Mephibosheth paid homage and said, ‘What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me? ’
2 Samuel 24:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised David answered Gad, ‘I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David said to Gad, I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are many and great; but let me not fall into the hands of man. American Standard Version (1901) And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man. Common English Bible “I’m in deep trouble,” David said to Gad. “Let’s fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercy is great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then David said to Gad: "I am in great anguish. But it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David said to Gad: I am in a great strait: but it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men. |
Mephibosheth paid homage and said, ‘What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me? ’
When the servant of the man of God got up early and went out, he discovered an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. So he asked Elisha, ‘Oh, my master, what are we to do? ’
David answered Gad, ‘I’m in anguish. Please, let me fall into the Lord’s hands because his mercies are very great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.’
The righteous cares about his animal’s health, but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
I was angry with my people; I profaned my possession, and I handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.
Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.
But I will rescue you on that day #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #and you will not be handed over to the men you dread.
Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end.
Compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God, though we have rebelled against him
He prayed to the Lord, ‘Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled towards Tarshish in the first place. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and one who relents from sending disaster.
Who is a God like you, forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not hold on to his anger for ever because he delights in faithful love.
He will again have compassion on us; he will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease, for I was a little angry, but they made the destruction worse.
‘Now my soul is troubled. What should I say #– #Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour.
I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– #
The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble because the troops were in a difficult situation. They hid in caves, in thickets, among rocks, and in holes and cisterns.