2 Samuel 8:15 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 8:15

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Herein he was a type of Christ, who was faithful and true, and who doth in righteousness both judge and make war, Rev. xix. He kept good order and good officers in his court. David being the first king that had an established government (for Saul's reign was short and unsettled) he had the modelling of the administration.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ	vai.yim.Lokh	and he reigned	H4427 →
דָּוִ֖ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
וַיְהִ֣י	vay.Hi	and he was	H1961 →
דָוִ֗ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
עֹשֶׂ֛ה	'o.Seh	doing	H6213 →
מִשְׁפָּ֥ט	mish.Pat	justice	H4941 →
וּצְדָקָ֖ה	u.tze.da.Kah	and righteousness	H6666 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	for all	H3605 →
עַמּֽוֹ׃	a.Mo	people his	H5971 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
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 45:6–7
  Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalms 85:13
  Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
- Psalms 145:17
  The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
Through
Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
leads to
- Romans 12:9
  Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 3 John 1:11
  Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Through
Psalms 72:2
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
leads to
- Isaiah 32:1
  Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.