Study it in the app“Now then, act, for YHWH has said of David, ‘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.’””
Now then,וְעַתָּהact,עֲשׂוּforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas saidאָמַרofאֶלDavid,דָּוִד‘By the handבְּיַדof Davidדָּוִדmy servantעַבְדִּיI will saveהוֹשִׁיעַmy peopleעַמִּיIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלfrom the handמִיַּדof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand from the handוּמִיַּדof allכָּלtheir enemies.’”אֹיְבֵיהֶם
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asu” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsthrough
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yad” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avdi” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “pelishtim” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearsThe book does not record these words of YHWH earlier in that form; it is what Abner says.
17Abner’s word had been with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time now you have been seeking David as king over you.
18 · This verse (above)
19Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and Abner also went to speak in the hearing of David at Hebron all that was good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the whole house of Benjamin.
