1 Chronicles 21:17

Easy To Read Version

David said to God, “I am the one that sinned! I gave the order for the people to be counted! I was wrong! The people of Israel did not do anything wrong! Lord my God, punish me and my family! But stop the terrible sicknesses that are killing your people!”

Cross References

Genesis 44:33

So now I beg you, please let the boy go back with his brothers. And I will stay and be your slave.

2 Samuel 12:10

So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’

2 Samuel 24:1

The Lord was angry against Israel again. The Lord caused David to turn against the Israelites. {David} said, “Go count the people of Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 24:17

David saw the angel that killed the people. David spoke to the Lord. David said, “I sinned! I did wrong! And these people only did what I told them—they only followed me like sheep. They did nothing wrong. Please let your punishment be against me and my father’s family.”

2 Samuel 7:8

“You must say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: I chose you while you were out in the pasture following the sheep. I took you from that job and made you the leader of my people, the Israelites.

1 Kings 22:17

So Micaiah answered, “I can see what will happen. The army of Israel will be scattered over the hills. They will be like sheep without anyone to lead them. This is what the Lord says, ‘These men have no leader. They should go home and not fight.’”

1 Chronicles 21:8

Then David said to God, “I have done something very foolish. I have done a very bad sin by counting the people of Israel. Now, I beg you to take the sin away from me, your servant.”

Psalm 44:11

You gave us away like sheep\par to be eaten as food.\par You scattered us among the foreigners.\par

Psalm 51:14

God, spare me from the death penalty. {\cf2\super [304]} \par My God, you are the One who Saves me!\par Let me sing about the good things\par that you do for me!\par

Psalm 51:4

I did the things you say are wrong.\par God, you are the One I sinned against.\par I confess these things so people will know\par I am wrong, and you are right.\par Your decisions are fair.\par

Psalm 74:1

God, did you leave us forever?\par Are you still angry at your people?\par

Exodus 20:5

Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind. Why? Because I, the Lord, am your God. I hate my people worshiping other gods. [125] People who sin against me become my enemies. And I will punish those people. And I will punish their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren.

Jonah 1:12

Jonah said to the men, “I know I did wrong—that is why the storm came on the sea. So throw me into the sea, and the sea will become calm.”

Romans 9:3

They are my brothers and sisters, my earthly family. I wish I could help them. I would even have a curse on me and cut myself off from Christ if that would help them.

Joshua 22:18

And now you are doing the same thing! You are turning against the Lord! Will you refuse to follow the Lord? If you don’t stop what you are doing, the Lord will be angry with every person in Israel.

1 John 3:16

This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}.