2 Samuel 22:45

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

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

46The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:29You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, 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 66:3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

Isaiah 56:3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD speak, saying, “The LORD will surely separate me from his people.” Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”

Acts 8:13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51

David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →

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