2 Samuel 14:17 meaning and explanation
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.’”
2 Samuel 14:17, Berean Standard Bible
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The woman of Tekoa is speaking to King David, coached by Joab to tell a story about her two sons so that David will see his own rift with Absalom in it. Here she asks that the king's word bring her rest and praises his discernment, comparing him to an angel of God.
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