God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 18:14
14So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
1 Chronicles 18:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
- New International Version (NIV)David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.
Context of 1 Chronicles 18:14
12Zeruiah’s son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region. 13He put troops in Edom, and all its people became David’s subjects. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories. So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people. 15Zeruiah’s son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian. 16Ahitub’s son Zadok and Abiathar’s son Abimelech were priests. Shavsha was the royal scribe.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 18:14 word by word
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖יד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֗י עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:14
- 1 Chronicles 12:38All of these soldiers, who were prepared for battle, came with a single purpose to Hebron—to make David king of all Israel. The rest of Israel also had agreed to make David king.
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
- Psalms 78:71He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob, of Israel, the people who belonged to the Lord.
- Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you.
- Isaiah 9:7His government and peace will have unlimited growth. He will establish David’s throne and kingdom. He will uphold it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The Lord of Armies is determined to do this!
- Isaiah 32:1A king will rule with fairness, and officials will rule with justice.
- Jeremiah 22:15Do you think you’re a better king than others because you use more cedar? Your father ate and drank and did what is fair and right. Everything went well for him.
- Jeremiah 23:5“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will grow a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who will rule wisely. He will do what is fair and right in the land.
- Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous branch to spring up for David. He will do what is fair and right in the land.
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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