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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 like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
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 name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
King James Version
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.
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 your reputation great, like the reputation of the great ones who have lived on earth.
A Conservative Version
And I have been with thee wherever thou have gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee. And I will make thee a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.
American Standard Version
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a 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 I have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make your name like the name of the great ones of the earth.
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 name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will be with thee in all which thou walkedst, and I will cut off all thine enemies from thy face, and I made to thee a name as the name of the great ones which are in the earth.
King James 2000
And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and I have been with you wherever you went and have cut down your enemies from before you and will make a name for you, like the name of the great ones on the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men in the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I have been with thee in all thou tookest in hand, and have weeded out all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a name like the name of the greatest men of the earth.
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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
and was with thee whithersoever thou didst go, and have out 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 have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thy enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
Themes
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » His message to david concerning the building of a temple
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 17:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With David
7 So now, say to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people Israel; 8 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 like the name of the greatest ones of the earth. 9 And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be in the place which is theirs and never again be moved; and never again will they be made waste by evil men, as they were at first,
Cross References
Genesis 28:15
And truly, I will be with you, and will keep you wherever you go, guiding you back again to this land; and I will not give you up till I have done what I have said to you.
1 Samuel 18:14
And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
1 Samuel 18:28
And it was clear to Saul that the Lord was with David; and he was loved by all Israel.
1 Samuel 26:10
And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end.
1 Samuel 31:1-6
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel: and the men of Israel went in flight before the Philistines, falling down wounded in Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 7:9
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.
2 Samuel 8:6
And David put armed forces in Aram of Damascus: and the Aramaeans became servants to David and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.
2 Samuel 8:8
And from Tebah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great store of brass.
2 Samuel 8:13-14
And David got great honour for himself, when he came back, by the destruction of Edom in the valley of Salt, to the number of eighteen thousand men.
2 Samuel 22:1
And David made a song to the Lord in these words, on the day when the Lord made him free from the hands of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul:
2 Samuel 22:38-41
I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
1 Chronicles 17:2
And Nathan said to David, Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you.
1 Chronicles 17:17
And this was only a small thing to you, O God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, looking on me as on one of high position, O Lord God.
Ezra 4:20
Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave taxes and payments in goods and forced payments.
Psalm 18:1
I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
Psalm 46:7
The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
Psalm 46:11
The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
Psalm 71:21
You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.
Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.
Psalm 113:7-8
He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
Luke 1:52
He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.