KJV ORIGINAL
Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Go and tell David: 'This is what the LORD says: I'm giving you three options to choose from, and I will do whichever one you pick.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is offering David three consequences for his sin, allowing him to choose which judgment he will face.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after King David sinned by conducting an unauthorized census of Israel's military forces, likely motivated by pride or lack of trust in God's protection. The prophet Gad was sent by God to confront David about his wrongdoing and present him with three forms of divine judgment. This reflects the ancient understanding that leaders' sins could bring consequences upon their entire nation.
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