1 Chronicles 27:24 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began to count the men. But he didn’t finish. The Lord was angry with Israel because David had begun to count the men. So the numbe...

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New International Reader's Version - Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began to count the men. But he didn’t finish. The Lord was angry with Israel because David had begun to count the men. So the number wasn’t written down in the official records of King David.
新标点和合本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人；因此，没有点完，数目也没有写在大卫王记上。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，却还没有数完。为了这事，烈怒临到以色列，数点的数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，却还没有数完。为了这事，烈怒临到以色列，数点的数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
当代译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始统计人数，但没有完成，因为耶和华因此事而向以色列人发烈怒，因此统计的数目没有收录在《大卫王记》上。
圣经新译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，但还没有完成，为了这事耶和华的忿怒就临到以色列人身上，所以以色列的人数没有记在大卫王的年录上。
中文标准译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押曾经开始数点，但因着这事耶和华的震怒临到了以色列，所以他没有完成，数目也没有记在《大卫王年代志》上。
现代标点和合本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人，因此没有点完，数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
和合本（拼音版） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人，因此没有点完，数目也没有写在大卫王记上。
New International Version - Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the annals of King David.
English Standard Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.
New Living Translation - Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.
Christian Standard Bible - Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.
New American Standard Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.
New King James Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census, but he did not finish, for wrath came upon Israel because of this census; nor was the number recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.
Amplified Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish; and because of this, [God’s] wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.
American Standard Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
King James Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
New English Translation - Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.
World English Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
新標點和合本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押動手數點，當時耶和華的烈怒臨到以色列人；因此，沒有點完，數目也沒有寫在大衛王記上。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，卻還沒有數完。為了這事，烈怒臨到以色列，數點的數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，卻還沒有數完。為了這事，烈怒臨到以色列，數點的數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
當代譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始統計人數，但沒有完成，因為耶和華因此事而向以色列人發烈怒，因此統計的數目沒有收錄在《大衛王記》上。
聖經新譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，但還沒有完成，為了這事耶和華的忿怒就臨到以色列人身上，所以以色列的人數沒有記在大衛王的年錄上。
呂振中譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數它，只因為了這事、就有永恆主的震怒臨到了以色列人，故此沒有數完；其數目也沒有寫上《大衛王記》上。
中文標準譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押曾經開始數點，但因著這事耶和華的震怒臨到了以色列，所以他沒有完成，數目也沒有記在《大衛王年代志》上。
現代標點和合本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押動手數點，當時耶和華的烈怒臨到以色列人，因此沒有點完，數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
文理和合譯本 - 洗魯雅子約押始核之而未竟、且因此事震怒臨及以色列、其數不載入大衛王紀、○
文理委辦譯本 - 西魯雅子約押始核斯民、因上帝之震怒、降災於以色列族、故不竣厥事、不載其數於大闢王之籍。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 西魯雅子約押核數斯民、主緣此甚怒、降災於以色列人、故未竣其事、其數不載入大衛王之記、○
Nueva Versión Internacional - Joab hijo de Sarvia comenzó a hacer el censo, pero no lo terminó porque eso desató la ira de Dios sobre Israel. Por eso no quedó registrado el número en las crónicas del rey David.
현대인의 성경 - 요압이 인구 조사를 시작하여 미처 마치기도 전에 여호와께서 그 일로 이스라엘을 벌하셨으므로 이스라엘의 총 인구수가 다윗왕의 국정 일지에 기록되지 않았다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Иоав, сын Саруи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Израиль, и ее результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давида».
Восточный перевод - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исраил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давуда».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исраил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давуда».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исроил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Довуда».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Joab, fils de Tserouya, avait commencé le recensement ; mais il ne l’acheva pas. D’ailleurs, à cause de ce recensement, l’Eternel se mit en colère contre Israël. C’est pourquoi les chiffres de ce recensement n’ont pas été reportés dans les Annales du roi David .
リビングバイブル - ヨアブにさせた人口調査は、途中で主の怒りが下ったために完了しませんでした。そのため、調査の最終結果はダビデ王の年代記に載っていません。
Nova Versão Internacional - Joabe, filho de Zeruia, começou a contar os homens, mas não pôde terminar. A ira divina caiu sobre Israel por causa desse recenseamento, e o resultado não entrou nos registros históricos do rei Davi.
