2 Samuel 24:11

And David rose early in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, the seer, saying, Go, and speak to David, saying,

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

In Context

10And the heart of David smote him after he had numbered the people; and David said to the Lord, I have sinned grievously, O Lord, in what I have now done: remove, I pray thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have been exceedingly foolish.

12Thus saith the Lord, + 24:12 The word εἰμὶ is simply redundant.I bring one of three things upon thee: now choose thee one of them, and I will do it to thee.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 9:9Now beforetime in Israel every one in going to enquire of God said, Come and let us go to the seer; for the people beforetime called the prophet, the seer.

2 Samuel 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to David; and he went in to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor.

1 Chronicles 29:29And the rest of the acts of David, the former and the latter, are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 24:11-18

The Numbering of the People Punished. ( b. c. 1017.) 10 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. 11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord , I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I… Read the whole commentary →

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