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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So David went up, as the LORD had commanded through Gad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So David went up to do what the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So David went up at Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So David, according to the word of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David went up in accordance with the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />David went up according to the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And David went up according to the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So David went up according to the word of Gad, just as Yahweh had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So David went up according to Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David went up in obedience to Gad’s command, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David went up in obedience to Gad&#8217s command, just as the LORD had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David went as Gad had told him and as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David obeyed the LORD's command and went as Gad had told him to. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So David went up, just as Gad had ordered, consistent with the LORD's command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So David went up as Gad instructed him to do, according to the LORD's instructions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So David went up and did what Gad had said, as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Yahweh commanded. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David goes up, according to the word of Gad, as YHWH commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David goeth up, according to the word of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will go up, according to the word of Gad, as Jehovah commanded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David went up according to the word of Gad which the Lord had commanded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And David ascended in accord with the word of Gad, which the Lord had commanded to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />According to Gad’s word, David went up as the LORD had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Following Gad’s instructions, David went up, as the LORD had commanded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David went up, according to the word of Gad, as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David went up at the word of Gad as LORD JEHOVAH said to him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as the LORD commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/24-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=7662" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">David Builds an Altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18</span>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.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">So David</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar- (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">at the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: gāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">of Gad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-19.htm">1 Chronicles 21:19</a></span><br />So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-18.htm">1 Chronicles 21:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm">1 Chronicles 21:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-28.htm">1 Chronicles 21:28</a></span><br />At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-22.htm">1 Chronicles 21:22-24</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2-3</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-27.htm">Numbers 20:27</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Joshua 11:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a></span><br />I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.</p><p class="hdg">as the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a></b></br> Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-19.htm">1 Chronicles 21:19</a></b></br> And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Gad's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-21.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-19.htm">Gad's</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-35.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">The captains, in nine months and twenty days, gather 1,300,000 fighting men</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David repents, and having three plagues proposed by God, chooses pestilence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">After the death of 70,000, David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">David, by God's direction, purchases Araunah's threshing floor; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">and the plague stops</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So David went up</b><br>David's obedience is highlighted here. Despite his previous sin of conducting a census, David demonstrates repentance by following God's directive. This act of going up is significant, as it often symbolizes moving towards God or a place of worship. In biblical narratives, "going up" frequently indicates a journey to a higher spiritual or physical place, such as Jerusalem or a mountain where God is worshiped.<p><b>at the word of Gad</b><br>Gad was a prophet during David's reign, serving as a divine messenger. Prophets in Israel were crucial for conveying God's will to the king and the people. Gad's role here underscores the importance of prophetic guidance in the life of Israel's leaders. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God communicating through chosen individuals, as seen with other prophets like Samuel and Nathan.<p><b>just as the LORD had commanded</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority of God's command and the necessity of obedience to His will. It reflects the biblical principle that true worship and service to God require adherence to His instructions. The LORD's command here is a direct response to David's earlier disobedience, showing God's mercy in providing a way for atonement. This obedience is a precursor to the establishment of the altar on the threshing floor of Araunah, which later becomes the site of Solomon's Temple, a central place of worship for Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his heart after God, who is responding to God's command through the prophet Gad.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gad.htm">Gad</a></b><br>A prophet of the Lord who delivers God's message to David. Gad plays a crucial role as a mediator between God and David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commands David through Gad.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>This verse is part of the account where David is instructed to build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite to stop a plague on Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a></b><br>David's immediate response to God's command through Gad demonstrates the importance of obedience. As believers, we are called to respond promptly and faithfully to God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets_and_god's_word.htm">Role of Prophets and God's Word</a></b><br>Gad's role as a prophet emphasizes the importance of listening to God's messengers and valuing the guidance provided through Scripture and spiritual leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The context of this verse involves David's repentance and God's provision for restoration. It reminds us of the need for repentance and the hope of restoration through God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>David's actions reflect his faith in God's word. Our faith should be evident in our actions, demonstrating trust in God's plans and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The broader account highlights the consequences of David's earlier disobedience (the census), teaching us to consider the impact of our actions and the importance of aligning with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_cherethites_in_the_bible.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elhanan_kill_goliath,_not_david.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:19, how could Elhanan have killed Goliath when David is credited with that feat in 1 Samuel 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_incited_david's_census.htm">Who incited David to take a census? (2 Samuel 24:1 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_david's_support_in_2_sam_19.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence confirms the large-scale support David received upon returning as described in 2 Samuel 19:9-10?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/24-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the word</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gad,</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(gāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/24-19.htm">2 Samuel 24:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/24-19.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 24:19 David went up according to the saying (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>