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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.”
• 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.”

Context of 2 Samuel 24:10

8So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. 9And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Yhwh, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Yhwh, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 11For when David was up in the morning, the word of Yhwh came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, 12Go and say unto David, Thus saith Yhwh, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

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

• 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 Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
• John 8:9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
• 1 John 3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
• 2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Yhwh. And Nathan said unto David, Yhwh also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
• 1 Chronicles 21:8And 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.
• 2 Chronicles 32:26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yhwh came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
• Job 33:27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
• Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yhwh; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
• Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
• Micah 7:8Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Yhwh shall be a light unto me.
• 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• Job 7:21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
• Hosea 14:2Take with you words, and turn to Yhwh: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
• John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
• Deuteronomy 32:6Do ye thus requite Yhwh, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
• 1 Samuel 13:13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Yhwh thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Yhwh have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

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