The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
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The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
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Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
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The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 2 Samuel 22:45 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 81:15 The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
- Psalms 66:3 Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
- Deuteronomy 33:29 You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
- Psalms 18:44-45 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me. The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
- Isaiah 56:3 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying, “Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.” Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
- Isaiah 56:6 Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant,
- Acts 8:13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
- Acts 8:21-23 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God. Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Not willingly obeying me, but dissemblingly.
Not willingly obeying me, but dissemblingly.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 45. Sons of the stranger — People of foreign…
45. Sons of the stranger — People of foreign parts. Alexander renders, “the sons of outland.”
Fawn upon me — Cringingly, but with deceptive hearts, they pretend submission.
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At the hearing of the ear — At the thrilling report of David’s victories.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 45. shall submit themselves unto me] Submitted themselves unto…
45. shall submit themselves unto me] Submitted themselves unto me. The marginal rendering, yield feigned obedience, gives the original meaning of the word, which according to its derivation seems to denote the unwilling homage extorted from the vanquished by their conqueror. Cp. Deu_33:29; Psa_66:3; Psa_81:15.
as soon as they hear, &c.] At the mere rumour of David’s victories they offer their allegiance, as for example Toi king of Hamath did (ch. 2Sa_8:9 ff.).
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In Psa_18:44 the order of the clauses is inverted.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (45) As soon as they hear.—This and the previous…
(45) As soon as they hear.—This and the previous clause are transposed in the psalm, this clause there constituting 2Sa_22:44.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain As soon as they hear they shall be obedient…
2Sa_22:45
As soon as they hear they shall be obedient unto me.
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The magnetism of a great personality
William Wetmore Story tells an interesting tale of James Russell Lowell and himself. It was when they were young men, and they were very angry with Daniel Webster for staying in Tylers cabinet, and, as he was to speak in Faneuil Hall one evening, they determined to go in from the Harvard Law School and hoot at him, and shew him that he bad incurred their displeasure. The house was packed with people, and the young men felt sure that the crowd would hoot with them, young as they were. But they reckoned without their host. Mr. Story says: Mr. Webster, beautifully dressed, stepped forward. His great eyes looked, as I shall always think, straight at me. I pulled off my hat; James pulled off his. We both became as cold as ice, and as respectful as Indian coolies. I saw James turn pale; he said I was livid. And when the great orator began that most beautiful exordium, our scorn turned to deepest admiration, from abject contempt to belief and approbation.
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