2 Samuel 24:19
New International Version
So David went up, as the LORD had commanded through Gad.

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

English Standard Version
So David went up at Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded.

Berean Standard Bible
So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

King James Bible
And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

New King James Version
So David, according to the word of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

New American Standard Bible
Then David went up in accordance with the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

NASB 1995
David went up according to the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

NASB 1977
And David went up according to the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

Legacy Standard Bible
So David went up according to the word of Gad, just as Yahweh had commanded.

Amplified Bible
So David went up according to Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded.

Christian Standard Bible
David went up in obedience to Gad’s command, just as the LORD had commanded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David went up in obedience to Gad’s command, just as the LORD had commanded.

American Standard Version
And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.

English Revised Version
And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as the LORD commanded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David went as Gad had told him and as the LORD had commanded him.

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

International Standard Version
So David went up, just as Gad had ordered, consistent with the LORD's command.

Majority Standard Bible
So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

NET Bible
So David went up as Gad instructed him to do, according to the LORD's instructions.

New Heart English Bible
So David went up and did what Gad had said, as the LORD commanded.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

World English Bible
David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Yahweh commanded.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and David goes up, according to the word of Gad, as YHWH commanded.

Young's Literal Translation
and David goeth up, according to the word of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will go up, according to the word of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David went up according to the word of Gad which the Lord had commanded him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And David ascended in accord with the word of Gad, which the Lord had commanded to him.

New American Bible
According to Gad’s word, David went up as the LORD had commanded.

New Revised Standard Version
Following Gad’s instructions, David went up, as the LORD had commanded.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And David went up, according to the word of Gad, as the LORD had commanded him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David went up at the word of Gad as LORD JEHOVAH said to him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as the LORD commanded.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Builds an Altar
18And 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.” 19So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded. 20When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 21:19
So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 21:18
Then 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.

1 Chronicles 21:26
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

1 Chronicles 21:28
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

1 Chronicles 21:22-24
Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the site of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to the LORD. Sell it to me for the full price, so that the plague upon the people may be halted.” / Ornan said to David, “Take it! May my lord the king do whatever seems good to him. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering—I will give it all.” / “No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

Genesis 22:2-3
“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.” / So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Exodus 40:16
Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

Numbers 20:27
So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.

Joshua 11:15
As the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

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 5:10-14
Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ...

Psalm 119:60
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

Jeremiah 7:23
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.


Treasury of Scripture

And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

as the Lord

Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

1 Chronicles 21:19
And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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2 Samuel 24
1. David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people
5. The captains, in nine months and twenty days, gather 1,300,000 fighting men
10. David repents, and having three plagues proposed by God, chooses pestilence
15. After the death of 70,000, David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem
18. David, by God's direction, purchases Araunah's threshing floor;
25. and the plague stops














So David went up
This phrase marks a pivotal moment of obedience in King David's life. The Hebrew root for "went up" is "עָלָה" (alah), which often signifies an ascent or a movement towards something higher, both physically and spiritually. In the context of David's kingship, this ascent is not merely geographical but also spiritual, as he rises to fulfill God's directive. Historically, David's actions here reflect his heart for God, demonstrating repentance and submission to divine authority, which is a recurring theme in his life.

at the word of Gad
Gad, known as David's seer, plays a crucial role as a divine messenger. The Hebrew term for "word" is "דָּבָר" (dabar), which implies not just a spoken word but a matter or thing of significance. Gad's role as a prophet is to convey God's will, and David's response to Gad's message underscores the importance of heeding prophetic counsel. This highlights the biblical principle of God using chosen individuals to communicate His will, a practice seen throughout Scripture.

just as the LORD had commanded
The phrase underscores the authority and sovereignty of God in the narrative. The Hebrew word for "commanded" is "צִוָּה" (tsavah), which conveys a sense of order and directive. This reflects the biblical theme of divine command and human obedience. David's compliance with God's command through Gad is a testament to his faith and reverence for God's authority. It serves as an inspirational reminder of the blessings that follow obedience to God's will, a central tenet in conservative Christian theology.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So David
דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)
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
כִּדְבַר־ (kiḏ·ḇar-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

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

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

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

had commanded.
צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


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