King James Version
Psalms 122:5 in the King James Version says “For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 122 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit”
Psalms 122:5 · KJV
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For there are set”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“of judgment”
H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
“of the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
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