Translations
Modern
So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.
Traditional
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the Lord.
Literal
And David went up at the word of Gad, which he had spoken in the name of YHWH.
Latin
Ascendit ergo David juxta sermonem Gad, quem locutus ei fuerat ex nomine Domini.
Original
Hebrew
English
So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.
Notes
This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Gad: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Gad (Person) Genealogy Moriah Zion
Topics
Araunah: Also Called Ornan Gad: A Prophet to David: Bids David Build an Altar on the Threshing Floor of Ornan Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague in Israel Ornan: A Jebusite