Verse 10

2 Samuel 24:10

American Standard Version

10 And David`s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֤ךְ לֵב דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔/וֹ אַחֲרֵי כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת הָ/עָ֑ם וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְ/עַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר נָא֙ אֶת עֲוֺ֣ן עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד
English Translation
And David's heart struck him after he had counted the people, and David said to the Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done, and now, O Lord, please take away the guilt of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."
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Chapter 24 Context
1 And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying,... Focus ↗
2 And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all t... Focus ↗
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God (Elohim) add unto the people, how many soever they... Focus ↗
4 Notwithstanding, the king`s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And J... Focus ↗
5 And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the... Focus ↗
6 then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and round abo... Focus ↗
7 and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and... Focus ↗
8 So when they had gone to and from through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine mo... Focus ↗
9 And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eigh... Focus ↗
10 And David`s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I ha...
11 And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David`s seer,... Focus ↗
12 Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, tha... Focus ↗
13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in... Focus ↗
14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his m... Focus ↗
15 So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died... Focus ↗
16 And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of th... Focus ↗
17 And David spake unto Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinne... Focus ↗
18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto Jehovah in the threshin... Focus ↗
19 And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Jehovah commanded. Focus ↗
20 And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went o... Focus ↗
21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the thre... Focus ↗
22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: beho... Focus ↗
23 all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God (... Focus ↗
24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price. Neither will I off... Focus ↗
25 And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. So Jeh... Focus ↗