| 48. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a sequence of three vav-consecutive verbs to portray relentless action. The verb vayya'as {וַיַּ֣עַשׂ | wayyā’ăś} ‘and he did’ with ḥayil {חַ֔יִל | ḥayîl} ‘strength’ foregrounds martial prowess. The next vav-consecutive verb vayyakh {וַיַּ֖ךְ | wayyāḵ} ‘and he struck’ specifies the Amalekites. The final vav-consecutive verb wayyaṣṣēl {וַיַּצֵּ֥ל | wayyāṣ·ṣēl} ‘and he delivered’ shifts to national salvation. The construct prepositional phrase miyyad {מִיַּ֥ד | miyyad} ‘from the hand’ with šōśēhû {שֹׁסֵֽהוּ | šō·śē·hû} ‘plunderer’ identifies the oppressor. This structured progression underscores the transition from valor to defeat to deliverance. |