“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.” ’ ”
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.”’”
- KJV 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.
- 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.” ’ ”
- 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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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 out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have been disobedient to Yahweh’s mouth, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you,
- Prov 1:29–31because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
- Num 20:12Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
- Josh 24:15If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
- Rev 3:19As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Prov 3:12for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
- 2 Sam 12:10–12Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’
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