H9005–/ל–l

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

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

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (לְ) le. “to”

And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, 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 shekels of silver 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, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid 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 life-time had taken and raised for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called to this day, Absalom's place.

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 bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

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

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

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But however, let me also, I pray thee, run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

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

But however, said he, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

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

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, 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 another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

לְבַדּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, who hath delivered up the men that raised their hand against my lord the king.

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

And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, 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 Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

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

And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (לְ) le. “to”

And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son.

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

And the people withdrew by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

In that thou lovest thy enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

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

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably to thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou shalt not go forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse to thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

לְךָ֣ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

Then the king rose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for 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 all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us from the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he hath fled out of the land for Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

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