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2 Samuel 22:45

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
2 Samuel 22:45 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
42They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
43Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.
44Thou 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.
45The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
46The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
47Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.] (See Gill on “<191844>Psalm 18:44”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Strangers: Heb. Sons of the stranger, Isa 56:3, Isa 56:6 submit themselves: or, yield feigned obedience, Heb. lie, Deu 33:29; Psa 18:44, Psa 18:45, Psa 66:3, Psa 81:15; Act 8:13, Act 8:21-23 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:46”
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