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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  1 Chronicles 21"
description: "Overview  1 Chronicles 21:1, David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people; 1 Chronicles 21:5, The number of the people being brought, David"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/1-chronicles/21"
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**Overview**
**** [1 Chronicles 21:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/1), David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people; [1 Chronicles 21:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/5), The number of the people being brought, David repents of it; [1 Chronicles 21:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/9), David having three plagues propounded by God, chooses the pestilence; [1 Chronicles 21:14](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/14), After the death of seventy thousand, David by repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem; [1 Chronicles 21:18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/18), David, by Gad’s direction, purchases Ornan’s threshing- floor; where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favour by fire, and stays the plague; [1 Chronicles 21:28](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/28), David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel.

am 2987, bc 1017, An, Ex, Is, 474
**Satan:** [2 Samuel 24:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/1), [1 Kings 22:20-22](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/20-22), [Job 1:6-12](../../../kjv/job/1/6-12), [Job 2:1](../../../kjv/job/2/1), [Job 2:4-6](../../../kjv/job/2/4-6), [Zechariah 3:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/3/1), [Matthew 4:3](../../../kjv/matthew/4/3), [Luke 22:31](../../../kjv/luke/22/31), [John 13:2](../../../kjv/john/13/2), [Acts 5:3](../../../kjv/acts/5/3), [James 1:13](../../../kjv/james/1/13), [Revelation 12:10](../../../kjv/revelation/12/10)
**provoked David:** [Luke 11:53](../../../kjv/luke/11/53), [Hebrews 10:24](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/24)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:2](../../../kjv/numbers/1/2) - Take ye the sum [Numbers 26:4](../../../kjv/numbers/26/4) - *General* [Joshua 22:18](../../../kjv/joshua/22/18) - he will be [1 Samuel 26:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/19) - stirred [1 Chronicles 7:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/2) - whose number [1 Chronicles 7:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/7) - were reckoned [1 Chronicles 7:40](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/40) - the number [1 Chronicles 27:24](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/24) - began to number [2 Chronicles 32:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/25) - *General* [Matthew 4:10](../../../kjv/matthew/4/10) - Satan [Matthew 16:23](../../../kjv/matthew/16/23) - Satan [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) - He was [2 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/11) - *General* [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) - and Satan

**Joab:** [2 Samuel 24:2-4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/2-4)
**Beersheba:** [Judges 20:1](../../../kjv/judges/20/1), [1 Samuel 3:20](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/20), [2 Samuel 3:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/10), [2 Samuel 17:11](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/11), [2 Samuel 24:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/15), [1 Kings 4:25](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/25), [2 Chronicles 30:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/5)
**bring:** [1 Chronicles 27:23](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/23), [1 Chronicles 27:24](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/24)
**that I may:** [Deuteronomy 8:13-17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/13-17), [2 Chronicles 32:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/25), [2 Chronicles 32:26](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/26), [Proverbs 29:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/23), [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:2](../../../kjv/numbers/1/2) - Take ye the sum [1 Kings 3:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/8) - cannot [2 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/11) - *General*

**The Lord:** [1 Chronicles 19:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/19/13), [Psalms 115:14](../../../kjv/psalms/115/14), [Proverbs 14:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/28), [Isaiah 26:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/15), [Isaiah 48:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/19)
**why will:** [Genesis 20:9](../../../kjv/genesis/20/9), [Exodus 32:21](../../../kjv/exodus/32/21), [Numbers 32:9](../../../kjv/numbers/32/9), [Numbers 32:10](../../../kjv/numbers/32/10), [1 Samuel 2:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/24), [1 Kings 14:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 20:16](../../../kjv/genesis/20/16) - thus [Deuteronomy 1:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/11) - make you [Joshua 22:15](../../../kjv/joshua/22/15) - *General* [1 Samuel 17:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/8) - servants to Saul [2 Samuel 24:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/3) - *General* [2 Kings 12:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/7) - Why repair ye

**the king's:** [Ecclesiastes 8:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/4)
**Wherefore:** [Exodus 1:17](../../../kjv/exodus/1/17), [Daniel 3:18](../../../kjv/daniel/3/18), [Acts 5:29](../../../kjv/acts/5/29)
**and went:** [2 Samuel 24:3-8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/3-8)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/4) - the king's

