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
In the biblical account, King David had sinned by ordering a census of Israel, which angered God and resulted in a severe plague as punishment. The prophet Gad, acting as God's messenger, instructed David to build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite to make atonement and stop the plague. David obeyed this command, showing his willingness to follow divine guidance during a time of national crisis.
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