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

9Gad was David's prophet. The Lord said to him, 10‘Go and give my message to David: “There are three ways that I could punish you. You must choose one of them, and that is what I will do to punish you.” ’ So Gad went to David and he said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “You must choose one of these punishments. 12You may choose to have three years when there will be a famine. Or you may choose to have three months when you have to run away from your enemies' swords so that they do not kill you. Or you may choose to have three days when a very bad disease comes to your people. The angel of the Lord would kill many people in every part of Israel.” Now decide which punishment you will choose. I will take your answer to God, who sent me with this message.’ 13David said to Gad, ‘I am very upset. I do not want men to punish me. The Lord is kind and he forgives people. So it is better if he punishes me.’

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