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>”

When he humbled himself, the wrath of Yahweh 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-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh 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”

He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

לִדְר֖וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”

Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren't they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? 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”

Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

לְהַ֣ר (לְ) le. “<to>”

Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, 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”

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

לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (לִ) li “<to>”

Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David; and you 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”

Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [ergänzt: other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [ergänzt: those who are] no gods.

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

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

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “<to>”

and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense: the show bread also [ergänzt: set they] in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold with the lamps of it, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Yahweh our God; but you have forsaken him.

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

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don't you fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.

לְהָרִ֣יעַ (לְ) le. “to”

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

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

When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, 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 happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “for”

and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, 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>”

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

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

For he said to 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 Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

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

Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty 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”

Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength: help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God; don't let man prevail against you.

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