1 Chronicles 21:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David said to God, ‘I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now, please take away your servant’s guilt, for I’ve been very foolish.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

David responded to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Then Nathan replied to David, ‘And the Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive  us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 1:29

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

Hosea 14:2

Take words of repentance with you and return to the  Lord. Say to him, ‘Forgive all our iniquity and accept what is good, so that we may repay you with praise  from our   lips.

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge your guilt   – you have rebelled against the  Lord your God. You have scattered your favours to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the  Lord’s declaration.

2 Chronicles 10:9

He asked them, ‘What message do you advise we send back to this people who said to me, “Lighten the yoke your father put on us”? ’

2 Samuel 24:10

David’s conscience troubled him  after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, ‘I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish,  please take away your servant’s guilt.’

2 Samuel 13:13

Where could I ever go with my humiliation? And you #– #you would be like one of the outrageous fools in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.’

1 Samuel 26:21

Saul responded, ‘I have sinned.  Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.’

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have been foolish.  You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you.  It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

Genesis 34:7

Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident. They were deeply grieved and very angry, for Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter,  and such a thing should not be done.

1 Chronicles 21:7

This command was also evil in God’s sight, so he afflicted Israel.