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.

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.

ο δουλος σου Ιωαβ εκαμε τουτο, να μεταστρεψω την μορφην του πραγματος τουτου· και ο κυριος μου ειναι σοφος, κατα την σοφιαν αγγελου του Θεου, εις το να γνωριζη παντα τα εν τη γη.

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.