- cleave:
- Προσκολληθησεται [Strong's G4347], "shall be cemented to his wife," as the Hebrew davak implies; a beautiful metaphor, forcibly intimating that nothing but death can separate them. "And his soulª claveª° unto Dinahª the daughterª of Jacob,ª and he lovedª°¹ the damsel,ª and spakeª° kindlyª¹ unto the damsel.ª" {Gen 34:3} + "But ye¹ that did cleaveª unto the LORDª your Godª [are] aliveª every one¹ of you this day.ª" {Deu 4:4} + "Thou shalt fearª°¹ the LORDª thy God;ª him shalt thou serve,ª° and to him shalt thou cleave,ª° and swearª° by his name.ª" {Deu 10:20} + "For¹ if¹ ye shall diligently²° keepª°¹ all¹ these¹ commandmentsª which¹ I¹ commandª° you, to doª° them, to loveª°¹ the LORDª your God,ª to walk²°¹ in all¹ his ways,ª and to cleaveª° unto him;" {Deu 11:22} + "And it came to pass,¹ when he had made an endª° of speakingª° unto¹ Saul,ª that the soulª of Jonathanª was knitª° with the soulª of David,ª and Jonathanª lovedª° him as his own soul.ª" {1Sm 18:1} + "I am distressedª° for¹ thee, my brotherª Jonathan:ª veryª pleasantª° hast thou been unto me: thy loveª to me was wonderful,ª° passing the loveª¹ of women.ª" {2Sm 1:26} + "Of¹ the nationsª [concerning] which¹ the LORDª saidª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª Ye shall not¹ go inª° to them, neither¹ shall they¹ come inª° unto you: [for] surelyª they will turn awayª°¹ your heartª afterª their gods:ª Solomonª claveª° unto these in love.ª°" {1Kg 11:2} + "My soulª followeth hardª° afterª thee: thy right handª upholdethª° me." {Psa 63:8} + "[Let] loveª be without dissimulation.ª Abhorª° that which is evil;ª cleaveª° to that which is good.ª" {Rom 12:9}
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