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Parallel 2SA 14:17

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BI 2Sa 14:17 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)And your female servant thought, ‘Please, let the word of my master the king become my assurance, because my master the king is like God’s messenger when it comes to understanding good and evil. And may Yahweh your God be with you.’ ”

OET-LVAnd_she/it_said servant_your may_it_become please the_word my_master the_king at_rest if/because like_angel the_ʼElohīm [is]_so my_master the_king to_discern the_good and_the_evil and_YHWH god_your may_he_be with_you.

UHBוַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְ⁠ךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ לִ⁠מְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ כְּ⁠מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ הַ⁠טּ֣וֹב וְ⁠הָ⁠רָ֔ע וַֽ⁠יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י⁠ךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽ⁠ךְ׃פ
   (va⁠ttoʼmer shifḩātə⁠kā yihyeh-nāʼ dəⱱar-ʼₐdoni⁠y ha⁠mmelek li⁠mənūḩāh kiy kə⁠malʼak hā⁠ʼₑlohim kēn ʼₐdoni⁠y ha⁠mmelek li⁠shəmoˊa ha⁠ţţōⱱ və⁠hā⁠rāˊ va⁠yhvāh ʼₑlohey⁠kā yəhiy ˊimmā⁠k.◊)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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).

BrLXXΚαὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή, εἰ ἤδη ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου μου τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς θυσίας· ὅτι καθὼς ἄγγελος Θεοῦ, οὕτως ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεὺς, τοῦ ἀκούειν τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ τὸ πονηρόν· καὶ Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἔσται μετὰ σοῦ.
   (Kai eipen haʸ gunaʸ, ei aʸdaʸ ho logos tou kuriou mou tou basileōs eis thusias; hoti kathōs angelos Theou, houtōs ho kurios mou ho basileus, tou akouein to agathon kai to ponaʸron; kai Kurios ho Theos sou estai meta sou. )

BrTrAnd the woman said, If now the word of my lord the king be gracious,—well: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, to hear good and evil: and the Lord thy God shall be with thee.

ULT“And your female servant said, ‘Please, let the word of my lord the king become a resting place, because like the angel of God, so is my lord the king to understand good and evil. And may Yahweh your God be with you!’ ”

USTAnd I thought, ‘What the king says will comfort me, because the king is like an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.’ I pray that Yahweh our God will be with you.”

BSB  § 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 [fn] of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’ ”


14:17 Or Angel; also in verse 20


OEBThen your maid-servant said, “Let the word of my lord the king be a comfort, for like the Messenger of God is my lord the king to hear good and evil.” And Jehovah thy God be with you.’

CSB Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.”

NLT Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God in discerning good from evil. May the LORD your God be with you.”

NIV “And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

CEV I can rest easy now that you have given your decision. You know the difference between right and wrong just like an angel of God, and I pray that the LORD your God will be with you.

ESV And your servant thought, ‘The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,’ for my lord the king is like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The LORD your God be with you!”

NASB “Then your maidservant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be comforting, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil. And may the LORD your God be with you.’”

LSB Then your servant-woman said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be a resting place, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to listen with discernment through the good and evil. And may Yahweh your God be with you.’”

WEBBEThen your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May the LORD, your God, be with you.’ ”

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG(15-17)“So now I’ve dared come to the king, my master, about all this. They’re making my life miserable, and I’m afraid. I said to myself, ‘I’ll go to the king. Maybe he’ll do something! When the king hears what’s going on, he’ll step in and rescue me from the abuse of the man who would get rid of me and my son and God’s inheritance—the works!’ As your handmaid, I decided ahead of time, ‘The word of my master, the king, will be the last word in this, for my master is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil.’ God be with you!”

NETSo your servant said, ‘May the word of my lord the king be my security, for my lord the king is like the angel of God when it comes to deciding between right and wrong! May the Lord your God be with you!’ ”

LSVand your maidservant says, Please let the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so [is] my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and your God YHWH is with you.”

FBVI thought: May what Your Majesty says bring me peace, for Your Majesty is able to tell the difference between good and evil, just like an angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you!”

T4T“And I thought, ‘What the king says will comfort/encourage me, because the king is like [SIM] an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.’ I pray/desire that Yahweh our God will be with/direct► you.”

LEBYour servant also thought, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring rest,[fn] for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, to sense what is good and what is bad.’[fn] May Yahweh your God be with you.”


14:17 Literally “become a rest”

14:17 Literally “to hear the good and the bad”

NRSV Your servant thought, ‘The word of my lord the king will set me at rest’; for my lord the king is like the angel of God, discerning good and evil. The LORD your God be with you!”

NKJV Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil. And may the LORD your God be with you.’ ”

NAB And your servant says, ‘Let the word of my lord the king lead to rest; indeed, my lord the king is like an angel of God, discerning good and evil. The
d LORD
d* your God be with you.’ ”

BBEThen your servant said, May the word of my lord the king give me peace! for my lord the king is as the angel of God in his hearing of good and bad: and may the Lord your God be with you!

