2 Samuel 5:10

10 And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.

2 Samuel 5:10 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 5:10

And David went on, and grew great
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.

2 Samuel 5:10 In-Context

8 And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of David's soul ...! Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

9 So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.

10 And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.