American King James Version
"And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. "
— 1 Chronicles 21:7, American King James Version
“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.”
“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. ”
“God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.”
“God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.”
“And God was displeased with this thing that was commanded: and he struck Israel.”
“And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.”
“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.”
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Why Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. ¶
And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred three score and ten thousand men that drew sword.
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech you, do away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly. ¶
And the LORD spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,
Go and tell David, saying, Thus says the LORD, I offer you three things: choose you one of them, that I may do it to you.