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2 Samuel 14:17

And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH559 →
שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔shif.Cha.te.khamaidservant yourH8198 →
יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-may it becomeH1961 →
נָּ֛אna'pleaseH4994 →
דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697 →
אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
לִמְנוּחָ֑הlim.nu.Chah<into> restH4496 →
כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588 →
כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'Akhlike [the] angel ofH4397 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
כֵּ֣ןken[is] soH3651 →
אֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'to hearH8085 →
הַטּ֣וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH2896 →
וְהָרָ֔עve.ha.Ra'and <the> badH7451 →
וַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
יְהִ֥יye.Himay he beH1961 →
עִמָּֽךְ׃ פ'i.Makhwith youH5973 →

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Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,1 Samuel 29:9Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’2 Samuel 19:27and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.2 Samuel 14:20Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.1 Corinthians 2:15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.Exodus 18:19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.Galatians 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.Job 32:21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.1 Corinthians 2:14–15The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.Proverbs 27:21A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?Job 9:23When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.1 Kings 10:3And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

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