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2 Samuel 5:10
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s consolidation of power in Jerusalem immediately after he fortifies and names the City of David. The statement functions as a theological summary of his reign’s trajectory rather than spoken dialogue.
The words — וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֣וֹךְ (va/i.Ye.lekh ha.Lokh) literally reads “and he went going,” expressing continuous progression, while עִמּֽ/וֹ (i.M/o) translates “with him,” marking divine accompaniment as the explicit cause of his rise.
The thread — The progressive pattern of David’s strength mirrors 2 Samuel 3:1, while the title and presence formula appear in Psalms 46:11. The theological implication of divine favor aligns with the causal logic of Romans 8:31.
Why it lands — The text attributes David’s increasing prominence directly to Yahweh’s presence, excluding human strategy as the primary driver. It asks the reader to recognize that sustained authority in this narrative depends entirely on divine accompaniment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 3:1 Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
- Psalms 46:11 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Psalms 46:7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
- Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
- Genesis 21:22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
- Job 17:9 Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.