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1 Chronicles, 21

1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

1. Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel and so he made David take a census of the Israelites.

2. And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it].

2. David said to Joab and to the senior army officers, "Go, and take a census of Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, then come back that I may know their number."

3. And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they [be]: but, my lord the king, [are] they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

3. Joab said, "May Yahweh multiply the people a hundred times! My lord king, are they not all your servants? Why do you want to do this? Will you bring guilt upon Israel?"

4. Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

4. But the king enforced his order on Joab, and Joab went away, traveling through the whole country of Israel before he returned to Jerusalem.

5. And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

5. Joab gave David the figures for the census of the people: the whole of Israel numbered one million, one hundred thousand men capable of drawing sword, and Judah four hundred and seventy thousand capable of drawing sword.

6. But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

6. But Joab disapproved of the king's command, and, because of this he had not taken any census of Levi or of Benjamin.

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

7. God looked with displeasure on what had been done and so he began to punish Israel.

8. 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.

8. Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this. But now I beg you to forgive me for this fault. I have been very foolish."

9. And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,

9. Then Yahweh spoke to Gad, David's prophet,

10. Go 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.

10. "Go and say to David, 'Yahweh says this: I offer you three things; choose one of them for me to do to you."

11. So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee

11. So Gad went to David and said, "Yahweh says this, 'Take your choice:

12. Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh [thee]; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

12. three years of famine, three months running away from the armies of your enemies, or three days of Yahweh's own sword, an epidemic in your land, with Yahweh's destroying angel bringing death throughout Israel.' Now decide how I am to answer him who sends me."

13. And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great [are] his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

13. David said to Gad, "This is a hard choice, but let me rather fall into the power of Yahweh, since his mercy is very great; and not into the power of men."

14. So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

14. So Yahweh sent an epidemic on Israel, and seventy thousand men of the Israelites died.

15. And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

15. God sent the angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, Yahweh looked and changed his mind; and he said to the destroying angel, "Enough! Now withdraw your hand." The angel of Yahweh was standing beside the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

16. And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders [of Israel, who were] clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

16. David saw the angel of Yahweh standing between the heavens and earth with a naked sword in his hand, ready to destroy Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

17. And David said unto God, [Is it] not I [that] commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but [as for] these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

17. And David prayed to God, "Was it not I who sinned, by ordering this wicked census? But these, this flock, what have they done? Yahweh my God, let your hand lie heavy on me and on my family; but let your people escape the plague."

18. Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

18. The angel of Yahweh then said to Gad, "David must go up and build an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite."

19. And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.

19. So David obeyed the command which Gad had spoken in the name of Yahweh.

20. And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

20. Now Ornan, as he turned, had seen the angel and had hidden, with his four sons. Ornan was threshing wheat

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.

21. when David came to him. When Ornan looked up and saw David coming, he left the threshing floor and with his face to the ground did homage to David.

22. Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of [this] threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

22. Then David said to Ornan, "Sell me your threshing floor, to build an altar to Yahweh. Let me have it at its full price, that the plague may be turned away from the people."

23. And Ornan said unto David, Take [it] to thee, and let my lord the king do [that which is] good in his eyes: lo, I give [thee] the oxen [also] for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.

23. "Take it," Ornan said to David, "and let my lord the king do as he thinks right. Look, I will give you the oxen for burnt offerings, the threshing sled for the wood and the wheat for the grain offering; I give them all."

24. And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take [that] which [is] thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

24. But King David said to Ornan, "No, I must buy it from you at the full price; I will not take for Yahweh what is yours, or offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."

25. So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.

25. So David gave Ornan six hundred gold coins for the threshing place.

26. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

26. David built an altar there to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called on Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him with fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings

27. And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.

27. and ordered the angel to put his sword away.

28. At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

28. Then David saw that Yahweh had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, so he kept on offering sacrifices 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.

29. The Holy Tent of Yahweh that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar for burnt offerings were at that time at 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.

