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This was the message:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to Gad the prophet, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David&#8217s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then David arose in the morning, and the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to the prophet Gad, David’s seer:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the LORD had come to the prophet Gad, David&#8217s seer:&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Before David even got up the next morning, the LORD had told David's prophet Gad <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the LORD spoke his word to the prophet Gad, David's seer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Before David arose the next morning, this message from the LORD came to Gad, David's seer: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David?s seer:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When David got up the next morning, the LORD had already spoken to Gad the prophet, David's seer:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to Gad, David?s seer, saying, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For when David had risen in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When David rose up in the morning, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, <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 rises in the morning, and the word of YHWH has been to Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,<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 riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,<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 rise in the morning, and the word of Jehovah was to Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,<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 arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying: <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 rose up in the morning, and the word of the Lord went to Gad, the prophet and seer of David, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When David rose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When David rose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, saying,<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 arose in the morning and The Word of LORD JEHOVAH came to Gad the Prophet and he 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 when David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David rose early in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, the seer, saying, Go, and speak to David, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/24-11.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=7548" 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">Judgment for David's Sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.” <span class="reftext">11</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.">When David</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qɛr p̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ū·ḏə·ḇar- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">a revelation</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.">from the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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.">Gad</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·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.">David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2374.htm" title="2374: ḥō·zêh (N-msc) -- A seer. Active participle of chazah; a beholder in vision; also a compact.">seer:</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>“Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’ ”…<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/21-9.htm">1 Chronicles 21:9-13</a></span><br />And the LORD instructed Gad, David’s seer, / “Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’” / So Gad went and said to David, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You must choose ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm">1 Samuel 3:10-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” / Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle. / On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-15</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">1 Kings 21:17-19</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, / “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. / Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-5</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. / And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1-5</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, / saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3-7</a></span><br />One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” / Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? / Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-24</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” / All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a></span><br />The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10-16</a></span><br />In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered. / “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. / In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-38</a></span><br />In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. / The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,</p><p class="hdg">Gad</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5</a></b></br> And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-19.htm">1 Chronicles 2:19</a></b></br> And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:29</a></b></br> Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they <i>are</i> written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,</p><p class="hdg">seer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a></b></br> (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for <i>he that is</i> now <i>called</i> a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-32.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-10.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-27.htm">Seer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-4.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">David's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-13.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">Seer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-19.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>When David got up in the morning</b><br>This phrase indicates the beginning of a new day, often symbolizing new beginnings or revelations in biblical narratives. In the context of <a href="/2_samuel/24.htm">2 Samuel 24</a>, David is dealing with the consequences of his actions from the previous day, specifically the census he ordered. Mornings in biblical times were often associated with prayer and seeking God's guidance, as seen in <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a>, where David himself speaks of directing his prayer to God in the morning.<p><b>the word of the LORD had come</b><br>This phrase signifies divine communication, a common occurrence in the Old Testament where God speaks to His people through prophets. The "word of the LORD" is authoritative and carries the weight of divine instruction or judgment. In this context, it is a message of both judgment and mercy, as God provides David with options for the consequences of his sin. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s justice and mercy, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>.<p><b>to Gad the prophet</b><br>Gad is identified as a prophet, a role that involves receiving and delivering messages from God. Prophets were crucial in guiding the kings of Israel, providing divine insight and correction. Gad's role here is significant as he serves as a mediator between God and David. Gad is mentioned earlier in <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5</a>, where he advises David during his time in the wilderness, indicating his long-standing relationship with David.<p><b>David’s seer</b><br>The term "seer" is an older designation for a prophet, emphasizing the visionary aspect of their role. Seers were known for their ability to perceive divine visions and communicate them to others. This term highlights Gad's specific role in David's life, providing personal guidance and insight. The use of "seer" connects to other biblical figures like Samuel, who is also referred to as a seer in <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a>, underscoring the continuity of prophetic ministry in 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, but also for his human failings. In this chapter, David has sinned by conducting a census of Israel, which was against God's will.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gad.htm">Gad</a></b><br>A prophet and seer during King David's reign. He serves as a messenger of God's word to David, providing divine guidance and correction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through prophets like Gad.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_census.htm">The Census</a></b><br>An event where David orders a count of the fighting men in Israel and Judah, which displeases God and leads to divine judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where David reigns and where significant events in the account unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>David's decision to conduct a census without God's approval serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience can lead to severe consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Gad's role as a seer highlights the importance of listening to God's messengers. God often uses others to speak truth into our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>David's response to God's judgment shows the power of repentance. When we acknowledge our sins and turn back to God, He is faithful to restore us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance.htm">Divine Guidance</a></b><br>The passage underscores the necessity of seeking God's guidance in all decisions. We should prioritize His will over our own plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>David's census was rooted in pride and self-reliance. This serves as a warning against allowing pride to dictate our actions.<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/gad's_visions_and_prophecies.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gad_the_seer_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gad the Seer in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_cite_samuel,_nathan,_gad_in_1_chron_29_29.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 29:29 cite the records of Samuel, Nathan, and Gad if no independent manuscripts confirm these sources today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1l) <span class= "bld">For when David.</span>--Read, <span class= "ital">and when. </span>There is no suggestion in the original, as seems to be implied in the English, that David's repentance was in consequence of the visit of Gad; on the contrary, it was in consequence of his repentance and confession that the prophet was sent to him.<p><span class= "bld">The prophet Gad.</span>--This prophet has not been mentioned since his warning to David to return from the land of Moab (<a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm" title="And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get you into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.">1Samuel 22:5</a>); but he had probably been all along one of David's counsellors. From <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm" title="Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,">1Chronicles 29:29</a> it is not unlikely that this account was written by Gad.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For when,</span> etc.; Hebrew, <span class="accented">and David arose in the morning, and a word of Jehovah came unto Gad, a seer of David, saying.</span> The visit of the seer was the result of David's repentance, and not its cause. And he was sent in mercy, that, after such punishment as would cure both king and people of their folly, there might be for both forgiveness. The name for <span class="accented">seer</span> is not <span class="accented">roeh</span>, the old word used in <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a>, and which simply means "one who sees;" but <span class="accented">chozeh</span>, a gazer, one who looks with fixed eyes, that penetrate into the hidden world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/24-11.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">When David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</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">got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥קָם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a revelation</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">from the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</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 come</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gad</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֣ד</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">the prophet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֔יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David’s</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·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">seer:</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹזֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·zêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beholder in vision, a compact</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 24:11 When David rose up in the morning (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/24-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:12" /></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>