2 Samuel 8:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

David reigned over all Israel He has no disturbance at home, while he was engaged in wars abroad: but all Israel obeyed him. And David executed judgment and justice That is, either, 1st, Having now finished his foreign wars, he applied himself to the civil government of his people, according to the law of God, which he executed duly by himself, or his judges: or, rather, 2d, Even while he was engaged in so many wars abroad, he did not neglect his people at home; but took care that justice should be administered to them, according to that divine admonition recorded in his last words, 2 Samuel 23:3, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

2 Samuel 8:15

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