2 Samuel 24:10

2 Samuel 24:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)But after he had taken the census, David’s conscience began to bother him. And he said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt, Lord, for doing this foolish thing.”

Context of 2 Samuel 24:10

8After they had gone through the entire land, they came back to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. 9Joab reported the number of the fighting men to the king: In Israel there were eight hundred thousand able-bodied men who could handle a sword, and in Judah five hundred thousand. David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.” 11Before David got up the next morning, the word of the Lord had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer: 12“Go and tell David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.’ ”

2 Samuel 24:10 word by word

וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔וֹ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that he had numberedסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I have sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• in that I have doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• take awayעָבַר‛âbar · to pass: bringH5674
• the iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• of thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• foolishlyסָכַלsâkal · be foolishH5528

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 24:10

• 1 Samuel 24:5Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.
• John 8:9At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
• 1 John 3:20If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
• 2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.
• 1 Chronicles 21:8Then 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.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:26Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.
• Job 33:27And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
• Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.
• Proverbs 28:13Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
• Micah 7:8Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
• 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
• Job 7:21Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more.”
• Hosea 14:2Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.
• John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• Deuteronomy 32:6Is this the way you repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?
• 1 Samuel 13:13“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 24:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10David said - I have sinned greatly - We know not exactly in what this sin consisted. I have already hinted, 2 Samuel 24:1, that probably David now began to covet an extension of empire, and purposed to unite some of the neighboring states with his own; and having, through the suggestions of Satan or some other adversary, (for so the word implies), given way to this covetous disposition, he could not well look to God for help, and therefore wished to know…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 It is well, when a man has sinned, if he has a heart within to smite him for it. If we confess our sins, we may pray in faith that God would forgive them, and take away, by pardoning mercy, that sin which we cast away by sincere repentance. What we make the matter of our pride, it is just in God to take from us, or make bitter to us, and make it our punishment. This must be such a punishment as the people have a large share in, for though it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10I have sinned: See study note on 2 Samuel 24:1. David thought his sin caused the plague and that the removal of his sin would make things right (see also 2 Samuel 24:17). However, it is clear that Israel, not David, was the true object of God’s wrath (2 Samuel 24:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310-13. David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned--The act of numbering the people was not in itself sinful; for Moses did it by the express authority of God. But David acted not only independently of such order or sanction, but from motives unworthy of the delegated king of Israel; from pride and vainglory; from self-confidence and distrust of God; and, above all, from ambitious designs of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 24:10

• Conscience
• Nation
• Plague
• Presumption
• Repentance
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• David
• Advise
• Foolishly
• Offer
• Temptation
• Wickedly
• Fool; Folly
• Guilt
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 24

• 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