1 Chronicles 21:12

12 either three years of famine, or three months during which your enemies will chase you away when their swords catch up to you, or three days of the LORD's sword--a plague in the land with the Messenger of the LORD destroying the whole country of Israel.' Decide what answer I should give the one who sent me."

1 Chronicles 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:12

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).

1 Chronicles 21:12 In-Context

10 "Go and tell David, 'This is what the LORD says: I'm offering you three choices. Choose the one you want me to do to you.'"

11 When Gad came to David, he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Take your pick:

12 either three years of famine, or three months during which your enemies will chase you away when their swords catch up to you, or three days of the LORD's sword--a plague in the land with the Messenger of the LORD destroying the whole country of Israel.' Decide what answer I should give the one who sent me."

13 "I'm in a desperate situation," David told Gad. "Please let me fall into the LORD's hands because he is extremely merciful. But don't let me fall into human hands."

14 So the LORD sent a plague on Israel, and 70,000 Israelites died.