Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

As an angel

1 Samuel 29:9
And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
Proverbs 27:21
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
Proverbs 29:5
A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

To discern

1 Kings 3:9
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Job 6:30
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

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