Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.’
2 Samuel 19:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do whatever you think best. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But the king is as an angel of God; so do what is good in your eyes. American Standard Version (1901) And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. Common English Bible So Ziba has slandered your servant to my master and king, but my master and king is a messenger of God. So do whatever seems best to you. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, he also accused me, your servant, to you, my lord the king. But you, my lord the king, are like an Angel of God. Do whatever is pleasing to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover he hath also accused me thy servant to thee, my lord the king: but thou my lord the king, art as an angel of God. Do what pleaseth thee. |
Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.’
Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, knowing everything on earth.’
‘Where is your master’s grandson? ’ the king asked. ‘Why, he’s staying in Jerusalem,’ Ziba replied to the king, ‘for he said, “Today, the house of Israel will restore my grandfather’s kingdom to me.” ’
The king said to Ziba, ‘All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours! ’ ‘I bow before you,’ Ziba said. ‘May I find favour with you, my lord the king! ’
There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king.
However, Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem because he always ate at the king’s table. His feet had been injured.
So the king asked, ‘Is there anyone left of Saul’s family that I can show the kindness of God to? ’ Ziba said to the king, ‘There is still Jonathan’s son who was injured in both feet.’
Everyone has to be on guard against his friend. Don’t trust any brother, for every brother will certainly deceive, and every friend spread slander.
Achish answered David, ‘I’m convinced that you are as reliable as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders have said, “He must not go into battle with us.”