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 told Gad, David’s prophet, 10“Go, tell David, ‘This is what the Lord says: “I am offering you three forms of judgment from which to choose. Pick one of them.”’” Gad went to David and told him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these: 12three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the Lord, during which a plague will invade the land and the Lord’s messenger will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.” 13David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!”

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