2 Samuel 3:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now then do it: for the LORD 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.

For the lord

John 12:42

By the hand

Psalm 89:3

Psalm 132:17

Bible References

For the lord

Thus {may God punish Abner}, {if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David};

But now, your kingdom will not endure. Yahweh has sought for himself a man according to his [own] heart, and Yahweh has appointed him as leader over his people, because you have not kept what Yahweh commanded you."

Then Samuel said to him, "Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor {who is better than you}.

Then Yahweh said to Samuel, "{How long} will you mourn about Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel! Fill up your horn [with] oil and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for myself among his sons."

Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue.

By the hand

"I made a covenant with my chosen one; I swore [an oath] to David my servant:

There I will cause a horn to grow for David; I will set a lamp for my anointed one.