H9005–/ל–l

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person; but let him devise means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

לְבִלְתִּ֛י (לְ) le. “to”

Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

לְדַבֵּ֨ר (לְ) le. “to”

For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד (לְ) le. “to”

Then thy handmaid said: Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for my comfort; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and the LORD thy God be with thee.'

לִמְנוּחָ֑ה (לִ) li “<into>”לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (לִ) li “to”

And the king said: 'Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answered and said: 'As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he

לְהֵמִ֣ין (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל (לְ) le. “to”

to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing; and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.'

לְבַעֲב֤וּר (לְ) le. “<to>”לָדַ֖עַת (לָ) la. “to”

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty; from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

לְהַלֵּ֣ל (לְ) le. “to”

And when he polled his head--now it was at every year's end that he polled it; because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it--he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

לַיָּמִים֙ (לַ) la “to the”

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of a fair countenance.

לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him; and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ (לִ) li “to”לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לָבֽוֹא׃ (לָ) la. “to”

Therefore he said unto his servants: 'See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire.' And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

וְלוֹ־ (ל) l “[belongs] to <the>”

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?'

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “[belongs] to <the>”

And Absalom answered Joab: 'Behold, I sent unto thee, saying: Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say: Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still; now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniqu

לֵאמֹ֡ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “for <the>”

So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

לוֹ֒ (ל) l “to <the>”ל֧וֹ (ל֧) l “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for <the>”לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And Absalom used to rise up early, and stand beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: 'Of what city art thou?' And he said: 'Thy servant is

לּוֹ־ (לּ) lo “to <the>”לָב֨וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And Absalom said unto him: 'See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.'

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to <the>”

Absalom said moreover: 'Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!'

לּוֹ־ (לּ) lo “to <the>”

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “<to> <the>”

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king: 'I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

לַֽיהוָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “to”

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Aram, saying: If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the king said unto him: 'Go in peace.' So he arose, and went to Hebron.

ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: 'As soon as ye hear the sound of the horn, then ye shall say: Absalom is king in Hebron.'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not any thing.

לְתֻמָּ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”