H9005–/ל–l

There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike 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”

The king went forth, and all his household after him. 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 go you also with us? return, and abide with the king: for you are a foreigner, and also an exile; [ergänzt: return] to your own place.

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

Whereas you came but yesterday, should I this day make you go up and down with us, seeing I go where I may? return you, and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you.

לָלֶ֔כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

Ittai answered the king, and said, As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will your servant be.

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

Behold, Zadok also [ergänzt: came], 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 done passing out of the city.

לַעֲב֥וֹר (לַ) la. “to”

The king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

לְצָד֔וֹק (לְ) le. “to”

but if he say thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him.

לִּ֕י (לִּ֕) l “to <the>”

Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."

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

David went up by the ascent of the [ergänzt: Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “of”

One told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

It happened that when David had come to the top [ergänzt: of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

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

David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

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

but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

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

Don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall 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 you shall send to me everything that you shall hear.

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

When David was a little past the top [ergänzt: of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (לִ) li “to”

The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys 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”

The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your 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? Please let me go over and take off his head."

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”

The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?

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

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [ergänzt: may] this Benjamite now [ergänzt: do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

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

It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will requite me good for [ergänzt: his] cursing of me this day.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”