18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:18:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֖הveataand now 2 Samuel 3:18:2 ⧉עֲשׂ֑וּasudo 2 Samuel 3:18:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 3:18:4 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 3:18:5 ⧉אָמַ֤רamarsaid 2 Samuel 3:18:6 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִד֙eldavidto David 2 Samuel 3:18:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 3:18:8 ⧉בְּיַ֣דbeyadby the hand of 2 Samuel 3:18:9 ⧉דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:18:10 ⧉עַבְדִּ֗יavdimy servant 2 Samuel 3:18:11 ⧉הוֹשִׁ֜יעַhoshiaI will save 2 Samuel 3:18:12 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֤יetamimy people 2 Samuel 3:18:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 3:18:14 ⧉מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom the hand of 2 Samuel 3:18:15 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimthe Philistines 2 Samuel 3:18:16 ⧉וּמִיַּ֖דumiyadand from the hand of 2 Samuel 3:18:17 ⧉כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃kaloyevehemall their enemies |
18. Formal Translation And now, act, for the LORD {Yahweh, Promise-Maker} has said to David, ‘By the hand of David my servant, deliver my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’ |
18. Dynamic Translation So now, take action, because the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Keeper} told David, ‘I will use David, my servant, to save my people Israel from the Philistines and all their enemies.’ |