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1 Chronicles 14:2

Then David understood that the Lord had really made him king of Israel. And he had made his kingdom large and powerful for the benefit of Israel, his people.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tyre or Tyrus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Eliada;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Yisra'el; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Yisra'el's sake.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
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 Century Version
Then David knew that the Lord really had made him king of Israel and that he had made his kingdom great. The Lord did this because he loved his people Israel.
New English Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
And David understood that the LORD had established and confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
New American Standard Bible
And 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.
World English Bible
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore Dauid knewe that the Lord had confirmed him King ouer Israel, and that his kingdome was lift vp on hie, because of his people Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was lifted up, for the sake of His people Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
David now knew that the Lord had made him a powerful king of Israel for the good of his people.
Complete Jewish Bible
David then knew that Adonai had set him up as king over Isra'el; because, for the sake of his people Isra'el, his royal power had been greatly increased.
Darby Translation
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And David perceived that the LORD had chosen him to be king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted because of his people Israel.
Good News Translation
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.
Lexham English Bible
And David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
Literal Translation
And David saw that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted to a height, for the sake of His people Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid perceaued, that the LORDE had confirmed him kynge ouer Israel: for his kyngdome increased for his people of Israels sake.
American Standard Version
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
Bible in Basic English
And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid perceaued that the Lorde had confirmed him king vpon Israel, & that his kingdome was lift vp on hie because of his people Israel:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid perceiued that the Lord had confirmed him king ouer Israel, for his kingdome was lift vp on high, because of his people Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David knew that the Lord had designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.
English Revised Version
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid knewe that the Lord hadde confermyd hym in to kyng on Israel; and that his rewme was reisid on his puple Israel.
Update Bible Version
And David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.
New King James Version
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.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
David understood that the Lord had made him to be king of Israel. He knew that his nation was very honored because of God's people Israel.
New Revised Standard
David then perceived that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David perceived, that Yahweh, had confirmed him, as king over Israel, - that his kingship was exalted, for the sake of his people Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And 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.

Contextual Overview

1 Hiram was king of the city of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He also sent logs from cedar trees, stonecutters, and carpenters to David. Hiram sent them to build a house for David. 2 Then David understood that the Lord had really made him king of Israel. And he had made his kingdom large and powerful for the benefit of Israel, his people. 3 David married more women in the city of Jerusalem and had more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of David's children born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: 1 Chronicles 17:17, 2 Samuel 7:16, Psalms 89:20-37

his kingdom: Numbers 24:7, 2 Samuel 7:8

because: 1 Kings 10:9, 2 Chronicles 2:11, Esther 4:14, Isaiah 1:25-27, Daniel 2:30

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 5:12 - David

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
The land where the Canaanites lived went from Sidon down along the coast to Gerar and from Gaza as far east as Sodom and Gomorrah and from Admah and Zeboiim as far north as Laish.
Genesis 13:10
Lot looked and saw the whole Jordan Valley. He saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord 's Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)
Genesis 14:9
They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
Genesis 14:10
There were many holes filled with tar in the Valley of Siddim. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies ran away, some of the soldiers fell into these holes, but the others ran away to the mountains.
Genesis 14:20
And we praise God Most High, who helped you defeat your enemies." Abram gave Melchizedek one-tenth of everything he had taken during the battle.
Deuteronomy 29:23
All the land will be useless—destroyed by burning sulfur and covered with salt. The land will have nothing planted in it. Nothing will be growing—not even weeds. The land will be destroyed like Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, the cities the Lord destroyed when he was very angry.
Deuteronomy 34:3
He showed Moses the Negev and the valley that goes from Zoar to Jericho, the city of palm trees.
1 Samuel 13:18
The second group went southeast on the road to Beth Horon, and the third group went east on the road to the border. That road looks over the Valley of Zeboim toward the desert.
Nehemiah 11:34
in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat,
Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries, full of sorrow for Moab. Its people run away to Zoar for safety. They run to Eglath Shelishiyah. The people are crying as they go up the road to Luhith. They are crying loudly as they walk on the road to Horonaim.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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