H9005–/ל–l

And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

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

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

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

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

לַֽעֲל֣וֹת (לַֽ) la. “to”לָנ֖וּס (לָ) la. “to”

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

לְהִלָּחֵם֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃ (לִ) li “to”

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

לְבֵית֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

לְמָצ֖וֹר (לְ) le. “to”

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

לִיהוּדָ֖ה (לִ) li. “to”וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (לִֽ) li. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “to”

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for”לַבָּמ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “for the”וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים (לַ) la. “for the”וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים (לָ) la. “for the”

And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ (לִ) li “to”לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “to”

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

לְשָׁנִ֣ים (לְ) le. “for”לְשָׁנִ֥ים (לְ) le. “for”

And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “for”

Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

ל֗וֹ (ל֗) l “to”

And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

לָרֹ֧אשׁ (לָ) la. “to the”לְנָגִ֣יד (לְ) le. “to”לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

לְֽכָל־ (לְֽ) le. “to”לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “to”לָרֹ֑ב (לָ) la. “to”

And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (לַ) la. “of the”

With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

לָעָ֞ם (לָ) la. “[belonged] to the”

And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (לִֽ) li. “[belonged] to”

Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

לָהֶ֜ם (לָ) la. “to”

And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

לֵאמֹ֛ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָהֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “to”לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה (לִ) li “<to>”