2 Samuel 14:17 - Tree of Life Version

Then your handmaid also thought, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring relief. For like an angel of God so is my lord the king to discern good and evil.’ So may Adonai your God be with you.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the woman said, The word of my lord the king will now give me rest and security, for as an angel of God is my lord the king to hear and discern good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you!

American Standard Version (1901)

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

Common English Bible

Your servant thought, The word of my master the king will definitely comfort me, because my master the king is like one of God’s messengers, understanding good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, let your handmaid speak, so that the word of my lord the king may be like a sacrifice. For even like an Angel of God, so is my lord the king, so that he is moved by neither a blessing, nor a curse. Then too, the Lord your God is with you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then let thy handmaid say, that the word of the Lord the king be made as a sacrifice. For even as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, that he is neither moved with blessing nor cursing. Wherefore the Lord thy God is also with thee.

2 Samuel 14:17 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 14:18

Then the king answered and said to the woman, “Please do not hide anything from me concerning what I am about to ask you.” “Please let my lord the king speak,” the woman said.

2 Samuel 14:20

Your servant Joab did this thing in order to bring about a change in the situation. But my lord is wise—like the wisdom of an angel of God—to know all that goes on in the land.”

2 Samuel 19:27

“My lord the king, my own servant deceived me,” he answered. “For your servant had said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself, ride on it and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.

2 Samuel 19:28

However, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. So do what is good in your eyes.

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard of the verdict that the king had given, they were in awe of the king. For they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant a mind of understanding to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil—for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Job 6:30

Is injustice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern evil?”

Proverbs 27:21

A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold, but a person is proved by the praise he receives.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who through practice have their senses trained to discern both good and evil.

Joshua 1:17

Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may Adonai your God be with you as He was with Moses.

1 Samuel 29:9

“I know,” Achish answered saying to David. “You are as pleasing in my eyes as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go up with us to the battle.’