12Go, and thou hast spoken unto David, Thus said Jehovah: Three — I am lifting up for thee, choose thee one of them, and I do it to thee.'


In Context

9 and Joab giveth the account of the inspection of the people unto the king, and Israel is eight hundred thousand men of valour, drawing sword, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand men.

10 And the heart of David smiteth him, after that he hath numbered the people, and David saith unto Jehovah, 'I have sinned greatly in that which I have done, and now, O Jehovah, cause to pass away, I pray Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.'

11 And David riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,

12 Go, and thou hast spoken unto David, Thus said Jehovah: Three — I am lifting up for thee, choose thee one of them, and I do it to thee.'

13 And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, 'Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary — and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'

14 And David saith unto Gad, 'I have great distress, let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah, for many are His mercies, and into the hand of man let me not fall.'

2 Samuel 24:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:12"Go and tell David, 'This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.' "

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three [things;] choose thee one of them, that I may [do it] unto thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Go, and say to David: Thus saith the Lord: I give thee thy choice of three things, choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and say to David, Thus saith Jehovah: I impose on thee three things; choose one of them that I may do it unto thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and speak unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and say to David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it to thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12|Go and speak to David, 'Thus says Yahweh, |I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.|'|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Go and say to David, Thus said the LORD, I offer you three things; choose you one of them, that I may do it to you.