2 Samuel 24:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After David had everyone counted, he felt guilty and told the LORD, “What I did was stupid and terribly wrong. LORD, please forgive me.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

David said, “I have disobeyed the LORD.” “Yes, you have!” Nathan answered. “You showed you didn't care what the LORD wanted. He has forgiven you, and you won't die. But your newborn son will.”

2 Samuel 24:17

David saw the angel killing everyone and told the LORD, “These people are like sheep with me as their shepherd. I have sinned terribly, but they have done nothing wrong. Please, punish me and my family instead of them!”

1 Kings 8:35

Suppose your people sin against you, and you punish them by holding back the rain. If they turn towards this temple and pray in your name and stop sinning,

1 Chronicles 21:7

David's order to count the people made God angry, and he punished Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:8

David prayed, “I am your servant. But what I did was stupid and terribly wrong. Please forgive me.”

2 Chronicles 16:9

The LORD is constantly watching everyone, and he gives strength to those who faithfully obey him. But you have done a foolish thing, and your kingdom will never be at peace again.

2 Chronicles 32:26

Hezekiah and the people later felt sorry and asked the LORD to forgive them. So the LORD did not punish them as long as Hezekiah was king.

Job 7:21

Why do you refuse to forgive? Soon you won't find me, because I'll be dead.

Psalm 32:5

So I confessed my sins and told them all to you. I said, “I'll tell the LORD each one of my sins.” Then you forgave me and took away my guilt.

Exodus 10:16

At once the king sent for Moses and Aaron. He told them, “I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you.

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Hosea 14:2

Return to the LORD and say, “Please forgive our sins. Accept our good sacrifices of praise instead of bulls.

Joel 2:12

The LORD said: It isn't too late. You can still return to me with all your heart. Start crying and mourning! Go without eating.

Numbers 12:11

he said to Moses, “Sir, please don't punish us for doing such a foolish thing.

Mark 7:22

unfaithfulness in marriage, greed, meanness, deceit, indecency, envy, insults, pride, and foolishness.

John 1:29

The next day, John saw Jesus coming towards him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 8:9

The people left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally, Jesus and the woman were there alone.

Deuteronomy 32:6

Israel, the LORD is your Father, the one who created you, but you repaid him by being foolish.

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

1 John 1:9

But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.

1 Samuel 13:13

“That was stupid!” Samuel said. “You didn't obey the LORD your God. If you had obeyed him, someone from your family would always have been king of Israel.

1 Samuel 24:5

Afterwards, David was sorry that he had even done that,

1 Samuel 24:6

and he told his men, “Stop talking foolishly. We're not going to attack Saul. He's my king, and I pray that the LORD will keep me from doing anything to harm his chosen king.” Saul left the cave and started down the road.

1 Samuel 26:21

“David, you had the chance to kill me today. But you didn't. I was very wrong about you. It was a terrible mistake for me to try to kill you. I've acted like a fool, but I'll never try to harm you again. You're like a son to me, so please come back.”