2 Samuel 3:18

2 Samuel 3:18 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David, saying, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now then, do it! For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of My servant David, I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and the hand of all their enemies.’ ”

Context of 2 Samuel 3:18

16But her husband came with her. He wept while he followed her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, ‘Return to your home!’ So he returned home. 17Then Abner talked to the leaders of Israel. He said, ‘For a long time you have wanted David to be your king. So now is your chance to do something! Remember that the Lord promised, “I will use David's strength to save my people, Israel, from the Philistines and from all their enemies.” ’ 19Abner also went himself to speak to the men of Benjamin's tribe. After that, he went to Hebron. He went to tell David what all Israel's people had agreed to do. All the people of Benjamin's tribe had also agreed the same thing. 20Abner arrived in Hebron with 20 of his men to visit David. David prepared a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

2 Samuel 3:18 word by word

וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now then doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath spokenאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• By the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• I will saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• of all their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 3:18

• 2 Samuel 3:9So I promise you this! Now I will help David to get what the Lord has promised to him. I ask God to punish me if I do not help David!
• 1 Samuel 13:14But because of what you have done, your kingdom will not continue. Instead, the Lord will find a man who pleases him. The Lord has decided that this man will become the leader of his people, instead of you. He will do that because you have not obeyed his command.’
• 1 Samuel 15:28Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He has given it to a man who is better than you.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, ‘Stop being sad about Saul. I have decided that he will no longer be the king of Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go. I am sending you to a man whose name is Jesse. He lives in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to become king.’
• John 12:42But even at that time, many of the Jewish leaders did believe in Jesus. But they were afraid of the Pharisees. So they did not tell people that they believed. They were afraid that the Pharisees would send them away from their meeting places.
• Psalms 89:3The Lord has said, ‘I have made a covenant with the king that I chose. I have made this strong promise to my servant David:
• Psalms 132:17In Zion I will give strength to King David's family. My chosen king will continue to rule well, like a light that shines brightly.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The Lord hath spoken of David - Where is this spoken? Such a promise is not extant. Perhaps it means no more than, "Thus, it may be presumed, God hath determined."Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-21Verses 7-21 Many, like Abner, are not above committing base crimes, who are too proud to bear reproof, or even the suspicion of being guilty. While men go on in sin, and apparently without concern, they are often conscious that they are fighting against God. Many mean to serve their own purposes; and will betray those who trust them, when they can get any advantage. Yet the Lord serves his own designs, even by those who are thus actuated by revenge…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18See also 2 Samuel 3:9. By freeing the people from the Philistines, David would do what Saul had failed to do (1 Samuel 9:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. Abner had communication with the elders of Israel--He spoke the truth in impressing their minds with the well-known fact of David's divine designation to the kingdom. But he acted a base and hypocritical part in pretending that his present movement was prompted by religious motives, when it sprang entirely from malice and revenge against Ish-bosheth. The particular appeal of the Benjamites was a necessary policy; their tribe enjoyed the honor of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 3:18

• Abner
• Conspiracy
• Government
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• David
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• Ishbosheth
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings