The next morning the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, who was David’s seer. This was the message:
Parallel translations
- WEB When David rose up in the morning, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- KJV For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- BSB When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
- NKJV Now when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- NASB When David got up in the morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet, David’s seer, saying,
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Quick answer
The next morning the LORD's word came to the prophet Gad, David's seer.
Overview
God responds to David's confession by sending His prophet with a word. That forgiveness of sin does not always remove all earthly consequences becomes the theme of what follows, even as God's mercy remains at work through His prophetic word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Sam 9:9(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.)
- 1 Sam 22:5The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
- 1 Chr 29:29Now 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 Chr 2:19Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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God's covenant with David — a son whose throne and kingdom would last forever (7:12–16) — finds its yes in Jesus, the Son of David who reigns without end.
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