2 Samuel 3:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Now then do it; you shall have my free consent and utmost assistance in procuring it. The Lord hath spoken of David; he wickedly pretends religion, when he intended nothing but the satisfaction of his own pride, and malice, and fury against Ish-bosheth. It is very probable God spake these words, but undoubtedly he spake the same sense by Samuel, though it be not expressed before.

2 Samuel 3:18

18 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.