1 Chronicles 21:13

Contextual Overview

⁷ God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it. ⁷ And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. ⁷ And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. ⁷ David had done something God had said was wrong, so God punished Israel. ⁷ God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel. ⁷ And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel. ⁷ God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel. ⁷Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel. ⁷ But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel. ⁷ Forsothe that that was comaundid displeside the Lord, and he smoot Israel.

Bible Verse Review
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I am in: 2 Kings 6:15, 2 Kings 7:4, Esther 4:11, Esther 4:16, John 12:27, Philippians 1:23

let me fall: David here acted nobly: had he chosen war, his personal safety was in no danger, as there was an ordinance preventing him from going to battle; and in famine, his wealth would have secured his and his family's support; but all were equally exposed to the pestilence. Hebrews 10:31

great: or, many, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Psalms 5:7, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 51:2, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 106:7, Psalms 130:7, Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 63:7, Isaiah 63:15, Lamentations 3:32, Jonah 3:9, Jonah 4:2, Micah 7:18, Habakkuk 3:2

but let me: 2 Chronicles 28:9, Proverbs 12:10, Isaiah 46:7, Isaiah 47:6

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 24:14 - for his Psalms 119:156 - are thy James 5:11 - the Lord is

Cross-References

Genesis 16:10
The angel of the Lord also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

Genesis 16:10
And the angel of Yahweh said to her, I will greatly multiply your seed, it shall be too many to count.

Genesis 16:10
The angel also said, "I will give you so many descendants they cannot be counted."

Genesis 16:10
I will greatly multiply your descendants," the Lord 's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."

Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 16:10
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude."

Genesis 16:10
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

Genesis 16:10
And eft he seide, Y multipliynge schal multiplie thi seed, and it schal not be noumbrid for multitude.

Genesis 16:10
and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'

Genesis 16:10
Then the Angel added, "I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 21:1".

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 21:13. David said - I am in a great strait — The Targum reasons thus: "And David said to Gad, If I choose famine, the Israelites may say, The granaries of David are full of corn; neither doth he care should the people of Israel die with hunger. And if I choose war, and fly before an enemy, the Israelites may say, David is a strong and warlike man, and he cares not though the people of Israel should fall by the sword. I am brought into a great strait; I will deliver myself now into the HAND of the WORD of the LORD, ביד מימרא דיי beyad meymera dayai, for his mercies are many; but into the hands of the children of men I will not deliver myself."