H9005–/ל–l

Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “of”לַעֲבָדִ֑ים (לַ) la. “<into>”

And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [ergänzt: found].

לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית (לְ) le. “to”לְכָלָ֑ה (לְ) le. “to”

So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

לָשׂ֨וּם (לָ) la. “to”

And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

לִדְר֖וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”

Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ (לְ) le. “for”

In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (לַ) la. “of the”

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

לְהַ֣ר (לְ) le. “<to>”

Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “[belong] to”לָדַ֔עַת (לָ) la. “[does] to”לְדָוִ֛יד (לְ) le. “to”לְעוֹלָ֑ם (לְ) le. “for”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to”וּלְבָנָ֖יו (לְ) le. “to”

And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (לִ) li “<to>”

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.

לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵי֙ (לִ) li “<to>”לָכֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for”לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵ) le. “to”

Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [ergänzt: other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [ergänzt: them that are] no gods.

לָכֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “for”לְמַלֵּ֨א (לְ) le. “to”לְלֹ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [ergänzt: we have] priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “<to>”

and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also [ergänzt: set they] in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

לַיהוָ֡ה (לַ) la. “to”לְבָעֵר֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

לְהָרִ֣יעַ (לְ) le. “to”

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

לָב֖וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “to”

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried unto Jehovah, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

לָהֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “[was] to”לַיהוָ֑ה (לַ) la. “to”

Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “for”

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה (לִֽ) li. “to”לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה (לִֽ) li. “to”לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ (לְ) le. “[is] <to>”לָ֖נוּ (לָ֖) La. “to”

And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

לְאָסָ֗א (לְ) le. “to”

Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

לְפָנָ֑יו (לְ) le. “<to>”לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

לַעְזוֹר֙ (לַ) la “to”לְאֵ֣ין (לְ) le. “and”