2 Samuel 24 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Kings 1

¹Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.

KJVNow king^H4428 David^H1732 was old^H2204^(H8804) and stricken^H935^(H8804) in years^H3117; and they covered^H3680^(H8762) him with clothes^H899, but he gat no heat^H3179^(H8799).

² Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”

KJVWherefore his servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let there be sought^H1245^(H8762) for my lord^H113 the king^H4428 a young^H5291 virgin^H1330: and let her stand^H5975^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and let her cherish^H5532^(H8802) him, and let her lie^H7901^(H8804) in thy bosom^H2436, that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 may get heat^H2552^(H8804).

³ So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

KJVSo they sought^H1245^(H8762) for a fair^H3303 damsel^H5291 throughout all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478, and found^H4672^(H8799) Abishag^H49 a Shunammite^H7767, and brought^H935^(H8686) her to the king^H4428.

⁴ The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.

KJVAnd the damsel^H5291 was very^H3966 fair^H3303, and cherished^H5532^(H8802) the king^H4428, and ministered^H8334^(H8762) to him: but the king^H4428 knew^H3045^(H8804) her not.

⁵ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

KJVThen Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 exalted^H4984^(H8693) himself, saying^H559^(H8800), I will be king^H4427^(H8799): and he prepared^H6213^(H8799) him chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571, and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323^(H8801) before^H6440 him.

⁶ His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

KJVAnd his father^H1 had not displeased^H6087^(H8804) him at any time^H3117 in saying^H559^(H8800), Why hast thou done so^H6213^(H8804)? and he also was a very^H3966 goodly^H2896^H8389 man; and his mother bare^H3205^(H8804) him after^H310 Absalom^H53.

⁷ He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

KJVAnd he conferred^H1697 with Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, and with Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548: and they following^H310 Adonijah^H138 helped^H5826^(H8799) him.

⁸ But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

KJVBut Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Shimei^H8096, and Rei^H7472, and the mighty men^H1368 which belonged to David^H1732, were not with Adonijah^H138.

⁹ Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants;

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 slew^H2076^(H8799) sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 and fat cattle^H4806 by the stone^H68 of Zoheleth^H2120, which is by^H681 Enrogel^H5883, and called^H7121^(H8799) all his brethren^H251 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and all the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 the king's^H4428 servants^H5650:

¹⁰ but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

KJVBut Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141, and the mighty men^H1368, and Solomon^H8010 his brother^H251, he called^H7121^(H8804) not.

¹¹ Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?

KJVWherefore Nathan^H5416 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800), Hast thou not heard^H8085^(H8804) that Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 doth reign^H4427^(H8804), and David^H1732 our lord^H113 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) it not?

¹² Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.

KJVNow therefore come^H3212^(H8798), let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel^H3289^(H8799)^H6098, that thou mayest save^H4422^(H8761) thine own life^H5315, and the life^H5315 of thy son^H1121 Solomon^H8010.

¹³ Go in to King David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then does Adonijah reign?’

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) and get thee in^H935^(H8798) unto king^H4428 David^H1732, and say^H559^(H8804) unto him, Didst not thou, my lord^H113, O king^H4428, swear^H7650^(H8738) unto thine handmaid^H519, saying^H559^(H8800), Assuredly^H3588 Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678? why then doth Adonijah^H138 reign^H4427^(H8804)?

¹⁴ Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words.”

KJVBehold, while thou yet talkest^H1696^(H8764) there with the king^H4428, I also will come in^H935^(H8799) after^H310 thee, and confirm^H4390^(H8765) thy words^H1697.

¹⁵ Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 went in^H935^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 into the chamber^H2315: and the king^H4428 was very^H3966 old^H2204^(H8804); and Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 ministered^H8334^(H8764) unto the king^H4428.

¹⁶ Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 bowed^H6915^(H8799), and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691) unto the king^H4428. And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), What wouldest thou?

¹⁷ She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, My lord^H113, thou swarest^H7650^(H8738) by the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 unto thine handmaid^H519, saying, Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678.

¹⁸ Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.

KJVAnd now, behold, Adonijah^H138 reigneth^H4427^(H8804); and now, my lord^H113 the king^H4428, thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) it not:

¹⁹ He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.

