2 Samuel 14:17 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →She praises the king's God-given discernment, likening him to an angel who knows good from evil.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:17 Mean?
The woman closes her appeal with high praise, calling the king's word a comfort and comparing his discernment to that of an angel of God who knows good and evil. She blesses him with the assurance that the LORD will be with him.
Her flattery, however crafted, names a real ideal: a ruler meant to reflect God's own wisdom in judging good from evil. True discernment is a gift from above, and the verse points beyond every earthly king to the One whose judgments are perfect and whose presence is the people's lasting comfort.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:17 mean?
She praises the king's God-given discernment, likening him to an angel who knows good from evil.