And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
WEB
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
YLT
And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
DBT
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign