1 Chronicles 21:17

New Century Version

David said to God, “I am the one who sinned and did wrong. I gave the order for the people to be counted. These people only followed me like sheep. They did nothing wrong. Lord my God, please punish me and my family, but stop the terrible disease that is killing your people.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:33

So now, please allow me to stay here and be your slave, and let the young boy go back home with his brothers.

2 Samuel 12:10

Now there will always be people in your family who will die by a sword, because you did not respect me; you took the wife of Uriah the Hittite for yourself!’

2 Samuel 24:1

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

2 Samuel 24:17

When David saw the angel that killed the people, he said to the Lord, “I am the one who sinned and did wrong. These people only followed me like sheep. They did nothing wrong. Please punish me and my family.”

2 Samuel 7:8

“You must tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: I took you from the pasture and from tending the sheep and made you leader of my people Israel.

1 Kings 22:17

So Micaiah answered, “I saw the army of Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘They have no leaders. They should go home and not fight.’ ”

1 Chronicles 21:8

Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by what I have done! Now, I beg you to forgive me, your servant, because I have been very foolish.”

Psalm 44:11

You gave us away like sheep to be eaten and have scattered us among the nations.

Psalm 51:14

God, save me from the guilt of murder, God of my salvation, and I will sing about your goodness.

Psalm 51:4

You are the only one I have sinned against; I have done what you say is wrong. You are right when you speak and fair when you judge.

Psalm 74:1

God, why have you rejected us for so long? Why are you angry with us, the sheep of your pasture?

Exodus 20:5

You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me, I will punish your children, and even your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember what you did and feel ashamed. You will not open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you for all the things you have done, says the Lord God.’ ”

Jonah 1:12

Jonah said to them, “Pick me up, and throw me into the sea, and then it will calm down. I know it is my fault that this great storm has come on you.”

Romans 9:3

I wish I could help my Jewish brothers and sisters, my people. I would even wish that I were cursed and cut off from Christ if that would help them.

Joshua 22:18

And now are you turning against the Lord and refusing to follow him? “ ‘If you don’t stop what you’re doing today, the Lord will be angry with everyone in Israel tomorrow.

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.