1 Chronicles 21:30

“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 enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD." - 1 Chronicles 21:30
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:30 mean?

1 Chronicles 21:30 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, “But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.” This verse comes at the end of a chapter that chronicles David's sin in taking a census of the…

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Fear, Faith, and the Sword of the Lord

As we journey through the pages of Scripture, we often encounter profound moments in the lives of those who came before us. One such moment is captured in 1 Chronicles 21:30, which states, "But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the…

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A Prayer of Reverence and Dependence on God

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You with humility and reverence, grounded in the realization that You are the sovereign ruler over all the aspects of our lives. We reflect on the poignant verse from 1 Chronicles 21:30, which states, "But David…

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1 Chronicles 21:30 - "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."
1 Chronicles 1:30 - "Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,"
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
1 Chronicles 11:30 - "Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,"
1 Chronicles 9:30 - "And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices."
1 Chronicles 1:21 - "Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,"
1 Chronicles 23:30 - "And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;"
1 Chronicles 7:30 - "The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister."
1 Chronicles 8:30 - "And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,"
1 Chronicles 2:30 - "And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children."
1 Chronicles 6:30 - "Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son."
1 Chronicles 27:30 - "Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:"
"And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag," - 1 Chronicles 4:30
"Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema," - 1 Chronicles 1:30
1 Chronicles 16:30 - "Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved."
1 Chronicles 25:30 - "The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 8:21 - "And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;"
1 Chronicles 21:1 - "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel."
2 Chronicles 30:21 - "And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD."
1 Chronicles 24:21 - "Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah."
1 Chronicles 24:30 - "The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
1 Chronicles 21:7 - "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel."
1 Chronicles 21:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,"
"Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah," - 1 Chronicles 1:21
1 Chronicles 12:30 - "And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 21:21 - "And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground."
1 Chronicles 23:21 - "¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish."
1 Chronicles 25:21 - "The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"