1 Chronicles 14:17

1 Chronicles 14:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
• New International Version (NIV)So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

Context of 1 Chronicles 14:17

15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baca trees, then go out to battle. For God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. So the fame of David spread throughout every land, and Adonai brought the fear of him upon all nations.

1 Chronicles 14:17 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֥א שֵׁם־דָּוִ֖יד בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצ֑וֹת וַֽיהוָ֛ה נָתַ֥ן אֶת־פַּחְדּ֖וֹ עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the fameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• into all landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• broughtנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of him upon all nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:17

• Joshua 6:27So Adonai was with Joshua, and his fame was throughout the region.
• 2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread abroad even to the border of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
• Psalms 18:44You free me from strifes of the people. You set me as head of the nations— people I did not know are serving me.
• Exodus 15:14When the peoples hear, they will tremble—anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Deuteronomy 2:25This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven. When they hear the report about you, they will tremble and twist in anguish because of you.’
• Deuteronomy 11:25No one will be able to stand against you—Adonai your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has promised you.
• Joshua 2:9and she said to the men: “I know that Adonai has given you the land—dread of you has fallen on us and all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear before you.
• Joshua 9:24So they answered Joshua and said: “It was because your servants were clearly told that Adonai your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you. So we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and so we did this.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Into all lands - That is, all the surrounding or neighboring lands and nations, for no others can possibly be intended.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-17When David became ruler of all Israel, the Philistines attacked. They no longer saw him as under their control, as they did when he only ruled Judah. They attacked through the valley southwest of Jerusalem (see Joshua 15:8). Before the battle, David asked the Lord for guidance, unlike Saul, who asked a medium for help against the Philistines (1 Chronicles 10:13; see 1 Samuel 28).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 14:17

• Blessing
• David

In the dictionaries

• David
• Chronicles, Books of
• Fame
• Genealogy
• Mulberry; Trees
• nation

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings