2 Samuel 24:14

New Century Version

David said to Gad, “I am in great trouble. Let the Lord punish us, because the Lord is very merciful. Don’t let my punishment come from human beings!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 9:8

Mephibosheth bowed to David again and said, “You are being very kind to me, your servant! And I am no better than a dead dog!”

2 Kings 6:15

Elisha’s servant got up early, and when he went out, 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 Chronicles 21:13

David said to Gad, “I am in great trouble. Let the Lord punish me, because the Lord is very merciful. Don’t let my punishment come from human beings.”

Psalm 119:156

Lord, you are very kind; give me life by your laws.

Psalm 130:4

But you forgive us, so you are respected.

Psalm 130:7

People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord because he is loving and able to save.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to everyone; he is merciful to all he has made.

Psalm 51:1

God, be merciful to me because you are loving. Because you are always ready to be merciful, wipe out all my wrongs.

Psalm 86:15

But, Lord, you are a God who shows mercy and is kind. You don’t become angry quickly. You have great love and faithfulness.

Psalm 86:5

Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.

Proverbs 12:10

Good people take care of their animals, but even the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with my people, so I rejected those who belonged to me. I gave them to you, but you showed them no mercy. You even made the old people work very hard.

Isaiah 55:7

The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

Jeremiah 39:17

But I will save you on that day, Ebed-Melech, says the Lord. You will not be handed over to the people you fear.

Lamentations 3:22

The Lord’s love never ends; his mercies never stop.

Daniel 9:9

“But, Lord our God, you show us mercy and forgive us even though we have turned against you.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord, “When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don’t become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You forgive those who are guilty of sin; you don’t look at the sins of your people who are left alive. You will not stay angry forever, because you enjoy being kind.

Micah 7:19

You will have mercy on us again; you will conquer our sins. You will throw away all our sins into the deepest part of the sea.

Zechariah 1:15

And I am very angry with the nations that feel so safe. I was only a little angry at them, but they made things worse.’

John 12:27

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

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between the two. I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is much better,

1 Samuel 13:6

When the Israelites saw that they were in trouble, they went to hide in caves and bushes, among the rocks, and in pits and wells.