1 Chronicles 21:13
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.”
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
Note very great: or, very many
David said to Gad, “I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the Lord’s hand, for his mercies are very great. Don’t let me fall into man’s hand.”
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall, I pray, into the hand of Jehovah; for very great are his mercies: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- I am in
- 2 Kings 6:15; 2 Kings 7:4; Esther 4:11, 16; John 12:27; Philippians 1:23
- let me fall
- David here acted nobly: had he chosen war, his personal safety was in no danger, as there was an ordinance preventing him from going to battle; and in famine, his wealth would have secured his and his family's support; but all were equally exposed to the pestilence.
- Hebrews 10:31
- great
- or, many.
- Exodus 34:6, 7; Psalm 5:7; Psalm 51:1, 2; Psalm 69:13, 16; Psalm 86:5, 15; Psalm 103:8; Psalm 106:7; Psalm 130:7; Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 63:7, 15; Lamentations 3:32; Jonah 3:9; Jonah 4:2; Micah 7:18; Habakkuk 3:2
- but let me
- 2 Chronicles 28:9; Proverbs 12:10; Isaiah 46:7; Isaiah 47:6