1 Chronicles 14:16-17
And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Tag: Fame is From God
The word translated from the Hebrew above for "fame" is the word, "sem." It is used in the Bible over 700 times. It is most often translated, "name." the essence of the above verse is to tell us that David's "name" spread throughout all the lands. God promoted David to the nations around them. The fear of David fell upon the surrounding nations. David was willing to obey God and God, in turn, promoted David. This is why, in the case above, the word is translated "fame." The thought here is that our responsibility is to follow God and God allows the fame of our name to be great, by His power. We are not to seek self-promotion. Note David's son, Solomon's words on this thought:
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.
David choose to follow God. As a result people followed him and he received the fame of the world around him for his devotion to God. If you are going to have fame let it be for the fact that you stand for and with Christ.
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