2 Samuel 5:12

“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.”

"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." - 2 Samuel 5:12
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What does 2 Samuel 5:12 mean?

2 Samuel 5:12 (KJV): "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." In 2 Samuel 5:12, we find an important moment in the life of King David. This verse serves as a reminder of God's…

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Established for His Purpose: Understanding Divine Elevation

In 2 Samuel 5:12, we read, "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." This verse is dense with meaning, and it provides a profound insight into the nature of God's sovereignty and…

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A Prayer for Divine Establishment and Leadership

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with reverence and awe at Your mighty works in our lives. I take a moment to quiet my heart and mind, to seek Your presence. In 2 Samuel 5:12, it is written, “And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over…

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2 Samuel 5:12
2 Samuel 5:12 - "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."
2 Samuel 12:5 - "And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:"
1 Samuel 5:12 - "And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven."
1 Samuel 2:12
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Samuel 12:2 - "The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 12:12 - "For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
2 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
"And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven." - 1 Samuel 5:12
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
"Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia," - 2 Samuel 5:15
2 Samuel 5:10 - "And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him."
2 Samuel 5:4 - "¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 12:29 - "And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it."
2 Samuel 3:5 - "And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."
1 Samuel 5:2 - "When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon."
2 Samuel 23:12 - "But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory."
2 Samuel 5:5 - "In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah."
2 Samuel 8:12 - "Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah."
2 Samuel 22:12 - "And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies."