Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 Now therefore thus thou shall say to my servant David, Thus says LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, that thou should be prince over my people, over Israel. 9 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. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more. Neither shall the sons of iniquity afflict them any more, as at the first,
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:10
And David grew greater and greater, for LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.
1 Chronicles 17:8
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.
Psalm 18:37-42
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
1 Samuel 18:14
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and LORD was with him.
2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
2 Samuel 8:14
And he put garrisons in Edom. He put garrisons throughout all Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raises up the poor out of the dust, he lifts up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with rulers, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
1 Samuel 31:6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
2 Samuel 22:1
And David spoke to LORD the words of this song in the day that LORD 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 run upon a troop. By my God do I leap over a wall.
2 Samuel 22:34-38
He makes his feet like hinds' [feet], and sets me upon my high places.
Psalm 87:3-6
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalm 89:23
And I will beat down his adversaries before him, and smite those who hate him,
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises up a poor man out of the dust, and lifts up a needy man from the dunghill,
Luke 1:52
He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.