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2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

KJV

Et regnavit David super omnem Israël : faciebat quoque David judicium et justitiam omni populo suo.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν Δαυεὶδ ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ἦν ποιῶν κρίμα καὶ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

ASV

וַ/יִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יְהִ֣י דָוִ֗ד עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ/צְדָקָ֖ה לְ/כָל עַמּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People David

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
וֹ
v
verb · 349×
י
y
noun · 422×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 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.
  • 2Chr 17:3 — And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
  • Amos 5:15 — Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
  • Heb 7:2 — To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
  • Jer 22:15 — Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
  • Ps 72:2 — He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
  • Ps 75:2 — When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
  • Ps 89:14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
  • Ps 119:121 — I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.