KJVAnd he hath slain^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance^H7230, and hath called^H7121^(H8799) all the sons^H1121 of the king^H4428, and Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, and Joab^H3097 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635: but Solomon^H8010 thy servant^H5650 hath he not called^H7121^(H8804).

²⁰ You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

KJVAnd thou, my lord^H113, O king^H4428, the eyes^H5869 of all Israel^H3478 are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell^H5046^(H8687) them who shall sit^H3427^(H8799) on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him.

²¹ Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”

KJVOtherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall sleep^H7901^(H8800) with his fathers^H1, that I and my son^H1121 Solomon^H8010 shall be counted offenders^H2400.

²² Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

KJVAnd, lo, while she yet talked^H1696^(H8764) with the king^H4428, Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 also came in^H935^(H8804).

²³ They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

KJVAnd they told^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030. And when he was come in^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428, he bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself before the king^H4428 with his face^H639 to the ground^H776.

²⁴ Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?

KJVAnd Nathan^H5416 said^H559^(H8799), My lord^H113, O king^H4428, hast thou said^H559^(H8804), Adonijah^H138 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678?

²⁵ For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

KJVFor he is gone down^H3381^(H8804) this day^H3117, and hath slain^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance^H7230, and hath called^H7121^(H8799) all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and the captains^H8269 of the host^H6635, and Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548; and, behold, they eat^H398^(H8802) and drink^H8354^(H8802) before^H6440 him, and say^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Adonijah^H138.

²⁶ But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.

KJVBut me, even me thy servant^H5650, and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and thy servant^H5650 Solomon^H8010, hath he not called^H7121^(H8804).

²⁷ Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”

KJVIs this thing^H1697 done^H1961^(H8738) by my lord^H113 the king^H4428, and thou hast not shewed^H3045^(H8689) it unto thy servant^H5650, who should sit^H3427^(H8799) on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him?

²⁸ Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.

KJVThen king^H4428 David^H1732 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) me Bathsheba^H1339. And she came^H935^(H8799) into the king's^H4428 presence^H6440, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²⁹ The king vowed and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sware^H7650^(H8735), and said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, that hath redeemed^H6299^(H8804) my soul^H5315 out of all distress^H6869,

³⁰ most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today.”

KJVEven as I sware^H7650^(H8738) unto thee by the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do^H6213^(H8799) this day^H3117.

³¹ Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”

KJVThen Bathsheba^H1339 bowed^H6915^(H8799) with her face^H639 to the earth^H776, and did reverence^H7812^(H8691) to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Let my lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 live^H2421^(H8799) for ever^H5769.

³² King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.

KJVAnd king^H4428 David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) me Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077. And they came^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

³³ The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

KJVThe king^H4428 also said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Take^H3947^(H8798) with you the servants^H5650 of your lord^H113, and cause Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 to ride^H7392^(H8689) upon mine own mule^H6506, and bring him down^H3381^(H8689) to Gihon^H1521:

³⁴ Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

KJVAnd let Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 anoint^H4886^(H8804) him there king^H4428 over Israel^H3478: and blow^H8628^(H8804) ye with the trumpet^H7782, and say^H559^(H8804), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010.

³⁵ Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”

KJVThen ye shall come up^H5927^(H8804) after^H310 him, that he may come^H935^(H8804) and sit^H3427^(H8804) upon my throne^H3678; for he shall be king^H4427^(H8799) in my stead: and I have appointed^H6680^(H8765) him to be ruler^H5057 over Israel^H3478 and over Judah^H3063.

³⁶ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 answered^H6030^(H8799) the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Amen^H543: the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 say^H559^(H8799) so too.

³⁷ As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”

KJVAs the LORD^H3068 hath been with my lord^H113 the king^H4428, even so be he with Solomon^H8010, and make^H1431 his throne^H3678 greater^H1431^(H8762) than the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732.

³⁸ So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

KJVSo Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, went down^H3381^(H8799), and caused Solomon^H8010 to ride^H7392^(H8686) upon king^H4428 David's^H1732 mule^H6506, and brought^H3212^(H8686) him to Gihon^H1521.

³⁹ Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 took^H3947^(H8799) an horn^H7161 of oil^H8081 out of the tabernacle^H168, and anointed^H4886^(H8799) Solomon^H8010. And they blew^H8628^(H8799) the trumpet^H7782; and all the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010.

