God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 14:17
17I thought that you would reassure me. You are like God’s Messenger, who is able to distinguish right from wrong. May the Lord your God be with you!”
2 Samuel 14:17 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And your servant thought, 'The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,' for my lord the king is like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The Lord your God be with you!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’ ”
Context of 2 Samuel 14:17
15“I’ve come to say this to you because the people have frightened me. So I thought, ‘I will speak to the king about this. Maybe the king will do something for me, his subject. 16Maybe the king will listen and rescue me, his subject, from the man who wants to cut off both me and my son from ⌞our⌟ God-given inheritance.’ I thought that you would reassure me. You are like God’s Messenger, who is able to distinguish right from wrong. May the Lord your God be with you!” 18The king said to the woman, “Please don’t refuse to answer the question I’m going to ask you.” The woman responded, “Please speak, Your Majesty.” 19“Did Joab put you up to this?” the king asked. The woman answered, “I solemnly swear on your life, Your Majesty, you are absolutely right. Yes, your servant Joab ordered me ⌞to do this⌟. He told me to say exactly what I said.
Read all of 2 Samuel 142 Samuel 14:17 word by word
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לִמְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י׀ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהָרָ֔ע וַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then thine handmaidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- shall now be comfortableמְנוּחָהmenûchâh menûchâh · restingH4496
- for as an angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- to discernשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
- and badרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- therefore the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:17
- 2 Samuel 14:20Your servant Joab has done this to portray the matter in a different light. You are as wise as God’s Messenger, who knows everything on earth.”
- 2 Samuel 19:27He told you lies about me, Your Majesty. However, you are like God’s Messenger. Do what you think is right.
- 1 Samuel 29:9Achish answered David, “I admit that in my judgment you’re as good as God’s Messenger. However, the Philistine officers said, ‘He shouldn’t go into battle with us.’
- Proverbs 27:21The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person ⌞is tested⌟ by the praise given to him.
- Proverbs 29:5A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into.
- 1 Kings 3:9Give me a heart that listens so that I can judge your people and tell the difference between good and evil. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?”
- Job 6:30Is there injustice on my tongue, or is my mouth unable to tell the difference between right and wrong?
- 1 Corinthians 2:14A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.
- Hebrews 5:14However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17As an angel of God - Rather, as “the” Angel of God; and therefore whatever David decided would be right.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17just like the angel of God: This expression shows great respect. It is not used for anyone else in the Bible and appears four times in reference to David (see also 2 Samuel 14:20; 19:27; 1 Samuel 29:9). The woman was expressing confidence that David would act with wisdom and justice given by God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-212Sa 14:1-21. Joab Instructs a Woman of Tekoah. 2-21. And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman--The king was strongly attached to Absalom; and having now got over his sorrow for the violent death of Amnon, he was desirous of again enjoying the society of his favorite son, who had now been three long years absent. But a dread of public opinion and a regard to the public interests made him hesitate about recalling or pardoning his guilty son…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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