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15 That very morning, the Lord sent a pestilence to Israel until the conclusion of the time designated, and 70,000 men[a] died from Dan to Beer-sheba. 16 As the angel was stretching out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord was grieved because of the calamity, so he told the angel who was afflicting the people, “Enough! Stay your hand!” So the angel of the Lord remained near the threshing floor that belonged to Araunah[b] the Jebusite.[c]

17 When David saw the angel who had been attacking the people, he told the Lord, “Look, I’m the one who has sinned! I did the evil. These are only sheep! What did they do? Please, let your hand fall on me and on my household!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 24:15 Or soldiers
  2. 2 Samuel 24:16 Araunah was also known as Ornan; cf. 1Chr 21:15
  3. 2 Samuel 24:16 I.e. a descendant of Canaan’s third son (cf. Gen 10:15-16), Jebusites were native to Jebus, the ancient name of the city of Jerusalem