Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us now fall into the hand of the Lord
King James Version
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Holman Bible
David answered Gad, “I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the Lord’s hands because His mercies are great,
International Standard Version
So David replied to Gad, "This is a very difficult choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, since his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"
A Conservative Version
And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait. Let us fall now into the hand of LORD, for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man.
American Standard Version
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Amplified
Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are great, but do not let me fall into the hands of man.”
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let us come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.
Darby Translation
And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Gad, Straits to me exceedingly: now we will fall into the hand of Jehovah, for many his compassions; and into the hand of man I will not fall.
King James 2000
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great distress: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David said to Gad, "I [am] greatly distressed. Please let us fall into the hand of Yahweh, because he [is] great in his compassion; but into the hand of man don't let me fall."
Modern King James verseion
And David said to Gad, I am in great distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah, for His mercies are great. And do not let me fall into the hand of man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said David unto Gad, "I am in a marvelous strait. But let me fall I pray thee, into the hands of the LORD, for much is his mercy, and let me not fall into the hands of men.
NET Bible
David said to Gad, "I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!"
New Heart English Bible
David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."
The Emphasized Bible
And David said unto Gad - I am in a great strait, - let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Yahweh, for, manifold, are, his compassions, but, into the hand of man, let me not fall.
Webster
And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
World English Bible
David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Yahweh; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto Gad, 'I have great distress, let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah, for many are His mercies, and into the hand of man let me not fall.'
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 24:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And The Census Of The People
13
So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall
Cross References
Psalm 51:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when
According to the greatness of
Psalm 119:156
Revive me according to Your ordinances.
Exodus 34:6-7
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God,
1 Samuel 13:6
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were hard-pressed), then
2 Kings 6:15
Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master!
2 Kings 13:3-7
1 Chronicles 21:13
David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hand of the Lord,
2 Chronicles 28:5-9
Wherefore,
Psalm 86:5
And
Psalm 86:15
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and
Psalm 103:8-14
Psalm 106:41-42
And those who hated them ruled over them.
Psalm 130:4
That You may be
Psalm 145:9
And His
Proverbs 12:10
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Isaiah 47:6
I profaned My heritage
And gave them into your hand.
You did not show mercy to them,
On the
Isaiah 55:7
And the unrighteous man his
And let him
And He will have
And to our God,
For He will
Jonah 4:2
He
Micah 7:18
And passes over the rebellious act of the
He does not
Because He
Zechariah 1:15
But I am very
John 12:27
Philippians 1:23
But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the