And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
Parallel translations
- WEB It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
- BSB And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.
- NKJV So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
- NASB So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
- NLT From then on David made this a decree and regulation for Israel, and it is still followed today.
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Quick answer
David's ruling becomes a lasting statute and ordinance in Israel. A moment of grace is enshrined as enduring law.
Overview
What began as a wise response to a dispute is established as a permanent practice 'to this day.' The verse shows David already exercising a king's role in shaping just and equitable custom for Israel. His statute reflects God's own pattern of distributing grace generously rather than according to human measures of merit.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- 1 Sam 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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