Catholic Public Domain Version
"And David was unable to go to the altar, so that he might pray to God there. For he had been struck with an exceedingly great fear, seeing the sword of the Angel of the Lord. "
— 1 Chronicles 21:30, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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. ”
“But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah. ”
“But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.”
“But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the LORD’s angel.”
“And David could not go to the altar there to pray to God: for he was seized with an exceeding great fear, seeing the sword of the angel of the Lord. ”
“But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.”
“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. ”
And the Lord instructed the Angel, and he turned his sword back into its sheath.
Then, seeing that the Lord had heeded him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, David immediately immolated victims there.
But the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses had made in the desert, and the altar of holocausts, were at that time on the high place of Gibeon.
And David was unable to go to the altar, so that he might pray to God there. For he had been struck with an exceedingly great fear, seeing the sword of the Angel of the Lord.