1 Chronicles 21:7-17

71GodH430 was displeasedH7489H5869 with thisH2088 thingH1697, so He struckH5221 IsraelH3478. 8DavidH1732 saidH559 to GodH430, “I have sinnedH2398 greatlyH3966, in that I have doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697. 2But nowH6258, pleaseH4994 takeH5674 awayH5674 the iniquityH5771 of Your servantH5650, for I have doneH5528 veryH3966 foolishlyH5528.”

9The LordH3068 spokeH1696 to 3GadH1410, David’sH1732 4seerH2374, sayingH559, 10“GoH1980 and speakH1696 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “I 5offerH5186 you threeH7969 thingsH7969; chooseH977 for yourself oneH259 of them, which I will doH6213 to you.”’” 11So GadH1410 cameH935 to DavidH1732 and saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘TakeH6901 for yourself 126eitherH518 threeH7969 yearsH8141 of famineH7458, or threeH7969 monthsH2320 to be sweptH5595 awayH5595 beforeH4480H6440 your foesH6862, while the swordH2719 of your enemiesH340 overtakesH5381 you, or else threeH7969 daysH3117 of the swordH2719 of the LordH3068, even pestilenceH1698 in the landH776, and the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 destroyingH7843 throughout allH3605 the territoryH1366 of IsraelH3478.’ NowH6258, therefore, considerH7200 whatH4100 answerH1697 I shall returnH7725 to Him who sentH7971 me.” 13DavidH1732 saidH559 to GadH1410, “I am in greatH3966 distressH6887; pleaseH4994 let me fallH5307 into the handH3027 of the LordH3068, 7for His merciesH7356 are veryH3966 greatH7227. But do not let me fallH5307 into the handH3027 of manH120.”

148So the LordH3068 9sentH5414 a pestilenceH1698 on IsraelH3478; 70,000H7657H505 menH376 of IsraelH3478 fellH5307. 15And GodH430 sentH7971 an angelH4397 to JerusalemH3389 to destroyH7843 it; but as he was about to destroyH7843 it, the LordH3068 sawH7200 and 10was sorryH5162 overH5921 the calamityH7463, and saidH559 to the destroyingH7843 angelH4397, “It is enoughH7227; nowH6258 relaxH7503 your handH3027.” And the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 was standingH5975 by the threshingH1637 floorH1637 of 11OrnanH771 the JebusiteH2983. 16Then DavidH1732 liftedH5375 up his eyesH5869 and sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 standingH5975 betweenH996 earthH776 and heavenH8064, with his drawnH8025 swordH2719 in his handH3027 stretchedH5186 out overH5921 JerusalemH3389. Then DavidH1732 and the eldersH2205, 12coveredH3680 with sackclothH8242, fellH5307 on their facesH6440. 17DavidH1732 saidH559 to GodH430, “Is it not I who 13commandedH559 to countH4487 the peopleH5971? Indeed, I am the one whoH834 has sinnedH2398 and doneH7489 veryH7489 wickedlyH7489, 14but theseH428 sheepH6629, whatH4100 have they doneH6213? O LordH3068 my GodH430, pleaseH4994 let Your handH3027 be against me and my father’sH1 householdH1004, but not against Your peopleH5971 that they should be plaguedH4046.”