And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
- BSB And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
- NKJV Then the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
- NASB Then the fame of David spread in all the lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him on all the nations.
- NLT So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the Lord caused all the nations to fear David.
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Quick answer
David's fame spread to all lands, and the LORD made the nations fear him. God exalted David's reputation among the peoples.
Overview
As a result of these victories, David's renown spread internationally, and God caused surrounding nations to fear him. The Chronicler attributes this fame to the LORD's working, not merely David's prowess. This God-given dread of David anticipates the worldwide recognition of David's greater Son, before whom every knee will bow, as the nations come to acknowledge God's anointed King.
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Cross-references · 8
- Deut 2:25This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
- Josh 6:27So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
- Exod 15:14–16The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
- 2 Chr 26:8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
- Deut 11:25There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
- Ps 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
- Josh 2:9–11And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
- Josh 9:24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
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