1 Chronicles 21:30

1 Chronicles 21:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:30

28When David saw that the Lord had answered his prayer, he offered sacrifices there at Araunah’s threshing floor. 29At that time the Tabernacle of the Lord and the altar of burnt offering that Moses had made in the wilderness were located at the place of worship in Gibeon. But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 21:30 word by word

וְלֹא־יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָלֶ֥כֶת לְפָנָ֖יו לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִפְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• not goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• it to enquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for he was afraidבָּעַתbâ‛ath · to terrifyH1204
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of the angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:30

• 1 Chronicles 21:16David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth with his sword drawn, reaching out over Jerusalem. So David and the leaders of Israel put on burlap to show their deep distress and fell face down on the ground.
• 1 Chronicles 13:12David was now afraid of God, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?”
• Deuteronomy 10:12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
• 2 Samuel 6:9David was now afraid of the Lord, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of the Lord back into my care?”
• Job 13:21Remove your heavy hand from me, and don’t terrify me with your awesome presence.
• Job 21:6When I think about what I am saying, I shudder. My body trembles.
• Job 23:15No wonder I am so terrified in his presence. When I think of it, terror grips me.
• Psalms 90:11Who can comprehend the power of your anger? Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve.
• Psalms 119:120I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.
• Jeremiah 5:22Have you no respect for me? Why don’t you tremble in my presence? I, the Lord, define the ocean’s sandy shoreline as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the boundaries I set.
• Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear you, O King of nations? That title belongs to you alone! Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms of the world, there is no one like you.
• Hebrews 12:28Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Because of the sword of the angel - This is given as a reason why David built an altar in the threshing-floor of Ornan: he was afraid to go to Gibeon, because of the sword of the destroying angel, or he was afraid of delaying the offerings so long as his going thither would require, lest the destroying angel should in the mean while exterminate the people; therefore he hastily built an altar in that place, and on it made the requisite offerings, and by…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30David, knowing that by sacrifice on this altar he had caused the angel to stay his hand, was afraid to transfer his offerings elsewhere, lest the Angel should resume his task and pestilence again break out.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-30The census and plague led to dedicating Araunah’s threshing floor as the site for the new sanctuary. Normally, offerings were made at Gibeon, where the tabernacle was located (see 1 Chronicles 16:39; 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3). The plague stopped at the threshing floor, allowing David to make offerings there as instructed by Gad the seer (1 Chronicles 21:18). David then chose this new location for the future temple of the Lord God.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:30

• Conviction
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel of the Lord
• Advise
• Cost
• Displease
• Grant
• Require
• Temptation

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