2 Samuel 14:20
2 Samuel 14:19-20 The Message (MSG)
The king said, “Is the hand of Joab mixed up in this?” “On your life, my master king, a body can’t veer an inch right or left and get by with it in the royal presence! Yes, it was your servant Joab who put me up to this, and put these very words in my mouth. It was because he wanted to turn things around that your servant Joab did this. But my master is as wise as God’s angels in knowing how to handle things on this earth.”
2 Samuel 14:20 King James Version (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.
2 Samuel 14:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.”
2 Samuel 14:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Joab did it so you would see things differently. My master, you are wise like an angel of God who knows everything that happens on earth.”
2 Samuel 14:20 American Standard Version (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.
2 Samuel 14:20 New International Version (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.”
2 Samuel 14:20 New King James Version (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.”
2 Samuel 14:20 Amplified Bible (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.”