**a thousand:** The Syriac has 800,000 as in the parallel passage of Samuel. [1 Chronicles 27:23](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/23), [2 Samuel 24:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 13:16](../../../kjv/genesis/13/16) - *General* [Numbers 1:46](../../../kjv/numbers/1/46) - *General* [Judges 20:17](../../../kjv/judges/20/17) - four hundred [1 Kings 3:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/8) - cannot [1 Kings 12:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/21) - an hundred [2 Chronicles 13:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/3) - four hundred [Psalms 80:9](../../../kjv/psalms/80/9) - and it

**Levi:** [Numbers 1:47-49](../../../kjv/numbers/1/47-49)
**Joab:** [2 Samuel 3:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/27), [2 Samuel 11:15-21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/15-21), [2 Samuel 20:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/9), [2 Samuel 20:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/10)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/9) - eight hundred thousand [1 Kings 3:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/8) - cannot [Luke 6:41](../../../kjv/luke/6/41) - but

**And God was displeased with this thing:** Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, [2 Samuel 11:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/27), [1 Kings 15:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/5)
**he smote:** [1 Chronicles 21:14](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/14), [Joshua 7:1](../../../kjv/joshua/7/1), [Joshua 7:5](../../../kjv/joshua/7/5), [Joshua 7:13](../../../kjv/joshua/7/13), [Joshua 22:16-26](../../../kjv/joshua/22/16-26), [2 Samuel 21:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/1), [2 Samuel 21:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/14), [2 Samuel 24:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 38:10](../../../kjv/genesis/38/10) - displeased [Genesis 48:17](../../../kjv/genesis/48/17) - displeased him [Exodus 4:14](../../../kjv/exodus/4/14) - anger [Numbers 22:34](../../../kjv/numbers/22/34) - if it displease thee [1 Kings 11:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/9) - angry

**I have sinned:** [2 Samuel 12:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/13), [2 Samuel 24:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/10), [Psalms 25:11](../../../kjv/psalms/25/11), [Psalms 32:5](../../../kjv/psalms/32/5), [Jeremiah 3:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/13), [Luke 15:18](../../../kjv/luke/15/18), [Luke 15:19](../../../kjv/luke/15/19), [1 John 1:9](../../../kjv/1-john/1/9)
**do away:** [Psalms 51:1-3](../../../kjv/psalms/51/1-3), [Hosea 14:2](../../../kjv/hosea/14/2), [John 1:29](../../../kjv/john/1/29)
**I have done:** [Genesis 34:7](../../../kjv/genesis/34/7), [1 Samuel 13:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/13), [1 Samuel 26:21](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/21), [2 Samuel 13:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/13), [2 Chronicles 10:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/9)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 21:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/17) - Is it not I [2 Chronicles 16:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/16/9) - Herein

**Gad:** [1 Chronicles 29:29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/29), [1 Samuel 9:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/9/9), [2 Samuel 24:11](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/11)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 22:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/4) - in the hold [1 Chronicles 25:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/5) - the king's seer [2 Chronicles 29:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/25) - Gad

**offer thee:** Heb. stretch out
**choose:** [Joshua 24:15](../../../kjv/joshua/24/15), [Proverbs 1:29-31](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/29-31)
**that I may:** [Numbers 20:12](../../../kjv/numbers/20/12), [2 Samuel 12:10-12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/10-12), [1 Kings 13:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/21), [1 Kings 13:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/22), [Proverbs 3:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/12), [Revelation 3:19](../../../kjv/revelation/3/19)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/12) - I offer

**Choose thee:** Heb. Take to thee, [Proverbs 19:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/20)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/12) - I offer [1 Chronicles 21:18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/18) - the angel

