Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 22:45
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
45. shall submit themselves unto me ] Submitted themselves unto me. The marginal rendering, yield feigned obedience, gives the original meaning of the word, which according to its derivation seems to denote the unwilling homage extorted from the vanquished by their conqueror. Cp. Deu 33:29; Psa 66:3; Psa 81:15.
as soon as they hear, &c.] At the mere rumour of David’s victories they offer their allegiance, as for example Toi king of Hamath did (ch. 2Sa 8:9 ff.).
In Psa 18:44 the order of the clauses is inverted.
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2Sa 22:45
As soon as they hear they shall be obedient unto me.
The magnetism of a great personality
William Wetmore Story tells an interesting tale of James Russell Lowell and himself. It was when they were young men, and they were very angry with Daniel Webster for staying in Tylers cabinet, and, as he was to speak in Faneuil Hall one evening, they determined to go in from the Harvard Law School and hoot at him, and shew him that he bad incurred their displeasure. The house was packed with people, and the young men felt sure that the crowd would hoot with them, young as they were. But they reckoned without their host. Mr. Story says: Mr. Webster, beautifully dressed, stepped forward. His great eyes looked, as I shall always think, straight at me. I pulled off my hat; James pulled off his. We both became as cold as ice, and as respectful as Indian coolies. I saw James turn pale; he said I was livid. And when the great orator began that most beautiful exordium, our scorn turned to deepest admiration, from abject contempt to belief and approbation.
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Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. [See comments on Ps 18:44].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(45) As soon as they hear.This and the previous clause are transposed in the psalm, this clause there constituting 2Sa. 22:44.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
45. Sons of the stranger People of foreign parts. Alexander renders, “the sons of outland.”
Fawn upon me Cringingly, but with deceptive hearts, they pretend submission.
At the hearing of the ear At the thrilling report of David’s victories.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Strangers = foreigners.
shall submit themselves, or give a feigned and unwilling obedience.
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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
Reciprocal: Pro 18:10 – the righteous
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22:45 Strangers {t} shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
(t) Not willingly obeying me, but deceitfully.