2 Samuel 24

¹Againוַיֹּ֙סֶף֙way·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedלַחֲר֖וֹתla·ḥă·rō·wṯ — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He stirred upוַיָּ֨סֶתway·yā·seṯ — to incite, provoke, or stir upH5496 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → against them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and take a census of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.” ²So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֣ב׀yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his armyהַחַ֣יִלha·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, who was with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “Goשֽׁוּט־šūṭ- — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֤יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from Danמִדָּן֙mid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → and registerוּפִקְד֖וּū·p̄iq·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, so that I may knowוְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔יwə·yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → their numberמִסְפַּ֥רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →.” ³But Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “May the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → multiplyוְיוֹסֵ֣ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵאָ֣הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → timesפְעָמִ֔יםp̄ə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → over, and may the eyesוְעֵינֵ֥יwə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → see it. But whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יwa·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → wantחָפֵ֖ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → to do suchהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a thingבַּדָּבָ֥רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴Nevertheless, the king’s wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהֶחָ֑יִלhe·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. So Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֤יwə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהַחַ֙יִל֙ha·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → departedוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to count the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁵They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → near Aroerבַעֲרוֹעֵ֗רḇa·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study →, southיְמִ֥יןyə·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → of the townהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the valleyהַנַּ֥חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, and proceeded toward Gadהַגָּ֖דhag·gāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → and Jazerיַעְזֵֽר׃ya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דָהhag·gil·‘ā·ḏāh — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Tahtim-hodshiחָדְשִׁ֑יḥā·ḏə·šî — Holy sanctuary placeH8483 — Full Word Study →, andוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → on to Dan-jaanיַּ֔עַןya·‘an — Dan the JudgeH1842 — Full Word Study → and aroundוְסָבִ֖יבwə·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sidonצִידֽוֹן׃ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →. ⁷They wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toward the fortressמִבְצַר־miḇ·ṣar- — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → of Tyreצֹ֔רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study → and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →. Finally, they went onוַיֵּֽצְא֛וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Negevנֶ֥גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, to Beersheba. ⁸At the endמִקְצֵ֨הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of nineתִשְׁעָ֧הṯiš·‘āh — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִׁ֛יםḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → daysי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, having goneוַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּway·yā·šu·ṭū — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → through the wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, they returnedוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → reportedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → the totalמִסְפַּ֥רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → numberמִפְקַד־mip̄·qaḏ- — Muster, appointed place, post, stationH4662 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. In Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → there wereוַתְּהִ֣יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 800,000 menאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of valorחַ֙יִל֙ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → who drewשֹׁ֣לֵֽףšō·lêp̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, andוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → there were 500,000חֲמֵשׁ־ḥă·mêš- — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Afterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → David had numbered the troopsהָעָ֑םסhå̄·ʿå̄·ms — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, his conscienceלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was strickenוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and heדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “I have sinnedחָטָ֤אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → in whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I beg Youנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → to take awayהַֽעֲבֶר־ha·‘ă·ḇer- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have acted veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → foolishlyנִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיnis·kal·tî — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹When Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶר פbab·bō·qɛr p̄ — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, a revelation from the LORD had comeהָיָה֙hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gadגָּ֣דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → seerחֹזֵ֥הḥō·zêh — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study →: ¹²“Goהָל֞וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tellוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am offeringנוֹטֵ֣לnō·w·ṭêl — to lift up, bear, carryH5190 — Full Word Study → you three options. Chooseבְּחַר־bə·ḥar- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → oneאַֽחַת־’a·ḥaṯ- — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of them, and I will carry it outוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → against you.’” ¹³So Gadגָ֥דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹא־way·yā·ḇō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Do you choose to endureהֲתָב֣וֹאhă·ṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → threeשֶֽׁבַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֣ים׀šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineרָעָ֣ב׀rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצֶ֡ךָbə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳ֠דָשִׁיםḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of fleeingנֻסְךָ֨nus·ḵā — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → the pursuitרֹדְפֶ֗ךָrō·ḏə·p̄e·ḵā — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → ofלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your enemiesצָרֶ֜יךָṣā·re·ḵā — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → ofהֱ֠יוֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plagueדֶּ֙בֶר֙de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → upon your landבְּאַרְצֶ֔ךָbə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Now thenעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, think it overדַּ֣עda‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and decideוּרְאֵ֔הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → I should replyדָּבָֽר׃סdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Him who sent meשֹׁלְחִ֖יšō·lə·ḥî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Gadגָּ֖דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, “I am deeplyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → distressedצַר־ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָּ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let us fallנִפְּלָה־nip·pə·lāh- — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into the handבְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His mercies are greatרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →; but