1 Chronicles 21:8
And Dovid said unto HaElohim, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing, but now, take away the avon of Thy eved, for I have done very foolishly.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
7And HaElohim was displeased with this thing; therefore He struck Yisroel.
9And Hashem spoke unto Gad, Chozeh Dovid (seer of David) saying,
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:13And Shmuel said to Sha'ul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not been shomer over the mitzvat Hashem Eloheicha, which He commanded thee; for now would Hashem have established thy mamlachah over Yisroel ad olam.
2 Samuel 12:13And Dovid said unto Natan, I have sinned against Hashem. And Natan said unto Dovid, Hashem also hath put away thy chattat; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel 24:10And the lev Dovid struck him after that he had numbered HaAm. And Dovid said unto Hashem, Chatati (I have sinned) me'od (greatly) in what I have done; and now, Hashem, take away the avon (iniquity, guilt) of Thy eved; for I have done very foolishly.
Psalms 25:11[Lamed] For the sake of Thy Shem, Hashem, 1 pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 1
Psalms 51:1(For the one directing. Mizmor Dovid.
Hosea 14:2O Yisroel, return unto Hashem Eloheicha; 1 for thy downfall hast been thine avon (iniquity). 1
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 →