in orderto changethe appearanceof thingsyour servantJoabhas donethisthing.But my lordis wise,like the wisdomof the angelof God,to knowallthat is in the earth."
"For Godknowsthat in the dayyou eatfrom it your eyeswill be opened,and you will be like God,knowinggoodand evil."
"Then your maidservantsaid,'Pleaselet the wordof my lordthe kingbe comforting,for as the angelof God,sois my lordthe kingto discerngoodand evil.And may the LORDyour Godbe with you.'"
"Otherwise,if I had dealttreacherouslyagainst his life(and there is nothinghiddenfrom the king),then you yourselfwould have stoodaloof."
"Moreover, he has slanderedyour servantto my lordthe king;but my lordthe kingis like the angelof God,therefore dowhatis goodin your sight.
"For allmy father'shouseholdwas nothingbut deadmenbefore my lordthe king;yet you setyour servantamong those who ateat your own table.Whatrightdo I haveyetthat I should complainanymoreto the king?"
When Davidinquiredof the LORD,He said,"You shall not go[directly] up; circlearoundbehindthem and comeat them in frontof the balsamtrees.
A lyingtonguehatesthose it crushes,And a flatteringmouthworksruin.
A manwho flattershis neighborIs spreadinga netfor his steps.
But Achishrepliedto David,"I knowthat you are pleasingin my sight,like an angelof God;neverthelessthe commandersof the Philistineshave said,'He must not goup with us to the battle.'
