2 Samuel 8:15 - Printer Friendly

ESV: So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

NIV: David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.

NASB: So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

CSB: So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

NLT: So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.

KJV: And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

NKJV: So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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