2 Samuel 24:17

Then said David unto Yahweh, when he saw the messenger who was smiting the people, yea he said—Lo! I, have sinned, and, I, have done perversely, but what have, these sheep, done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against the house of my father!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.

In Context

16But, when the messenger stretched out his hand towards Jerusalem, to destroy it, then relented Yahweh as to the evil, and he said to the messenger who was destroying the people—Enough! now, stay thy hand. And, the messenger of Yahweh, was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

18And Gad came unto David, on that day,—and said unto him—Go up, rear thou unto Yahweh an altar, in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:33Now, therefore, I pray thee let thy servant remain instead of the lad, as servant to my lord,—but as for the lad, let him go up with his brethren.

Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces and said, O GOD, the God of the spirits of all flesh,—shall, one man, sin, and against all the assembly, wilt thou be wroth.

2 Samuel 24:10And the heart of David smote him, after he had reckoned up the people,—and David said unto Yahweh—I have sinned greatly, in what I have done, Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly.

1 Chronicles 21:16And, when David lifted up his eyes, and saw the messenger of Yahweh, standing, between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn, in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, then fell David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, upon their faces.

Job 42:6For this cause, I tremble and repent, on dust and ashes.

Psalms 44:11Thou dost give us up like sheep to be devoured, And, amongst the nations, hast thou scattered us.

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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