1st Chronicles Chapter 14 verse 2 Holy Bible
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
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And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.
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And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
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And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
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And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.
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David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
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And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - Was lifted up. The passage in Samuel reads נִשֵּׂא, the Piel conjugation. The present form is obscure, נִשֵׂאת. It may be considered either an irregular Niphal third pers. fem.; or Niphal infin, absolute (2 Samuel 19:43); or possibly even an irregular Piel form, in which case the pronoun "he" will need to be supplied as the subject. Supposing that any special connection subsists between this and the previous verse, it is not necessary to consider it remote. Then, as now, the building of a house for one's self, much more the building of a noble palace on the part of a king, is an indication of feeling settled and "confirmed." It was a partial indication of the "lifted-up kingdom" that the king should have a palace of unwonted magnificence. This must have weighed all the more in the case of a nation which, not for its sacred things, nor for its king, nor for its people, had ever had as yet any adequate and worthy housing,
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) And David perceived . . .--And David knew that Jehovah had appointed him. The willing alliance of the powerful sovereign of Phoenician Tyre was so understood by David. The favour of man is sometimes a sign of the approval of God--always, when it results from well-doing (Genesis 39:21; Luke 2:52).For his kingdom was lifted up on high.--Samuel, "and (he knew) that he had lifted up his kingdom." Perhaps our text should be rendered, viz., that his kingdom was lifted up on high."Lifted up.--Aramaic form (nisseth).Because of.--For the sake of.On high.--A favourite intensive expression with the chronicler (1Chronicles 20:5; 1Chronicles 21:17, &c.). . . .
