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2 Samuel 24:10

After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

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ASV

And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

KJV

And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֤ךְvai.Yakhand it struckH5221 →
לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820 →
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732 →
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310 →
כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651 →
סָפַ֣רsa.Farhe had countedH5608 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָעָ֑ם סha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
חָטָ֤אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398 →
מְאֹד֙me.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213 →
וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068 →
הַֽעֲבֶר־ha.'a.ver-take awayH5674 →
נָא֙na'pleaseH4994 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771 →
עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
כִּ֥יkiforH3588 →
נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיnis.Kal.tiI have acted foolishlyH5528 →
מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →

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2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.Numbers 12:11and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.1 Samuel 13:13“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,1 Samuel 24:5Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.2 Samuel 24:17When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”1 Chronicles 21:8Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Job 40:4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.Job 2:10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.Micah 7:8–9Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”1 John 3:20–21Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!2 Chronicles 32:26Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.

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