1 Chronicles 21:9

1 Chronicles 21:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to Gad, David’s seer,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:9

7Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel. 8Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. But now, I beseech You, take away the wickedness and guilt of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.” And 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].” ’ ” 11So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Choose for yourself

1 Chronicles 21:9 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גָּ֔ד חֹזֵ֥ה דָוִ֖יד לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• seerחֹזֶהchôzeh · seerH2374
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:9

• 1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the chronicles (records) of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the chronicles of Gad the seer,
• 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he would say, “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet today was formerly called a seer.)
• 2 Samuel 24:11When David got up in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Later, Gad is mentioned as having created a list of the acts of King David (1 Chronicles 29:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. the Lord spake unto Gad, David's seer--Although David was himself endowed with a prophetic gift, yet, in matters relating to himself or his kingdom, he was in the habit of consulting the Lord through the medium of the priests; and when he failed to do so, a prophet was sent on extraordinary occasions to admonish or chastise him. Gad, a private friend, was occasionally employed as the bearer of these prophetic messages.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:9

• Gad
• Nation

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• Gad
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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