1 Chronicles 21:30
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New International Version (©1984)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, David couldn't go there to consult God because he was frightened by the sword of the LORD's Messenger.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

American Standard Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David could not go to the altar there to pray to God: for he was seized with an exceeding great fear, seeing the sword of the angel of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

World English Bible
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

21:30 Afraid - When he saw the angel stand with his drawn sword over Jerusalem, he durst not go away to Gibeon, lest the angel in the mean time should destroy Jerusalem: for the prevention whereof he thought it proper to worship God in that place, which he had consecrated by his special presence and acceptance.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-30 David's numbering the people. - No mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, neither of the troubles that followed it: they had no needful connexion with the subjects here noted. But David's sin, in numbering the people, is related: in the atonement made for that sin, there was notice of the place on which the temple should be built. The command to David to build an altar, was a blessed token of reconciliation. God testified his acceptance of David's offerings on this altar. Thus Christ was made sin, and a curse for us; it pleased the Lord to bruise him, that through him, God might be to us, not a consuming Fire, but a reconciled God. It is good to continue attendance on those ordinances in which we have experienced the tokens of God's presence, and have found that he is with us of a truth. Here God graciously met me, therefore I will still expect to meet him.


1 Chronicles 21:29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were in the high place at Gibeon at that time.
1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel." (NASB ©1995)

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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.

he was afraid 1Ch 21:16 13:12 De 10:12 2Sa 6:9 Job 13:21 21:6 23:15 Ps 90:11 119:120 Jer 5:22 10:7 Heb 12:28,29 Re 1:17 15:4

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