1 Chronicles 21:7

“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.”

"And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel." - 1 Chronicles 21:7
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:7 mean?

1 Chronicles 21:7 (KJV) reads, "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel." This verse is part of a larger passage that recounts King David's sinful decision to take a census of Israel, which was a direct violation of God's command. The consequences of…

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The Weight of Our Actions: Understanding God's Displeasure

The Bible is rich with stories that illuminate the character of God and the complexity of our relationship with Him. One such story is found in 1 Chronicles 21:7, which states, "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel." This verse is packed with…

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A Prayer for Forgiveness and Understanding of God's Discipline

O Eternal God, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the weighty passage from 1 Chronicles 21:7, where it is written, "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel." Lord, I seek to understand the gravity of our actions and the consequences they bear…

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1 Chronicles 21:7 - "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel."
1 Chronicles 7:21 - "¶ And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle."
1 Chronicles 1:21 - "Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,"
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."
1 Chronicles 24:21 - "Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah."
1 Chronicles 1:7 - "And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim."
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
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 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 14:7 - "And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Chronicles 3:7 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Chronicles 23:21 - "¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish."
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 25:21 - "The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 7:39 - "And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia."
1 Chronicles 7:38 - "And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara."
1 Chronicles 12:7 - "And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor."
1 Chronicles 7:1 - "Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four."
1 Chronicles 21:19 - "And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 21:6 - "But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab."
1 Chronicles 15:21 - "And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel."
1 Chronicles 21:25 - "So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight."
1 Chronicles 7:6 - "¶ The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three."
1 Chronicles 7:34 - "And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram."
1 Chronicles 4:7 - "And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan."
1 Chronicles 6:7 - "Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,"
2 Chronicles 21:7 - "Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever."