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1 Chronicles 21:8
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David said to God, "I have committed a terrible sin in doing this! Please forgive me. I have acted foolishly."
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1 Chronicles 21:8 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 21:8
(
See Gill on
1 Chronicles 21:1
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
1 Chronicles 21:8 In-Context
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Because Joab disapproved of the king's command, he did not take any census of the tribes of Levi and Benjamin.
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God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.
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David said to God, "I have committed a terrible sin in doing this! Please forgive me. I have acted foolishly."
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Then the Lord said to Gad, David's prophet,
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"Go and tell David that I am giving him three choices. I will do whichever he chooses."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.