2 Samuel 24:11

New Living Translation

The next morning the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, who was David's seer. This was the message:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When David got up in the morning, the word of the Lord had come to the prophet Gad, David’s seer:

Hebrew Names Version
When David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

King James Version
For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

English Standard Version
And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

New Century Version
When David got up in the morning, the Lord spoke his word to Gad, who was a prophet and David's seer.

New English Translation
When David got up the next morning, the Lord had already spoken to Gad the prophet, David's seer:

Amplified Bible
When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

New American Standard Bible
When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to Gad the prophet, David's seer, saying,

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Dauid was vp in the morning, the worde of the Lord came vnto the Prophet Gad Dauids Seer, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David arose in the morning, and the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Before David even got up the next morning, the Lord had told David's prophet Gad

Complete Jewish Bible
When David got up in the morning, this word of Adonai came to the prophet Gad, David's seer:

Darby Translation
And when David arose in the morning, the word of Jehovah came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
When David got up in the morning, the Lord gave this message to Gad, David's seer:

George Lamsa Translation
When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, saying,

Good News Translation
The Lord said to Gad, David's prophet, "Go and tell David that I am giving him three choices. I will do whichever he chooses." The next morning, after David had gotten up,

Lexham English Bible
When David got up in the morning, the word of Yahweh came to Gad the prophet, the seer of David, saying,

Literal Translation
And David rose up in the morning; and the Word of Jehovah came to Gad the prophet, David's seer, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Dauid rose vp in the mornynge, the worde of the LORDE came vnto the prophet Gad, Dauids Seer, & sayde:

American Standard Version
And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And David got up in the morning; now the word of the Lord had come to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Dauid was vp in the morning, the word of the Lorde came vnto the prophet Gad Dauids sear, saying:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying:

King James Version (1611)
For when Dauid was vp in the morning, the word of the Lord came vnto the Prophet Gad Dauids Seer, saying,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David rose early in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, the seer, saying, Go, and speak to David, saying,

English Revised Version
And when David rose up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David's seer:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid roos eerli, and the word of the Lord was maad to Gad, the prophete and seere, and seide, Go thou,

Young's Literal Translation
And David riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,

Update Bible Version
And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
For when David had risen in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

World English Bible
When David rose up in the morning, the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

New King James Version
Now when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

New Life Bible
When David got up in the morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad, the one who spoke for God to David. The Lord said,

New Revised Standard
When David rose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when David arose in the morning, the word of Yahweh, had come unto Gad the prophet, the seer of David, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying:

Revised Standard Version
And when David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

THE MESSAGE
When David got up the next morning, the word of God had already come to Gad the prophet, David's spiritual advisor, "Go and give David this message: ‘ God has spoken thus: There are three things I can do to you; choose one out of the three and I'll see that it's done.'"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ But after he had taken the census, David's conscience began to bother him. And he said to the Lord , "I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt, Lord , for doing this foolish thing." ¹¹ The next morning the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, who was David's seer. This was the message: ¹² "Go and say to David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of these punishments, and I will inflict it on you.'" ¹³ So Gad came to David and asked him, "Will you choose three years of famine throughout your land, three months of fleeing from your enemies, or three days of severe plague throughout your land? Think this over and decide what answer I should give the Lord who sent me." ¹⁴ "I'm in a desperate situation!" David replied to Gad. "But let us fall into the hands of the Lord , for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands." ¹⁵ So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel that morning, and it lasted for three days. A total of 70,000 people died throughout the nation, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south. ¹⁶ But as the angel was preparing to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented and said to the death angel, "Stop! That is enough!" At that moment the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. ¹⁷ When David saw the angel, he said to the Lord , "I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are as innocent as sheep—what have they done? Let your anger fall against me and my family."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gad: 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 29:29

seer: 1 Samuel 9:9

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:4 - in the hold 2 Samuel 12:1 - the Lord 2 Samuel 15:27 - a seer 2 Samuel 20:26 - chief ruler 2 Samuel 24:18 - Gad 1 Chronicles 21:9 - Gad 2 Chronicles 29:25 - Gad Jeremiah 22:1 - Go Jonah 1:11 - What

Cross-References

Genesis 24:13
See, I am standing here beside this spring, and the young women of the town are coming out to draw water.

Genesis 24:14
This is my request. I will ask one of them, ‘Please give me a drink from your jug.' If she says, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!'—let her be the one you have selected as Isaac's wife. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master."

Genesis 24:20
So she quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw water for all his camels.

Exodus 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters who came as usual to draw water and fill the water troughs for their father's flocks.

1 Samuel 9:11
As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water. So Saul and his servant asked, "Is the seer here today?"

Proverbs 12:10
The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.

John 4:7
Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For when David was up in the morning,.... Which it is probable was very early, he not being able to sleep through the distress of mind he was in; for the words should be rendered, "and David arose in the morning" c, for, as we render them, they seem to imply as if he had no sense of his sin before the prophet came to him next mentioned; whereas it was in the night he had been under the conviction of it, and had acknowledged it, and prayed for the pardon of it; upon which the prophet was sent to acquaint him what was the will of God concerning him:

the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer; with whom he had used to advise about the will of God on various occasions, though in this he had neglected to consult him; the Targum calls it the word of prophecy from the Lord:

saying; as follows.

c ויקם "et surrexit", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

David’s seer - Margin, references. From the latter passage it is probable that we have here Gad’s narrative.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 24:11. For when David was up — It is supposed that David's contrition arose from the reproof given by Gad, and that in the order of time the reproof came before the confession stated in the 10th verse. 2 Samuel 24:10

David's seer — A holy man of God, under the Divine influence, whom David had as a domestic chaplain.