2 Samuel 5:10
Good News Translation
He grew stronger all the time, because the LORD God Almighty was with him.

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

Contemporary English Version
David became a great and strong ruler, because the LORD All-Powerful was on his side.

New American Bible
David became ever more powerful, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

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And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Job 17:9 And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Proverbs 4:18 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Daniel 2:44,45 But in the days of those kingdoms, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, and his kingdom shall not be delivered up to another people: and it shall break in pieces, and shall consume all these kingdoms: and itself shall stand for ever. . . .

Luke 2:52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

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Genesis 21:22 At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army, said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost.

Psalm 46:7,11 The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector. . . .

Isaiah 8:9,10 Gather yourselves together, O ye people, and be overcome, and give ear, all ye lands afar off: strengthen yourselves, and be overcome, gird yourselves, and be overcome. . . .

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

Context
David Conquers Jerusalem
9And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards. 10And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.11And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Psalm 24:10
Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Haggai 2:4
Yet now take courage, O Zorobabel, saith the Lord, and take courage, Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and take courage, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord of hosts: and perform (for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts)

2 Samuel 5:9
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