Hoffnung für alle - Joab, Zerujas Sohn, hatte mit der Volkszählung begonnen, sie aber nie zu Ende geführt, denn ihretwegen war Gottes Zorn über Israel hereingebrochen. Daher wurde nie die genaue Zahl der Israeliten in die Chronik von König David aufgenommen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giô-áp, con Xê-ru-gia, bắt đầu kiểm kê dân số nhưng không hoàn tất được, vì do cuộc kiểm kê này mà Đức Chúa Trời giáng cơn thịnh nộ trên dân tộc Ít-ra-ên. Số thống kê ấy không được ghi vào biên niên sử của Vua Đa-vít.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - โยอาบบุตรนางเศรุยาห์เริ่มนับจำนวนคน แต่ไม่ได้ทำจนครบ พระพิโรธตกแก่อิสราเอลเนื่องจากการนับจำนวนนี้ ยอดรวมไม่เคยบันทึกไว้ในจดหมายเหตุกษัตริย์ดาวิด
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - โยอาบบุตรของนางเศรุยาห์เริ่มนับ แต่เขานับยังไม่ครบ เพราะว่าพระเจ้าโกรธอิสราเอลในเรื่องนี้ และจำนวนที่นับก็ไม่ได้ถูกบันทึกไว้ในหนังสือแห่งพงศาวดารของกษัตริย์ดาวิด

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1 Chronicles 21:1 - Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:2 - So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go! Count the men of Israel from Beersheba all the way to Dan. Report back to me. Then I’ll know how many there are.”
1 Chronicles 21:3 - Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his troops 100 times. King David, you are my master. Aren’t all the men under your control? Why would you want me to count them? Do you want to make Israel guilty?”
1 Chronicles 21:4 - In spite of what Joab said, the king’s order had more authority than Joab’s reply did. So Joab left and went all through Israel. Then he came back to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 21:5 - Joab reported to David how many fighting men he had counted. In the whole land of Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use their swords well. That included 470,000 men in Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:6 - But Joab didn’t include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the total number. The king’s command was sickening to Joab.
1 Chronicles 21:7 - It was also evil in the sight of God. So he punished Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:8 - Then David said to God, “I committed a great sin when I counted Israel’s men. I beg you to take away my guilt. I’ve done a very foolish thing.”
1 Chronicles 21:9 - The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet. The Lord said,
1 Chronicles 21:10 - “Go and tell David, ‘The Lord says, “I could punish you in three different ways. Choose one of them for me to punish you with.” ’ ”
1 Chronicles 21:11 - So Gad went to David. Gad said to him, “The Lord says, ‘Take your choice.
1 Chronicles 21:12 - You can have three years when there will not be enough food in the land. You can have three months when your enemies will sweep you away. They will catch up with you. They will destroy you with their swords. Or you can have three days when the sword of the Lord will punish you. That means there would be three days of plague in the land. My angel would strike down people in every part of Israel.’ So take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”
1 Chronicles 21:13 - David said to Gad, “I’m suffering terribly. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is very great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”
1 Chronicles 21:14 - So the Lord sent a plague on Israel. And 70,000 Israelites died.
1 Chronicles 21:15 - God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But as the angel was doing it, the Lord saw it. The Lord decided to end the plague he had sent. So he spoke to the angel who was destroying the people. He said, “That is enough! Do not kill any more people!” The angel of the Lord was standing at Araunah’s threshing floor. Araunah was from the city of Jebus.
1 Chronicles 21:16 - David looked up. He saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth. The angel was holding out a sword over Jerusalem. David and the elders fell with their faces to the ground. They were wearing the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.
1 Chronicles 21:17 - David said to God, “I ordered the fighting men to be counted. I’m the one who has sinned. I am the shepherd of these people. I’m the one who has done what is wrong. These people are like sheep. What have they done? Lord my God, punish me and my family. But don’t let this plague continue to strike your people.”
2 Samuel 24:1 - The Lord was very angry with Israel. He stirred up David against them. He said, “Go! Count the men of Israel and Judah.”
2 Samuel 24:2 - So the king spoke to Joab and the army commanders with him. He said, “Go all through the territories of the tribes of Israel. Go from the town of Dan all the way to Beersheba. Count the fighting men. Then I’ll know how many there are.”
