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DavidדָּוִדknewוַיֵּדַעthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhad established himהֱכִינוֹas kingלְמֶלֶךְoverעַלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand thatוְכִיhe had exaltedנִשֵּׂאhis kingdomמַמְלַכְתּוֹfor the sake ofבַּעֲבוּרhis peopleעַמּוֹIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵל
2 Samuel 5:12
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2 Samuel 5:12, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- knewיֵּדַעyeda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yeda” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- had established himהֱכִינhechin
establish
To make something firm, establish it.
Where else “hechin” appears- as kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- he had exaltedנִשֵּׂאnise
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nise” appears- his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּmamlacht
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlacht” appears- his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears
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2 Samuel 5:11-12
11Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen in wood and craftsmen in wall stone, and they built a house for David. 12David knew that YHWH had established him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
1Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen in wall and craftsmen in wood, to build him a house. 2And David knew that YHWH had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
The context
11Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen in wood and craftsmen in wall stone, and they built a house for David.
12 · This verse (above)
13David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.