World English Bible
"But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh."
— 1 Chronicles 21:30, World English 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 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. ”
Yahweh commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into its sheath.
At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
For the tabernacle of Yahweh, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.