American Standard Version
"And Jehovah spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying, "
— 1 Chronicles 21:9, American Standard Version
“And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,”
“Yahweh spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,”
“The LORD told Gad, David’s prophet,”
“And the Lord spoke to Gad the seer of David, saying:”
“Then the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying,”
“And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,”
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 unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
And Jehovah spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
Go and speak unto David, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Take which thou wilt:
either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before thy foes, while the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of Jehovah, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Jehovah destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.