And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
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- WEB I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
- BSB I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
- NKJV And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.
- NASB I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.
- NLT I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!
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Quick answer
God has been with David, cut off his enemies, and will make his name great. God promises continued presence and lasting honor.
Overview
The Lord recalls His faithful protection of David and pledges to give him a name among the great. David's greatness is God's gift, secured by God's accompanying presence. This promise of an enduring name finds its highest fulfillment in David's greater Son, Christ, whose name is exalted above every name.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Sam 18:14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
- 1 Chr 17:2Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
- Ps 113:7–8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
- 1 Sam 18:28And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
- Ps 71:21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
- 2 Sam 7:9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- Ps 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Ps 75:7But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- Gen 28:15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
- 1 Chr 17:17And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
- 2 Sam 8:8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- 1 Sam 31:1–6Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
- Ezra 4:20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
- 2 Sam 22:1And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
- 2 Sam 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- Ps 18:1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- 1 Sam 26:10David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
- 2 Sam 22:38–41I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
- Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- 2 Sam 8:13–14And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
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