2 Samuel 8:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י דָוִ֗ד עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayyimlōk Dāwid over-all-Yiśrāʾēl and wayəhî dāvid ʿōśeh mišpāṭ and ṣədāqâ to all-his ʿam.

Grammar Details

*wayyimlōk*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *mālak* - and he reigned
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*ʿal*: preposition - over
*kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was
*dāvid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*ʿōśeh*: qal participle masculine singular - doing/executing
*mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice
*ûṣədāqâ*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness
*ləkol*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all
*ʿammô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people

Word Meanings

*mišpāṭ*: judgment/justice/legal decision/ordinance
*ṣədāqâ*: righteousness/justice/rightness

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 3:12 : 12 And 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.
2 Sam 5:5 : 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
2 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 The 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. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
1 Chr 18:14 : 14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 Thou lovest{H8804)} righteousness, and hatest{H8799)} wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed{H8804)} thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Ps 72:2 : 2 He shall judge{H8799)} thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Ps 75:2 : 2 When I shall receive{H8799)} the congregation I will judge{H8799)} uprightly.
Ps 78:71-72 : 71 From following the ewes great with young{H8802)} he brought{H8689)} him to feed{H8800)} Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed{H8686)} them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided{H8686)} them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 89:14 : 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go{H8762)} before thy face.
Ps 101:1-8 : 1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
Isa 9:7 : 7 Of 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.
Jer 22:15-16 : 15 Shalt 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? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, 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. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate 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.
Amos 5:24 : 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

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