KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD commanded the angel, and the angel put his sword back into its sheath.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God commands His angel to stop the destruction and put away his weapon of judgment.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King David, he ordered a census of Israel that displeased God, leading to a devastating plague as divine judgment carried out by an angel with a drawn sword. David repented by building an altar and offering sacrifices on the threshing floor of Araunah, which prompted God to halt the destruction. This event underscores the consequences of disobedience and the possibility of God's mercy through repentance in ancient Israelite history.
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