1 Satan 21:1 Or An adversary; Jb 1:6; Zch 3:1–2,21:1 Jb 1:6; Zch 3:1–2rose up against Israel and incited David 21:1–8 2Sm 24:1–10to count the people of Israel. 2 So Davidsaid to Joaband the commanders of the troops, "Go and count Israel from Beer-shebato Danand bring a report to me so I can know their number." 21:2 1Ch 27:23–24
3 Joabreplied, "May the Lordmultiply the number of his people a hundred times over! 21:3 Dt 1:11My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel? "
4 Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joableft and traveled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem. 5 Joabgave the total troop registration to David. In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand armed men 21:5 Lit men drawing the swordand in Judah itself four hundred seventy thousand armed men. 6 But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count because the king’s command was detestable to him. 7 This command was also evil in God’s sight, so he afflicted Israel.
8 Davidsaid to God, "I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now, please take away your servant’s guilt, for I’ve been very foolish." 21:8 2Sm 12:13
David’s Punishment
9 Then 21:9–17 2Sm 24:11–17the Lordinstructed Gad, 21:9 1Ch 29:29David’s seer, 21:9 1Sm 9:9; 2Sm 24:11; 1Ch 25:510 "Go and say to David, ‘This is what the Lordsays: I am offering you three choices. Choose one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you.’ "
11 So Gadwent to Davidand said to him, "This is what the Lordsays: ‘Take your choice: 12 three years of famine, or three months of devastation by your foes with the sword of your enemy overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the Lord— a plague on the land, the angel of the Lordbringing destruction to the whole territory of Israel.’ Now decide what answer I should take back to the one who sent me."
13 Davidanswered Gad, "I’m in anguish. Please, let me fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are very great, 21:13 Ps 51:1; 130:4,7but don’t let me fall into human hands."
14 So the Lordsent a plague on Israel, and seventy thousand Israelite men died. 15 Then God sent an angel to Jerusalemto destroy it, but when the angel was about to destroy the city, 21:15 Lit but as he was destroyingthe Lordlooked, relented concerning the destruction, 21:15 Ex 32:14; 1Sm 15:11; 2Sm 24:16; Am 7:3,6; Jnh 3:9–10and said to the angel who was destroying the people, "Enough, withdraw your hand now! " The angel of the Lordwas then standing at the threshing floor of Ornan21:15–28 = Araunah in 2Sm 24:16–24the Jebusite.
16 When Davidlooked up and saw the angel of the Lordstanding between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, Davidand the elders, covered in sackcloth, 21:16 1Kg 21:27fell facedown. 17 Davidsaid to God, "Wasn’t I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Lordmy God, please let your hand be against me and against my father’s family, but don’t let the plague be against your people."
David’s Altar
18 So the angel of the Lordordered Gad21:18–27 2Sm 24:18–25to tell Davidto go and set up an altar to the Lordon the threshing floor of Ornanthe Jebusite. 21:18 2Ch 3:119 Davidwent up at Gad’s command spoken in the name of the Lord.
20 Ornanwas threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel. His four sons, who were with him, hid. 21 Davidcame to Ornan, and when Ornanlooked and saw David, he left the threshing floor and bowed to Davidwith his face to the ground.
22 Then Davidsaid to Ornan, "Give me this threshing-floor plot so that I may build an altar to the Lordon it. Give it to me for the full price, so the plague on the people may be stopped."
23 Ornansaid to David, "Take it! My lord the king may do whatever he wants. 21:23 Lit do what is good in his eyesSee, I give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering — I give it all."
24 King Davidanswered Ornan, "No, I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the Lordwhat belongs to you or offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
25 So Davidgave Ornanfifteen poundsof gold 21:25 Lit 600 shekels of gold by weightfor the plot. 26 He built an altar to the Lordthere and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and he answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering. 21:26 Lv 9:24; Jdg 6:21
27 Then the Lordspoke to the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath. 28 At that time, Davidoffered sacrifices there when he saw that the Lordanswered him at the threshing floor of Ornanthe Jebusite. 29 The tabernacle of the Lord, which Mosesmade in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were at the high place in Gibeon, 21:29 1Kg 3:4; 1Ch 16:3930 but Davidcould not go before it to inquire of God, because he was terrified of the sword of the Lord’s angel.
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David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Beersheba is a town in the Negeb of Judah, where Joel and Abijah were judges, and the home of Zibiah, mother of King Joash. During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beersheba (1 Samuel 8:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).