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1 Chronicles 21:8–9

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And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
¶ And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
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  1. 2 Samuel 12:13Rank 1 from verse 8
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    13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

  2. 1 John 1:9Rank 2 from verse 8
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    9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  3. 1 Samuel 13:13Rank 3 from verse 8
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    13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

  4. 1 Samuel 26:21Rank 4 from verse 8
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    21¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

  5. 2 Chronicles 10:9Rank 5 from verse 8
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    9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

From verse 9

  1. 1 Samuel 9:9Rank 1 from verse 9
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    9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

  2. 2 Samuel 24:11Rank 2 from verse 9
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    11For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,

  3. 1 Chronicles 29:29Rank 3 from verse 9
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    29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

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1 Chronicles 21:8

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

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1 Chronicles 21:9

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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Gad

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Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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9¶ And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,

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10Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

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