**three years' famine:** In [2 Samuel 24:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/13), it is seven years; but the Septuagint has there פסיב ופח [Strong's [G5140](#sG5140)], three years, as here; which is, no doubt, the true reading; the letter ז, zayin, seven, being mistaken for ג, gimmel, three. [Leviticus 26:26-29](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26-29), [2 Samuel 21:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/1), [2 Samuel 24:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/13), [1 Kings 17:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/1), [2 Kings 8:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/1), [Lamentations 4:9](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/9), [Luke 4:25](../../../kjv/luke/4/25)
**to be destroyed:** [Leviticus 26:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/17), [Leviticus 26:36-37](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/36-37), [Deuteronomy 28:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/15), [Deuteronomy 28:25](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/25), [Deuteronomy 28:51-52](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/51-52), [Jeremiah 42:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/16)
**the sword:** [1 Chronicles 21:16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/16), [Isaiah 66:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/16), [Jeremiah 12:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/12), [Jeremiah 47:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/47/6)
**even the pestilence:** [Leviticus 26:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/10), [Leviticus 26:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/25), [Deuteronomy 28:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/22), [Deuteronomy 28:27](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/27), [Deuteronomy 28:35](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/35), [Psalms 91:6](../../../kjv/psalms/91/6), [Ezekiel 14:19-21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/19-21)
**the angel:** [1 Chronicles 21:15-16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/15-16), [Exodus 12:23](../../../kjv/exodus/12/23), [2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35), [Matthew 13:49-50](../../../kjv/matthew/13/49-50), [Acts 12:23](../../../kjv/acts/12/23), [Revelation 7:1-3](../../../kjv/revelation/7/1-3)
**Now therefore:** [2 Samuel 24:13-14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/13-14)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 30:12](../../../kjv/exodus/30/12) - no plague [1 Kings 8:37](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/37) - in the land famine [1 Chronicles 21:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/27) - he put [2 Chronicles 32:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/25) - *General* [Isaiah 37:36](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/36) - the angel

**I am in:** [2 Kings 6:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/15), [2 Kings 7:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/7/4), [Esther 4:11](../../../kjv/esther/4/11), [Esther 4:16](../../../kjv/esther/4/16), [John 12:27](../../../kjv/john/12/27), [Philippians 1:23](../../../kjv/philippians/1/23)
**let me fall:** David here acted nobly: had he chosen war, his personal safety was in no danger, as there was an ordinance preventing him from going to battle; and in famine, his wealth would have secured his and his family's support; but all were equally exposed to the pestilence. [Hebrews 10:31](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/31)
**great:** or, many, [Exodus 34:6](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6), [Exodus 34:7](../../../kjv/exodus/34/7), [Psalms 5:7](../../../kjv/psalms/5/7), [Psalms 51:1](../../../kjv/psalms/51/1), [Psalms 51:2](../../../kjv/psalms/51/2), [Psalms 69:13](../../../kjv/psalms/69/13), [Psalms 69:16](../../../kjv/psalms/69/16), [Psalms 86:5](../../../kjv/psalms/86/5), [Psalms 86:15](../../../kjv/psalms/86/15), [Psalms 103:8](../../../kjv/psalms/103/8), [Psalms 106:7](../../../kjv/psalms/106/7), [Psalms 130:7](../../../kjv/psalms/130/7), [Isaiah 55:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/7), [Isaiah 63:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/7), [Isaiah 63:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/15), [Lamentations 3:32](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/32), [Jonah 3:9](../../../kjv/jonah/3/9), [Jonah 4:2](../../../kjv/jonah/4/2), [Micah 7:18](../../../kjv/micah/7/18), [Habakkuk 3:2](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/2)
**but let me:** [2 Chronicles 28:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/9), [Proverbs 12:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/10), [Isaiah 46:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/7), [Isaiah 47:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/6)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/14) - for his [Psalms 119:156](../../../kjv/psalms/119/156) - are thy [James 5:11](../../../kjv/james/5/11) - the Lord is

**the Lord:** [Numbers 16:46-49](../../../kjv/numbers/16/46-49), [2 Samuel 24:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/15)
**seventy:** [Exodus 12:30](../../../kjv/exodus/12/30), [Numbers 25:9](../../../kjv/numbers/25/9), [1 Samuel 6:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/6/19), [2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 30:12](../../../kjv/exodus/30/12) - no plague [Numbers 16:49](../../../kjv/numbers/16/49) - fourteen thousand [Joshua 22:18](../../../kjv/joshua/22/18) - he will be [1 Chronicles 21:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/7) - he smote [Acts 12:23](../../../kjv/acts/12/23) - the angel

