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The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable; I doubt not the king will give a gracious and satisfactory answer to my petition.
As an angel of God, to wit, in wisdom, and justice, and goodness.
To discern good and bad; to hear and judge of causes and requests, whether they be just, and good, and fit to be granted, as mine is; or unrighteous, and unreasonable, and fit to be rejected. So she intimates her confidence in the justice of her cause, and thereby confirms the king in his purpose and promise to grant her request, and withal arms the king against the suggestions of them who should advise him to a rigorous execution of God’s law against Absalom, and be ready to censure him for restoring Absalom, and this for want of that angelical wisdom which the king had, who wisely considered many things far above their reach.
Therefore; because thou art so wise, and just, and pitiful, and gracious to those who in strict justice deserve punishment.
The Lord thy God will be with thee; God will own and stand by thee in this thy act of grace; or, God will prosper thee in thy enterprises; or, at least, not be offended with thee.