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.
As an angel
To discern
Bible References
As an angel
1 Samuel 29:9
Achish answered David, "I know that I'm pleased with you. You're like an angel of God. But the Philistine leaders have said, "He mustn't go into battle with us.'
Proverbs 27:21
As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.
Proverbs 29:5
A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.
To discern
1 Kings 3:9
So give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, so I can discern between good and evil. Otherwise, how will I be able to govern this great people of yours?"
Job 6:30
Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"
1 Corinthians 2:14
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.