God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree you will learn about good and evil. And then you will be the same as God!”
2 Samuel 14:20 - Easy To Read Version {Joab did these things} so that you would see things differently. My lord, you are as wise as God’s angel. You know everything that happens on earth.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 to fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In order to change the course of matters [between Absalom and his father] your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God–to know all things that are on the earth. American Standard Version (1901) to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. Common English Bible Your servant Joab did this to change the way things look. But my master’s wisdom is like the wisdom of one of God’s own messengers—he knows everything that takes place in the land.” Catholic Public Domain Version Thus did I turn to this figure of speech, because your servant Joab instructed it. But you, my lord the king, are wise, just as an Angel of God has wisdom, so that you understand all that is upon the earth." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That I should come about with this form of speech, thy servant Joab, commanded this: but thou, my lord, O king, art wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to understand all things upon earth. |
God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree you will learn about good and evil. And then you will be the same as God!”
I know that the words of my lord the king will give me rest, because you are like an angel from God. You know what is good and what is bad. And the Lord your God is with you.”
If I had killed Absalom, the king himself would find out. And you would punish me.”
But my servant tricked me. He {only went to you and} said bad things about me. But my lord and king, you are like an angel from God. Do whatever you think is right.
You could have killed all my grandfather’s [111] family. But you did not do this. You put me with the people who eat at your own table. So I don’t have a right to complain to the king about anything.”
David prayed to the Lord. This time the Lord told David, “Don’t go up there. Go around them to the back of their army. Attack them from the other side of the balsam trees.
If a person tries to get what he wants by saying nice things to people, then he is only setting a trap for himself.
Achish answered, “I believe that you are a good man. You are like an angel from God. But the Philistine captains still say, ‘David can’t go with us into battle.’