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.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Go and speak to David, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.”’”
- BSB “Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’”
- NKJV “Go and tell David, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I offer you three things; choose one of them for yourself, that I may do it to you.” ’ ”
- NASB “Go and speak to David, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “I extend to you three choices; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.” ’ ”
- NLT “Go and say to David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of these punishments, and I will inflict it on you.’”
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Quick answer
God offers David a choice among three judgments. It shows the Lord granting David a measure of mercy even in discipline.
Overview
Through Gad, God offers David one of three forms of chastisement. That David is given a choice reveals mercy within judgment, allowing him to throw himself on God's character. The offer sets up David's profound statement of trust in the Lord's compassion in verse 13.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 13:21–22And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
- Prov 1:29–31For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
- Num 20:12And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
- Josh 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
- Rev 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Prov 3:12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
- 2 Sam 12:10–12Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
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