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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As an angel of God—rather, as "the" Angel of God, and therefore whatever David decided would be right.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

An angel of God. — Compare 2 Samuel 14:20; 2 Samuel 19:27; 1 Samuel 29:9.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then your handmaid said, the word of my lord the king shall
now be comfortable
Or, "f…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy and His clemency toward poor, guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment f…

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