1 Chronicles 21:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Is it not i

These sheep

1 Kings 22:17

Psalm 44:11

What have

2 Samuel 24:1

Let thine

1 John 3:16

On my father's

That they should

Joshua 22:18

Bible References

Is it not i

Then David said to God, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.

And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.

Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.

So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

These sheep

Then he said, I saw all Israel wandering on the mountains like sheep without a keeper; and the Lord said, These have no master: let them go back, every man to his house in peace.

You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

What have

Again the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and moving David against them, he said, Go, take the number of Israel and Judah.

Let thine

So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

But now, if you will give them forgiveness--but if not, let my name be taken out of your book.

I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

On my father's

You may not go down on your faces before them or give them worship: for I, the Lord your God, am a God who will not give his honour to another; and I will send punishment on the children for the wrongdoing of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation of my haters;

So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

And your sons, even your offspring, will they take away to be unsexed servants in the house of the king of Babylon.

That they should

That now you are turned back from the Lord? and, because you are false to him today, tomorrow his wrath will be let loose on all the people of Israel.