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

1Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace. And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 3Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of David’s sons who were born 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 now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O Lord God!
• 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”
• Psalms 89:20I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.
• Numbers 24:7Water will flow from their buckets; their offspring have all they need. Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.
• 2 Samuel 7:8“Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.
• 1 Kings 10:9Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”
• 2 Chronicles 2:11King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: “It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king!
• Esther 4:14If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?”
• Isaiah 1:25I will raise my fist against you. I will melt you down and skim off your slag. I will remove all your impurities.
• Daniel 2:30And it is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.

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
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, 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