King James Version
2 Kings 18:6 in the King James Version says “For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. from: Heb. from after him”
2 Kings 18:6 · KJV
He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass
He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. from: Heb. from after him
And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Gaza: Heb. Azzah
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“For he clave”
H1692properly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
“to the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not from following”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“him but kept”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“to the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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