30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
30 But David H1732 could H3201 not go H3212 before H6440 it to enquire H1875 of God: H430 for he was afraid H1204 because H6440 of the sword H2719 of the angel H4397 of the LORD. H3068
30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
30 and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.
30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
30 But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
30 But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
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Commentary on 1 Chronicles 21 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 21
As this rehearsal makes no mention of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, so neither of the troubles of his family that followed upon it; not a word of Absalom's rebellion, or Sheba's. But David's sin, in numbering the people, is here related, because, in the atonement made for that sin, an intimation was given of the spot of ground on which the temple should be built. Here is,
1Ch 21:1-6
Numbering the people, one would think, was no bad thing. Why should not the shepherd know the number of his flock? But God sees not as man sees. It is plain it was wrong in David to do it, and a great provocation to God, because he did it in the pride of his heart; and there is no sin that has in it more of contradiction and therefore more of offence to God than pride. The sin was David's; he alone must bear the blame of it. But here we are told,
1Ch 21:7-17
David is here under the rod for numbering the people, that rod of correction which drives out the foolishness that is bound up in the heart, the foolishness of pride. Let us briefly observe,
1Ch 21:18-30
We have here the controversy concluded, and, upon David's repentance, his peace made with God. Though thou wast angry with me, thy anger is turned away.