**unto Jerusalem:** [2 Samuel 24:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/16), [Jeremiah 7:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/12), [Jeremiah 26:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/9), [Jeremiah 26:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/18), [Matthew 23:37](../../../kjv/matthew/23/37), [Matthew 23:38](../../../kjv/matthew/23/38)
**repented him:** [Genesis 6:6](../../../kjv/genesis/6/6), [Exodus 32:14](../../../kjv/exodus/32/14), [Judges 2:18](../../../kjv/judges/2/18), [Judges 10:16](../../../kjv/judges/10/16), [Psalms 78:38](../../../kjv/psalms/78/38), [Jeremiah 18:7-10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/7-10), [Jonah 4:2](../../../kjv/jonah/4/2)
**It is enough:** [Exodus 9:28](../../../kjv/exodus/9/28), [1 Kings 19:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/4), [Psalms 90:13](../../../kjv/psalms/90/13), [Mark 14:41](../../../kjv/mark/14/41)
**Ornan:** [2 Samuel 24:18](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/18), Araunah, [2 Chronicles 3:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 19:13](../../../kjv/genesis/19/13) - Lord hath [1 Chronicles 21:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/12) - the angel [1 Chronicles 21:18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/18) - that David [1 Chronicles 21:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/27) - the Lord [Psalms 135:14](../../../kjv/psalms/135/14) - he will repent [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8) - higher than they [Ezekiel 9:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/9/1) - Cause [Amos 7:3](../../../kjv/amos/7/3) - *General* [Zechariah 9:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/7) - a Jebusite [Mark 14:35](../../../kjv/mark/14/35) - and fell [1 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/10) - destroyer

**saw the angel:** [Genesis 3:24](../../../kjv/genesis/3/24), [Exodus 14:19](../../../kjv/exodus/14/19), [Exodus 14:20](../../../kjv/exodus/14/20), [Numbers 22:31](../../../kjv/numbers/22/31), [Joshua 5:13](../../../kjv/joshua/5/13), [Joshua 5:14](../../../kjv/joshua/5/14), [2 Kings 6:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/17)
**clothed:** [1 Kings 21:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/27), [2 Kings 19:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/1), [Psalms 35:13](../../../kjv/psalms/35/13), [Psalms 35:14](../../../kjv/psalms/35/14), [Jonah 3:6-8](../../../kjv/jonah/3/6-8)
**fell upon:** [Numbers 14:5](../../../kjv/numbers/14/5), [Numbers 16:22](../../../kjv/numbers/16/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 17:17](../../../kjv/genesis/17/17) - fell [Genesis 19:13](../../../kjv/genesis/19/13) - Lord hath [Genesis 37:34](../../../kjv/genesis/37/34) - *General* [Exodus 4:24](../../../kjv/exodus/4/24) - the Lord [Numbers 16:45](../../../kjv/numbers/16/45) - And they [Numbers 20:6](../../../kjv/numbers/20/6) - they fell [Numbers 22:23](../../../kjv/numbers/22/23) - the ass saw [Judges 13:20](../../../kjv/judges/13/20) - fell on [2 Samuel 24:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/16) - the angel [2 Samuel 24:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/17) - spake [1 Kings 18:39](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/39) - they fell [2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35) - the angel [1 Chronicles 21:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/12) - the sword [1 Chronicles 21:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/27) - the Lord [1 Chronicles 21:30](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/30) - he was afraid [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8) - higher than they [Isaiah 37:36](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/36) - the angel [Jeremiah 6:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/12) - I will [Ezekiel 9:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/9/8) - that I [Ezekiel 11:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/13) - Then [Daniel 8:3](../../../kjv/daniel/8/3) - I lifted [Matthew 17:6](../../../kjv/matthew/17/6) - *General* [Matthew 26:39](../../../kjv/matthew/26/39) - and fell [Mark 14:35](../../../kjv/mark/14/35) - and fell [Luke 5:12](../../../kjv/luke/5/12) - fell [Revelation 11:3](../../../kjv/revelation/11/3) - clothed

