2 Samuel 5:12 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 5:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֵּ֣דַע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
הֱכִינ֧וֹ
kûwn
H3559
to be established
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְכִי֙
kîy
H3588
that
נִשֵּׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ
mamlâkâh
H4467
kingdom
בַּעֲב֖וּר
ʻâbûwr
H5668
because of
עַמּ֥וֹ
ʻam
H5971
people
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
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King James Version Public Domain
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel and that he had lifted up his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).