2 Samuel

2 Samuel 24:13–15

¹³So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three^d years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”

¹⁴David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

¹⁵So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.^e

Footnotes

d 24:13 LXX (see also 1 Chronicles 21:12|1CH 21:12); Hebrew seven
e 24:15 Literally and of the people from Dan to Beersheba, seventy thousand men died

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2 Samuel 24:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Gad	גָ֥ד	ḡāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
went	וַיָּבֹא־	way·yā·ḇō-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and said	וַיַּגֶּד־	way·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Do you choose to endure	הֲתָב֣וֹא	hă·ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
three	שֶֽׁבַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֣ים׀	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָ֣ב׀	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
in your land	בְּאַרְצֶ֡ךָ	bə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
months	חֳ֠דָשִׁים	ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of fleeing	נֻסְךָ֨	nus·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
the pursuit	רֹדְפֶ֗ךָ	rō·ḏə·p̄e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
of	לִפְנֵֽי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
your enemies	צָרֶ֜יךָ	ṣā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
three	שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֥ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
of	הֱ֠יוֹת	hĕ·yō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plague	דֶּ֙בֶר֙	de·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
upon your land	בְּאַרְצֶ֔ךָ	bə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
Now then	עַתָּה֙	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
think it over	דַּ֣ע	da‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
and decide	וּרְאֵ֔ה	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
how	מָה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
I should reply	דָּבָֽר׃ס	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to Him who sent me	שֹׁלְחִ֖י	šō·lə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7971 send

2 Samuel 24:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
answered	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Gad	גָּ֖ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
I am	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
deeply	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
distressed	צַר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
Please	נָּ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let us fall	נִפְּלָה־	nip·pə·lāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
into the hand	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His mercies	רַחֲמוֹ	ra·ḥă·mō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7356 womb
great	רַבִּ֣ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
but do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let me fall	אֶפֹּֽלָה׃	’ep·pō·lāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
into the hands	וּבְיַד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of men	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

2 Samuel 24:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sent	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a plague	דֶּ֙בֶר֙	de·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
upon Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from that morning	מֵהַבֹּ֖קֶר	mê·hab·bō·qer	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
until	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the appointed	מוֹעֵ֑ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
time	עֵ֣ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
and seventy	שִׁבְעִ֥ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
thousand	אֶ֖לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
of the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Dan	מִדָּן֙	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beersheba	שֶׁ֔בַע	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
died	וַיָּ֣מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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2 Samuel 24:13 1 Chronicles 21:12 · 2 Samuel 21:1 · 1 Kings 17:1–7 · Leviticus 26:25

2 Samuel 24:14 Psalm 119:156 · Psalm 51:1 · 1 Chronicles 21:13 · Jonah 4:2 · Psalm 106:41–42 · Psalm 130:4 · Psalm 103:8–14 · Psalm 86:15 · Psalm 145:9 · Isaiah 55:7

2 Samuel 24:15 1 Chronicles 21:14 · 1 Chronicles 27:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.