2 Samuel 22:45
What does 2 Samuel 22:45 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Men 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 81:15
The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
- Isaiah 56:6
Also the foreigners that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast my covenant;
- Psalms 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
- Psalms 18:44
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
- Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Acts 8:13
And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
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