1 Chronicles 14:2

1 Chronicles 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

Context of 1 Chronicles 14:2

1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, masons, and carpenters to build a palace for David. So David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and that his kingdom was made famous for the sake of Israel, the Lord’s people. 3David married more wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

1 Chronicles 14:2 word by word

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔יד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־נִשֵּׂ֤את לְמַ֙עְלָה֙ מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• perceivedיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had confirmedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• him kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• for his kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• was lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: exaltH5375
• on highמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• because of his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:2

• 1 Chronicles 17:17And this you consider to be a small act, God. You’ve spoken about the distant future of my house. Lord God, you’ve shown me the generation of the great man.
• 2 Samuel 7:16Your royal house will remain in my presence forever. Your throne will be established forever.’ ”
• Psalms 89:20I found my servant David. I anointed him with my holy oil.
• Numbers 24:7Water will flow from their buckets, and their crops will have plenty of water. Their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be considered the best.
• 2 Samuel 7:8“Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel.
• 1 Kings 10:9Thank the Lord your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on the throne of Israel. Because of your God’s eternal love for the people of Israel, he has made you king so that you would maintain justice and righteousness.”
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then King Huram of Tyre responded to Solomon by sending a letter that said, “Because the Lord loves his people, he made you their king.”
• Esther 4:14The fact is, even if you remain silent now, someone else will help and rescue the Jews, but you and your relatives will die. And who knows, you may have gained your royal position for a time like this.”
• Isaiah 1:25I will turn my power against you. I will remove your impurities with bleach. I will get rid of all your impurities.
• Daniel 2:30This secret wasn’t revealed to me because I’m wiser than anyone else. It was revealed so that you could be told the meaning and so that you would know your innermost thoughts.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Hiram's generosity showed more proof of God's plan to make David king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel--This is an important truth, that sovereigns are invested with royal honor and authority, not for their own sakes so much as for that of their people. But while it is true of all kings, it was especially applicable to the monarchs of Israel, and even David was made to know that all his glory and greatness were given only to fit him, as the minister of God, to execute the divine purposes…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• David
• Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• cedar, cedarwood

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14

• 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