The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
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The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
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And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 14:17 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Deuteronomy 2:25 Today I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.”
- Joshua 6:27 So Yahweh was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.
- Exodus 15:14-16 The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold of the inhabitants of Philistia. Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away. Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone, until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people you have purchased pass over.
- Deuteronomy 11:25 No man will be able to stand before you. Yahweh your God will lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you tread on, as he has spoken to you.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8 The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.
- Psalms 18:44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
- Joshua 2:9-11 She said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you. For we have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed. As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there wasn’t any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
- Joshua 9:24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 14:17 And the fame of David went out…
1Ch 14:17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Ver. 17. And the Lord brought the fear of him.] He grew terrible to his enemies. So did Hunniades, Scanderbeg, Charles V, &c., ita et parentes liberis plorantibus silentium non aliter imperarent quam horum praesentiam minitando: so that mothers stilled their children by these men’s names.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Into all lands, i.e. into all the neighbouring countries.
Into all lands, i.e. into all the neighbouring countries.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. Into all lands] That is, all the…
Verse 17. Into all lands] That is, all the surrounding or neighbouring lands and nations, for no others can possibly be intended.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain All countries and nations, in the vicinity. (Haydock)
All countries and nations, in the vicinity. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (17) This verse is not in Samuel. It looks…
(17) This verse is not in Samuel. It looks like a concluding reflection of the chronicler’s, similar to 2Ch_17:10; 2Ch_20:29.
The fame of David went out.—David’s name. The same phrase recurs in 2Ch_26:15.
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All lands.—All the lands. (Comp. Psa_19:4.)
And the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.—Yet this fear was, as we should say, the natural effect of his victories. In the view of the chronicler, David’s success in arms, with all its consequences, was the work of Jehovah. The Hebrew phrase is similar to that in Est_8:17.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Fame and fear.
Fame and fear.
David, notwithstanding his follies and sins, was "the man after God"s own heart." Devout, obedient, diligent, courageous, he was eminently adapted both to govern the nation, to lead the army, to promote the revival of true religion. Providence exalted him to a lofty position and enabled him to adorn the station to which he was raised. Hence so large a part of the historical books of the Old Testament are occupied with the events of his reign; and hence he is so frequently alluded to in the national annals, and so often quoted both by our Lord and by his inspired apostles.
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I DAVID"S FAME. It was the fame of:
1. A successful warrior. A man of war from his youth, he owed his throne to his valour and generalship.
2. A powerful king. When he wielded the forces of a nation, God gave him victory over many enemies.
3. A pious man. His steadfastness in worshipping the true God, his liberality in providing for the services of the sanctuary, his habitual devotion, all were well known, and stamped David as a truly religious man.
4. A sacred poet and musician. It is as" the sweet singer of Israel" that he is held in lasting remembrance, and remembered with gratitude both widespread and sincere.
II DAVID"S FEAR.
1. His subjects held him in honour and had respect to his righteous laws.
2. His officers and troops were devoted to his person and obeyed his authoritative behests.
3. Traitors stood in awe of his vigour, promptness, and power.
4. His alliance was sought by neighbouring nations, who dreaded to have him as an enemy, and who courted his friendship.
5. His foes feared him, for he defeated their armies and held themselves in subjection and tribute.
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
1. All greatness is from God, to whom all praise is due.
2. The great are responsible for the use of their power to him who is "King of kings and Lord of lords. T.
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