| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 14:2:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֣דַעvayedaand he knew 1 Chronicles 14:2:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 14:2:3 ⧉כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹkihekhinothat he had established him 1 Chronicles 14:2:4 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 14:2:5 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 1 Chronicles 14:2:6 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalyisraelover Israel 1 Chronicles 14:2:7 ⧉כִּֽי־נִשֵּׂ֤אתkinissethat it was lifted up 1 Chronicles 14:2:8 ⧉לְמַ֙עְלָה֙lemaelaupward 1 Chronicles 14:2:9 ⧉מַלְכוּת֔וֹmalkhutohis kingdom 1 Chronicles 14:2:10 ⧉בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurbecause of 1 Chronicles 14:2:11 ⧉עַמּ֥וֹamohis people 1 Chronicles 14:2:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyisraelIsrael |
| 2. Formal Translation And David knew that the LORD {Yahweh, Kingdom Founder} had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been exalted on high for the sake of his people Israel. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation David realized that the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Kingmaker} had made him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was lifted up for the good of the people of Israel. |