NET Bible
"But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the LORD’s angel."
— 1 Chronicles 21:30, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
The LORD ordered the messenger to put his sword back into its sheath.
At that time, when David saw that the LORD responded to him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.
Now the LORD’s tabernacle(which Moses had made in the wilderness) and the altar for burnt sacrifices were at that time at the worship center in Gibeon.
But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the LORD’s angel.