2 Samuel 24:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔וֹ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד

Transliteration

And yak lēḇ-dāwiḏ 'ōtô after sāp̄ar 'et-hā'ām and yō'mer dāwiḏ to YHWH ḥāṭā'tî mə'ōḏ which 'āśîtî and now YHWH ha'ăḇer-nā' 'et-'ăwōn 'aḇdəkā for niskalətî mə'ōḏ

Grammar Details

• *yak*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it struck
• *lēḇ-dāwiḏ*: construct noun + proper noun - heart of David
• *'ōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *sāp̄ar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had counted
• *'et-hā'ām*: direct object marker + definite noun - the people
• *yō'mer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
• *dāwiḏ*: proper noun - David
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ḥāṭā'tî*: Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sinned
• *mə'ōḏ*: adverb - greatly
• *'āśîtî*: Qal perfect 1st singular - I have done
• *ha'ăḇer-nā'*: Hiphil imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please take away
• *'et-'ăwōn*: direct object marker + noun - iniquity of
• *'aḇdəkā*: noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *niskalətî*: Niphal perfect 1st singular - I have acted foolishly

Word Meanings

• *yak*: struck/smote/troubled
• *sāp̄ar*: counted/numbered/recounted
• *ḥāṭā'tî*: I have sinned/missed the mark/offended
• *ha'ăḇer*: take away/remove/pass over
• *'ăwōn*: iniquity/guilt/punishment
• *niskalətî*: I have acted foolishly/done foolishly

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
• 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
• 1 Sam 24:5 : 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Prov 28:13 : 13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
• Hos 14:2 : 2 Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
• Mic 7:8-9 : 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
• Mark 7:22 : 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
• John 1:29 : 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
• John 8:9 : 9 And they, when they heard it, {G1651} {G5259} {G4893} went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
• 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• 1 John 3:20-21 : 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
• 2 Chr 32:26 : 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
• Job 7:21 : 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
• Job 33:27-28 : 27 He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: 28 He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
• Ps 32:5 : 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. {H5542}
• 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
• 1 Chr 21:8 : 8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
• Deut 32:6 : 6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? He hath made thee, and established thee.