H9005–/ל–l

And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not [ergänzt: else] escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לָּ֥נוּ (לָּ֥) La. “to <the>”לָלֶ֗כֶת (לָ) la. “to”לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “to”

And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”

And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why dost thou also go with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a foreigner, and besides, thou hast emigrated to the place where thou [ergänzt: dwellest].

לָ֧מָּה (לָ֧) La. “<to>”לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃ (לִ) li “to”

Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!

לָלֶ֔כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And Ittai answered the king and said, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth, and [ergänzt: as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

לְמָ֙וֶת֙ (לְ) le. “for”לְחַיִּ֔ים (לְ) le. “for”

And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed completely out of the city.

לַעֲב֥וֹר (לַ) la. “to”

And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.

לְצָד֔וֹק (לְ) le. “to”

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [ergänzt: here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

לִּ֕י (לִּ֕) l “to <the>”

See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.

לְהַגִּ֥יד (לְ) le. “to”לִֽי׃ (לִֽ) L “to <the>”

But David went up by the ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot; and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “of”

And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

לֵאלֹהִ֑ים (לֵ) le. “to”לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ (לִ) li “to”

And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”לְמַשָּֽׂא׃ (לְ) le. “<into>”

but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

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

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be, [ergänzt: that] whatsoever thing thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

לְצָד֥וֹק (לְ) le. “to”וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר (לְ) le. “to”

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [ergänzt: son], and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.

לְצָד֔וֹק (לְ) le. “of”לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר (לְ) le. “of”

And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [ergänzt: loaves] of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of summer fruits, and a flask of wine.

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (לִ) li “to”

And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruits for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

לָּ֑ךְ (לָּ֑) La “to <the>”לְבֵית־ (לְ) le. “[are] for”לִרְכֹּ֗ב (לִ) li “to”לֶאֱכ֣וֹל (לֶ) le. “[are] to”לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת (לִ) li “[is] to”

And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”

And the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly bow myself: may I find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.

לְצִבָ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to <the>”לִמְפִי־ (לִ) li “[belonged] to”

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “[is] to”וְלָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “<to> <the>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”