2 Kings 18:20
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?”
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.
שָׂפָה
lips
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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מִי
whom?
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מִי
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
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עַתָּה
now
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עַתָּה
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
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עֵצָה
counsel
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עֵצָה
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
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מָרַד
you have rebelled
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מָרַד
to rebel
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