1 Chronicles 21:7-17

7ThisH2088 commandH1697 was also evilH7489H5921 in the sightH5869 of GodH430; so He struckH5221 IsraelH3478.

8Then DavidH1732 saidH559 toH413 GodH430, “I have sinnedH2398 greatlyH3966 becauseH834 I have doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697. NowH6258 I beg YouH4994 to take awayH5674 the iniquityH5771 of Your servantH5650, forH3588 I have acted veryH3966 foolishlyH5528.”

9And the LORDH3068H413 instructedH1696 GadH1410, David’sH1732H559 seerH2374, 10“GoH1980 and tellH1696 DavidH1732 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘IH589 am offeringH5186H5921 you threeH7969 options. ChooseH977 oneH259 of them, and I will carry it outH6213 against you.’”

11So GadH1410 wentH935 and saidH559 toH413 DavidH1732, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘You must chooseH6901 12betweenH518 threeH7969 yearsH8141 of famineH7458, threeH7969 monthsH2320 of being swept awayH55951 beforeH6440 your enemiesH6862 and overtakenH5381 by their swordsH2719H341, orH518 threeH7969 daysH3117 of the swordH2719 of the LORDH3068—days of plagueH1698 upon the landH776, with the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 ravagingH7843 everyH3605 partH1366 of IsraelH3478.’ Now thenH6258, decideH7200 howH4100 I should replyH7725H1697 to Him who sent meH7971.”

13DavidH1732H413 answeredH559 GadH1410, “I am deeply distressedH6862H3966. PleaseH4994, let me fallH5307 into the handH3027 of the LORDH3068, forH3588 His merciesH7356 are veryH3966 greatH7227; but do notH408 let me fallH5307 into the handsH3027 of menH120.”

14So the LORDH3068 sentH5414 a plagueH1698 upon IsraelH3478, and seventyH7657 thousandH505 menH376 of IsraelH3478 fell deadH5307.

15Then GodH430 sentH7971 an angelH4397 to destroyH7843 JerusalemH3389, but as the angel was doing soH7843, the LORDH3068 saw itH7200 and relentedH5162 fromH5921 the calamityH7451, and He saidH559 to the angelH4397 who was destroying the peopleH7843, “EnoughH7227! WithdrawH7503 your handH3027 nowH6258!”

At that time the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 was standingH5975 byH5973 the threshing floorH1637 of OrnanH7712 the JebusiteH2983.

16When DavidH1732 lifted upH5375 his eyesH5869 and sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5975 betweenH996 heavenH8064 andH996 earthH776, with a drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027 stretched outH5186 overH5921 JerusalemH3389, DavidH1732 and the eldersH2205, clothedH3680 in sackclothH8242, fellH5307 facedownH5921H6440. 17And DavidH1732 saidH559 toH413 GodH430, “Was it notH3808 IH589 who gave the orderH559 to countH4487 the peopleH5971? IH5893 am the oneH1931 whoH834 has sinnedH2398 and acted wickedlyH7489. But theseH428 sheepH6629, whatH4100 have they doneH6213? O LORDH3068 my GodH430, pleaseH4994 let Your handH3027 fall uponH1961 me and my father’sH1 houseH1004, but do notH3808 let this plagueH4046 remain upon Your peopleH5971.”