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2 Kings 6:27

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And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
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  1. Psalms 118:8–9Rank 1 from verse 27
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    8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

    9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

  2. Psalms 124:1–3Rank 2 from verse 27
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    1IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

    2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

    3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

  3. Jeremiah 17:5Rank 3 from verse 27
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    5¶ Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

  4. Psalms 127:1Rank 4 from verse 27
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    1EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

  5. Psalms 146:3Rank 5 from verse 27
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    3Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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2 Kings 6:27

COMBINED MEANING

help

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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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26And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

27And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

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28And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

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