do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let me fallאֶפֹּֽלָה׃’ep·pō·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into the handsוּבְיַד־ū·ḇə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵So the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a plagueדֶּ֙בֶר֙de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → upon Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from that morningמֵהַבֹּ֖קֶרmê·hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → untilוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the appointedמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, and seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Danמִדָּן֙mid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶But when the angelהַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ׀ham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → stretchedוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → out his handיָד֨וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְשַׁחֲתָהּ֒lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → relentedוַיִּנָּ֤חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥem — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → fromאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the angelלַמַּלְאָ֞ךְlam·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → who was destroyingהַמַּשְׁחִ֤יתham·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the peopleבָּעָם֙bā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Enoughרַ֔בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →! Withdrawהֶ֣רֶףhe·rep̄ — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → your handיָדֶ֑ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →!” At that time the angelוּמַלְאַ֤ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → byעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the threshing floorגֹּ֖רֶןgō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → of Araunahהָאוֹרְנָהhå̄·ʾō·rə·nå̄h — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → the Jebusiteהַיְבֻסִֽי׃סhay·ḇu·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷When Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sawבִּרְאֹת֣וֹ׀bir·’ō·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the angelהַמַּלְאָ֣ךְ׀ham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → striking downהַמַּכֶּ֣הham·mak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the peopleבָעָ֗םḇā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I, the shepherd, have sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙ḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → andוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → acted wickedlyהֶעֱוֵ֔יתִיhe·‘ĕ·wê·ṯî — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study →. But theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → sheepהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have they doneעָשׂ֑וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let Your handיָדְךָ֛yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → fall uponתְּהִ֨יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → me and my father’sאָבִֽי׃פ’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseוּבְבֵ֥יתū·ḇə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸And thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Gadגָ֥דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹא־way·yā·ḇō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Go upעֲלֵה֙‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and buildהָקֵ֤םhā·qêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on the threshing floorבְּגֹ֖רֶןbə·ḡō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → of Araunahאָרָנְיָהʾå̄·rå̄·nə·yå̄h — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → the Jebusiteהַיְבֻסִֽי׃hay·ḇu·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹So Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → at the wordכִּדְבַר־kiḏ·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָּ֔דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰When Araunahאֲרַ֗וְנָה’ă·raw·nāh — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → looked outוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣ףway·yaš·qêp̄ — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּ֤רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → comingעֹבְרִ֖ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toward himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, heאֲרַ֔וְנָה’ă·raw·nāh — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפָּ֖יו’ap·pāw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → before the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ²¹“Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → has my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → comeבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →?” Araunahאֲרַ֔וְנָה’ă·raw·nāh — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “To buyלִקְנ֧וֹתliq·nō·wṯ — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → your threshing floorהַגֹּ֗רֶןhag·gō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →,” Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “that I may buildלִבְנ֤וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הham·mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → uponמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → may be haltedוְתֵעָצַ֥רwə·ṯê·‘ā·ṣar — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →.” ²²Araunahאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙’ă·raw·nāh — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “My lord the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → may takeיִקַּ֥חyiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → whatever seemsרְאֵה֙rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and offer it upוְיַ֛עַלwə·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. Here are the oxenהַבָּקָ֣רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → for a burnt offeringלָעֹלָ֔הlā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and the threshing sledgesוְהַמֹּרִגִּ֛יםwə·ham·mō·rig·gîm — Threshing sledge or sledH4173 — Full Word Study → and oxהַבָּקָ֖רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → yokesוּכְלֵ֥יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for the woodלָעֵצִֽים׃lā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ²³O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, Araunahאֲרַ֥וְנָה’ă·raw·nāh — The Jebusite kingH728 — Full Word Study → givesנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → all theseהַכֹּ֗לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְסlam·mɛ·lɛḵs — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” He also saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “May the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → accept youיִרְצֶֽךָ׃yir·ṣe·ḵā — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴“Noלֹ֚אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “I insist on payingקָנ֨וֹqā·nōw — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → a priceבִּמְחִ֔ירbim·ḥîr — Price, cost, or value exchanged in commerceH4242 — Full Word Study →, for I will notוְלֹ֧אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → offerאַעֲלֶ֛ה’a·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → that cost me nothingחִנָּ֑םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study →.” So Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → boughtוַיִּ֨קֶןway·yi·qen — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → the threshing floorהַגֹּ֙רֶן֙hag·gō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → and the oxenהַבָּקָ֔רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → for fiftyחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → shekelsשְׁקָלִ֥יםšə·qā·lîm — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverבְּכֶ֖סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Andדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֨םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he builtוַיִּבֶן֩way·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and offeredוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֑יםū·šə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →. Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answered the prayersוַיֵּעָתֵ֤רway·yê·‘ā·ṯêr — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study → on behalf of the landלָאָ֔רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הham·mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → uponמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was haltedוַתֵּעָצַ֥רwat·tê·‘ā·ṣar — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →.