1 Chronicles 21:9

Then the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying,

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And the LORD spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,

In Context

8Then David said to God, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.

10Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, so that I may do it to you.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 9:9(In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God, he said, Come let us go to the Seer, for he who now is named Prophet was in those days given the name of Seer.)

2 Samuel 24:11And David got up in the morning; now the word of the Lord had come to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

2 Chronicles 29:25Then he put the Levites in their places in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments of music as ordered by David and Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for the order was the Lord's, given by his prophets.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 21:8-18

David's Numbering the People. ( b. c. 1017.) 7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. 8 And 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. 9 And the Lord spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, 10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord , I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him,… Read the whole commentary →

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