| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive way-ye-ḏaʿ {וַיֵּדַע | way-ye-ḏaʿ} ‘and he knew’, signaling narrative continuation. The proper name dā·wîḏ {דָּוִד | dā·wîḏ} functions as subject, followed by the causal conjunction kî {כִּי | kî} introducing the verb hĕ·kî·nō {הֱכִינוֹ | hĕ·kî·nō} ‘had established him’. The prepositional phrase lə·me·leḵ {לְמֶלֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ} ‘for king’ with ‘al {עַל | ‘al} ‘over’ attaches to Yiśra’ēl {יִשְׂרָאֵל | yiś·rā·’ēl} as object of dominion. A second kî introduces a result clause with the Niphal perfect nissēt {נִשֵּׂאת | nis·sē·’et} ‘was exalted’ linked to the subject malkuṯō {מַלְכוּתוֹ | mal·khu·ṯō} ‘his kingdom’. The phrase lə-ma‘alāh {לְמַעְלָה | lə·ma·‘ā·lā(h)} ‘above’ is a prepositional complement, and ba‘ăvūr {בַּעֲב֖וּר | ba·‘a·vūr} ‘for the sake of’ introduces purpose, marking ‘ammō {עַמּוֹ | ‘am·mō} ‘his people’ as beneficiary. This structure underscores both divine agency in elevating David’s rule and the communal purpose behind the exaltation. |