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II Kings 21:8

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I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they are careful to do all I have commanded them—the whole Law that My servant Moses commanded them.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

In this chapter we have a short but sad account of the reigns of two of the kings of Judah, Manasseh and Amon. I. Concerning Manasseh, all the account we have of him here is, 1. That he devoted himself to sin, to all manner of wickedness, idolatry, and murder (Kg2 21:1-9 and Kg2 21:16). 2. That therefore God devoted him, and Jerusalem for his sake, to ruin (Kg2 21:10-18). In the book of Chronicles we have an account of his troubles, and his repentance. II. Concerning Amon we are only told that he lived in sin (Kg2 21:19-22), died quickly by the sword, and left good Josiah his successor (Kg2 21:23-26). By these two reigns Jerusalem was much debauched and much weakened, and so hastened apace towards its destruction, which slumbered not.

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

רֶגֶל (regel, H7272) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity נוּד (nûwd, H5110) — to nod, i.e. waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head… יָסַף (yâçaph, H3254) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) אֲדָמָה (ʼădâmâh, H127) — soil (from its general redness) נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) אָב (ʼâb, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application צָוָה (tsâvâh, H6680) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, H8451) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver

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II Samuel 7:10rank 4

And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

Jeremiah 7:23rank 2

but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

II Chronicles 33:8rank 2

I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”

Isaiah 1:19rank 2

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

I Chronicles 17:9rank 2

Psalms 37:3rank 2

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

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