2 Samuel 22:44
What does 2 Samuel 22:44 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And--Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou wilt save me from the contradictions of my people: thou wilt keep me to be the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, shall serve me,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 72:8
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.
- Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
- 2 Samuel 5:1
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
- Psalms 2:1
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
- Romans 9:25
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.
- 2 Samuel 18:6
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
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