1 Kings 12:6
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
הָיָה
they were
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הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
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חַי
alive
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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פָּנִים
the presence of
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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עָמַד
standing
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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יָעַץ
counseling
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יָעַץ
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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רְחַבְעָם
Rehoboam
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רְחַבְעָם
Rechabam, an Israelite king
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