H9005–/ל–l

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

לְרָֽע׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

[ergänzt: Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

לָכֵ֖ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You shall entice him, and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.'

לְר֣וּחַ (לְ) le. “<into>”

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?

לְדַבֵּ֥ר (לְ) le. “to”

Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

לְהֵחָבֵֽא׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “[belonged] to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [ergänzt: to depart] from him.

לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

A certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

לְתֻמּ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לָֽרַכָּ֗ב (לָֽ) la. “to the”

The battle increased that day: however the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

לְעֵ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”

Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (לִֽ) Li. “to”

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע (לָ) la. “<to> the”לַעְזֹ֔ר (לַ) la “to”וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י (לְ) le. “<to>”מִלִּפְנֵ֖י (לִּ) li “to”

Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.

לִדְרֹ֥שׁ (לִ) li “to”

He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

לְעִ֥יר (לְ) le. “for”

and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [ergänzt: he is] with you in the judgment.

לְאָדָ֛ם (לְ) le. “for”לַיהוָ֑ה (לַ) la. “for”

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [ergänzt: houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (לְ) le. “of”לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט (לְ) le. “for”וְלָרִ֑יב (לָ) la. “for <the>”

He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers: this do, and you shall not be guilty.

לְדָם֮ (לְ) le. “and”לְמִצְוָה֮ (לְ) le. “and”לְחֻקִּ֣ים (לְ) le. “and”וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ (לְ) le. “<to>”לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Yahweh be with the good.

לְכֹ֣ל (לְ) le. “to”לְבֵית־ (לְ) le. “of”לְכֹ֣ל (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם (לִ) li “<to>”

It happened after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi).

לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙ (לִֽ) li. “to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לַיָּ֖ם (לַ) la “of the”

Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek to Yahweh; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

לִדְר֣וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”לַיהוָ֑ה (לַ) la. “<to>”

Judah gathered themselves together, to seek [ergänzt: help] of Yahweh: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Yahweh.

לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (לְ) le. “to”

Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh, before the new court;

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

and he said, Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? and aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.

לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃ (לְ) le. “to”