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2 Samuel 5:10

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 5:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.
2 Samuel 5:10 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
8And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and [smite] the lame and the blind, that are hated of David`s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.
9And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.
11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel`s sake.
13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And David went on, and grew great, etc.] In honour and wealth, in fame and reputation, in subduing his enemies, obtaining conquests over them, and enlarging his dominions: and the Lord God of hosts, of armies above and below, [was] with him: to whom all his prosperity and success was owing. The Targum is, “the Word of the Lord God of hosts was for his help,” or his helper.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:10 the Lord . . . was with him: While David was a skilled and charismatic leader, his growing success was ultimately due to God’s blessing.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“went on, and grew great: Heb. went going and growing, Sa2 3:1; Job 17:9; Pro 4:18; Isa 9:7; Dan 2:44, Dan 2:45; Luk 2:52 the Lord: Gen 21:22; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10; Rom 8:31 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 5:11”
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