1 Chronicles 18:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖יד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֗י עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ

Transliteration

wə-yimlōk Dāwid over-all-Yiśrāʾēl and wə-yəhî ʿōśeh mišpāṭ and-ṣədāqâ to-all-ʿammô

Grammar Details

*wə-yimlōk*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he reigned
*Dāwid*: proper noun - David
*ʿal-kol-Yiśrāʾēl*: preposition + noun + proper noun - over all Israel
*wə-yəhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he was
*ʿōśeh*: qal participle masculine singular - doing
*mišpāṭ*: noun masculine singular - justice/judgment
*û-ṣədāqâ*: conjunction + noun feminine singular - and righteousness
*lə-kol-ʿammô*: preposition + noun + noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - to all his people

Word Meanings

*wə-yimlōk*: and he reigned/ruled
*wə-yəhî*: and he was/became/continued
*ʿōśeh*: doing/executing/performing
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/ordinance
*ṣədāqâ*: righteousness/justice/equity

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
1 Chr 12:38 : 38 All these being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
Ps 78:71-72 : 71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 89:14 : 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice. 2 And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
Jer 22:15 : 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.
Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

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