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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Gill's Exposition
Then thine handmaid said, the word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable,.... Or, "for rest" (q); what will give ease and satisfaction not only to her, but to all the people of Israel, when…
Barnes' Notes
As an angel of God - Rather, as “the” Angel of God; and therefore whatever David decided would be right.
Here is, I. Joab's design to get Absalom recalled out of banishment, his crime pardoned, and his attainder reversed, Sa2 14:1. Joab made himself very busy in this affair. 1. As a courtier that was…
Cambridge Bible
Then thine handmaid said Sept. "And the woman said:" which suits the context better.
shall now be comfortable Lit. Let the word … be for rest: give me security from my enemies.
as an angel of God Cp.…
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