H9005–/ל–l

and it hath been, if thou dost hear all that I command thee, and hast walked in My ways, and done that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commands, as did David My servant, that I have been with thee, and have built for thee a stedfast house, as I built for David, and have given to thee Israel,

לִשְׁמ֤וֹר (לִ) li “by”לְךָ֤ (לְ) le. “for”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “for”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”

And Solomon seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

לְהָמִ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.

לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ (לְ) le. “to”

that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “<to>”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”

And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָעָ֤ם (לָ) la. “of the”לְךָ֛ (לְ) le. “of”

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little `finger' is thicker than the loins of my father;

לֵאמֹר֒ (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָעָ֣ם (לָ) la. “to the”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And they come -- Jeroboam and all the people -- unto Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, `Come back unto me on the third day.'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.

לֵאמֹ֡ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָּנוּ֩ (לָּ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who `is' over the tribute, and all Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

לַעֲל֣וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָנ֖וּס (לָ) la. “to”

And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Rehoboam cometh to Jerusalem, and assembleth all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

לְהִלָּחֵם֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְהָשִׁיב֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם (לִ) li “to”

And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.

לְבֵית֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

if this people go up to make sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then hath the heart of this people turned back unto their lord, unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back unto Rehoboam king of Judah.'

לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, `Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for”

and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one -- unto Dan.

לְחַטָּ֑את (לְ) le. “<into>”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

and Jeroboam maketh a festival in the eighth month, in the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival that `is' in Judah, and he offereth on the altar -- so did he in Beth-El -- to sacrifice to the calves which he made, and he hath appointed in Beth-El the priests of the high places that he made.

לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”לְזַבֵּ֖חַ (לְ) le. “to”לָעֲגָלִ֣ים (לָ) la. “to the”

And he offereth up on the altar that he made in Beth-El, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month that he devised of his own heart, and he maketh a festival to the sons of Israel, and offereth on the altar -- to make perfume.

לִבְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “for”לְהַקְטִֽיר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;

לְהַקְטִֽיר׃ (לְ) le. “to”