H9005–/ל–l

And there came a messenger to David, 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, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he should overtake us suddenly, 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 who were concubines to keep the house.

לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.

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

Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may; return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

לָלֶ֔כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and 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 lo, Zadok also, and all the Levites were 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 done passing 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 favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

לְצָד֔וֹק (לְ) le. “to”

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

לִּ֕י (לִּ֕) l “to <the>”

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until word shall come from you to certify me.

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

And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “of”

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

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And it came to pass, that when David had come to the top of the mount, where he worshiped God, 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”

To whom David said, If thou shalt pass on with me, then thou wilt be a burden to me:

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

But if thou shalt 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 will I now also 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? therefore it shall be, that whatever 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 son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me every thing that ye can hear.

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

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle 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 fruit 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 abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore to me the kingdom of my father.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

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

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah 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, because the LORD hath said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why hast thou done 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 from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjaminite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

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

It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”