1 Chronicles 18:14
in 1 Chronicles 18Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
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ASV
And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
KJV
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 18
Commentary
1 note on this verseThis site's exposition
administered justice and righteousness
on 1 Chronicles 18:14-17
The chapter closes as 2 Sam 8:15-18 does, with the officers who show a kingdom ordered. Verse 14 says David “administered justice and righteousness for all his people”. Samuel names the scribe Seraiah and calls David's sons priestly leaders, where here they are “chief officials at the king’s side”.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
justice and charity He retired from waging any more wars and from going forth and coming in battle, and he sat constantly and judged Israel fairly.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ | vaiyimlokh | and he reigned | H4427 → | 348 times |
| דָּוִ֖יד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| וַיְהִ֗י | vayhi | and he was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| עֹשֶׂ֛ה | ʾoseh | doing | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| מִשְׁפָּ֥ט | mishpat | justice | H4941 → | 422 times |
| וּצְדָקָ֖ה | utzedakah | and righteousness | H6666 → | |
| לְכָל־ | lekhol | for all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| עַמּֽוֹ׃ | amo | people his | H5971 → | 1873 times |
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְand he reigned
vaiyimlokhH4427 →348 times
דָּוִ֖ידDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
עַל־over
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
וַיְהִ֗יand he was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
עֹשֶׂ֛הdoing
ʾosehH6213 →2628 times
מִשְׁפָּ֥טjustice
mishpatH4941 →422 times
וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness
utzedakahH6666 →
לְכָל־for all
lekholH3605 →5413 times
עַמּֽוֹ׃people his
amoH5971 →1873 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness…
it leads to
- Luke 1:32–33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms…
- Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is…
- 2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
- Psalms 45:4–6
In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
- Luke 1:32–33
Through
Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
it leads to
- Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- Psalms 97:2
Through
Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible and Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible.
