

לְדָוִֽד׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.

לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

לְדָוִ֖ד (לְ) le. “to”

And these are the names of those that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [ergänzt: of it], and went down to the stronghold.

לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

לְפָנַ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

לַֽעֲל֑וֹת (לַֽ) la. “to”

And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then will Jehovah have gone forth before thee, to smite the army of the Philistines.

לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַכּ֖וֹת (לְ) le. “to”

And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale-Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God which is called by the name, the name of Jehovah of hosts who sitteth between the cherubim.

לְהַעֲל֣וֹת (לְ) le. “to”

And they brought it with the ark of God out of the house of Abinadab which was upon the hill; and Ahio went before the ark.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of [ergänzt: instruments made of] cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And David was indignant, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day.

לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “to”לַמָּק֤וֹם (לַ) la. “<to> the”

So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

לְהָסִ֥יר (לְ) le. “to”

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that is his, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לֵאמֹר֒ (לֵ) le. “<to>”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “[belongs] to <the>”

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”