1 Chronicles 21:11

1 Chronicles 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee
• New International Version (NIV)So Gad went to David and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Take your choice:
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Choose what you will:
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Choose for yourself,

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:11

9And the Lord said to Gad, David’s seer, 10“Go and tell David, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “I offer you three choices; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you [as punishment for your sin].” ’ ” So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Choose for yourself 12either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your enemies, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the Lord and plague in the land, and the angel of the Lord bringing destruction throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.” 13David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”

1 Chronicles 21:11 word by word

וַיָּ֥בֹא גָ֖ד אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֛וֹ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה קַבֶּל־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Chooseקָבַלqâbal · to receiveH6901

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Choose thee, &c.--To the three evils these correspond in beautiful agreement: three years, three months, three days [Bertheau]. (See on 2Sa 24:13).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:11

• Choice
• Gad
• Nation

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gad
• Advise
• Cost
• Displease
• Grant
• Require
• Temptation
• Choose; Chosen
• Chronicles, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings