1 Chronicles 21:8
And David said to God: I have sinned exceedingly in doing this: I beseech thee take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done foolishly.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7And God was displeased with this thing that was commanded: and he struck Israel.
9And the Lord spoke to Gad the seer of David, saying:
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:13And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever.
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel 24:10But David's heart struck him, after the people were numbered: and David said to the Lord: I have sinned very much in what I have done: but I pray thee, O Lord, to take away the iniquity of thy servant, because I have done exceeding foolishly.
Psalms 25:11For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
Psalms 51:1Unto the end, a psalm of David,
Hosea 14:2Return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen down by thy iniquity.
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 →