1 Chronicles 21:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So David went up to do what Gad had told him to do, because Gad had spoken God's message to him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David obeyed God's instruction that came through the prophet Gad.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes after David had sinned by conducting an unauthorized census of Israel, which brought God's judgment on the nation. The prophet Gad had been sent by God to give David specific instructions about building an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite to stop the plague that was devastating Israel. David's obedience here shows his repentance and willingness to follow God's commands through His appointed messenger.

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