1 Chronicles 21:30 “but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afr…”

1 Chronicles 21:30

but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But David couldn’t go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid because of the sword of the LORD’s angel.

American Standard Version

But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid could not go before it to aske counsel at God: for he was afraide of the sworde of the Angel of the Lord.)

Darby Translation

But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“he was afraid”

Revelation 1:17 Revelation 15:4 1 Chronicles 21:16 1 Chronicles 13:12 Deuteronomy 10:12 2 Samuel 6:9

Revelation 1:17 · BSB

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 15:4 · BSB

Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

1 Chronicles 21:16 · BSB

When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

1 Chronicles 13:12 · BSB

That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

Deuteronomy 10:12 · BSB

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

2 Samuel 6:9 · BSB

That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29For the tabernacle of the LORD that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were presently at the high place in Gibeon,

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