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

9The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer. 10“Go and tell David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I’m offering you three choices. Choose the one you want me to do to you.’ ” When Gad came to David, he said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Take your pick: 12either three years of famine, or three months during which your enemies will chase you away when their swords catch up to you, or three days of the Lord’s sword—a plague in the land with the Messenger of the Lord destroying the whole country of Israel.’ Decide what answer I should give the one who sent me.” 13“I’m in a desperate situation,” David told Gad. “Please let me fall into the Lord’s hands because he is extremely merciful. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”

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