Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
As an angel
General references
Bible References
Slandered
2 Samuel 16:3
And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains at Jerusalem. For he said, Today the house of Israel shall restore to me the kingdom of my father.
Exodus 20:16
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Psalm 15:3
he does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
Psalm 101:5
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off; him who has a high look and a proud heart, I will not allow.
Jeremiah 9:4
Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders.
As an angel
2 Samuel 14:17
And your handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comforting. For as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, to see what is good and bad. And Jehovah your God will be with you.
1 Samuel 29:9
And Achish answered and said to David, I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God. But the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
General references
Proverbs 18:17
The first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.