2 Samuel 24:3 - Joab replied to the king. He said, “King David, you are my master. May the Lord your God multiply the troops 100 times. And may you live to see it. But why would you want me to count the fighting men?”
2 Samuel 24:4 - The king’s word had more authority than the word of Joab and the army commanders. That was true in spite of what Joab had said. So they left the king and went out to count the fighting men of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:5 - They went across the Jordan River. They camped south of the town in the middle of the Arnon River valley near Aroer. Then they went through Gad and continued on to Jazer.
2 Samuel 24:6 - They went to Gilead and the area of Tahtim Hodshi. They continued to Dan Jaan and on around toward Sidon.
2 Samuel 24:7 - Then they went toward the fort of Tyre. They went to all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba. It was in the Negev Desert of Judah.
2 Samuel 24:8 - They finished going through the entire land. Then they came back to Jerusalem. They had been gone for nine months and 20 days.
2 Samuel 24:9 - Joab reported to the king how many fighting men he had counted. In Israel there were 800,000 men who were able to handle a sword. In Judah there were 500,000.
2 Samuel 24:10 - David felt sorry that he had counted the fighting men. So he said to the Lord, “I committed a great sin when I counted Judah and Israel’s men. Lord, I beg you to take away my guilt. I’ve done a very foolish thing.”
2 Samuel 24:11 - Before David got up the next morning, a message from the Lord came to Gad the prophet. He was David’s seer. The message said,
2 Samuel 24:12 - “Go and tell David, ‘The Lord says, “I could punish you in three different ways. Choose one of them for me to use against you.” ’ ”
2 Samuel 24:13 - So Gad went to David. He said to him, “Take your choice. Do you want three years when there won’t be enough food in your land? Or do you want three months when you will run away from your enemies while they chase you? Or do you want three days when there will be a plague in your land? Think it over. Then take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”
2 Samuel 24:14 - David said to Gad, “I’m suffering terribly. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”
2 Samuel 24:15 - So the Lord sent a plague on Israel. It lasted from that morning until he decided to end it. From Dan all the way to Beersheba 70,000 people died.

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New International Reader's Version - Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began to count the men. But he didn’t finish. The Lord was angry with Israel because David had begun to count the men. So the number wasn’t written down in the official records of King David.
新标点和合本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人；因此，没有点完，数目也没有写在大卫王记上。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，却还没有数完。为了这事，烈怒临到以色列，数点的数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，却还没有数完。为了这事，烈怒临到以色列，数点的数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
当代译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始统计人数，但没有完成，因为耶和华因此事而向以色列人发烈怒，因此统计的数目没有收录在《大卫王记》上。
圣经新译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始数点，但还没有完成，为了这事耶和华的忿怒就临到以色列人身上，所以以色列的人数没有记在大卫王的年录上。
中文标准译本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押曾经开始数点，但因着这事耶和华的震怒临到了以色列，所以他没有完成，数目也没有记在《大卫王年代志》上。
现代标点和合本 - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人，因此没有点完，数目也没有写在《大卫王记》上。
和合本（拼音版） - 洗鲁雅的儿子约押动手数点，当时耶和华的烈怒临到以色列人，因此没有点完，数目也没有写在大卫王记上。
New International Version - Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the annals of King David.
English Standard Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.
New Living Translation - Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.
Christian Standard Bible - Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.
New American Standard Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.
New King James Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census, but he did not finish, for wrath came upon Israel because of this census; nor was the number recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.
Amplified Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish; and because of this, [God’s] wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.
American Standard Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
King James Version - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
New English Translation - Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.
