2 Samuel 5:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David knew that the LORD had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:11

King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them, and they brought cedar logs so they could build David a palace.

2 Samuel 5:13

After David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem, he married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.

2 Samuel 7:16

I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king.

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

1 Chronicles 14:2

David now knew that the LORD had made him a powerful king of Israel for the good of his people.

2 Chronicles 2:11

Hiram sent his answer back to Solomon: I know that the LORD must love his people, because he has chosen you to be their king.

Esther 4:14

If you don't speak up now, we will somehow get help, but you and your family will be killed. It could be that you were made queen for a time like this!”

Daniel 2:30

However, you must realize that these mysteries weren't explained to me because I am cleverer than everyone else. Instead, it was done so that you would understand what you have seen.

Numbers 24:7

You and your descendants will prosper like an orchard beside a stream. Your king will rule with power and be a greater king than Agag the Amalekite.