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
The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.'"
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Psalm 15:3
He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
Psalm 101:5
I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.
Jeremiah 9:4
Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
As an angel
2 Samuel 14:17
Then your handmaid 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 Yahweh, your God, be with you.'"
1 Samuel 29:9
Achish answered David, "I know that you are 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.'
General references
Proverbs 18:17
He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.