2 Samuel 22:45
2 Samuel 22:45 in Multiple Translations
Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
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.
Foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey.
Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.
Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
Berean Amplified Bible — 2 Samuel 22:45
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2 Samuel 22:45 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בְּנֵ֥י
נֵכָ֖ר
יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ
לִ֑/י
לִ/שְׁמ֥וֹעַ
אֹ֖זֶן
יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ
לִֽ/י
בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
N-mp
נֵכָ֖ר
nêkâr
H5236
foreign
N-ms
יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ
kâchash
H3584
to deceive
V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
לִ֑/י
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לִ/שְׁמ֥וֹעַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
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אֹ֖זֶן
ʼôzen
H241
ear
N-fs
יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp
לִֽ/י
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Samuel 22:45
בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
נֵכָ֖ר
nêkâr
H5236
"foreign"
N-ms
This word refers to something or someone foreign, including people, gods, or things. It can also describe heathendom or alien ideas. In the KJV, it is translated as alien or strange.
Definition: 1) foreign, alien, foreignness, that which is foreign 1a) foreignness, foreign gods 1b) alien, foreigner 1c) foreign (vanities)
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: alien, strange ([phrase] -er). See also: Genesis 17:12; Nehemiah 13:30; Psalms 18:45.
יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ
kâchash
H3584
"to deceive"
V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
To deceive or lie, as seen in Psalm 116:11 where the psalmist says all people are liars. It means to be untrue in word or deed, disappointing or failing others. This concept is also found in Proverbs 10:18.
Definition: 1) to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely 1a) (Qal) to become lean 1b) (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to deceive, deny falsely 1c2) to act deceptively 1c3) to cringe 1c4) to disappoint, fail 1d) (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves. See also: Genesis 18:15; Psalms 18:45; Psalms 66:3.
לִ֑/י
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לִ/שְׁמ֥וֹעַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
אֹ֖זֶן
ʼôzen
H241
"ear"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for ear, referring to the body part or the ability to hear, is used in various contexts, including listening to God's voice in Psalm 40:6. It can also mean to uncover or reveal something, as in 1 Samuel 20:2.
Definition: : ear 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show. See also: Genesis 20:8; Psalms 40:7; Psalms 10:17.
יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
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Study Notes — 2 Samuel 22:45
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- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 22:45
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:45
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Samuel 22:45
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:45
- Sermons on 2 Samuel 22:45
Context — David’s Song of Deliverance
43I ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.
44You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
45Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
46Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. 47The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 81:15 | Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. |
| 2 | Psalms 66:3 | Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. |
| 3 | Isaiah 56:3 | Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” |
| 4 | Acts 8:21–23 | You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart. For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.” |
| 5 | Isaiah 56:6 | And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— |
| 6 | Psalms 18:44–45 | When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. |
| 7 | Acts 8:13 | Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed. |
| 8 | Deuteronomy 33:29 | Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.” |
2 Samuel 22:45 Summary
[This verse is saying that when people from other countries heard about David, they were in awe of him and did what he said. This is because God was with David and had given him authority and power, as seen in 1 Samuel 16:13. It's like when we read in Matthew 28:18 that Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, and we can trust in His power to help us obey Him.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for foreigners to cower before David?
It means that they are in awe and fear of him, recognizing his authority and power, as seen in 2 Samuel 22:45, and is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3 that all nations would be blessed through him.
How did David's obedience to God lead to the obedience of foreigners?
David's obedience to God, as seen in 1 Samuel 30:6, led to God's blessing and anointing on his life, which in turn caused foreigners to take notice and obey him, as stated in 2 Samuel 22:45.
Is this verse talking about David's military power or something else?
While David did have military power, this verse is more about the spiritual authority and influence God had given him, as seen in 2 Samuel 22:45, and is similar to the authority given to Jesus in Psalm 2:7-8.
How does this verse relate to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20?
This verse shows how God can use one person, like David, to influence many nations, and is a precursor to the Great Commission, where Jesus commands his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, as seen in Matthew 28:18-20.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can demonstrate God's authority and power in my own life, so that others may take notice and obey Him?
- How can I, like David, trust in God's power and promises to overcome the challenges I face, and to influence those around me?
- In what ways can I show reverence and respect for God's authority, and how can I use my own influence to point others to Him?
- What does it mean for me to 'obey' God, and how can I, like the foreigners in this verse, respond in obedience to His commands and promises?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 22:45
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. [See comments on Psalms 18:44].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 22:45
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. Strangers shall submit ... as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me - literally, the children of an unknown land.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:45
(45) As soon as they hear.—This and the previous clause are transposed in the psalm, this clause there constituting 2 Samuel 22:44.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Samuel 22:45
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. Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 66:3; Psalms 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. 2 Samuel 8:9 ff.). In Psalms 18:44 the order of the clauses is inverted.
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Samuel 22:45
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.
Sermons on 2 Samuel 22:45
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Unbelievers Contemn the Glory and Excellency of Christ by Jonathan Edwards | Jonathan Edwards preaches about how unbelievers contempt the glory and excellency of Christ, highlighting their refusal to acknowledge the greatness of Christ's person, work, and o |
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Letter 99 by James Bourne | James Bourne emphasizes the prevalence of superficial religious professions and the need for true humility and repentance before God. He highlights the importance of recognizing ou |
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(Through the Bible) Acts 7-8 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the pattern of Moses' life divided into three forty-year periods. The first period was spent in the schools of Egypt, where Moses became somet |
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Authentic Religion by J.C. Ryle | J.C. Ryle emphasizes the critical need for authenticity in religion, warning against the prevalence of hollow and counterfeit faith in contemporary society. He defines authentic re |
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Is Thy Heart Right? by J.C. Ryle | J.C. Ryle emphasizes the critical importance of the heart in one's relationship with God, arguing that a heart cannot be deemed good if it does not reflect righteousness in actions |
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The Lordship of Christ - True Repentance by James A. Stewart | James A. Stewart emphasizes the importance of true repentance and submission to Christ as Lord for genuine salvation, warning against a false profession of faith that lacks a trans |
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Treasures of Darkness by J.C. Philpot | In this sermon, the preacher delves into the significance of 'kleros,' a term used in the Bible to denote casting lots, inheritance, or destiny. The casting of lots was a method us |