**Is it not I:** [1 Chronicles 21:8](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/8), [2 Samuel 24:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/17), [Psalms 51:4](../../../kjv/psalms/51/4), [Ezekiel 16:63](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/63)
**these sheep:** [1 Kings 22:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/17), [Psalms 44:11](../../../kjv/psalms/44/11)
**what have:** [2 Samuel 24:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/1)
**let thine:** [Genesis 44:33](../../../kjv/genesis/44/33), [Exodus 32:32](../../../kjv/exodus/32/32), [Exodus 32:33](../../../kjv/exodus/32/33), [John 10:11](../../../kjv/john/10/11), [John 10:12](../../../kjv/john/10/12), [Romans 9:3](../../../kjv/romans/9/3), [1 John 3:16](../../../kjv/1-john/3/16)
**on my father's:** [Exodus 20:5](../../../kjv/exodus/20/5), [2 Samuel 12:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/10), [Psalms 51:14](../../../kjv/psalms/51/14), [Isaiah 39:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/39/7), [Isaiah 39:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/39/8)
**that they should:** [Joshua 22:18](../../../kjv/joshua/22/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:24](../../../kjv/genesis/3/24) - a flaming [Genesis 20:4](../../../kjv/genesis/20/4) - wilt [Joshua 5:13](../../../kjv/joshua/5/13) - his sword [Job 2:5](../../../kjv/job/2/5) - put forth [Ezekiel 11:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/13) - Then [Jonah 1:12](../../../kjv/jonah/1/12) - for

**the angel:** [1 Chronicles 21:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/11), [Acts 8:26-40](../../../kjv/acts/8/26-40)
**that David:** [1 Chronicles 21:15](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/15), [2 Samuel 24:18](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/18), [2 Chronicles 3:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/1)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 22:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/22/1) - This is the house [Ezra 2:68](../../../kjv/ezra/2/68) - in his place

**went up:** [2 Kings 5:10-14](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/10-14), [John 2:5](../../../kjv/john/2/5), [Acts 9:6](../../../kjv/acts/9/6)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/19) - as the Lord

**And Ornan:** etc. or, When Ornan turned back and saw the angel, then he, and his four sons with him, hid themselves. [Judges 6:11](../../../kjv/judges/6/11)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/20) - bowed [1 Chronicles 21:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/27) - he put

**bowed himself:** [1 Samuel 25:23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/23), [2 Samuel 24:18-20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/18-20)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/20) - bowed

**Grant:** Heb. Give, [1 Kings 21:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/2)
**thou shalt grant:** [2 Samuel 24:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/21)
**that the plague:** [Numbers 16:48](../../../kjv/numbers/16/48), [Numbers 25:8](../../../kjv/numbers/25/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 12:17](../../../kjv/genesis/12/17) - *General* [Genesis 23:11](../../../kjv/genesis/23/11) - my lord [2 Samuel 24:22](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/22) - Let my lord

**Take it:** [Genesis 23:4-6](../../../kjv/genesis/23/4-6), [2 Samuel 24:22](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/22), [2 Samuel 24:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/23), [Jeremiah 32:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/8)
**the oxen:** [1 Samuel 6:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/6/14), [1 Kings 19:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/21), [Isaiah 28:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/27), [Isaiah 28:28](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/28)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 15:9](../../../kjv/numbers/15/9) - a meat

**Nay:** [Genesis 14:23](../../../kjv/genesis/14/23), [Genesis 23:13](../../../kjv/genesis/23/13), [Deuteronomy 16:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/16), [Deuteronomy 16:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/17), [Malachi 1:12-14](../../../kjv/malachi/1/12-14), [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17)
**for I will not:** It is a maxim from heaven, "Honour the Lord with thy substance." He who has a religion that costs him nothing, has a religion that is worth nothing; nor will any man esteem the ordinances of God, if those ordinances cost him nothing. Had Araunah's noble offer been accepted, it would have been Araunah's sacrifice, not David's; nor would it have answered the end of turning away the displeasure of the Most High. It was David that sinned, not Araunah; therefore David must offer sacrifice.
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 24:24](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/24) - Nay [1 Chronicles 4:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/17) - Eshtemoa [1 Chronicles 29:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/3) - I have [Ecclesiastes 10:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/19) - but

