American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 21:30
30But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 21:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
Context of 1 Chronicles 21:30
28At that time, when David saw that Jehovah had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there. 29For the tabernacle of Jehovah, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt-offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon. But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
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וְלֹא־יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָלֶ֥כֶת לְפָנָ֖יו לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִפְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:30
- 1 Chronicles 21:16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
- 1 Chronicles 13:12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
- Deuteronomy 10:12And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
- 2 Samuel 6:9And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?
- Job 13:21Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
- Job 21:6Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.
- Job 23:15Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.
- Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
- Psalms 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.
- Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.
- Jeremiah 10:7Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.
- Hebrews 12:28Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:
- Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
- Revelation 15:4Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Because of the sword of the angel - This is given as a reason why David built an altar in the threshing-floor of Ornan: he was afraid to go to Gibeon, because of the sword of the destroying angel, or he was afraid of delaying the offerings so long as his going thither would require, lest the destroying angel should in the mean while exterminate the people; therefore he hastily built an altar in that place, and on it made the requisite offerings, and by…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30David, knowing that by sacrifice on this altar he had caused the angel to stay his hand, was afraid to transfer his offerings elsewhere, lest the Angel should resume his task and pestilence again break out.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-30The census and plague led to dedicating Araunah’s threshing floor as the site for the new sanctuary. Normally, offerings were made at Gibeon, where the tabernacle was located (see 1 Chronicles 16:39; 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3). The plague stopped at the threshing floor, allowing David to make offerings there as instructed by Gad the seer (1 Chronicles 21:18). David then chose this new location for the future temple of the Lord God.Read the comment
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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
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