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2 Samuel 24:11

What does 2 Samuel 24:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 24:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David got up in the morning; now the word of the Lord had come to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when David arose in the morning, the word of Jehovah came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Context

v.10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

v.11This passage

v.12Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:29

    Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they 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,

  • 1 Samuel 22:5

    And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.

  • 1 Samuel 9:9

    (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

  • 1 Chronicles 2:19

    And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.

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