Verse 17

Then thine handmaid{H8198} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The word{H1697} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428} shall now be comfortable{H4496}: for as an angel{H4397} of God{H430}, so is my lord{H113} the king{H4428} to discern{H8085}{(H8800)} good{H2896} and bad{H7451}: therefore the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} will be with thee.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 19:27 : 27 And he hath slandered{H7270}{(H8762)} thy servant{H5650} unto my lord{H113} the king{H4428}; but my lord{H113} the king{H4428} is as an angel{H4397} of God{H430}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} therefore what is good{H2896} in thine eyes{H5869}.
  • 1 Sam 29:9 : 9 And Achish{H397} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou art good{H2896} in my sight{H5869}, as an angel{H4397} of God{H430}: notwithstanding the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} have said{H559}{(H8804)}, He shall not go up{H5927}{(H8799)} with us to the battle{H4421}.
  • 2 Sam 14:20 : 20 To{H5668} fetch about{H5437}{(H8763)} this form{H6440} of speech{H1697} hath thy servant{H5650} Joab{H3097} done{H6213}{(H8804)} this thing{H1697}: and my lord{H113} is wise{H2450}, according to the wisdom{H2451} of an angel{H4397} of God{H430}, to know{H3045}{(H8800)} all things that are in the earth{H776}.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give{H5414}{(H8804)} therefore thy servant{H5650} an understanding{H8085}{(H8802)} heart{H3820} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} thy people{H5971}, that I may discern{H995}{(H8687)} between good{H2896} and bad{H7451}: for who is able{H3201}{(H8799)} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} this thy so great{H3515} a people{H5971}?
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of the judgment{H4941} which the king{H4428} had judged{H8199}{(H8804)}; and they feared{H3372}{(H8799)} the king{H6440}: for they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that the wisdom{H2451} of God{H430} was in him{H7130}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941}.
  • Job 6:30 : 30 Is there{H3426} iniquity{H5766} in my tongue{H3956}? cannot my taste{H2441} discern{H995}{(H8799)} perverse things{H1942}?
  • Prov 27:21 : 21 As the fining pot{H4715} for silver{H3701}, and the furnace{H3564} for gold{H2091}; so is a man{H376} to{H6310} his praise{H4110}.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man{H1397} that flattereth{H2505}{(H8688)} his neighbour{H7453} spreadeth{H6566}{(H8802)} a net{H7568} for his feet{H6471}.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But{G1161} the natural{G5591} man{G444} receiveth{G1209}{(G5736)} not{G3756} the things{G3588} of the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316}: for{G1063} they are{G2076}{(G5748)} foolishness{G3472} unto him{G846}: neither{G2532}{G3756} can{G1410}{(G5736)} he know{G1097}{(G5629)} them, because{G3754} they are spiritually{G4153} discerned{G350}{(G5743)}. 15 But{G1161} he that is spiritual{G4152} judgeth{G350}{(G5719)}{G3303} all things{G3956}, yet{G1161} he himself{G846} is judged{G350}{(G5743)} of{G5259} no man{G3762}.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But{G1161} strong{G4731} meat{G5160} belongeth to them that are{G2076}{(G5748)} of full age{G5046}, even those who by reason{G1223} of use{G1838} have{G2192}{(G5723)} their senses{G145} exercised{G1128}{(G5772)} to{G4314} discern{G1253} both{G5037} good{G2570} and{G2532} evil{G2556}.