2 Kings 17:9
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.”
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.
כֵּן
right
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כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
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בֵּן
the people of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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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.
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עִיר
a city of
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עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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נָצַר
watchmen
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נָצַר
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
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לֹא
were not
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לֹא
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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מִבְצָר
fortification
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מִבְצָר
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
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בָּמָה
high places
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בָּמָה
an elevation
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