2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

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What does 2 Samuel 8:15 mean?

David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him.

Key themes

Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy

Read with

Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 8:15-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

2 Samuel 8:16 2 Samuel 8:17 Micah 6:8 Amos 5:24

Glossary

David Person: Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .