Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Samuel 24

1 David, tempted by Satan, forceth Joab to number the people. 5 The captains, in nine months and twenty days, bring the muster of thirteen hundred thousand fighting men. 10 David, having three plagues propounded by Gad, repenteth, and chooseth the three days' pestilence. 15 After the death of threescore and ten thousand, David by repentance preventeth the destruction of Jerusalem. 18 David, by Gad's direction, purchaseth Araunah's threshingfloor, where having sacrificed, the plague stayeth.

 24:1 ¶ And again 3254 z8686 the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 was kindled 2734 z8800 against Israel, 3478 and he moved 5496 z8686 x853 David 1732 against them to say, 559 z8800 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 number 4487 z8798 x853 Israel 3478 and Judah. 3063

 24:2 For the king 4428 said 559 z8799 to x413 Joab 3097 the captain 8269 of the host, 2428 which x834 [was] with x854 him, Go x7751 now x4994 through y7751 z8798 all x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel, 3478 from Dan 1835 x4480 even to x5704 Beersheba, 884 and number 6485 z8798 ye x853 the people, 5971 that I may know 3045 z8804 x853 the number 4557 of the people. 5971

 24:3 And Joab 3097 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king, 4428 Now the LORD 3068 thy God 430 add 3254 z8686 unto x413 the people, 5971 how many soever y1992 they be, 1992 an hundredfold, 3967 6471 and that the eyes 5869 of my lord 113 the king 4428 may see 7200 z8802 [it]: but why x4100 doth my lord 113 the king 4428 delight 2654 z8804 in this x2088 thing? 1697

 24:4 Notwithstanding the king's 4428 word 1697 prevailed 2388 z8799 against x413 Joab, 3097 and against x5921 the captains 8269 of the host. 2428 And Joab 3097 and the captains 8269 of the host 2428 went out 3318 z8799 from the presence 6440 of the king, 4428 to number 6485 z8800 x853 the people 5971 of Israel. 3478

 24:5 ¶ And they passed over 5674 z8799 x853 Jordan, 3383 and pitched 2583 z8799 in Aroer, 6177 on the right side 3225 of the city 5892 that x834 [lieth] in the midst 8432 of the river 5158 of Gad, 1410 and toward x413 Jazer: 3270

 24:6 Then they came 935 z8799 to Gilead, 1568 and to x413 the land 776 of Tahtimhodshi; 8483 and they came 935 z8799 to Danjaan, 1842 and about 5439 to x413 Zidon, 6721

 24:7 And came 935 z8799 to the strong hold 4013 of Tyre, 6865 and to all x3605 the cities 5892 of the Hivites, 2340 and of the Canaanites: 3669 and they went out 3318 z8799 to x413 the south 5045 of Judah, 3063 [even] to Beersheba. 884

 24:8 So when they had gone 7751 z8799 through all x3605 the land, 776 they came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem 3389 at the end 7097 x4480 of nine 8672 months 2320 and twenty 6242 days. 3117

 24:9 And Joab 3097 gave up 5414 z8799 x853 the sum 4557 of the number 4662 of the people 5971 unto x413 the king: 4428 and there were x1961 in Israel 3478 eight 8083 hundred 3967 thousand 505 valiant 2428 men 376 z8677 y381 that drew 8025 z8802 the sword; 2719 and the men 376 of Judah 3063 [were] five 2568 hundred 3967 thousand 505 men. 376

 24:10 ¶ And David's 1732 heart 3820 smote 5221 z8686 him after 310 that x3651 he had numbered 5608 z8804 x853 the people. 5971 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 I have sinned 2398 z8804 greatly 3966 in that x834 I have done: 6213 z8804 and now, x6258 I beseech thee, x4994 O LORD, 3068 take away 5674 z8685 x853 the iniquity 5771 of thy servant; 5650 for x3588 I have done very 3966 foolishly. 5528 z8738

 24:11 For when David 1732 was up 6965 z8799 in the morning, 1242 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 unto x413 the prophet 5030 Gad, 1410 David's 1732 seer, 2374 saying, 559 z8800

 24:12 Go 1980 z8800 and say 559 z8804 unto x413 David, 1732 Thus x3541 saith 1696 z8765 the LORD, 3068 I x595 offer 5190 z8802 x5921 thee three 7969 [things]; choose 977 z8798 thee one 259 of x4480 them, that I may [do x6213 it] unto thee. y6213 z8799

 24:13 So Gad 1410 came 935 z8799 to x413 David, 1732 and told 5046 z8686 him, and said 559 z8799 unto him, Shall seven 7651 years 8141 of famine 7458 come 935 z8799 unto thee in thy land? 776 or x518 wilt thou flee 5127 z8800 three 7969 months 2320 before 6440 thine enemies, 6862 while they x1931 pursue 7291 z8802 thee? or x518 that there be x1961 three 7969 days' 3117 pestilence 1698 in thy land? 776 now x6258 advise, 3045 z8798 and see 7200 z8798 what x4100 answer 1697 I shall return 7725 z8686 to him that sent 7971 z8802 me.

