KJV King James Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
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2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
WEB World English Bible
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
ASV American Standard Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 8
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
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וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignדָּוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidעַל־H5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beדָוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidעֹשֶׂ֛הH6213 · a.sahto make: doמִשְׁפָּ֥טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementוּצְדָקָ֖הH6666 · tse.da.qahrighteousnessלְכָל־H3605 · kolallעַמּֽוֹ׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Amos 5:15Hate 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.Psalm 89:14Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.Psalm 72:2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.1 Chronicles 18:14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.2 Samuel 5:5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.Psalm 101:1-8A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.Jeremiah 23:5-6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.2 Samuel 23:3-4The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.Jeremiah 22:15-16Shalt 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?Psalm 75:2When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.Psalm 45:6-7Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.Amos 5:24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.2 Samuel 3:12And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose [is] the land? saying [also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand [shall be] with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.Psalm 78:71-72From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
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