THEOSIS2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 5:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.
וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 7:16And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.
- 1 Chr 14:2And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.
- Dan 2:30To me also this secret is revealed, not by any wisdom that I have more than all men alive: but that the interpretation might be made manifest to the king, and thou mightest know the thought of thy mind.
- 2 Chr 2:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent a letter to Solomon, saying: Because the Lord hath loved his people, therefore he hath made thee king over them.
- Isa 1:25And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dross, and I will take away all thy tin.
- Isa 1:27Sion shall be redeemed in judgment, and they shall bring her back in justice.
- Esth 4:14For if thou wilt now hold thy peace, the Jews shall be delivered by some other occasion: and thou, and thy father's house shall perish. And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?