2 Samuel 22:45

NETBible

Foreigners are powerless before me; 1  when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. 2 

NIV ©

and foreigners come cringing to me; as soon as they hear me, they obey me.

NASB ©

"Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

NLT ©

Foreigners cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

MSG ©

the moment they got wind of me they submitted.

BBE ©

Men 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.

NRSV ©

Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

NKJV ©

The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

KJV
Strangers
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shall submit
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themselves unto me: as soon as they hear
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they shall be obedient
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unto me. {Strangers: Heb. Sons of the stranger} {submit...: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie}
NASB ©
"Foreigners
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obedience
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to me; As soon as they hear
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me.
LXXM
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eqeusanto {V-AMI-3P} moi
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P-DS
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PREP
akohn
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N-ASF
wtiou
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N-GSN
hkousan
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V-AAI-3P
mou
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P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
Foreigners
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are powerless
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before me; when they hear
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of my exploits, they submit
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to me.
HEBREW
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ynb (22:45)
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NETBible

Foreigners are powerless before me; 1  when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn For the meaning “to be weak; to be powerless” for the verb כָּחַשׁ (kakhash), see Ps 109:24. Verse 46, which also mentions foreigners, favors this interpretation. Another option is to translate “cower in fear” (see Deut 33:29; Pss 66:3; 81:15).

2 tn Heb “at a report of an ear they submit to me.” The report of David’s exploits is so impressive that those who hear it submit to his rulership without putting up a fight.