 24:14 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Gad, 1410 I am in a great 3966 strait: y6887 z8804 x6862 let us fall 5307 z8799 now x4994 into the hand 3027 of the LORD; 3068 for x3588 his mercies 7356 [are] great: 7227 and let me not x408 fall 5307 z8799 into the hand 3027 of man. 120

 24:15 ¶ So the LORD 3068 sent 5414 z8799 a pestilence 1698 upon Israel 3478 from the morning 1242 even to x5704 the time 6256 appointed: 4150 and there died 4191 z8799 of x4480 the people 5971 from Dan 1835 x4480 even to x5704 Beersheba 884 seventy 7657 thousand 505 men. 376

 24:16 And when the angel 4397 stretched out 7971 z8799 his hand 3027 upon Jerusalem 3389 to destroy 7843 z8763 it, the LORD 3068 repented y5162 z8735 him x5162 of x413 the evil, 7451 and said 559 z8799 to the angel 4397 that destroyed 7843 z8688 the people, 5971 It is enough: 7227 stay 7503 z8685 now x6258 thine hand. 3027 And the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 was x1961 by x5973 the threshingplace 1637 of Araunah 728 the Jebusite. 2983

 24:17 And David 1732 spake 559 z8799 unto x413 the LORD 3068 when he saw 7200 z8800 x853 the angel 4397 that smote 5221 z8688 the people, 5971 and said, 559 z8799 Lo, x2009 I x595 have sinned, 2398 z8804 and I x595 have done wickedly: 5753 z8689 but these x428 sheep, 6629 what x4100 have they done? 6213 z8804 let thine hand, 3027 I pray thee, x4994 be x1961 against me, and against my father's 1 house. 1004

 24:18 ¶ And Gad 1410 came 935 z8799 that x1931 day 3117 to x413 David, 1732 and said 559 z8799 unto him, Go up, 5927 z8798 rear 6965 z8685 an altar 4196 unto the LORD 3068 in the threshingfloor 1637 of Araunah 728 the Jebusite. 2983

 24:19 And David, 1732 according to the saying 1697 of Gad, 1410 went up 5927 z8799 as x834 the LORD 3068 commanded. 6680 z8765

 24:20 And Araunah 728 looked, 8259 z8686 and saw 7200 z8799 x853 the king 4428 and his servants 5650 coming on 5674 z8802 toward x5921 him: and Araunah 728 went out, 3318 z8799 and bowed y7812 z8691 himself x7812 before the king 4428 on his face 639 upon the ground. 776

 24:21 And Araunah 728 said, 559 z8799 Wherefore x4069 is my lord 113 the king 4428 come 935 z8804 to x413 his servant? 5650 And David 1732 said, 559 z8799 To buy 7069 z8800 x853 the threshingfloor 1637 of x4480 x5973 thee, to build 1129 z8800 an altar 4196 unto the LORD, 3068 that the plague 4046 may be stayed 6113 z8735 from x4480 x5921 the people. 5971

 24:22 And Araunah 728 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 Let my lord 113 the king 4428 take 3947 z8799 and offer up 5927 z8686 what [seemeth] good 2896 unto him: 5869 behold, 7200 z8798 [here be] oxen 1241 for burnt sacrifice, 5930 and threshing instruments 4173 and [other] instruments 3627 of the oxen 1241 for wood. 6086

 24:23 All x3605 these [things] did Araunah, 728 [as] a king, 4428 give 5414 z8804 unto x413 the king. 4428 And Araunah 728 said 559 z8799 unto the king, 4428 The LORD 3068 thy God 430 accept 7521 z8799 thee.

 24:24 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Araunah, 728 Nay; x3808 but x3588 I will surely y7069 z8800 buy 7069 z8799 [it] of x4480 x854 thee at a price: 4242 neither x3808 will I offer 5927 z8686 burnt offerings 5930 unto the LORD 3068 my God 430 of that which x834 doth cost me nothing. 2600 So David 1732 bought 7069 z8799 x853 the threshingfloor 1637 and the oxen 1241 for fifty 2572 shekels 8255 of silver. 3701

 24:25 And David 1732 built 1129 z8799 there x8033 an altar 4196 unto the LORD, 3068 and offered 5927 z8686 burnt offerings 5930 and peace offerings. 8002 So the LORD 3068 was intreated 6279 z8735 for the land, 776 and the plague 4046 was stayed 6113 z8735 from x4480 x5921 Israel. 3478