Verse 18
2 Samuel 3:18
American Standard Version
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל דָּוִד֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר בְּ/יַ֣ד דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗/י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת עַמִּ֤/י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִ/יַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּ/מִ/יַּ֖ד כָּל אֹיְבֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
And now you shall do, for the LORD has said to David to say, 'By the hand of David my servant, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.'
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Chapter 3 Context
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Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger an...
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And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son...
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and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David`s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abne...
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Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abn...
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog`s head that belongeth t...
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God (Elohim) do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to...
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to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and ov...
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And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
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And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy...
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And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou sh...
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And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul`s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betr...
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And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
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And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto...
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And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to...
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now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will sav...
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And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in H...
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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that wer...
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And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, th...
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And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with the...
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When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner...
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it t...
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Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy c...
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And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back fro...
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And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with...
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And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever...
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let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father`s house; and let there not fail from the...
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So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in...
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you wi...
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And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; a...
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And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?
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Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: As a man falleth before the children of ini...
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And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, G...
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And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all th...
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So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the s...
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And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this...
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And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me:...
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