Lexicon :: Strong's H2896 - ṭôḇ

So Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work[fn] with his female servants, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”

“Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.”

“He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”

“Hannah, why are you crying? ” her husband, Elkanah, would ask. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you troubled? Am I not better to you than ten sons? ”

“No, my sons, the news I hear the LORD’s people spreading is not good.

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the LORD. Let him do what he thinks is good.”

“He can take your best fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his servants.

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.[fn]

Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us.”

“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.

Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines tonight and plunder them until morning. Don’t let even one remain! ”

“Do whatever you want,” the troops replied.

But the priest said, “Let’s approach God here.”

Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and choice animals,[fn] as well as the young rams and the best of everything else. They were not willing to destroy them, but they did destroy all the worthless and unwanted things.

So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy,[fn] handsome appearance.

Then the LORD said, “Anoint him, for he is the one.”

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father, Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.

“If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you.

The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

“What you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die[fn] since you didn’t protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around; where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head? ”

David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.”

So Achish summoned David and told him, “As the LORD lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good[fn] to have you fighting[fn] in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.

“Now, may the LORD show kindness and faithfulness to you, and I will also show the same goodness to you because you have done this deed.

David replied, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. However, there’s one thing I require of you: You will not see my face unless you first bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

Lord GOD, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

“Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD’s will be done.”[fn]

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing ​— ​a very beautiful woman.

Absalom didn’t say anything to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon since he disgraced his sister Tamar.

“Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.”

Absalom said to him, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king does not have anyone to listen to you.”

“Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction[fn] and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.”