King James Version
1 Chronicles 11:9 in the King James Version says “So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. waxed: Heb. went in going and increasing” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. waxed: Heb. went in going and increasing”
1 Chronicles 11:9 · KJV
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. it: that is, Zion
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. repaired: Heb. revived
So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. waxed: Heb. went in going and increasing
These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. strengthened: or, held strongly with him
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains : he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. an Hachmonite: or, son of Hachmoni
KJV Study — Public Domain
“waxed”
H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
“greater”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“for the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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