2 Samuel 14:20 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

“Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly,[fn] but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, knowing everything on earth.”

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Translations for 2 Samuel 14:20

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“To bring about this change of affairs your servant Joab has done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that is in the earth.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

He did it to place the matter before you in a different light. But you are as wise as an angel of God, and you understand everything that happens among us!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly,[fn] but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, knowing everything on earth.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“In order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

in order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

in order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“In order to change the appearance of things [between Absalom and you, his father] your servant Joab did this thing. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that is in the earth.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Your servant Joab did this so as to change this situation. But my lord has wisdom like that of the angel of God, and knows everything that is happening in the land."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

In order to change the course of affairs your servant Jo'ab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

in order to bring round the appearance of the thing hath thy servant Joab done this thing, and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of a messenger of God, to know all that is in the land.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

To bring about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are on the earth.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

to change the face of the matter has your servant Yo'av done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the eretz.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ut verterem figuram sermonis huius servus tuus Ioab praecepit istud tu autem domine mi sapiens es sicut habet sapientiam angelus Dei ut intellegas omnia super terram

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לְבַעֲבוּר סַבֵּב אֶת־פְּנֵי הַדָּבָר עָשָׂה עַבְדְּךָ יֹואָב אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַאדֹנִי חָכָם כְּחָכְמַת מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים לָדַעַת אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר בָּאָרֶץ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἕνεκεν τοῦ περιελθεῖν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου ἐποίησεν ὁ δοῦλός σου Ιωαβ τὸν λόγον τοῦτον καὶ ὁ κύριός μου σοφὸς καθὼς σοφία ἀγγέλου τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ γνῶναι πάντα τὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَجْلِ تَحْوِيلِ وَجْهِ الْكَلاَمِ فَعَلَ عَبْدُكَ يُوآبُ هذَا الأَمْرَ، وَسَيِّدِي حَكِيمٌ كَحِكْمَةِ مَلاَكِ اللهِ لِيَعْلَمَ كُلَّ مَا فِي الأَرْضِ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَدْ قَامَ يُوآبُ بِهَذَا الأَمْرِ لإِحْدَاثِ تَغْيِيرٍ فِي الْوَضْعِ الرَّاهِنِ. إِنَّ سَيِّدِي يَتَمَتَّعُ بِحِكْمَةٍ مُمَاثِلَةٍ لِحِكْمَةِ مَلاكِ اللهِ، وَعَالِمٌ بِمَا يَحْدُثُ فِي الْبِلادِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

In order that this form of speech might come about it was that thy servant Joab has framed this matter: and my lord is wise as is the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y que trocara la forma de las palabras, Joab tu siervo lo ha hecho: mas mi señor es sabio, conforme á la sabiduría de un ángel de Dios, para conocer lo que hay en la tierra.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Para mudar el aspecto de las cosas Joab tu siervo ha hecho esto; pero mi señor es sabio conforme a la sabiduría de un ángel de Dios, para conocer lo que hay en la tierra.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

王的僕人約押如此行、為要挽回這事、我主的智慧、卻如　神使者的智慧、能知世上一切事。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Joab, tu servidor, hizo esto para cambiar la situación presente. Pero mi señor es sabio, conforme a la sabiduría de un ángel de Dios, para conocer todo lo que hay en la tierra.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이는 왕의 종 요압이 이 일의 형편을 변하려 하여 이렇게 함이니이다 내 주 왕의 지혜는 하나님의 사자의 지혜와 같아서 땅에 있는 일을 다 아시나이다 하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est pour donner à la chose une autre tournure que ton serviteur Joab a fait cela. Mais mon seigneur est aussi sage qu'un ange de Dieu, pour connaître tout ce qui se passe sur la terre.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

daß ich diese Sache also wenden sollte, das hat dein Knecht Joab gemacht. Aber mein Herr ist weise wie die Weisheit eines Engels Gottes, daß er merkt alles auf Erden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

чтобы притчею дать делу такой вид, раб твой Иоав научил меня; но господин мой мудр, как мудр Ангел Божий, чтобы знать все, что на земле.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

y que trocara la forma de las palabras, Joab tu siervo lo ha hecho; mas mi señor es sabio, conforme a la sabiduría de un ángel de Dios, para saber lo que se hace en la tierra.

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(14:20)

Lit to go around the face of the matter

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