1 Chronicles 21:30
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New International Version (©2011)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the LORD.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was terrified of the sword of the LORD's angel.

International Standard Version (©2012)
but David was not going before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword carried by the angel of the LORD.

NET Bible (©2006)
But David could not go before it to seek God's will, for he was afraid of the sword of the LORD's messenger.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, David couldn't go there to consult God because he was frightened by the sword of the LORD's Messenger.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

American King James Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

American Standard Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David could not go to the altar there to pray to God: for he was seized with an exceeding great fear, seeing the sword of the angel of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

World English Bible
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-30 David's numbering the people. - No mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, neither of the troubles that followed it: they had no needful connexion with the subjects here noted. But David's sin, in numbering the people, is related: in the atonement made for that sin, there was notice of the place on which the temple should be built. The command to David to build an altar, was a blessed token of reconciliation. God testified his acceptance of David's offerings on this altar. Thus Christ was made sin, and a curse for us; it pleased the Lord to bruise him, that through him, God might be to us, not a consuming Fire, but a reconciled God. It is good to continue attendance on those ordinances in which we have experienced the tokens of God's presence, and have found that he is with us of a truth. Here God graciously met me, therefore I will still expect to meet him.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But David could not go before it to inquire of God,.... Which yet was the proper place to seek the Lord in: the reason follows:

for he was afraid, because of the sword of the angel of the Lord; which had so terrified him, that he was so weak that he could not go; and he feared that, should he attempt to go, while he was going thither, at such a distance, the angel would make a terrible slaughter in Jerusalem, and therefore he durst not go and leave it; and besides, as the Lord had commanded him to build an altar there, he might fear it would displease him, should he depart from it; and the rather, as hereby he pointed out to him the place where the temple should be built, and sacrifices offered, as appears from what he says in the beginning of the next chapter.

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David Builds an Altar
…28At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there. 29For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon. 30But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 21:29 The tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were at that time on the high place at Gibeon.
1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, "The house of the LORD God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel."