2 Samuel 14:17
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.
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 discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. for rest.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. to heare.
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- 1 Samuel 29:9Rank 1 from verse 17
9And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
9And Achish answered, and said to Dauid, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an Angel of God: notwithstanding the Princes of the Philistines haue said, Hee shall not goe vp with vs to the battell.
- 2 Samuel 19:27Rank 2 from verse 17
- 2 Samuel 14:20Rank 3 from verse 17
20To 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.
20To fetch about this forme of speech hath thy seruant Ioab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisedome of an Angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
- 1 Kings 3:9Rank 4 from verse 17
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- Hebrews 5:14Rank 5 from verse 17
14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
14‖‖But strong meate belongeth to them that are of full age, euen those who by reason of vse haue their senses exercised to discerne both good and euil.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14–15Rank 6 from verse 17
14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
14But the naturall man receiueth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15*But he that is spirituall, ‖iudgeth all things, yet he himselfe is ‖iudged of no man.
- Proverbs 27:21Rank 8 from verse 17
- Proverbs 29:5Rank 9 from verse 17
- 1 Kings 3:28Rank 10 from verse 17
28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
28And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was †in him, to doe Iudgement.
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2 Samuel 14:17
Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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A master, owner, ruler, husband, or other man in authority.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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comfortable
Giving comfort; affording consolation.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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The one true God.
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To see or understand the difference; to make distinction.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Evil, harmful, corrupt, or of poor quality.
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16For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
16For the king wil heare, to deliuer his handmayd out of the hand of the man that would destroy mee, and my sonne together out of the inheritance of God:
17Then 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.
17Then 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 discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
Selected passage18Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
18Then the king answered and said vnto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall aske thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speake.