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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 2SA 14:20 verse available
OET-LV In_in/on/at/with_order_to to_change DOM the_face the_situation he_did servant_your Joab DOM the_thing the_this and_master_my [is]_wise like_wisdom of_the_angel the_ʼₑlhīmv to_know DOM all that on_the_earth.
UHB לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס ‡
(ləⱱaˊₐⱱūr şabēⱱ ʼet-pənēy haddāⱱār ˊāsāh ˊaⱱddəkā yōʼāⱱ ʼet-haddāⱱār hazzeh vaʼdoniy ḩākām ⱪəḩākəmat malʼak hāʼₑlohiym lādaˊat ʼet-ⱪāl-ʼₐsher bāʼāreʦ.ş)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT For the sake of turning the face of the matter, your servant Joab did this thing. But my lord is wise like the wisdom of an angel of God to know everything that is on earth.”
UST He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God’s angels, and it seems that you know everything that happens on the earth, so you know why Joab sent me here.”
BSB Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”
OEB in order to change the face of affairs has your servant done this thing. But my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of the Messenger of God, so that he knows all things that are in the earth.’
WEB Your servant Joab has done this thing to change the face of the matter. My lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
NET Your servant Joab did this so as to change this situation. But my lord has wisdom like that of the angel of God, and knows everything that is happening in the land.”
LSV Your servant Joab has done this thing in order to bring around the appearance of the thing, and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of a messenger of God, to know all that [is] in the land.”
FBV He did so to show the other side of the situation, but Your Majesty is as wise as an angel of God, and you know everything that happens in this country.”
T4T He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God’s angels, and it seems that you know everything that happens on the earth, so you know why Joab sent me here.”
LEB In order to change the situation,[fn] your servant Joab did this thing. But my lordhas wisdom, as the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.”
?:? Literally “to turn the face of the thing”
BBE This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.
MOF No MOF 2SA book available
JPS to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing; and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.'
ASV to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
DRA That I should come about with this form of speech, thy servant Joab, commanded this: but thou, my lord, O king, art wise, according to the wisdom of ail angel of God, to understand all things upon earth.
YLT in order to bring round the appearance of the thing hath thy servant Joab done this thing, and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of a messenger of God, to know all that [is] in the land.'
DBY in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of [fn]God, to know all that is in the earth.
14.20 Elohim
RV to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
WBS To bring about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are on the earth.
KJB To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
(To fetch about this form of speech hath/has thy/your servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. )
BB For to the intent that I shoulde chaunge the fourme of speach, hath thy seruaunt Ioab done this thing: And my lorde is wyse, according to the wisdome of an angel of God, to vnderstande all thinges that are in the earth.
(For to the intent that I should chaunge the fourme of speach, hath/has thy/your servant Yoab done this thing: And my lord is wyse, according to the wisdome of an angel of God, to understand all things that are in the earth.)
GNV For to the intent that I should chage the forme of speach, thy seruant Ioab hath done this thing: but my lord is wise according to the wisdome of an Angel of God to vnderstande all things that are in the earth.
(For to the intent that I should chage the forme of speach, thy/your servant Yoab hath/has done this thing: but my lord is wise according to the wisdome of an Angel of God to understand all things that are in the earth. )
CB that I shulde turne this matter of this fasshio, this hath Ioab thy seruaunt done. But my lorde is wyse, as the wysdome of an angell of God, so that he knoweth all thynges vpon earth.
(that I should turn this matter of this fasshio, this hath/has Yoab thy/your servant done. But my lord is wyse, as the wisdom of an angell of God, so that he knowth/knows all things upon earth.)
WYC that Y schulde turne the figure of this word; for thi seruaunt Joab comaundide this thing. Forsothe thou, my lord the kyng, art wijs, as an aungel of God hath wisdom, that thou vnderstonde alle thingis on erthe.
(that I should turn the figure of this word; for thy/your servant Yoab commanded this thing. Forsothe thou, my lord the king, art wijs, as an angel of God hath/has wisdom, that thou/you understood all things on earth.)
LUT Daß ich diese Sache also wenden sollte, das hat dein Knecht Joab gemacht. Aber mein Herr ist weise, wie die Weisheit eines Engels Gottes, daß er merket alles auf Erden.
(That I diese Sache also wenden sollte, the has your Knecht Yoab made. But my Herr is weise, like the Weisheit eines angels God’s, that he merket alles on earthn.)
CLV Ut verterem figuram sermonis hujus, servus tuus Joab præcepit istud: tu autem, domine mi rex, sapiens es, sicut habet sapientiam angelus Dei, ut intelligas omnia super terram.
(Ut verterem figuram sermonis huyus, servus tuus Yoab præcepit istud: tu autem, domine mi rex, sapiens es, like habet wisdom angelus God, as intelligas omnia super the_earth/land. )
BRN In order that this form of speech might come about it was that thy servant Joab has framed this matter: and my lord is wise as is the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
BrLXX Ἕνεκεν τοῦ περιελθεῖν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου, ὃ ἐποίησεν ὁ δοῦλός σου Ἰωὰβ τὸν λόγον τοῦτον· καὶ ὁ κύριός μου σοφὸς καθὼς σοφία ἀγγέλου τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ γνῶναι πάντα τὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ.
(Heneken tou perielthein to prosōpon tou ɽaʸmatos toutou, ho epoiaʸsen ho doulos sou Yōab ton logon touton; kai ho kurios mou sofos kathōs sofia angelou tou Theou, tou gnōnai panta ta en taʸ gaʸ. )
14:20 as wise as an angel of God: This wise woman (14:2) knew it was good policy to flatter a king rather than risk insulting him.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
(Occurrence 0) is wise, like the wisdom of an angel of God
(Some words not found in UHB: in,in/on/at/with,order_to change DOM face/surface_of the,situation he/it_had_made servant,your Joab DOM the,thing the=this and,lord,my has_wisdom like,wisdom angel the=ʼₑlhīmv to=know DOM all/each/any/every which/who on_the=earth )
The woman compares David’s wisdom to the wisdom of an angel to emphasize how very wise he is. Alternate translation: “you are very wise, like an angel of God”