H9005–/ל–l

And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

And a man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (לְ) le. “to”

And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest [ergänzt: him], and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten silver pieces and a girdle.

לָאִישׁ֙ (לָ) la. “to the”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”לָ֤תֶת (לָ֤) La. “to”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care, whoever it be [ergänzt: of you], of the young man Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled every one to his tent.

לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “for <the>”לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “[belongs] to <the>”לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ (לַ) la. “<to> the”לָהּ֙ (לָ) la “to <the>”

And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, because the king's son is dead.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

לַכּוּשִׁ֔י (לַ) la. “to the”לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לְיוֹאָ֖ב (לְ) le. “to”

And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [ergänzt: to thee]?

לָֽמָּה־ (לָֽ) la. “<to>”וּלְכָ֖ה (לְ) le. “[will belong] to <the>”

-- But, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outstripped the Cushite.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

And David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, on to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running alone.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לְבַדּ֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter and said, Behold a man running alone. And the king said, He also is a bearer of news.

לְבַדּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לְאַפָּ֖יו (לְ) le. “to”

And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was.

לַנַּ֖עַר (לַ) la. “[belong] to the”לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ (לִ֠) Li “to”

And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee for evil, be as that young man.

לַנַּ֖עַר (לַ) la. “[belong] to the”לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְרָעָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (לְ) le. “to”

And the victory that day was [ergänzt: turned] into mourning for all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king is grieved for his son.

לְאֵ֖בֶל (לְ) le. “<into>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the people stole away that day into the city, as people steal away when ashamed of fleeing in battle.

לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest those that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that neither princes nor servants are anything to thee: for to-day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died to-day, then it would have been right in thine eyes.

לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ (לְ) le. “by”וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א (לִ) li “by”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “[are] to <the>”

But now arise, go forth, and speak consolingly to thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night; and that would be worse to thee than all the evil that has befallen thee from thy youth until now.

לְךָ֣ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

וּֽלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And all the people were at strife throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land because of Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?

לָמָ֥ה (לָ) la. “<to>”לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”