2 Samuel 8:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

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וַיִּמְלֹךְ vai·yim·lokh and he reigned H4427 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיְהִי vay·hi and he was H1961 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 עֹשֶׂה 'o·seh doing H6213 מִשְׁפָּט mish·pat justice H4941 וּצְדָקָה u·tze·da·kah and righteousness H6666 לְכָל־ le·khol for all H3605 עַמּוֹ a·mo people his H5971

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–18

David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect of persons in judgment. Herein he was a type of Christ. To Him let us submit, his friendship let us seek, his service let us count our pleasure, diligently attending to the work he assigns to each of us. David made his sons chief rulers; but all believers, Christ's spiritual seed, are better preferred, for they are made kings and priests to our God, Re 1:6.

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1 Chronicles 18:14

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.