New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Chronicles 21:8
8David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, 1by doing this thing. 2But now, please overlook Your servant’s guilt, for I have behaved very foolishly.”
1 Chronicles 21:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- New International Version (NIV)Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing; but now, I pray, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 21:8
6But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab. 7Now God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel. David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, by doing this thing. But now, please overlook Your servant’s guilt, for I have behaved very foolishly.” 9The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying, 10“Go and speak to David, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “I extend to you three choices; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.”’”
Read all of 1 Chronicles 211 Chronicles 21:8 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים חָטָ֣אתִֽי מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲו֣וֹן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃ פRead the interlinear
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- I have sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- by doingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- But nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
- overlookעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- Your servant’sעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- guiltעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- for I have behavedסָכַלsâkal · be foolishH5528
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:8
- 2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has allowed your sin to pass; you shall not die.
- 2 Samuel 24:10Now David’s heart troubled him after he had counted the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, Lord, please overlook the guilt of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
- Psalms 25:11For the sake of Your name, Lord, Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.
- Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my guilt; I said, “I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
- Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge your wrongdoing, That you have revolted against the Lord your God, And have scattered your favors to the strangers under every leafy tree, And you have not obeyed My voice,’ declares the Lord.
- Luke 15:18I will set out and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
- 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- Psalms 51:1Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.
- Hosea 14:2Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all guilt And receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips.
- John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
- Genesis 34:7Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.
- 1 Samuel 13:13But Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for the Lord would now have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again since my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have made a very great mistake.”
- 2 Samuel 13:13As for me, where could I get rid of my shame? And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now then, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
- 2 Chronicles 10:9He said to them, “What advice do you give, so that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:8
- 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. 1-131Ch 21:1-13. David Sins in Numbering the People. 1. Satan stood up against Israel--God, by withdrawing His grace at this time from David (see on 2Sa 24:1), permitted the tempter to prevail over him. As the result of this successful temptation was the entail of a heavy calamity as a punishment from God upon the people, it might be said that "Satan stood up against Israel." number Israel--In the act of taking the census of a people, there is not only no…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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