2 Kings 17:35
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:”
עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
שָׁחָה
you must bow down
Expand ↓
שָׁחָה
To bow down, to worship. Shachah. Worship is not a music style. It is total surrender to the One who is worthy of everything you have and are.
tap to close ↑
בְּרִית
a covenant
Expand ↓
בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
tap to close ↑
יָרֵא
you must fear
Expand ↓
יָרֵא
To fear, to revere, to be in awe of. Yare. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Not terror but holy awe of who He truly is.
tap to close ↑
יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
Expand ↓
יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
tap to close ↑
זָבַח
you must sacrifice
Expand ↓
זָבַח
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
tap to close ↑