1 Chronicles 21:19
New International Version
So David went up in obedience to the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

New Living Translation
So David went up to do what the LORD had commanded him through Gad.

English Standard Version
So David went up at Gad’s word, which he had spoken in the name of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

King James Bible
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.

New King James Version
So David went up at the word of Gad, which he had spoken in the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
So David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1995
So David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1977
So David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
So David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
So David went up at Gad’s word, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
David went up at Gad’s command spoken in the name of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David went up at Gad’s command spoken in the name of the LORD.

American Standard Version
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
David followed the LORD's instructions.

English Revised Version
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David went as Gad had told him in the LORD's name.

Good News Translation
David obeyed the LORD's command and went, as Gad had told him to.

International Standard Version
So David went up, obeying Gad's directive that he had spoken in the name of the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

NET Bible
So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

World English Bible
David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in Yahweh’s name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David goes up by the word of Gad, that he spoke in the Name of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
And David goeth up by the word of Gad, that he spake in the name of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will go up at the word of Gad which he spake in the name of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and David went up, according to the word of Gad, which he spoke to him in the name of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, David ascended, in accord with the word of Gad, which he had spoken to him in the name of the Lord.

New American Bible
David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
So David went up following Gad’s instructions, which he had spoken in the name of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And David went up at the saying of Gad which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David came up according to the word of Gad who spoke in the name of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David went up according to the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Builds an Altar
18Then the angel of the LORD ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 19So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD. 20Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 24:19
So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

2 Samuel 24:18
And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”

2 Samuel 24:20-25
When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king. / “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” Araunah said. “To buy your threshing floor,” David replied, “that I may build an altar to the LORD, so that the plague upon the people may be halted.” / Araunah said to David, “May my lord the king take whatever seems good to him and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. ...

Genesis 22:2
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

Genesis 22:9
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

Exodus 24:12
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

Numbers 16:46-50
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. ...

1 Kings 18:36
At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command.

2 Kings 19:20
Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.

Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”

Jeremiah 26:13
So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.

Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

Matthew 3:15
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Matthew 21:6
So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.


Treasury of Scripture

And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.

went up

2 Kings 5:10-14
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean…

John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

Acts 9:6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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1 Chronicles 21
1. David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people
5. The number of the people being brought, David repents of it
9. David having three plagues proposed by God, chooses the pestilence
14. After the death of 70,000, David by repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem
18. David, by Gad's direction, purchases Ornan's threshing floor;
26. where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favor by fire.
28. David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel














So David went up
This phrase marks a pivotal moment of obedience and submission. The Hebrew root for "went up" is "עָלָה" (alah), which often signifies an ascent or a movement towards something higher, both physically and spiritually. David's ascent is not just a physical journey but a spiritual one, reflecting his repentance and willingness to align with God's will. In the broader biblical narrative, ascending often symbolizes drawing closer to God, as seen in the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134), which pilgrims sang on their way to Jerusalem.

at the word of Gad
Gad, the prophet, serves as God's mouthpiece, delivering divine instructions to David. The Hebrew term for "word" is "דָּבָר" (dabar), which encompasses not just spoken words but also the power and authority behind them. Gad's role highlights the importance of prophetic voices in guiding leaders and the community. In the historical context, prophets were crucial in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel, often calling kings and people back to faithfulness.

which he had spoken
The act of speaking here is significant, as it underscores the transmission of divine will through human agency. The Hebrew root "דָּבַר" (dabar) again emphasizes the authoritative nature of the message. This phrase reminds us of the power of God's spoken word throughout Scripture, from creation in Genesis to the prophetic declarations in the Old Testament. It is a testament to the belief that God's word, once spoken, is active and effective.

in the name of the LORD
This phrase signifies the authority and authenticity of the message. The "name of the LORD" (YHWH) is sacred and represents God's character, presence, and covenant faithfulness. In ancient Israel, invoking God's name was not taken lightly; it was a declaration of divine backing and truth. This underscores the seriousness of David's response, as he recognizes the message as coming directly from the covenant-keeping God of Israel. Historically, the use of God's name in this context would assure the people of the message's divine origin and reliability.

(19) At the saying.--Samuel, "according to." The difference is only that of the "one tittle," or small projection, of a letter, mentioned in Matthew 5:18.

Which he spake in the name of the Lord.--Samuel reads, "as the Lord commanded." The variation is merely verbal.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So David
דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

went up
וַיַּ֤עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

at the word
בִּדְבַר־ (biḏ·ḇar-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

that Gad
גָּ֔ד (gāḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1410: Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet

had spoken
דִּבֶּ֖ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

in the name
בְּשֵׁ֥ם (bə·šêm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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