2 Kings 23:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
by the pillarהָ֨עַמּ֜וּד
(ha·'am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥ת
(vai·yich·rot)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית
(hab·be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to walkלָלֶ֜כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
afterאַחַ֤ר
(a·char)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר
(ve·lish·mor)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֜יו
(mitz·vo·tav)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
and His testimoniesעֵדְוֹתָ֤יו
(e·de·vo·tav)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
and His statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֙
(chuk·ko·tav)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
with allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[his] heartלֵ֣ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and allוּבְכָל־
(u·ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[his] soul,נֶ֔פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh,)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
to carryלְהָקִ֗ים
(le·ha·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
out the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית
(hab·be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
that were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖ים
(hak·ke·tu·vim)
3789: to writea prim. root
in this 
( )
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
book.הַסֵּ֣פֶר
(has·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
And allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
enteredוַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
into the covenant.בַּבְּרִֽית׃
(bab·be·rit.)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
by a pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
and made
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and to keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
his commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
and his testimonies
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
and his statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
with all their heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and all their soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
to perform
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of this covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
that were written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in this book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
And all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
to the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

King James Bible
And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next, the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant in the presence of the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commands, His decrees, and His statutes with all his mind and with all his heart, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book; all the people agreed to the covenant.

International Standard Version
The king stood beside a pillar and made a covenant in the presence of the LORD: to follow after the LORD, to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes with all of his heart and soul, and to carry out what was written in the covenant contained in the book. All the people consented to enter into the covenant.

NET Bible
The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant before the LORD, agreeing to follow the LORD and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep the covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king stood beside the pillar and made a promise to the LORD that he would follow the LORD and obey his commands, instructions, and laws with all his heart and soul. He confirmed the terms of the promise written in this book. And all the people joined in the promise.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people joined in to the covenant.
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