2 Samuel 22:45

45 Children of a foreign land came cringing to me; {when they heard of me}, they became obedient to me.

2 Samuel 22:45 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:45

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they
hear, they shall be obedient unto me.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:44).

2 Samuel 22:45 In-Context

43 I beat them fine, like the dust of the earth; like the mire of the streets, I crushed them, I stamped them down.

44 You delivered me from the strife of my people; you preserved me as the head of the nations. A people I had not known served me.

45 Children of a foreign land came cringing to me; {when they heard of me}, they became obedient to me.

46 Children of a foreign land lost heart and came trembling from their strongholds.

47 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be exalted!

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "at the hearing of an ear"