2 Samuel 5:10
And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.
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In The King James Version
And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 18:5And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.
1 Samuel 18:14And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
2 Samuel 7:9And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
2 Samuel 8:14And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.
Psalms 46:7\46:6\The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.
Proverbs 4:18But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:7-11
David Takes Mount Sion. ( b. c. 1047.) 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he… Read the whole commentary →