Verse 14

2 Samuel 24:14

New King James Version

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14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל גָּ֖ד צַר לִ֣/י מְאֹ֑ד נִפְּלָה נָּ֤א בְ/יַד יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי רַבִּ֣ים רחמ/ו רַֽחֲמָ֔י/ו וּ/בְ/יַד אָדָ֖ם אַל אֶפֹּֽלָה

English Translation

David said to Gad, "I am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great, but let me not fall into the hand of man."

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Chapter 24 Context

1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say,... Focus ↗

2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribe... Focus ↗

3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD 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 Jo... Focus ↗

5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the m... Focus ↗

6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to... Focus ↗

7 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: an... Focus ↗

8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twe... Focus ↗

9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight h... Focus ↗

10 And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I h... Focus ↗

11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer,... Focus ↗

12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that... 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 the LORD; for his...

15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there die... Focus ↗

16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the... Focus ↗

17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinn... Focus ↗

18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshi... Focus ↗

19 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. Focus ↗

20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, an... 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 these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LOR... Focus ↗

24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I of... Focus ↗

25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So th... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 24 (25 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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