30. but David had not been able to go there before God to consult him, so fearful was he of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.



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Fußnoten:

21:1-2 - Satan incites David to take a census of Israel, revealing the temptation to trust in human strength rather than divine providence. This act is considered sinful because it expresses self-sufficiency and a lack of trust in God (see also 2 Samuel 24:1 and Proverbs 3:5-6).

21:7-8 - After taking the census, David acknowledges his sin and seeks God's forgiveness. His willingness to admit his wrongdoing and repent is an example of humility and submission to God's will (see also Psalm 51:3-4 and 1 John 1:9).

21:14-15 - God sends a plague on Israel as a result of David's sin, but stops the destruction. This action reflects God's justice and mercy, which corrects sin but also offers forgiveness (see also Exodus 34:6-7 and Lamentations 3:22).

21:18-22 - David, instructed by the prophet Gad, purchases the threshing floor of Ornan to build an altar to the Lord. This site later becomes the Temple Mount, reinforcing the importance of sacrifice and devotion to God (see also 2 Chronicles 3:1 and Genesis 22:2).

21:26-27 - When David offers sacrifices, God responds by sending fire from heaven to consume the offering. This event reaffirms that God accepts repentance and sincere sacrifice, and it is a reminder of the power of intercession (see also Leviticus 9:24 and 1 Kings 18:38-39).

Verse im Zusammenhang mit 1 Chronicles, 21:

1 Chronicles chapter 21 narrates the census ordered by David. What consequences did this decision bring? This crucial text recounts how Satan incited David to number Israel, resulting in divine judgment. The chapter explores themes such as pride, repentance, and God's mercy. The purchase of the Araúna threshing floor, the future location of the Temple, stands out, symbolizing redemption through sacrifice. 1 Chronicles 21 reveals David's intercession for the people and God's grace in the midst of judgment. Examine with us five biblical passages that illuminate the timeless principles of this powerful chapter.

2 Samuel 24:1: "The Lord's anger was again kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, 'Go, take a census of Israel and Judah.'" - This verse presents a parallel version of David's census, showing a different perspective on the motivation behind the census.

Exodus 30:12: "When they take a census of the Israelites, each one will pay a ransom to the Lord for his life when he is counted. So no plague will come upon them when they are numbered." - This passage provides context for why David's census was considered sinful because it did not follow divine instructions.

2 Samuel 24:24: "But the king answered Araúna: 'No! I insist on paying a fair price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.'" - This parallel verse shows David's attitude when purchasing Araunah's threshing floor, emphasizing personal sacrifice.

Psalms 30:5: "For his wrath lasts but a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; the crying may persist for a night, but in the morning joy breaks out." - This psalm, attributed to David, reflects the theme of repentance and restoration present in 1 Chronicles 21.

2 Chronicles 3:1: "Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. It was in the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite." - This passage shows the end result of David's purchase of the threshing floor of Araunah, connecting it to the construction of the temple.

FAQ:

Why did David take a census of Israel?

David ordered a census of Israel to count the population, but this went against God's will. Satan incited David to do it, which resulted in divine judgment. (1 Chronicles 21:1-2)

What happened after David took the census?

After the census, a plague was sent upon Israel, killing 70,000 people. David repented and offered sacrifices to God to appease His anger. (1 Chronicles 21:7-17)

What was David's reaction when he saw the angel of destruction?

David deeply repented when he saw the angel of God, who was killing the people. He asked for forgiveness and offered sacrifices in Araunah to stop the plague. (1 Chronicles 21:18-27)

What did David buy from Araunah and why?

David bought Araunah’s threshing floor and his oxen to build an altar and offer sacrifices to God, seeking an end to the plague. (1 Chronicles 21:22-26)

What impact did David's sin have on the people of Israel?

David's sin in the census caused great suffering in Israel, with 70,000 dead from the plague. God showed mercy when he heard David's repentance. (1 Chronicles 21:14-17)


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