Fr. Mike Schmitz

But why does my lord the king delight in this thing? But the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel. They crossed the Jordan and began from Erewer and from the city that is in the middle of the valley toward Gad and on to Jazer.

Then they came to Gilead and to Kadesh in the land of the Hittites. And then they came to Dan. And from Dan, they went around to Sidon and came to the fortress of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. And they went out to the Negev of Judah at Beersheba. So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and 20 days.

Then they came to Gilead and to Kadesh in the land of the Hittites. And then they came to Dan. And from Dan, they went around to Sidon and came to the fortress of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. And they went out to the Negev of Judah at Beersheba. So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and 20 days.

Then they came to Gilead and to Kadesh in the land of the Hittites. And then they came to Dan. And from Dan, they went around to Sidon and came to the fortress of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. And they went out to the Negev of Judah at Beersheba. So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and 20 days.

And Joab gave the number of the numbering of the people to the king. In Israel, there were 800,000 valiant men who drew the sword. And the men of Judah were five hundred thousand. Judgment on David's sin. But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done.

And Joab gave the number of the numbering of the people to the king. In Israel, there were 800,000 valiant men who drew the sword. And the men of Judah were five hundred thousand. Judgment on David's sin. But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done.

And Joab gave the number of the numbering of the people to the king. In Israel, there were 800,000 valiant men who drew the sword. And the men of Judah were five hundred thousand. Judgment on David's sin. But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done.

But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly. And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and say to David, Thus says the Lord. three things I offer you, choose one of them that I may do it to you.

But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly. And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and say to David, Thus says the Lord. three things I offer you, choose one of them that I may do it to you.

But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly. And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and say to David, Thus says the Lord. three things I offer you, choose one of them that I may do it to you.

So Gad came to David and told him and said to him, shall three years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days pestilence in your land? Now consider and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me. And David said to Gad, I am in great distress.

So Gad came to David and told him and said to him, shall three years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days pestilence in your land? Now consider and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me. And David said to Gad, I am in great distress.

So Gad came to David and told him and said to him, shall three years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days pestilence in your land? Now consider and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me. And David said to Gad, I am in great distress.

let us fall into the hand of the lord for his mercy is great but let me not fall into the hand of man so the lord sent a pestilence among israel from the morning until the appointed time and there died of the people from dan to beersheba seventy thousand men and when the angel stretched forth his hand toward jerusalem to destroy it

let us fall into the hand of the lord for his mercy is great but let me not fall into the hand of man so the lord sent a pestilence among israel from the morning until the appointed time and there died of the people from dan to beersheba seventy thousand men and when the angel stretched forth his hand toward jerusalem to destroy it

let us fall into the hand of the lord for his mercy is great but let me not fall into the hand of man so the lord sent a pestilence among israel from the morning until the appointed time and there died of the people from dan to beersheba seventy thousand men and when the angel stretched forth his hand toward jerusalem to destroy it

The Lord repented of the evil and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, it is enough. Now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Arunah, the Jebusite. Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people and said, behold, I have sinned and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done?

The Lord repented of the evil and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, it is enough. Now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Arunah, the Jebusite. Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people and said, behold, I have sinned and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done?

The Lord repented of the evil and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, it is enough. Now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Arunah, the Jebusite. Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people and said, behold, I have sinned and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done?

Let your hand, I pray you, be against me and against my father's house. David's altar on the threshing floor. So David went up at Gad's word as the Lord commanded. And when Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. And Araunah went forth and did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground. And Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to his servant?