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New King James Version

1 Chronicles 18:14

2 Samuel 8:15-18">[xr] So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Rabbah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Administration;   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Judge;   Shavsha;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
Hebrew Names Version
David reigned over all Yisra'el; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
King James Version
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
English Standard Version
So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
New Century Version
David was king over all of Israel, and he did what was fair and right for all his people.
New English Translation
David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.
Amplified Bible
So David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
New American Standard Bible
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
World English Bible
David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice to all his people.
Legacy Standard Bible
So David reigned over all Israel; and he was doing justice and righteousness for all his people.
Berean Standard Bible
Thus David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people:
Contemporary English Version
David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.
Complete Jewish Bible
David ruled over all Isra'el; he administered law and justice for all his people.
Darby Translation
And David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice to all his people.
Easy-to-Read Version
David was king over all Israel. He did what was right and fair for everyone.
George Lamsa Translation
So David reigned over all Israel and executed justice and righteousness to all the people.
Good News Translation
David ruled over all Israel and made sure that his people were always treated fairly and justly.
Lexham English Bible
So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.
Literal Translation
And David reigned over all Israel, and he executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgment and righteousnes vnto all the people.
American Standard Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
Bible in Basic English
So David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid raigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and righteousnesse among all his people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
King James Version (1611)
So Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice among all his people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people.
English Revised Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid regnede on al Israel, and dide doom and riytwisnesse to al his puple.
Update Bible Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
Webster's Bible Translation
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
New Living Translation
So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.
New Life Bible
So David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right and good for all his people.
New Revised Standard
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David reigned over all Israel, - and he was executing justice and righteousness for all his people;
Douay-Rheims Bible
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Revised Standard Version
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
Young's Literal Translation
And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
THE MESSAGE
Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well, fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships. Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of public records; Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the special forces, the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons held high positions, close to the king.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

Contextual Overview

9 Now when Tou 2 Samuel 8:9, 10">[fn] king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent Hadoram 2 Samuel 8:10">[fn] his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations--from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites 2 Samuel 8:13)">[fn] in the Valley of Salt. 13 He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went. 14 2 Samuel 8:15-18">[xr] So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people. 15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha 2 Samuel 8:17">[fn] was the scribe; 17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers at the king's side.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

David: 1 Chronicles 12:38

executed: 2 Samuel 8:15, Psalms 78:71, Psalms 78:72, Psalms 89:14, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Jeremiah 22:15, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:15

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:26 - over all Israel Acts 13:36 - served Romans 13:6 - attending

Cross-References

Genesis 17:21
But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year."
Genesis 18:1
Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, [fn] as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:2
So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,
Genesis 18:10
And He said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son." (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
Numbers 11:23
And the LORD said to Moses, "Has the LORD's arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not."
Deuteronomy 7:21
You shall not be terrified of them; for the LORD your God, the great and awesome God, is among you.
Deuteronomy 30:3
that the LORD your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the LORD your God has scattered you.
1 Samuel 14:6
Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few."
2 Kings 4:16
Then he said, "About this time next year you shall embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!"
Job 36:5
"Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 18:1".


 
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