2 Samuel 19:27
What does 2 Samuel 19:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He has given you a false account of me: but my lord the king is like the angel of God: do then whatever seems good to you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he uttereth slander against thy servant unto my lord the king, and my lord the king <FI>is<Fi> as a messenger of God; and do thou that which is good in thine eyes,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover he hath also accused me thy servant to thee, my lord the king: but thou my lord the king art as an angel of God, do what pleaseth thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he has slandered thy servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel ofGod; do therefore what is good in thy sight.
Context
v.26And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because thy servant is lame.
v.27This passage
v.28For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more unto the king?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 101:5
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
- 2 Samuel 14:17
Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.
- Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
- Jeremiah 9:4
Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 16:3
And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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