Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
International Standard Version
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!
A Conservative Version
Thou have also delivered me from the strivings of my people. Thou have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
American Standard Version
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Amplified
“You also have rescued me from strife with my [own] people;
You have kept me as the head of the nations.
People whom I have not known served me.
Bible in Basic English
You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
Darby Translation
And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt save me from the strifes of my people, Thou wilt watch me for the head of nations: The people I have not known shall serve me.
King James 2000
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the nations: a people whom I knew not shall serve me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You delivered me from the strife of my people; you preserved me as the head of the nations. A people I had not known served me.
Modern King James verseion
You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people, You have kept me the head of the nations. A people I knew not shall serve me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou deliveredst me from the dissension of my people, and keepest me to be a head over nations, for the people which I knew not became my servants.
NET Bible
You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.
New Heart English Bible
You 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of my people, didst keep me to be the head of nations: - a people whom I had not known, served me;
Webster
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
World English Bible
You 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And -- Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
43
I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
as soon as they hear, they obey me.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:1-14
After this, David defeated the Philistines,
Isaiah 55:5
and nations who do not know you will run to you.
For the Lord your God,
even the Holy One of Israel,
has glorified you.”
2 Samuel 3:1
The war between the house of Saul and the house of David was long and drawn out, with David growing stronger and the house of Saul becoming weaker.
Deuteronomy 28:13
The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward if you listen to the Lord your God’s commands I am giving you today and are careful to follow them.
2 Samuel 19:9
All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies,
2 Samuel 19:14
So he won over
2 Samuel 5:1
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron
2 Samuel 18:6-8
Then David’s forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
2 Samuel 20:1-2
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
2 Samuel 20:22
The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel,
Psalm 2:1-6
Why
and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalm 2:8
and I will make the nations Your
and the ends of the earth Your
Psalm 18:43
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
Psalm 60:8-9
I throw My sandal on Edom;
I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
Psalm 72:8-9
and from the Euphrates
to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 110:6
He will crush leaders over the entire world.
Isaiah 60:12
that will not serve you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.
Isaiah 65:1
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said: Here I am, here I am,
to a nation that was not called by
Daniel 7:14
and glory, and a kingdom;
so that those of every people,
nation, and language
should serve
His dominion is an everlasting
that will not pass away,
and His kingdom is one
that will not be destroyed.
Hosea 2:23
and I will have compassion
on No Compassion;
I will say
You are My people,
and he will say, “You are My God.”
Acts 4:25-28
You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant:
and the peoples plot futile things?
Acts 5:30-31
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,
Romans 9:25
As He also says in Hosea:
and she who is Unloved, Beloved.
Romans 15:12
And again, Isaiah says:
the One who rises to rule the Gentiles;
the Gentiles will hope in Him.
Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel blew his trumpet,
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!