“Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”
The witness to the nations—'See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples'—identifies David (or Israel) as witness to nations. The description as 'witness,' 'leader,' and 'commander' suggests a role of authority and testimony. This verse assigns Israel/David a missionary function: to witness to God's reality and purposes among the nations.
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