1 Chronicles 11:9

And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty was with him.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

In Context

8And he fortified the city round about.

10And these are the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 3:1And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.

1 Chronicles 9:20And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these were with him.

Job 17:9But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.

Isaiah 9:7His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The seal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.

Isaiah 41:14Fear not, Jacob, and you Israel few in number; I have helped you, says your God, he that redeems you, O Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:2-10

David's Accession to the Throne. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord ; and… Read the whole commentary →

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