2 Samuel 24:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

David said to Gad, “This is a terrible situation to be in. But it would be better to be punished by the Lord than by anyone else, because he is very merciful.”

Cross References

Psalm 119:156

Lord, you are very kind. You always do what is right, so let me live.

Psalm 51:1

God, be merciful to me because of your faithful love. Because of your great compassion, erase all the wrongs I have done.

1 Chronicles 21:13

David said to Gad, “I am in trouble! I don’t want some man to decide my punishment. The Lord is very merciful, so let him decide how to punish me.”

Jonah 4:2

He complained to the Lord and said, “Lord, I knew this would happen! I was in my own country, and you told me to come here. At that time I knew that you would forgive the people of this evil city, so I decided to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a kind God. I knew that you show mercy and don’t want to punish people. I knew that you are kind, and if these people stopped sinning, you would change your plans to destroy them.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to everyone. He shows his mercy to everything he made.

Psalm 130:4

But you forgive people, so they fear and respect you.

Psalm 86:15

My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.

Isaiah 55:7

Evil people should stop living evil lives. They should stop thinking bad thoughts. They should come to the Lord again, and he will comfort them. They should come to our God because he will freely forgive them.

Isaiah 47:6

“I was angry with my people. They were mine, but I turned against them. I let you punish them, but you showed them no mercy. Even for those who were old you made the work hard.

Proverbs 12:10

Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel.

Psalm 86:5

My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help.

2 Kings 6:15

Elisha’s servant got up early that morning. When he went outside, he saw an army with horses and chariots all around the city. The servant said to Elisha, “Oh, my master, what can we do?”

1 Samuel 13:6

The Israelites saw that they were in trouble. They felt trapped. They ran away to hide in caves and cracks in the rock. They hid among the rocks, in wells, and in other holes in the ground.

Philippians 1:23

It would be a hard choice. Sometimes I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That would be much better for me;

John 12:27

“Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, ‘Father save me from this time of suffering’? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.

Zechariah 1:15

And I am very angry at the nations that feel so safe. I was only a little angry, and I used them to punish my people. But they caused too much damage.”

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You take away people’s guilt. God will forgive his people who survive. He will not stay angry with them forever, because he enjoys being kind.

2 Samuel 9:8

Mephibosheth bowed to David again and he said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”

Psalm 130:7

Israel, trust in the Lord. The Lord is the one who is faithful and true. He saves us again and again,

Jeremiah 39:17

But I will save you on that day, Ebed Melech.’ This is the message from the Lord. ‘You will not be given to the people you are afraid of.

Lamentations 3:22

We are still alive because the Lord’s faithful love never ends.

Daniel 9:9

“But, Lord our God, you are kind and forgiving, even though we rebelled against you.

Micah 7:19

He will come back and comfort us again. He will throw all our sins into the deep sea.