1 Chronicles 11:9
Strong's Lexicon
And David
דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

became
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

greater
הָל֣וֹךְ (hā·lō·wḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

and greater,
וְגָד֑וֹל (wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel

for the LORD
וַיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

of Hosts
צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service

was with him.
עִמּֽוֹ׃ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

Young's Literal Translation
And David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts [is] with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David steadily grew more powerful , and the LORD of Hosts was with him.

New American Standard Bible
David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts [was] with him.

King James Bible
So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts [was] with him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him.

New Living Translation
And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD of Heaven's Armies was with him.

English Standard Version
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

New American Standard Bible
David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

King James Bible
So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David steadily grew more powerful, and the LORD of Hosts was with him.

International Standard Version
David became more and more prestigious because the LORD of the Heavenly Armies was with him.

NET Bible
David's power steadily grew, for the LORD who commands armies was with him.

American Standard Version
And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.

English Revised Version
And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.

Young's Literal Translation
And David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah of Hosts is with him.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Esther 9:4
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 11:7
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

1 Chronicles 11:10
These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:11
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:12
And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
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