Ecclesiastes 8:2
I advise you to obey the king's command because of God's oath to protect him.This verse in the real world
Who
In what words
- דִּבְרָהdibrâha reason, suit or style
- שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhproperly, something sworn, i.e. an oath
- פֶּהpehthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);
- שָׁמַרshâmarproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, e
- מֶלֶךְmeleka king
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Pro 24:21, Tit 3:1, 1Pe 2:13–17, 1Ki 2:43, Rom 13:1–5, Exo 22:11, 2Sa 21:7, Ezk 17:13–20