1 Chronicles 21:30
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
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 21:30 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- But David couldn’t go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid because of the sword of the LORD’s angel.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.