Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land.
International Standard Version
"""Furthermore, I have remained with you everywhere you have gone, annihilating all your enemies right in front of you. I will make a great reputation for you, like the reputation of great ones who have lived on earth.
A Conservative Version
And I have been with thee wherever thou went, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee. And I will make thee a great name, like the name of the great ones that are on the earth.
American Standard Version
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.
Amplified
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like that of the great men of the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will be with thee in all where thou wilt go, and I will cut off all thine enemies from thy face, and I made to thee a great name as the name of the great which are upon the earth.
King James 2000
And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and I have been with you {everywhere you went}. I have cut off all of your enemies from in front of you, and I will make a great name for you, as the name of the great [ones] who [are] on the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name like the name of the great ones in the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I was with thee in all that thou wentest to, and have destroyed all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men of the world.
NET Bible
I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
and was with thee, whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut off all thine enemies, from before thee, - and will make thee a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth;
Webster
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thy enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like to the name of the great men that are in the earth.
World English Bible
I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who are in the earth,
Themes
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Name » A place being established for the name of the lord
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » His message to david concerning the building of a temple
Tabernacle » A permanent house substituted for, when the kingdom was established
Temple » Solomon's » Forbidden by God because david was a man of war
The First Temple » David » Being a man of war not permitted to build
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Makes A Covenant With David
8 And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel; 9 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people, for Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and be disturbed no more; neither shall the sons of wickedness afflict them any more, as formerly,
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:10
And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.
1 Chronicles 17:8
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth.
Psalm 18:37-42
I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed.
1 Samuel 18:14
And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
2 Samuel 8:6
And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel 8:14
And he put garrisons in Edom: throughout Edom did he put garrisons; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
1 Samuel 31:6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
2 Samuel 22:1
And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 22:30
For by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped over a wall.
2 Samuel 22:34-38
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, And setteth me upon my high places.
Psalm 87:3-6
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalm 89:23
But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.
Psalm 113:7-8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
Luke 1:52
He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.