Where Does Pride Hide in Your Daily Life?
Robert Hampshire
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1 Chronicles 21:8
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Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.”
1 Chronicles 21:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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And David said to God, “I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly. ”
New Living Translation (NLT)
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Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt for doing this foolish thing.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
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Then David prayed, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my sin - I've been really stupid."
American Standard Version (ASV)
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And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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David said to God, "I have committed a terrible sin by doing this thing. Forgive me because I have acted very foolishly."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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David said to God, "I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now, because I've been very foolish, please take away Your servant's guilt."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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Then David said to God, "I committed a great sin when I counted Israel's men. I beg you to take away my guilt. I've done a very foolish thing."
1 Chronicles 21:8 Study Resources
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
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1 Chronicles 21:8 In-Context
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But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him.
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This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.
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Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.”
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The LORD said to Gad, David’s seer,
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“Go and tell David, ‘This is what the LORD says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.’ ”
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