TBESH · H9005
/ל · l · to/for
Prefix lamed: to
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/ל (l) means “to/for” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: l STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/ל · l · to/for
Prefix lamed: to
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Page 132 of 241. 12010 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
Read word by wordNow the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
Read word by wordIn the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
Read word by wordThen Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
Read word by wordDo you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
Read word by wordThen worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
Read word by wordAnd now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
Read word by wordBut did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
Read word by wordBut as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
Read word by wordEvery morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
Read word by wordNow behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
Read word by wordNow Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
Read word by wordWhen Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
Read word by wordand the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Read word by wordBut Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
Read word by wordHe commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.3
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.4
Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.5
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.6
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.7
So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.9
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.10
So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.11
Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.12
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.14
So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
Read word by wordFor many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.
Read word by wordBut in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
Read word by wordIn those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
Read word by wordBut as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
Read word by wordWhen Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.
Read word by wordAnd he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
Read word by wordSo they gathered together in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.
Read word by wordAt that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.
Read word by wordThen they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.
Read word by wordAnd whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
Read word by wordThey took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.
Read word by wordAnd all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
Read word by wordKing Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
Read word by wordAnd there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
Read word by wordIn the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
Read word by wordSo Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
Read word by word“Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
Read word by wordAnd Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Read word by wordWere not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
Read word by wordFor the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
Read word by wordNow the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
Read word by wordIn the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
Read word by wordSo in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.
Read word by wordAnd he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
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