1 Chronicles 21:30
“But Dauid could not goe before it to euquire of God; for he was afraid, because of the sword of the Angel of the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 21:30 Context
28¶ At that time, when Dauid saw that the Lord had answered him in the threshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite, then he sacrificed there. 29For the tabernacle of the Lord which Moses made in the wildernesse, and the Altar of the burnt offering were at that season, in the high place at Gibeon: 30But Dauid could not goe before it to euquire of God; for he was afraid, because of the sword of the Angel of the Lord.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 21:30
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.
- King James Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English 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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was terrified because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 21:30
21:30 Afraid - When he saw the angel stand with his drawn sword overJerusalem, he durst not go away to Gibeon, lest the angel in themean time should destroy Jerusalem: for the prevention whereof hethought it proper to worship God in that place, which he had consecratedby his special presence and acceptance.