2 Samuel 3:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.”
2 Samuel 3:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 3:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 3:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now then do it! For Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’””
2 Samuel 3:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. ”
2 Samuel 3:18 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, do <FI>it<Fi> , for Jehovah hath spoken of David saying, By the hand of David my servant--to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'”
2 Samuel 3:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 3:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and now do [it], for Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. ”
2 Samuel 3:18 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 3:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe then doe it: for the Lord hath spoken of Dauid, saying, By the hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people Israel out of the handes of the Philistims, and out of the handes of all their enemies.”
2 Samuel 3:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 3:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 3
16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
18 Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:18 Mean?
2 Samuel 3:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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