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as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Foreigners pretend to obey me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Foreigners cower before me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They obey and come crawling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />as soon as they hear of me they obey me. Foreigners come cringing to me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, "" At the hearing of the ear they listen to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of the stranger will lie to me: For the hearing of the ear they will hear to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of foreigners, who will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will be obedient to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners cringed before me; as soon as they heard of me they obeyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Those who give ear shall hearken to me; the sons of strangers shall be obedient to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The hearing ear shall hear me. The sons of foreigners shall submit themselves to me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; As soon as they hear of me, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The strange children feigned <i>obedience</i> to me; they hearkened to me as soon as they heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=7006" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">44</span>You 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. <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5236.htm" title="5236: nê·ḵār (N-ms) -- That which is foreign, foreignness. From nakar; foreign, or a foreigner, or heathendom."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3584.htm" title="3584: yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū- (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. A primitive root; to be untrue, in word or deed.">cower</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">before me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: liš·mō·w·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">when they hear me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ō·zen (N-fs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·šā·mə·‘ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">they obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">46</span>Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44</a></span><br />When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-5.htm">Isaiah 55:5</a></span><br />Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Psalm 81:15</a></span><br />Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Psalm 144:7-11</a></span><br />Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, / whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful. / I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a></span><br />They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46-48</a></span><br />Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” / When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-9.htm">Revelation 3:9</a></span><br />As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a></span><br />Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.</p><p class="hdg">Strangers [heb] Sons of the stranger</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Isaiah 56:3,6</a></b></br> Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I <i>am</i> a dry tree… </p><p class="hdg">submit themselves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></b></br> Happy <i>art</i> thou, O Israel: who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who <i>is</i> the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44,45</a></b></br> As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a></b></br> Say unto God, How terrible <i>art thou in</i> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-27.htm">False.</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-3.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-21.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Pretend</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-13.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-19.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-17.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-37.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm">False.</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-39.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-19.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-12.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-43.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Pretend</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-21.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Foreigners cower before me;</b><br>This phrase reflects the historical context of King David's reign, during which he experienced numerous military victories over surrounding nations. The term "foreigners" refers to the non-Israelite nations that David encountered. In the ancient Near East, it was common for conquered peoples to show submission to their conquerors. This cowering can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel victory over its enemies (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>). Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and the divine mandate given to Israel to be a light to the nations. This submission of foreigners can also be seen as a type of the ultimate submission of all nations to Christ, as prophesied in <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>, where every knee will bow to Jesus.<p><b>when they hear me,</b><br>The phrase "when they hear me" suggests the authority and respect that David commanded as a king. In the cultural context of the time, a king's word was law, and his voice carried the weight of authority. This can be connected to the biblical theme of the power of the spoken word, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God speaks creation into existence. David's ability to command obedience through his voice can be seen as a reflection of God's authority working through him. This also prefigures the authority of Jesus Christ, whose words commanded power and obedience, as seen in the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a>).<p><b>they obey me.</b><br>The obedience of the foreigners highlights the effectiveness of David's leadership and the fulfillment of God's promises to him. This obedience is not just a result of military might but also of the divine favor that rested upon David. In a broader biblical context, this obedience can be seen as a foreshadowing of the messianic kingdom, where Christ will rule with perfect justice and all nations will submit to His authority (<a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a>). The concept of obedience is central to the biblical narrative, emphasizing the importance of aligning with God's will, as seen throughout the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is reflecting on God's deliverance and the victories he has experienced over his enemies. This chapter is a song of thanksgiving to God for His protection and provision throughout David's life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>This term refers to the non-Israelite nations and peoples who were often adversaries of Israel. In this context, it highlights the power and influence God granted David over these nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, of which David was king. The victories over foreign nations were significant for Israel's security and prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this chapter is God's deliverance and faithfulness to David, which is celebrated through this song.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_david.htm">The Song of David</a></b><br>This chapter is a poetic expression of David's gratitude and recognition of God's sovereignty and might.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's power and authority extend over all nations. Just as He gave David victory over foreign nations, He remains sovereign over all earthly powers today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_anointed.htm">Obedience to God's Anointed</a></b><br>The obedience of the foreigners to David can be seen as a reflection of the respect and submission due to those whom God has placed in authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_presence.htm">The Power of God's Presence</a></b><br>David's victories were not due to his own strength but because of God's presence with him. Believers today can trust in God's presence to empower them in their own battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_deliverance.htm">Gratitude for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, we should cultivate a heart of gratitude for the ways God has delivered us from our own "enemies," whether they be physical, spiritual, or emotional.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>The submission of the nations to David serves as a reminder of the ultimate goal of God's people to be a light to the nations, drawing them to the knowledge of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/literal_vs._metaphorical_in_2_samuel_22.htm">(2 Samuel 22) How can we tell which elements of this praise song are meant literally versus those intended as metaphorical or hyperbolic language?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_1_chr_22_2_foreigners_forced_labor.htm">In 1 Chronicles 22:2, are the 'foreigners in the land of Israel' conscripted as forced laborers, and if so, how does this align with the broader moral teachings of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(45) <span class= "bld">As soon as they hear.</span>--This and the previous clause are transposed in the psalm, this clause there constituting <a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm" title="You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.">2Samuel 22:44</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cower</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3584.htm">Strong's 3584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">when they hear me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they obey</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:46" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>