2 Samuel 24:12

“Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.”

"Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee." - 2 Samuel 24:12
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What does 2 Samuel 24:12 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 24:12 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee." This verse is part of the story of David's sin in taking a census of the…

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A Choice of Consequences: Embracing God's Sovereignty

In 2 Samuel 24:12, we read a profound message from God to King David: "Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee." This verse comes after David's census of Israel, an act that angered God…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Choice

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humble adoration, I acknowledge Your sovereignty and greatness, the One who orchestrates the cosmos and knows the intricacies of my heart. I am reminded of the words declared in 2 Samuel 24:12, where You provided King David with a divine…

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2 Samuel 20:24 - "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
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2 Samuel 12:2 - "The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 12:12 - "For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
1 Samuel 12:24 - "Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you."
2 Samuel 24:6 - "Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,"
2 Samuel 23:24 - "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,"
2 Samuel 22:24 - "I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity."
2 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon."
2 Samuel 17:24 - "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
2 Samuel 24:11 - "For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,"
1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
2 Samuel 24:5 - "¶ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:"