1 Chronicles 21:30

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָלֶ֥כֶת לְפָנָ֖יו לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִפְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה

Transliteration

wə-lōʾ-yākōl Dāwid lāleket lə-pānāyw li-drōš ʾĕlōhîm kî nibʿat mi-ppənê ḥereb malʾak YHWH

Grammar Details

*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*yākōl*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able
*Dāwid*: proper noun - David
*lāleket*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go
*lə-pānāyw*: preposition + noun common masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before it
*li-drōš*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun common masculine plural - God
*kî*: conjunction - because
*nibʿat*: Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was terrified
*mi-ppənê*: preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - from before
*ḥereb*: noun common feminine singular construct - sword of
*malʾak*: noun common masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of
*YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD

Word Meanings

*yākōl*: was able, could, had power
*lāleket*: to go, walk, proceed
*pānāyw*: before it, in its presence
*li-drōš*: to seek, inquire of, consult
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God, gods, divine being(s)
*nibʿat*: was terrified, frightened, dismayed
*ḥereb*: sword, knife, cutting instrument
*malʾak*: messenger, angel, representative

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Referenced Verses

Deut 10:12 : 12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
2 Sam 6:9 : 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
1 Chr 13:12 : 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
1 Chr 21:16 : 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
Job 13:21 : 21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job 21:6 : 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job 23:15 : 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Ps 90:11 : 11 Who knoweth{H8802)} the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Jer 5:22 : 22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jer 10:7 : 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Chr 21:15-22
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15And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
18Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
19And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.
20And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
21And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
22Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
1 Chr 13:12-13
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12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
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2 Sam 6:9-10
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9And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
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1 Chr 21:27-29
3 verses
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27And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
28At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
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1 Sam 21:8-10
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8And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
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1 Sam 23:2-4
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2Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
1 Sam 21:1
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1 Sam 18:12
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1 Sam 17:39
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2 Sam 1:14
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2 Sam 5:23
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1 Sam 14:37
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37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
1 Chr 14:10
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10And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
2 Sam 24:16-19
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16And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
17And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
18And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
19And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
1 Chr 14:14
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14Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
1 Chr 10:14
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14And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
1 Sam 29:9
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9And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Sam 21:12
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2 Sam 3:11
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Judg 20:27
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1 Sam 28:5
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1 Chr 14:16-17
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1 Chr 13:3
69%
3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
2 Sam 5:19
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19And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
1 Sam 23:10
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10Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
2 Sam 24:21
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1 Sam 17:41
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1 Sam 17:32-33
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32And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
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