⁴⁰ All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 came up^H5927^(H8799) after^H310 him, and the people^H5971 piped^H2490^(H8764) with pipes^H2485, and rejoiced^H8056 with great^H1419 joy^H8057, so that the earth^H776 rent^H1234^(H8735) with the sound^H6963 of them.

⁴¹ Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 and all the guests^H7121^(H8803) that were with him heard^H8085^(H8799) it as they had made an end^H3615^(H8765) of eating^H398^(H8800). And when Joab^H3097 heard^H8085^(H8799) the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782, he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore is this noise^H6963 of the city^H7151 being in an uproar^H1993^(H8802)?

⁴² While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”

KJVAnd while he yet spake^H1696^(H8764), behold, Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 came^H935^(H8804): and Adonijah^H138 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Come in^H935^(H8798); for thou art a valiant^H2428 man^H376^(H8676)^H381, and bringest^H1319 good^H2896 tidings^H1319^(H8762).

⁴³ Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3129 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to Adonijah^H138, Verily^H61 our lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 hath made Solomon^H8010 king^H4427^(H8689).

⁴⁴ The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 hath sent^H7971^(H8799) with him Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, and they have caused him to ride^H7392^(H8686) upon the king's^H4428 mule^H6506:

⁴⁵ Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 have anointed^H4886^(H8799) him king^H4428 in Gihon^H1521: and they are come up^H5927^(H8799) from thence rejoicing^H8056, so that the city^H7151 rang again^H1949^(H8735). This is the noise^H6963 that ye have heard^H8085^(H8804).

⁴⁶ Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

KJVAnd also Solomon^H8010 sitteth^H3427^(H8804) on the throne^H3678 of the kingdom^H4410.

⁴⁷ Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.

KJVAnd moreover the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 came^H935^(H8804) to bless^H1288^(H8763) our lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 make the name^H8034 of Solomon^H8010 better^H3190^(H8686) than thy name^H8034, and make^H1431 his throne^H3678 greater^H1431^(H8762) than thy throne^H3678. And the king^H4428 bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself upon the bed^H4904.

⁴⁸ Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”

KJVAnd also thus said^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, which hath given^H5414^(H8804) one to sit^H3427^(H8802) on my throne^H3678 this day^H3117, mine eyes^H5869 even seeing^H7200^(H8802) it.

⁴⁹ All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.

KJVAnd all the guests^H7121^(H8803) that were with Adonijah^H138 were afraid^H2729^(H8799), and rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) every man^H376 his way^H1870.

⁵⁰ Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 feared^H3372^(H8804) because^H6440 of Solomon^H8010, and arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799), and caught hold^H2388^(H8686) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.

⁵¹ Solomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, Adonijah^H138 feareth^H3372^(H8804) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010: for, lo, he hath caught hold^H270^(H8804) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196, saying^H559^(H8800), Let king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 swear^H7650^(H8735) unto me to day^H3117 that he will not slay^H4191^(H8686) his servant^H5650 with the sword^H2719.

⁵² Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799), If he will shew himself a worthy^H2428 man^H1121, there shall not an hair^H8185 of him fall^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776: but if wickedness^H7451 shall be found^H4672^(H8735) in him, he shall die^H4191^(H8804).

⁵³ So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

KJVSo king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799), and they brought him down^H3381^(H8686) from the altar^H4196. And he came^H935^(H8799) and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself to king^H4428 Solomon^H8010: and Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798) to thine house^H1004.

WEB·2 Samuel 24

¹Again Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”

KJVAnd again^H3254^(H8686) the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was kindled^H2734^(H8800) against Israel^H3478, and he moved^H5496^(H8686) David^H1732 against them to say^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), number^H4487^(H8798) Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

² The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the sum of the people.”

KJVFor the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to Joab^H3097 the captain^H8269 of the host^H2428, which was with him, Go now through^H7751^(H8798) all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884, and number^H6485^(H8798) ye the people^H5971, that I may know^H3045^(H8804) the number^H4557 of the people^H5971.

