H9005–/ל–l

For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָּ֑ךְ (לָּ֑) La “for <the>”לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל (לְ) le. “to”

And now, begin and bless the house of Thy servant, to be unto the age before Thee, for Thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken, and by Thy blessing is the house of Thy servant blessed -- to the age.'

לִהְי֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לְעוֹלָ֖ם (לְ) le. “for”לְפָנֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.

לְהָמִ֔ית (לְ) le. “to”לְהַחֲי֑וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “of”לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (לַ) la. “<into>”

And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River `Euphrates;'

לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”

And Aram of Damascus cometh to give help to Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth of Aram twenty and two thousand men;

לַעְזֹ֕ר (לַ) la “to”לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר (לַ) la. “<to>”

and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;

לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “of”לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (לַ) la. “<into>”

and Toi sendeth Joram his son unto king David to ask of him of welfare, and to bless him, (because that he hath fought against Hadadezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars `with' Toi had Hadadezer been), and in his hand have been vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass,

לִשְׁאָל־ (לִ) li “to”ל֨וֹ (ל֨) l “of <the>”לְשָׁל֜וֹם (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

also them did king David sanctify to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold which he sanctified of all the nations which he subdued:

לַֽיהוָ֑ה (לַֽ) la. “to”

and he putteth in Edom garrisons -- in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

לְדָוִ֑ד (לְ) le. “of”

And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'

לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name `is' Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, `Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, `Thy servant.'

וּלְבֵ֨ית (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”

And the king saith, `Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul, and I do with him the kindness of God?' And Ziba saith unto the king, `Jonathan hath yet a son -- lame.'

לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “of”לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן (לִ) li. “of”

And the king saith to him, `Where `is' he?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he `is' in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.'

ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

And David saith to him, `Be not afraid; for I certainly do with thee kindness because of Jonathan thy father, and have given back to thee all the field of Saul thy father, and thou dost eat bread at my table continually.'

ל֨וֹ (ל֨) l “to <the>”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

And the king calleth unto Ziba servant of Saul, and saith unto him, `All that was to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of thy lord,

לְשָׁאוּל֙ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְבֶן־ (לְ) le. “to”

and thou hast served for him the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants, and hast brought in, and there hath been to the son of thy lord bread, and he hath eaten it; and Mephibosheth son of thy lord doth eat continually bread at my table;' and Ziba hath fifteen sons and twenty servants.

לּ֣וֹ (לּ֣) l “for <the>”לְבֶן־ (לְ) le. “for”וּלְצִיבָ֗א (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name `is' Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba `are' servants to Mephibosheth.

וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת (לִ) li “[belonged] to”לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ (לִ) li “of”

and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father, and the servants of David come in to the land of the Bene-Ammon.

לְנַחֲמ֛וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And the heads of the Bene-Ammon say unto Hanun their lord, `Is David honouring thy father in thine eyes because he hath sent to thee comforters? for to search the city, and to spy it, and to overthrow it, hath not David sent his servants unto thee?'

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”

and they declare `it' to David, and he sendeth to meet them, for the men have been greatly ashamed, and the king saith, `Abide in Jericho till your beard doth spring up -- then ye have returned.'

לְדָוִד֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִקְרָאתָ֔ם (לִ) li “to”

And the Bene-Ammon come out, and set battle in array, at the opening of the gate, and Aram of Zoba, and Rehob, and Ish-Tob, and Maacah, `are' by themselves in the field;

לְבַדָּ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”

and Joab seeth that the front of the battle hath been unto him before and behind, and he chooseth of all the chosen in Israel, and setteth in array to meet Aram,

לִקְרַ֥את (לִ) li “to”

and the rest of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and setteth in array to meet the Bene-Ammon.

לִקְרַ֖את (לִ) li “to”

And he saith, `If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation, and if the Bene-Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have come to give salvation to thee;

לִּ֖י (לִּ֖) l “of”לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה (לִֽ) li. “<into>”לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ (לְ) le. “to”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “<to> <the>”