Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.
New American Standard Bible
As soon as they hear, they obey me.
King James Version
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
Holman Bible
as soon as they hear, they obey me.
A Conservative Version
The foreigners shall submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
American Standard Version
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
Amplified
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me;
As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.
Julia Smith Translation
The sons of the stranger will lie to me: For the hearing of the ear they will hear to me.
King James 2000
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Children of a foreign land came cringing to me; {when they heard of me}, they became obedient to me.
Modern King James verseion
Strangers shall submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear, they shall obey me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the aliens crouched unto me, and obeyed me at a word.
NET Bible
Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.
New Heart English Bible
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
The Emphasized Bible
The sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me, - at the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, -
Webster
Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
World English Bible
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
Interlinear
Kachash
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
44 You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me! 45 Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me. 46 Foreigners lost their courage, coming trembling from their strongholds.
Cross References
Psalm 66:3
Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."
Psalm 81:15
Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.
Deuteronomy 33:29
How blessed are you, Israel! Who can be like you, a people delivered by the LORD, your shield of help and your finely crafted sword. May your enemies cower before you. You will tread down their high places."
Psalm 18:44-45
When they hear of me, they will obey me; foreigners will submit to me.
Isaiah 56:3
"Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say: "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people.' Furthermore, let no eunuch say, "Look! I am just a dry tree.'"
Isaiah 56:6
"Also, the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, and to bless the LORD'S name, observing the Sabbath without profaning it, and who hold fast my covenant
Acts 8:13
Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.
Acts 8:21-23
You have no part or share in what we're saying, because your heart isn't right with God.