2617. 'As He had said' means as He had perceived. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' in historical parts of the Word as perceiving, dealt with in 2238, 2260, 2552.

2260. 'Jehovah said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning in the historical sense of 'Jehovah saying' as something representative of the Lord's perception from the Divine, and as a kind of thought resulting from perception and a kind of reply. Regarding the phrase 'Jehovah said', see above in 2238.