[2 Samuel 24:24](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/24), [2 Samuel 24:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/25)

**built there:** [Exodus 20:24](../../../kjv/exodus/20/24), [Exodus 20:25](../../../kjv/exodus/20/25), [Exodus 24:4](../../../kjv/exodus/24/4), [Exodus 24:5](../../../kjv/exodus/24/5)
**and called:** [1 Samuel 7:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/7/8), [1 Samuel 7:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/7/9), [Psalms 51:15](../../../kjv/psalms/51/15), [Psalms 91:15](../../../kjv/psalms/91/15), [Psalms 99:9](../../../kjv/psalms/99/9), [Proverbs 15:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/8), [Isaiah 65:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/24), [Jeremiah 33:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/3)
**by fire:** [Leviticus 9:24](../../../kjv/leviticus/9/24), [Judges 6:21](../../../kjv/judges/6/21), [Judges 13:20](../../../kjv/judges/13/20), [1 Kings 18:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/24), [1 Kings 18:38](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/38), [2 Chronicles 3:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/1), [2 Chronicles 7:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 4:4](../../../kjv/genesis/4/4) - had [Genesis 15:17](../../../kjv/genesis/15/17) - smoking [Leviticus 1:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/1/7) - fire [Leviticus 3:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/3/1) - a sacrifice [Numbers 16:48](../../../kjv/numbers/16/48) - *General* [Numbers 16:50](../../../kjv/numbers/16/50) - *General* [2 Samuel 24:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/25) - So the Lord [Psalms 20:3](../../../kjv/psalms/20/3) - accept [Malachi 3:4](../../../kjv/malachi/3/4) - as [John 4:20](../../../kjv/john/4/20) - and ye

**the Lord:** [1 Chronicles 21:15](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/15), [1 Chronicles 21:16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/16), [2 Samuel 24:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/16), [Psalms 103:20](../../../kjv/psalms/103/20), [Hebrews 1:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/14)
**he put:** [1 Chronicles 21:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/12), [1 Chronicles 21:20](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/20), [Jeremiah 47:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/47/6), [Ezekiel 21:30](../../../kjv/ezekiel/21/30), [Matthew 26:52](../../../kjv/matthew/26/52), [John 18:11](../../../kjv/john/18/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 16:48](../../../kjv/numbers/16/48) - *General* [Joshua 5:13](../../../kjv/joshua/5/13) - his sword [2 Samuel 24:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/25) - So the Lord

**the tabernacle:** [Exodus 40:1-38](../../../kjv/exodus/40/1-38)
**Gibeon:** [1 Chronicles 16:39](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/39), [1 Kings 3:4-15](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/4-15), [2 Chronicles 1:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/3), [2 Chronicles 1:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 26:1](../../../kjv/exodus/26/1) - the tabernacle with ten curtains [Joshua 9:17](../../../kjv/joshua/9/17) - Gibeon [Psalms 43:3](../../../kjv/psalms/43/3) - tabernacles [Acts 7:45](../../../kjv/acts/7/45) - Which

**he was afraid:** [1 Chronicles 21:16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/16), [1 Chronicles 13:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/13/12), [Deuteronomy 10:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/12), [2 Samuel 6:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/6/9), [Job 13:21](../../../kjv/job/13/21), [Job 21:6](../../../kjv/job/21/6), [Job 23:15](../../../kjv/job/23/15), [Psalms 90:11](../../../kjv/psalms/90/11), [Psalms 119:120](../../../kjv/psalms/119/120), [Jeremiah 5:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/22), [Jeremiah 10:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/7), [Hebrews 12:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/28), [Hebrews 12:29](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/29), [Revelation 1:17](../../../kjv/revelation/1/17), [Revelation 15:4](../../../kjv/revelation/15/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Joshua 5:13](../../../kjv/joshua/5/13) - his sword

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