1 Chronicles 21:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֛יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Gad,גָּ֖ד
(gad)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
"I am in greatמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
distress; 
 
6887a: to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or crampeda prim. root
pleaseנָּ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let me fallאֶפְּלָה־
(ep·pe·lah-)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into the handבְיַד־
(ve·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for His merciesרַחֲמָיו֙
(ra·cha·mav)
7356: compassionfrom the same as rechem
are veryמְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
great.רַבִּ֤ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
But do not let me fallאֶפֹּֽל׃
(ep·pol.)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into the handוּבְיַד־
(u·ve·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of man."אָדָ֖ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
I am in a great
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
strait
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
let me fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
now into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
are his mercies
racham  (rakh'-am)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
but let me not fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David said to Gad, "I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man."

King James Bible
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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."

International Standard Version
So David replied to Gad, "This is a very bad choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, because his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

NET Bible
David said to Gad, "I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the LORD, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm in a desperate situation," David told Gad. "Please let me fall into the LORD's hands because he is extremely merciful. But don't let me fall into human hands."

King James 2000 Bible
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
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