³ Joab said to the king, “Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Now the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 add^H3254^(H8686) unto the people^H5971, how many soever^H1992 they be, an hundredfold^H3967^H6471, and that the eyes^H5869 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 may see^H7200^(H8802) it: but why doth my lord^H113 the king^H4428 delight^H2654^(H8804) in this thing^H1697?

⁴ Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

KJVNotwithstanding the king's^H4428 word^H1697 prevailed^H2388^(H8799) against Joab^H3097, and against the captains^H8269 of the host^H2428. And Joab^H3097 and the captains^H8269 of the host^H2428 went out^H3318^(H8799) from the presence^H6440 of the king^H4428, to number^H6485^(H8800) the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ They passed over the Jordan and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and to Jazer;

KJVAnd they passed over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383, and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in Aroer^H6177, on the right side^H3225 of the city^H5892 that lieth in the midst^H8432 of the river^H5158 of Gad^H1410, and toward Jazer^H3270:

⁶ then they came to Gilead and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; and they came to Dan Jaan and around to Sidon,

KJVThen they came^H935^(H8799) to Gilead^H1568, and to the land^H776 of Tahtimhodshi^H8483; and they came^H935^(H8799) to Danjaan^H1842, and about^H5439 to Zidon^H6721,

⁷ and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beersheba.

KJVAnd came^H935^(H8799) to the strong hold^H4013 of Tyre^H6865, and to all the cities^H5892 of the Hivites^H2340, and of the Canaanites^H3669: and they went out^H3318^(H8799) to the south^H5045 of Judah^H3063, even to Beersheba^H884.

⁸ So when they had gone back and forth through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

KJVSo when they had gone^H7751^(H8799) through all the land^H776, they came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389 at the end^H7097 of nine^H8672 months^H2320 and twenty^H6242 days^H3117.

⁹ Joab gave up the sum of the counting of the people to the king; and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 gave up^H5414^(H8799) the sum^H4557 of the number^H4662 of the people^H5971 unto the king^H4428: and there were in Israel^H3478 eight^H8083 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 valiant^H2428 men^H376^(H8677)^H381 that drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719; and the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 were five^H2568 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 men^H376.

¹⁰ David’s heart struck him after he had counted the people. David said to Yahweh, “I have sinned greatly in that which I have done. But now, Yahweh, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.”

KJVAnd David's^H1732 heart^H3820 smote^H5221^(H8686) him after^H310 that he had numbered^H5608^(H8804) the people^H5971. And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804) greatly^H3966 in that I have done^H6213^(H8804): and now, I beseech thee, O LORD^H3068, take away^H5674^(H8685) the iniquity^H5771 of thy servant^H5650; for I have done very^H3966 foolishly^H5528^(H8738).

¹¹ When David rose up in the morning, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

KJVFor when David^H1732 was up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto the prophet^H5030 Gad^H1410, David's^H1732 seer^H2374, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹² “Go and speak to David, ‘Yahweh says, “I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.”’”

KJVGo^H1980^(H8800) and say^H559^(H8804) unto David^H1732, Thus saith^H1696^(H8765) the LORD^H3068, I offer^H5190^(H8802) thee three^H7969 things; choose^H977^(H8798) thee one^H259 of them, that I may do it unto thee^H6213^(H8799).

¹³ So Gad came to David, and told him, saying, “Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.”

KJVSo Gad^H1410 came^H935^(H8799) to David^H1732, and told^H5046^(H8686) him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Shall seven^H7651 years^H8141 of famine^H7458 come^H935^(H8799) unto thee in thy land^H776? or wilt thou flee^H5127^(H8800) three^H7969 months^H2320 before^H6440 thine enemies^H6862, while they pursue^H7291^(H8802) thee? or that there be three^H7969 days^H3117' pestilence^H1698 in thy land^H776? now advise^H3045^(H8798), and see^H7200^(H8798) what answer^H1697 I shall return^H7725^(H8686) to him that sent^H7971^(H8802) me.

¹⁴ David said to Gad, “I am in distress. Let us fall now into Yahweh’s hand, for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into man’s hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Gad^H1410, I am in a great^H3966 strait^H6887^(H8804): let us fall^H5307^(H8799) now into the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068; for his mercies^H7356 are great^H7227: and let me not fall^H5307^(H8799) into the hand^H3027 of man^H120.

