1 Chronicles 21:9

1 Chronicles 21:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to Gad, David’s seer,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:9

7But God was displeased with this thing and He struck Israel. 8Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. But now, I entreat you, take away the guilt of Your servant for I have behaved very foolishly.” Then Adonai spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying: 10“Go and speak to David, saying, ‘Thus says Adonai, “I offer you three things; choose one of them and I will bring it upon you.”’” 11So Gad went to David and said to him, “Thus says Adonai: ‘Select for yourself

1 Chronicles 21:9 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גָּ֔ד חֹזֵ֥ה דָוִ֖יד לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• seerחֹזֶהchôzeh · seerH2374
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:9

• 1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of King David, the first and the last, behold, are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer
• 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let’s go to the seer”—for today’s prophet was formerly called a seer.)
• 2 Samuel 24:11When David rose up in the morning, the word of Adonai came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying:

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Later, Gad is mentioned as having created a list of the acts of King David (1 Chronicles 29:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. the Lord spake unto Gad, David's seer--Although David was himself endowed with a prophetic gift, yet, in matters relating to himself or his kingdom, he was in the habit of consulting the Lord through the medium of the priests; and when he failed to do so, a prophet was sent on extraordinary occasions to admonish or chastise him. Gad, a private friend, was occasionally employed as the bearer of these prophetic messages.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:9

• Gad
• Nation

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• Gad
• Advise
• Cost
• Displease
• Grant
• Require
• Temptation
• Chronicles, Books of
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• Genealogy

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