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1 Chronicles 14:17

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Then the fame of David spread in all the lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him on all the nations.
1 Chronicles 14:17 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
  • KJV And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon 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.
  • NLT So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the Lord caused all the nations to fear David.

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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.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 8

  • Deut 2:25Today I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.”
  • Josh 6:27So Yahweh was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.
  • Exod 15:14–16The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.
  • 2 Chr 26:8The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.
  • Deut 11:25No man will be able to stand before you. Yahweh your God will lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you tread on, as he has spoken to you.
  • Ps 18:44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
  • Josh 2:9–11She said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
  • Josh 9:24They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your 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 very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

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And the fameשֵׁםof Davidדָּוִדwent outיָצָאinto all landsאֶרֶץand the LORDיְהֹוָהbroughtנָתַןthe fearפַּחַדof him upon all nationsגּוֹי
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