¹⁷ “And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel^(A) of God in discerning^(B) good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’”

²⁰ Your servant Joab did this to change the present situation. My lord has wisdom^(A) like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land.^(B)”

²⁷ And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel^(A) of God; so do whatever you wish.