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2 Samuel 22:45

43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
KJV
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
WEB
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
ASV
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
DARBY
Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.
BLB
Sons of a stranger submit to me; at the hearing of an ear, they listen to me.
ÅB
Fremmede kryper for meg; bare de hører om meg, blir de meg lydige.
OTB
Fremmede later som de adlyder meg;
Så snart de hører, adlyder de meg.
B1930
Fremmede kryper for mig; bare de hører om mig, blir de mig lydige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 81:15

    The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

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  • Psalms 66:3

    Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:29

    Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

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  • Isaiah 56:6

    Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;

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  • Acts 8:21–23

    Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

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  • Psalms 18:44–45

    As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

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  • Acts 8:13

    Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

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  • Isaiah 56:3

    Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

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