1 Kings 15:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Davidדָוִ֛ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
didעָשָׂ֥ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖ר
(hai·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and had not turned asideסָ֞ר
(sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from anythingמִכֹּ֣ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that He commandedצִוָּ֗הוּ
(tziv·va·hu)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
him allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of his life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
except 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
in the caseבִּדְבַ֖ר
(bid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה
(u·ri·yah)
223a: "flame of Yah," the name of a Hittite and of two Isr.from ur and Yah
the Hittite.הַחִתִּֽי׃
(ha·chit·ti.)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth


















KJV Lexicon
Because David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which was right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and turned not aside
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from any thing that he commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
him all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of his life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
save only in the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Uriah
'Uwriyah  (oo-ree-yaw')
flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites -- Uriah, Urijah.
the Hittite
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because David did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.

King James Bible
Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For David did what was right in the LORD's eyes, and he did not turn aside from anything He had commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

International Standard Version
because David had practiced what the LORD considered to be right. He never avoided anything that the LORD had commanded him during his entire lifetime, except for the case of Uriah the Hittite.

NET Bible
He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD did this because David did what the LORD considered right: David never failed to do anything the LORD commanded him to do his entire life (except in the matter concerning Uriah the Hittite).

King James 2000 Bible
Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
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