1st Chronicles Chapter 21 verse 30 Holy Bible
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
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But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
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But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
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But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
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But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
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But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
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and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(30) But (and) David could not go before it--i.e., the Tabernacle at Gibeon and the altar of burnt offering (1Chronicles 16:4; 1Chronicles 16:37; 1Chronicles 16:39).To enquire of God.--To seek Him, that is, to seek His favour by sacrifice and prayer. (But comp. 1Chronicles 13:3; 1Chronicles 15:13.) . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewbut Davidדָּוִ֛יד (dā·wîḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessecouldיָכֹ֥ל (yā·ḵōl)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3201: To be able, have powernotוְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nogoלָלֶ֥כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkbefore itלְפָנָ֖יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The faceto inquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁ (liḏ·rōš)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipof God,אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativebecauseכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhe was afraidנִבְעַ֔ת (niḇ·‘aṯ)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrifyofמִפְּנֵ֕י (mip·pə·nê)Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructStrong's 6440: The facethe swordחֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, swordof the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְ (mal·’aḵ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angelof the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelJump to PreviousAble Afraid Angel Couldn't David Directions Enquire Fear Great Inquire Messenger Seek Sword Terrified
