^3:18Act now! For the Lord has said to David, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save²⁵ my people Israel from²⁶ the Philistines and from all their enemies.’ ”

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Footnotes

25 The present translation follows the , the , and in reading “I will save,” rather than the “he saved.” The context calls for the 1st person common singular imperfect of the verb rather than the 3rd person masculine singular perfect.
26 Heb “from the hand of.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now take action, because the Lord has spoken concerning David: ‘Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the power of the Philistines and the power of all Israel’s enemies.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Now is the time! For the Lord has said, ‘I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So then, bring it about, because Yahweh had said to David, “Through the hand of David my servant I am about to save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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