1 Chronicles 21:12

12 between three years of famine, three months of being swept away ^[a] before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him 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 that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’”

11 So Gad went and said to David, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You must choose

12 between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”

13 David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

14 So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead.

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate of fleeing; see 2 Samuel 24:13.