Verse 30

1 Chronicles 21:30

New Living Translation

30 But David was not able to go there to inquire of God (Elohim), because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the LORD.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לֹא יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָ/לֶ֥כֶת לְ/פָנָ֖י/ו לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִ/פְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה

English Translation

And David could not go before the Lord to inquire of God, for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel. Focus ↗

2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the people of Israel — f... Focus ↗

3 But Joab replied, “May the LORD increase the number of his people a hundred times over! But why, my... Focus ↗

4 But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab traveled throughout all Israel to count the... Focus ↗

5 and reported the number of people to David. There were 1,100,000 warriors in all Israel who could ha... Focus ↗

6 But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed... Focus ↗

7 God (Elohim) was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it. Focus ↗

8 Then David said to God (Elohim), “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my gui... Focus ↗

9 Then the LORD spoke to Gad, David’s seer. This was the message: Focus ↗

10 “Go and say to David, ‘This is what the LORD says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of thes... Focus ↗

11 So Gad came to David and said, “These are the choices the LORD has given you. Focus ↗

12 You may choose three years of famine, three months of destruction by the sword of your enemies, or t... Focus ↗

13 “I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad. “But let me fall into the hands of the LORD, f... Focus ↗

14 So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and 70,000 people died as a result. Focus ↗

15 And God (Elohim) sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But just as the angel was preparing to destroy... Focus ↗

16 David looked up and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth with his sword drawn... Focus ↗

17 And David said to God (Elohim), “I am the one who called for the census! I am the one who has sinned... Focus ↗

18 Then the angel of the LORD told Gad to instruct David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the... Focus ↗

19 So David went up to do what the LORD had commanded him through Gad. Focus ↗

20 Araunah, who was busy threshing wheat at the time, turned and saw the angel there. His four sons, wh... Focus ↗

21 When Araunah saw David approaching, he left his threshing floor and bowed before David with his face... Focus ↗

22 David said to Araunah, “Let me buy this threshing floor from you at its full price. Then I will buil... Focus ↗

23 “Take it, my lord the king, and use it as you wish,” Araunah said to David. “I will give the oxen fo... Focus ↗

24 But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take wh... Focus ↗

25 So David gave Araunah 600 pieces of gold in payment for the threshing floor. Focus ↗

26 David built an altar there to the LORD and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. And when... Focus ↗

27 Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put the sword back into its sheath. Focus ↗

28 When David saw that the LORD had answered his prayer, he offered sacrifices there at Araunah’s thres... Focus ↗

29 At that time the Tabernacle of the LORD and the altar of burnt offering that Moses had made in the w... Focus ↗

30 But David was not able to go there to inquire of God (Elohim), because he was terrified by the drawn...

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