2 Samuel 14:20

“To change the face of the matter your servant Joab has done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of Elohim, to know all that is on the earth.””

2 Samuel 14:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 14:20, word by word

changeסַבֵּבsabev

turn

To turn another way, or to pass to another owner: the face, a kingdom, a name.

Where else “sabev” appears
the faceפְּנֵיpene

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “pene” appears
of the matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
your servantעַבְדְּavd

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

Where else “avd” appears
Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

Where else “yoav” appears
has doneעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
but my lordאדֹנִdoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “doni” appears
is wiseחָכָםchacham

wise

Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.

Where else “chacham” appears
according to the wisdomחָכְמַתchachmat

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

Where else “chachmat” appears
of an angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

Where else “malach” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
to knowדַעַתdaat

know

To know something, realize.

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is on the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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The context

19The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered and said, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has said; for your servant Joab, he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of your servant all these words.

20 · This verse (above)

21The king said to Joab, “Look, please, I have done this thing; go, bring back the young man, Absalom.”

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