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
I agree, Achish replied. I consider you as loyal as an angel of God. But the other kings say you may not go with us into battle.
Proverbs 27:21
The refining pot is for silver. The furnace is for gold. A man is valued by what others say about him.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
To discern
1 Kings 3:9
Give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice. Help me know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?
Job 6:30
Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern destructive malice?
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God. They are foolishness to him! He cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.