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2 Samuel 24:14

David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

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ASV

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

KJV

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
גָּ֖דgadGadH1410 →
צַר־tzar-it is distressH6862 →
לִ֣יlito <the> me
מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →
נִפְּלָה־ni.pe.lah-let us fallH5307 →
נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994 →
בְיַד־ve.yad-in [the] hand ofH3027 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
רַבִּ֣יםra.Bim[are] greatH7227 →
רַֽחֲמָ֔יוra.cha.mocompassion<s> hisH7356 →
וּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-and in [the] hand ofH3027 →
אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH120 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
אֶפֹּֽלָה׃'e.Po.lahI fallH5307 →

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Psalms 119:156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.Psalms 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.1 Chronicles 21:13David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”Jeremiah 39:17But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.Jonah 4:2So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.Judges 10:15“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”2 Samuel 24:25And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.Psalms 106:41–42He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.Psalms 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.Psalms 103:8–14The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.Psalms 145:9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.Ezekiel 23:24They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.Proverbs 6:3then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.Proverbs 12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.Isaiah 47:6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.Psalms 86:5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

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