World English Bible - Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
新標點和合本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押動手數點，當時耶和華的烈怒臨到以色列人；因此，沒有點完，數目也沒有寫在大衛王記上。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，卻還沒有數完。為了這事，烈怒臨到以色列，數點的數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，卻還沒有數完。為了這事，烈怒臨到以色列，數點的數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
當代譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始統計人數，但沒有完成，因為耶和華因此事而向以色列人發烈怒，因此統計的數目沒有收錄在《大衛王記》上。
聖經新譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點，但還沒有完成，為了這事耶和華的忿怒就臨到以色列人身上，所以以色列的人數沒有記在大衛王的年錄上。
呂振中譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數它，只因為了這事、就有永恆主的震怒臨到了以色列人，故此沒有數完；其數目也沒有寫上《大衛王記》上。
中文標準譯本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押曾經開始數點，但因著這事耶和華的震怒臨到了以色列，所以他沒有完成，數目也沒有記在《大衛王年代志》上。
現代標點和合本 - 洗魯雅的兒子約押動手數點，當時耶和華的烈怒臨到以色列人，因此沒有點完，數目也沒有寫在《大衛王記》上。
文理和合譯本 - 洗魯雅子約押始核之而未竟、且因此事震怒臨及以色列、其數不載入大衛王紀、○
文理委辦譯本 - 西魯雅子約押始核斯民、因上帝之震怒、降災於以色列族、故不竣厥事、不載其數於大闢王之籍。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 西魯雅子約押核數斯民、主緣此甚怒、降災於以色列人、故未竣其事、其數不載入大衛王之記、○
Nueva Versión Internacional - Joab hijo de Sarvia comenzó a hacer el censo, pero no lo terminó porque eso desató la ira de Dios sobre Israel. Por eso no quedó registrado el número en las crónicas del rey David.
현대인의 성경 - 요압이 인구 조사를 시작하여 미처 마치기도 전에 여호와께서 그 일로 이스라엘을 벌하셨으므로 이스라엘의 총 인구수가 다윗왕의 국정 일지에 기록되지 않았다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Иоав, сын Саруи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Израиль, и ее результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давида».
Восточный перевод - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исраил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давуда».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исраил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Давуда».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Иоав, сын Церуи, начал пересчитывать народ, но не закончил: гнев за эту перепись постиг Исроил, и её результат не был вписан в «Летопись царя Довуда».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Joab, fils de Tserouya, avait commencé le recensement ; mais il ne l’acheva pas. D’ailleurs, à cause de ce recensement, l’Eternel se mit en colère contre Israël. C’est pourquoi les chiffres de ce recensement n’ont pas été reportés dans les Annales du roi David .
リビングバイブル - ヨアブにさせた人口調査は、途中で主の怒りが下ったために完了しませんでした。そのため、調査の最終結果はダビデ王の年代記に載っていません。
Nova Versão Internacional - Joabe, filho de Zeruia, começou a contar os homens, mas não pôde terminar. A ira divina caiu sobre Israel por causa desse recenseamento, e o resultado não entrou nos registros históricos do rei Davi.
Hoffnung für alle - Joab, Zerujas Sohn, hatte mit der Volkszählung begonnen, sie aber nie zu Ende geführt, denn ihretwegen war Gottes Zorn über Israel hereingebrochen. Daher wurde nie die genaue Zahl der Israeliten in die Chronik von König David aufgenommen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giô-áp, con Xê-ru-gia, bắt đầu kiểm kê dân số nhưng không hoàn tất được, vì do cuộc kiểm kê này mà Đức Chúa Trời giáng cơn thịnh nộ trên dân tộc Ít-ra-ên. Số thống kê ấy không được ghi vào biên niên sử của Vua Đa-vít.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - โยอาบบุตรนางเศรุยาห์เริ่มนับจำนวนคน แต่ไม่ได้ทำจนครบ พระพิโรธตกแก่อิสราเอลเนื่องจากการนับจำนวนนี้ ยอดรวมไม่เคยบันทึกไว้ในจดหมายเหตุกษัตริย์ดาวิด
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - โยอาบบุตรของนางเศรุยาห์เริ่มนับ แต่เขานับยังไม่ครบ เพราะว่าพระเจ้าโกรธอิสราเอลในเรื่องนี้ และจำนวนที่นับก็ไม่ได้ถูกบันทึกไว้ในหนังสือแห่งพงศาวดารของกษัตริย์ดาวิด

1 Chronicles 21:1 - Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:2 - So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go! Count the men of Israel from Beersheba all the way to Dan. Report back to me. Then I’ll know how many there are.”
1 Chronicles 21:3 - Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his troops 100 times. King David, you are my master. Aren’t all the men under your control? Why would you want me to count them? Do you want to make Israel guilty?”
1 Chronicles 21:4 - In spite of what Joab said, the king’s order had more authority than Joab’s reply did. So Joab left and went all through Israel. Then he came back to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 21:5 - Joab reported to David how many fighting men he had counted. In the whole land of Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use their swords well. That included 470,000 men in Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:6 - But Joab didn’t include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the total number. The king’s command was sickening to Joab.
