12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:12:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֣דַעvayedaand he knew 2 Samuel 5:12:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:12:3 ⧉כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹkihekhinothat he had established him 2 Samuel 5:12:4 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 5:12:5 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 2 Samuel 5:12:6 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalyisraelover Israel 2 Samuel 5:12:7 ⧉וְכִי֙vekiand that 2 Samuel 5:12:8 ⧉נִשֵּׂ֣אnisehe had lifted up 2 Samuel 5:12:9 ⧉מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹmamlakhtohis kingdom 2 Samuel 5:12:10 ⧉בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurfor the sake of 2 Samuel 5:12:11 ⧉עַמּ֥וֹamohis people 2 Samuel 5:12:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyisraelIsrael |
12. Formal Translation And David knew that the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Establishing Monarch} had established him as king over Israel and that He had exalted His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. |
12. Dynamic Translation Then David realized that the LORD {Yahweh, Nation Builder} had set him up as king of Israel and had lifted His kingdom high for the benefit of His people Israel. |