| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘because’, establishing a general principle. It is followed by the prepositional phrase be-tachbulōt {בְּתַחְבֻּלוֹת | bə-taḥ-bu-lōt} ‘by strategies’, functioning instrumentally. The verb ta‘ăśêh {תַּעֲשֶׂה | ta‘ă-śê}, Qal imperfect second person masculine singular, carries the main action, combining with the pronominal suffix lə-khā {לְךָ | lə-khā} ‘for yourself’ to highlight personal agency and mil-ḥā-māh {מִלְחָמָה | mil-ḥā-māh} ‘war’ as the direct object. The conjunction vav introduces the second parallel clause, leading to uṯĕshû‘āh {וּתְשׁוּעָה | u-ṯĕ-shû-‘āh} ‘and deliverance’, which is qualified by the prepositional phrase bə-rov {בְּרֹב | bə-rov} ‘in abundance’ of counselors yô-‘êṣ {יוֹעֵץ | yô-‘êṣ}, indicating source or condition. This structure exemplifies synonymous parallelism, balancing means (strategic planning) with outcome (multilateral counsel). In English, the instrumental and source phrases are preserved as “by” and “through” to reflect the Hebrew framing. |