1 Chronicles 21:7 - It was also evil in the sight of God. So he punished Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:8 - Then David said to God, “I committed a great sin when I counted Israel’s men. I beg you to take away my guilt. I’ve done a very foolish thing.”
1 Chronicles 21:9 - The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet. The Lord said,
1 Chronicles 21:10 - “Go and tell David, ‘The Lord says, “I could punish you in three different ways. Choose one of them for me to punish you with.” ’ ”
1 Chronicles 21:11 - So Gad went to David. Gad said to him, “The Lord says, ‘Take your choice.
1 Chronicles 21:12 - You can have three years when there will not be enough food in the land. You can have three months when your enemies will sweep you away. They will catch up with you. They will destroy you with their swords. Or you can have three days when the sword of the Lord will punish you. That means there would be three days of plague in the land. My angel would strike down people in every part of Israel.’ So take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”
1 Chronicles 21:13 - David said to Gad, “I’m suffering terribly. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is very great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”
1 Chronicles 21:14 - So the Lord sent a plague on Israel. And 70,000 Israelites died.
1 Chronicles 21:15 - God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But as the angel was doing it, the Lord saw it. The Lord decided to end the plague he had sent. So he spoke to the angel who was destroying the people. He said, “That is enough! Do not kill any more people!” The angel of the Lord was standing at Araunah’s threshing floor. Araunah was from the city of Jebus.
1 Chronicles 21:16 - David looked up. He saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth. The angel was holding out a sword over Jerusalem. David and the elders fell with their faces to the ground. They were wearing the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.
1 Chronicles 21:17 - David said to God, “I ordered the fighting men to be counted. I’m the one who has sinned. I am the shepherd of these people. I’m the one who has done what is wrong. These people are like sheep. What have they done? Lord my God, punish me and my family. But don’t let this plague continue to strike your people.”
2 Samuel 24:1 - The Lord was very angry with Israel. He stirred up David against them. He said, “Go! Count the men of Israel and Judah.”
2 Samuel 24:2 - So the king spoke to Joab and the army commanders with him. He said, “Go all through the territories of the tribes of Israel. Go from the town of Dan all the way to Beersheba. Count the fighting men. Then I’ll know how many there are.”
2 Samuel 24:3 - Joab replied to the king. He said, “King David, you are my master. May the Lord your God multiply the troops 100 times. And may you live to see it. But why would you want me to count the fighting men?”
2 Samuel 24:4 - The king’s word had more authority than the word of Joab and the army commanders. That was true in spite of what Joab had said. So they left the king and went out to count the fighting men of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:5 - They went across the Jordan River. They camped south of the town in the middle of the Arnon River valley near Aroer. Then they went through Gad and continued on to Jazer.
2 Samuel 24:6 - They went to Gilead and the area of Tahtim Hodshi. They continued to Dan Jaan and on around toward Sidon.
2 Samuel 24:7 - Then they went toward the fort of Tyre. They went to all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba. It was in the Negev Desert of Judah.
2 Samuel 24:8 - They finished going through the entire land. Then they came back to Jerusalem. They had been gone for nine months and 20 days.
2 Samuel 24:9 - Joab reported to the king how many fighting men he had counted. In Israel there were 800,000 men who were able to handle a sword. In Judah there were 500,000.
2 Samuel 24:10 - David felt sorry that he had counted the fighting men. So he said to the Lord, “I committed a great sin when I counted Judah and Israel’s men. Lord, I beg you to take away my guilt. I’ve done a very foolish thing.”
2 Samuel 24:11 - Before David got up the next morning, a message from the Lord came to Gad the prophet. He was David’s seer. The message said,
2 Samuel 24:12 - “Go and tell David, ‘The Lord says, “I could punish you in three different ways. Choose one of them for me to use against you.” ’ ”
2 Samuel 24:13 - So Gad went to David. He said to him, “Take your choice. Do you want three years when there won’t be enough food in your land? Or do you want three months when you will run away from your enemies while they chase you? Or do you want three days when there will be a plague in your land? Think it over. Then take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”
2 Samuel 24:14 - David said to Gad, “I’m suffering terribly. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”
2 Samuel 24:15 - So the Lord sent a plague on Israel. It lasted from that morning until he decided to end it. From Dan all the way to Beersheba 70,000 people died.