¹⁵ So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning even to the appointed time; and seventy thousand men died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba.

KJVSo the LORD^H3068 sent^H5414^(H8799) a pestilence^H1698 upon Israel^H3478 from the morning^H1242 even to the time^H6256 appointed^H4150: and there died^H4191^(H8799) of the people^H5971 from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884 seventy^H7657 thousand^H505 men^H376.

¹⁶ When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough. Now withdraw your hand.” Yahweh’s angel was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

KJVAnd when the angel^H4397 stretched out^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027 upon Jerusalem^H3389 to destroy^H7843^(H8763) it, the LORD^H3068 repented^H5162^(H8735) him of the evil^H7451, and said^H559^(H8799) to the angel^H4397 that destroyed^H7843^(H8688) the people^H5971, It is enough^H7227: stay^H7503^(H8685) now thine hand^H3027. And the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 was by the threshingplace^H1637 of Araunah^H728 the Jebusite^H2983.

¹⁷ David spoke to Yahweh when he saw the angel who struck the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me, and against my father’s house.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 spake^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 when he saw^H7200^(H8800) the angel^H4397 that smote^H5221^(H8688) the people^H5971, and said^H559^(H8799), Lo, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804), and I have done wickedly^H5753^(H8689): but these sheep^H6629, what have they done^H6213^(H8804)? let thine hand^H3027, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's^H1 house^H1004.

¹⁸ Gad came that day to David and said to him, “Go up, build an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”

KJVAnd Gad^H1410 came^H935^(H8799) that day^H3117 to David^H1732, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go up^H5927^(H8798), rear^H6965^(H8685) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068 in the threshingfloor^H1637 of Araunah^H728 the Jebusite^H2983.

¹⁹ David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Yahweh commanded.

KJVAnd David^H1732, according to the saying^H1697 of Gad^H1410, went up^H5927^(H8799) as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765).

²⁰ Araunah looked out, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. Then Araunah went out and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

KJVAnd Araunah^H728 looked^H8259^(H8686), and saw^H7200^(H8799) the king^H4428 and his servants^H5650 coming on^H5674^(H8802) toward him: and Araunah^H728 went out^H3318^(H8799), and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself before the king^H4428 on his face^H639 upon the ground^H776.

²¹ Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” David said, “To buy your threshing floor, to build an altar to Yahweh, that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people.”

KJVAnd Araunah^H728 said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore is my lord^H113 the king^H4428 come^H935^(H8804) to his servant^H5650? And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), To buy^H7069^(H8800) the threshingfloor^H1637 of thee, to build^H1129^(H8800) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068, that the plague^H4046 may be stayed^H6113^(H8735) from the people^H5971.

²² Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, the cattle for the burnt offering, and the threshing sledges and the yokes of the oxen for the wood.

KJVAnd Araunah^H728 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 take^H3947^(H8799) and offer up^H5927^(H8686) what seemeth good^H2896 unto him^H5869: behold^H7200^(H8798), here be oxen^H1241 for burnt sacrifice^H5930, and threshing instruments^H4173 and other instruments^H3627 of the oxen^H1241 for wood^H6086.

²³ All this, O king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May Yahweh your God accept you.”

KJVAll these things did Araunah^H728, as a king^H4428, give^H5414^(H8804) unto the king^H4428. And Araunah^H728 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, The LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 accept^H7521^(H8799) thee.

²⁴ The king said to Araunah, “No, but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Yahweh my God which cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Araunah^H728, Nay; but I will surely^H7069^(H8800) buy^H7069^(H8799) it of thee at a price^H4242: neither will I offer^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 of that which doth cost me nothing^H2600. So David^H1732 bought^H7069^(H8799) the threshingfloor^H1637 and the oxen^H1241 for fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of silver^H3701.

²⁵ David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Yahweh was entreated for the land, and the plague was removed from Israel.

KJVAnd David^H1732 built^H1129^(H8799) there an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068, and offered^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002. So the LORD^H3068 was intreated^H6279^(H8735) for the land^H776, and the plague^H4046 was stayed^H6113^(H8735) from Israel^H3478.

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