And David spake unto the Lord,.... In prayer; he and the elders of Israel being clothed in sackcloth, and fallen on their faces, he prayed, not unto the angel, but to Jehovah that sent him; see 1Ch 21:16;when he saw the angel that smote the people; in the air over Jerusalem, with a drawn sword in his hand, which made him appear terrible:and said, lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; in numbering the people:but these sheep, what have they done?
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2 Samuel 24:17
2 Samuel 24:17
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