2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
In Context
16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and whithersoever he turned himself, he put them to the worse.
2 Samuel 5:5In 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 20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
1 Kings 4:1And king Solomon was king over all Israel.
1 Chronicles 18:14And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
Psalms 72:2That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:10-15
David Conquers Edom. ( b. c. 1042.) 9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: 11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord , with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; 12 Of… Read the whole commentary →