2 Samuel 22:45 “Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.”

2 Samuel 22:45

Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

American Standard Version

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.

Darby Translation

Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.

Young's Literal Translation

Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

Bible in Basic English

Men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority: from the time when my name comes to their ears, they will be ruled by me.

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Cross references

“Strangers”

Isaiah 56:3 Isaiah 56:6

Isaiah 56:3 · BSB

Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”

Isaiah 56:6 · BSB

And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

“submit themselves”

Psalm 81:15 Psalm 66:3 Deuteronomy 33:29 Acts 8:13 Acts 8:21–23 Psalm 18:44

Psalm 81:15 · BSB

Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.

Psalm 66:3 · BSB

Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Deuteronomy 33:29 · BSB

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Acts 8:13 · BSB

Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

Acts 8:21–23 · BSB

You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

Psalm 18:44 · BSB

When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

46Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

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