MoffNo Moff 2SA book available

JPSThen thy handmaid said: Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for my comfort; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and the LORD thy God be with thee.'

ASVThen thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

DRAThen let thy handmaid say, that the word of the Lord the king be made as a sacrifice. For even as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, that he is neither moved with blessing nor cursing: wherefore the Lord thy God is also with thee.

YLTand thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so [is] my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'

DrbyAnd thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of [fn]God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and Jehovah thy [fn]God will be with thee.


14.17 Elohim

RVThen thine handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and the LORD thy God be with thee.

WbstrThen thy handmaid said, The word of my lord the king, will 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.

KJB-1769Then 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.[fn][fn]
   (Then thine/your 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/your God will be with thee/you. )


14.17 comfortable: Heb. for rest

14.17 to discern: Heb. to hear

KJB-1611[fn][fn]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 discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)


14:17 Hebr. for rest.

14:17 Hebr. to heare.

BshpsAnd thyne handmayde sayde: The worde of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good & bad: Therfore the Lorde thy God be with thee.
   (And thine/your handmaid said: The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good and bad: Therefore the Lord thy/your God be with thee/you.)

GnvaTherefore thine handmaid sayd, The word of my lord the King shall now be comfortable: for my lorde the King is euen as an Angel of God in hearing of good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God be with thee.
   (Therefore thine/your handmaid said, The word of my lord the King shall now be comfortable: for my lord the King is even as an Angel of God in hearing of good and bad: therefore the Lord thy/your God be with thee/you. )

CvdlAnd thy handmayden thoughte, ye worde of my lorde the kynge shall be as a meatofferynge, for my lorde the kinge is as an angell of God, so that he can heare good and euell, therfore shall the LORDE thy God be with the.
   (And thy/your handmaidn thoughte, ye/you_all word of my lord the king shall be as a meatofferynge, for my lord the king is as an angell of God, so that he can hear good and evil, therefore shall the LORD thy/your God be with them.)

WyclTherfor thin hand mayde seie, that the word of my lord the kyng be maad as sacrifice, `that is, that the sentence youun of hym be plesaunt to God, as sacrifice plesith God; for as an aungel of the Lord, so is my lord the kyng, that he be not mouyd bi blessyng nether bi cursyng. Wherfor and thi Lord God is with thee.
   (Therefore thin hand maid say, that the word of my lord the king be made as sacrifice, `that is, that the sentence given of him be plesaunt to God, as sacrifice plesith God; for as an angel of the Lord, so is my lord the king, that he be not moved by blessing neither by cursyng. Wherfor and thy/your Lord God is with thee/you.)

LuthUnd deine Magd gedachte: Meines Herrn, des Königs, Wort soll mir ein Trost sein; denn mein Herr, der König, ist wie ein Engel Gottes, daß er Gutes und Böses hören kann. Darum wird der HErr, dein GOtt, mit dir sein.
   (And your Magd thought: Meines Lord, the kings, Wort should to_me a Trost sein; because my Lord, the/of_the king, is like a angel God’s, that he Goodness and Böses listenn kann. Therefore becomes the/of_the LORD, your God, with you/to_you sein.)

ClVgDicat ergo ancilla tua, ut fiat verbum domini mei regis sicut sacrificium. Sicut enim angelus Dei, sic est dominus meus rex, ut nec benedictione, nec maledictione moveatur: unde et Dominus Deus tuus est tecum.
   (Dicat therefore ancilla tua, as fiat the_word master my/mine king like sacrificium. Sicut because angelus of_God, so it_is dominus mine rex, as but_not benedictione, but_not maledictione moveatur: whence and Master God tuus it_is tecum. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

14:17 you are like an angel of God: This flattering expression is not used for anyone else in the Bible but appears four times to describe David (see also 14:20; 19:27; 1 Sam 29:9). The woman was expressing confidence that David would act with God-given wisdom and justice.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the word of my master the king

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said servant,your will_belong please word/matter_of my=master the=king at,rest that/for/because/then/when like,angel the=ʼElohīm yes/correct/thus/so my=master the=king to,discern the,good and,the,evil and=YHWH God,your let_it_be with,you )

Alternate translation: “the message of my master the king”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) for as an angel of God, so is my master … from evil

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said servant,your will_belong please word/matter_of my=master the=king at,rest that/for/because/then/when like,angel the=ʼElohīm yes/correct/thus/so my=master the=king to,discern the,good and,the,evil and=YHWH God,your let_it_be with,you )

Here David, the king, is compared to an “angel of God.” Alternate translation: “for the king is like an angel of God because they both know how to tell good from evil”

BI 2Sa 14:17 ©