2 Samuel 5:10

2 Samuel 5:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
• New International Version (NIV)And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

Context of 2 Samuel 5:10

8He said that day, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must go through the water shaft to reach the lame and the blind who are despised by David.” For this reason it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the house.” 9David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward. David became more and more powerful, and the Lord God of Armies was with him. 11King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 12Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

2 Samuel 5:10 word by word

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד הָל֣וֹךְ וְגָד֑וֹל וַיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת עִמּֽוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• onהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and grew greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:10

• 2 Samuel 3:1During the long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, David was growing stronger and the house of Saul was becoming weaker.
• Job 17:9Yet the righteous person will hold to his way, and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• Isaiah 9:7The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on and forever. The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.
• Daniel 2:44“In the days of those kings, the God of the heavens will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.
• Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.
• Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah
• Isaiah 8:9Band together, peoples, and be broken; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for war, and be broken; prepare for war, and be broken.
• Romans 8:31What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:10

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 The enemies of God's people are often very confident of their own strength, and most secure when their day to fall draws nigh. But the pride and insolence of the Jebusites animated David, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. Thus in the day of God's power, Satan's strong-hold, the human heart, is changed into a habitation of God through the Spirit, and into a throne on which the Son of David rules, and brings every thought into obedience to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10the LORD … was with him: Although David was a skilled and charismatic leader, his growing success was ultimately due to God’s blessing.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 5:10

• Blessing
• David

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• David
• God
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• Compass
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• Joab
• Genealogy
• Samuel, Books of
• stronghold, fortification, fortress, citadel

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings