And David perceived... — And David knew that Jehovah had appointed him. The willing alliance of the powerful sovereign of Phoenician Tyre was so understood by David. The favour of man is sometimes a sign of the approval of God — always, when it results from well-doing (Genesis 39:21; Luke 2:52).
For his kingdom was lifted up on high. — Samuel, “and (he knew) that he had lifted up his kingdom.” Perhaps our text should be rendered, viz., that his kingdom was lifted up on high.”
Lifted up. — Aramaic form (nissêth).
Because of. — For the sake of.
On high. — A favourite intensive expression with the chronicler (1 Chronicles 20:5; 1 Chronicles 21:17, &c.).
Kingdom. — The Hebrew term (malkûth) is more modern than that in Samuel (mamlãkhăh).
This verse helps us to understand how David was “a man after God’s own heart.” His innate humility recognises at once the ground of his own exaltation as not personal, but national.