2 Samuel 5:12

2 Samuel 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
• New International Version (NIV)Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David knew that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom 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, and that He had exalted His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

Context of 2 Samuel 5:12

10David became greater and greater, for the Lord God of hosts was with him. 11Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters and stonemasons; and they built a house for David. And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. 13Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

2 Samuel 5:12 word by word

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• realizedיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• him as kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and that He had exaltedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: exaltH5375
• his kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• for the sakeעָבוּר‛âbûr ‛âbûr · for the sake ofH5668
• of His peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:12

• 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”
• 1 Chronicles 14:2And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of His people Israel.
• 1 Kings 10:9Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
• Esther 4:14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”
• Isaiah 1:25I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.
• Daniel 2:30But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 David's house was not the worse, nor the less fit to be dedicated to God, for being built by the sons of the stranger. It is prophesied of the gospel church, The sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee, Is 60:10. David's government was rooted and built up. David was established king; so is the Son of David, and all who, through him, are made to our God kings and priests. Never had the nation of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12David realized that his reign as king over Israel was for the sake of God’s people Israel, not just for his personal benefit or enrichment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Hiram ... sent carpenters, and masons--The influx of Tyrian architects and mechanics affords a clear evidence of the low state to which, through the disorders of long-continued war, the better class of artisans had declined in Israel. 2Sa 5:13-16. Eleven Sons Born to Him.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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• Jacob, Israel
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• Genealogy
• Samuel, Books of

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