1 Chronicles 18:14

Translations

Modern

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

Traditional

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

Literal

And David reigned over all Israel, and it came to pass that he was doing judgment and justice to all his people.

Latin

Regnavit ergo David super universum Israël, et faciebat judicium atque justitiam cuncto populo suo.

Original

Hebrew

English

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

Notes

1 Chronicles 18:14–17

The list of David's officials shows the strength of his rule over all of Israel.

1 Chronicles 18:1–17

These war records describe how David expanded his kingdom by conquering:

They include details about David’s international relations, the treasures he gained, and the tributes he received (1 Chronicles 18:7–11). A common theme is that the Lord gave David victory wherever he went (1 Chronicles 18:6, 13).

1 Chronicles 18:1–20:8

This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives.
There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel:
1. Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16)
2. The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31)
3. The deeds of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 20:4–8; see 2 Samuel 21:18–22)
Each part starts with a time transition (some time later) that loosely connects these events (1 Chronicles 18:1; 19:1; 20:4).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
Jeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
1 Chronicles 12:38
All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
2 Samuel 8:15
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
Jeremiah 22:15
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
Isaiah 32:1–2
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
Psalm 78:71–72
…from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

Parallels

2 Samuel 8:15–18

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy History of Israel

Topics

David: King of Israel: Justice in the Administration of

1 Chronicles 18:14

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