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2 Samuel 5:12

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.

KJV

Et cognovit David quoniam confirmasset eum Dominus regem super Israël, et quoniam exaltasset regnum ejus super populum suum Israël.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔγνω Δαυεὶδ ὅτι ἡτοίμασεν αὐτὸν Κύριος εἰς βασιλέα ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ὅτι ἐπήρθη ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ διὰ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי הֱכִינ֧/וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/כִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֔/וֹ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥/וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת
mmlkvt
noun · 117×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
עֲב֖וּר
'bvr
noun · 49×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 14:2 — 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.
  • 1Kgs 10:9 — Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
  • 2Sam 7:16 — And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
  • Num 24:7 — He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.