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 Y su marido fué con ella, siguiéndola y llorando hasta Bahurim. Y díjole Abner: Anda, vuélvete. Entonces él se volvió.

17 Y habló Abner con los ancianos de Israel, diciendo: Ayer y antes procurabais que David fuese rey sobre vosotros;

18 Ahora, pues, hacedlo; porque Jehová ha hablado á David, diciendo: Por la mano de mi siervo David libraré á mi pueblo Israel de mano de los Filisteos, y de mano de todos sus enemigos.

19 Y habló también Abner á los de Benjamín: y fué también Abner á Hebrón á decir á David todo el parecer de los de Israel y de toda la casa de Benjamín.

20 Vino pues Abner á David en Hebrón, y con él veinte hombres: y David hizo banquete á Abner y á los que con él habían venido.

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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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