2 Samuel 22:45

45 foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

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2 Samuel 22:45 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
English Standard Version (ESV)
45 Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.
New Living Translation (NLT)
45 Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.
The Message Bible (MSG)
45 the moment they got wind of me they submitted.
American Standard Version (ASV)
45 The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
45 Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
45 People from other lands bow down to me in fear. As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

2 Samuel 22:45 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:45

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they
hear, they shall be obedient unto me.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:44).

2 Samuel 22:45 In-Context

43 I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.
44 “You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46 They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
47 “The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 66:3; Psalms 81:15
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 33:29
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