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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had appointed him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that He had lifted up his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for His people Israel’s sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David knew that the LORD had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So David realized that the LORD had established him as king of Israel and made his kingship famous for the sake of Israel, the LORD's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so David realized that the LORD had established him as king of Israel and was making his kingdom prosperous for the sake of his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So David concluded that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had exalted his kingdom in order to benefit his people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David knew that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David knows that YHWH has established him for king over Israel, and that He has lifted up his kingdom, because of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, and that He hath lifted up his kingdom, because of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David knew that Jehovah prepared him for king over Israel, and that he lifted up his kingdom for sake of his people Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David now knew that the LORD had truly established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David then perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David knew that LORD JEHOVAH had established him King over Israel, and his Kingdom was exalted over his people Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David knew that the Lord had prepared him to be king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted for the sake of his people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1298" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm">David's Family Grows</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">And David</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: way·yê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hĕ·ḵî·nōw (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">had established him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">as king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: niś·śê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and had exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·laḵ·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">his kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·‘ă·ḇūr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or rabur; passive participle of abar; properly, crossed, i.e. transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that.">for the sake of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">His people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">1 Chronicles 14:2</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a></span><br />So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-9</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">1 Kings 2:12</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7-9</a></span><br />And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. / Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number. / Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">1 Kings 5:4</a></span><br />But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7-8</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70-72</a></span><br />He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. / So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-21</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a></span><br />who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42-45</a></span><br />“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">David</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></b></br> And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">1 Chronicles 14:2</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">his people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">1 Kings 10:9</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">2 Chronicles 2:11</a></b></br> Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Esther 4:14</a></b></br> For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, <i>then</i> shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; 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This awareness is not just intellectual but a deep recognition of God's hand in his life. It reflects a pattern seen throughout Scripture where God reveals His purposes to His chosen leaders, such as Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3) and Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9).<p><b>that the LORD had established him as king over Israel</b><br>The establishment of David as king is a fulfillment of God's promise to him, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a> when Samuel anointed David. This phrase underscores the divine authority and legitimacy of David's kingship, contrasting with Saul's reign, which was marked by disobedience and eventual rejection by God (<a href="/1_samuel/15-26.htm">1 Samuel 15:26-28</a>). The term "established" indicates a firm and secure position, suggesting God's sovereign will in the leadership of Israel.<p><b>and had exalted his kingdom</b><br>The exaltation of David's kingdom points to the prosperity and expansion of Israel under his rule. This is not merely a political or military achievement but a divine act. It foreshadows the ultimate exaltation of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> and fulfilled in the New Testament (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<p><b>for the sake of His people Israel</b><br>This phrase highlights God's covenantal faithfulness to Israel. David's kingship is not for his own glory but for the benefit and welfare of God's chosen people. It reflects the biblical theme of leadership as service, seen in Jesus' teaching in <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>. The welfare of Israel is central to God's redemptive plan, as seen in His promises to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>) and the eventual coming of the Messiah through the line of David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, David is the newly anointed king over Israel. His realization of God's role in his kingship is pivotal.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who establishes David's kingship and exalts his kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David is established as king. The people of Israel are the beneficiaries of God's actions through David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Jerusalem is the city David had recently captured and made his capital, symbolizing the unification of Israel under his rule.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a></b><br>Refers to the united monarchy of Israel under David's leadership, which God has exalted for the sake of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointment.htm">Divine Appointment</a></b><br>Recognize that leadership and authority are established by God. Just as David realized his kingship was from the LORD, we should acknowledge God's hand in our positions and roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purposeful_exaltation.htm">Purposeful Exaltation</a></b><br>Understand that God exalts individuals not for their own sake, but for the benefit of His people. Our successes should be viewed as opportunities to serve others and fulfill God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's faithfulness to His promises. David's kingship is a testament to God's unwavering commitment to His covenant with Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Emulate David's humility in recognizing God's role in his success. True leadership acknowledges dependence on God and seeks His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_focus.htm">Community Focus</a></b><br>Prioritize the well-being of the community over personal gain. David's kingdom was exalted for the sake of Israel, reminding us to focus on the collective good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/michal's_punishment__biblical_marriage_views.htm">2 Samuel 6:20-23 - How does Michal's punishment for her criticism align with other biblical teachings on marriage and respect between spouses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_samuel_5_align_with_archaeology.htm">How can 2 Samuel 5's claim of unanimous tribal support (5:1-3) be reconciled with limited archaeological evidence for widespread recognition of David's rule?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For his people Israel's sake.</span>--David's prosperity had not blinded him to the fact that his blessings came to him as the head of the theocracy, and for the sake of God's chosen people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And David perceived.</span> We may well believe that David had many seasons of despondency and misgiving after he became king. His subjects were brave and energetic, but turbulent, unwilling to obey, and but half-civilized. His election had put an end to civil war at home, but only to arouse the hatred of the enemies who had long oppressed them. The tragical fate, too, of Saul, who, after so many heroic struggles, had seen the earlier glories of his reign fade away, and had sought deliverance from his misery by suicide; all this must have often depressed his spirits. But gradually his fears passed away; and when he had twice defeated the Philistines, and been able to establish his rule, and with it some degree of orderly government throughout the twelve tribes, David saw in all this, and in the embassies from foreign nations, the proof, not of his own ability, but of Jehovah's purpose to <span class="cmt_word">exalt his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.</span> In this David was still a man after God's own heart, in that he felt himself to be only an instrument for the doing, not his own will, but the purpose of his Divine Master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">realized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֣דַע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had established</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱכִינ֧וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·ḵî·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him as king</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֶ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשֵּׂ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(niś·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mam·laḵ·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the sake of</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲב֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5668.htm">Strong's 5668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 5:12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 5:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 5:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 5:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 5:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>