2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:12

¹²And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
realized	וַיֵּ֣דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had established him	הֱכִינ֧וֹ	hĕ·ḵî·nōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
as king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and had exalted	נִשֵּׂ֣א	niś·śê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
for the sake of	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
His people	עַמּ֥וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.