1 Chronicles 21:27
1 Chronicles 21:27 in Multiple Translations
Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.
And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
And Jehovah commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
Then the Lord gave orders to the angel, and he put back his sword into its cover.
Then the Lord told the angel to put his sword back into its sheath.
And when the Lord had spoken to the Angel, he put vp his sworde againe into his sheath.
And Jehovah saith to the messenger, and he turneth back his sword unto its sheath.
Then the LORD commanded the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.
And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into its sheath.
And the Lord commanded the angel: and he put up his sword again into the sheath.
Then Yahweh spoke to the angel, and told him to put his sword back into its sheath. So the angel did that.
Berean Amplified Bible — 1 Chronicles 21:27
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1 Chronicles 21:27 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר
יְהוָה֙
לַ/מַּלְאָ֔ךְ
וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁב
חַרְבּ֖/וֹ
אֶל
נְדָנָֽ/הּ
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
לַ/מַּלְאָ֔ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
Prep | N-ms
וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁב
shûwb
H7725
to return
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
חַרְבּ֖/וֹ
chereb
H2719
sword
N-fs | Suff
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
נְדָנָֽ/הּ
nâdân
H5084
sheath
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 21:27
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לַ/מַּלְאָ֔ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
"messenger"
Prep | N-ms
A messenger or representative, often of God, like an angel, prophet, or priest, as seen in Isaiah 42:19 and Haggai 1:13, carrying out God's will.
Definition: : messenger 1) messenger, representative 1a) messenger 1b) angel 1c) the theophanic angel
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: ambassador, angel, king, messenger. See also: Genesis 16:7; 2 Samuel 24:16; Psalms 34:8.
וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
חַרְבּ֖/וֹ
chereb
H2719
"sword"
N-fs | Suff
A sword or cutting instrument is what this Hebrew word refers to, including knives and tools for cutting stone. It is used in the Bible to describe weapons and sharp objects.
Definition: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone
Usage: Occurs in 372 OT verses. KJV: axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. See also: Genesis 3:24; 2 Samuel 2:16; Psalms 7:13.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
נְדָנָֽ/הּ
nâdân
H5084
"sheath"
N-ms | Suff
This word means a sheath, like the covering for a sword. It's a protective case that holds something valuable, keeping it safe from harm.
Definition: sheath Aramaic equivalent: nid.neh (נִדְנֵ֑ה "sheath" H5085)
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: sheath. See also: 1 Chronicles 21:27.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 21:27
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Context — David Builds an Altar
25So David paid Ornan six hundred shekels of gold for the site.
26And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
27Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.
28At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there. 29For the tabernacle of the LORD that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were presently at the high place in Gibeon,Cross References
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| 1 | John 18:11 | “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” |
| 2 | Psalms 103:20 | Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. |
| 3 | 1 Chronicles 21:15–16 | Then God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem, but as the angel was doing so, the LORD saw it and relented from the calamity, and He said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 47:6 | ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ |
| 5 | Hebrews 1:14 | Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? |
| 6 | Matthew 26:52 | “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 21:30 | Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you. |
| 8 | 1 Chronicles 21:12 | between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.” |
| 9 | 2 Samuel 24:16 | But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. |
| 10 | 1 Chronicles 21:20 | Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. |
1 Chronicles 21:27 Summary
This verse shows us that God is a God of mercy and compassion, who is willing to stop His judgment when we turn to Him in repentance. When the Lord spoke to the angel, it was a sign that God's anger had been appeased, much like when God provided a ram for Abraham to sacrifice instead of Isaac in Genesis 22:1-14. This event reminds us that God is always willing to forgive and show mercy to those who come to Him in humility and repentance, as seen in Psalm 51:1-17. By studying this verse, we can learn to trust in God's character and respond to His mercy with gratitude and worship.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was happening before the Lord spoke to the angel in this verse?
Before this, David had been instructed by the prophet Gad to build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, where he then offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering, as seen in 1 Chronicles 21:26 and also in a similar instance in Leviticus 9:24.
Why did the angel put his sword back into its sheath?
The angel put his sword back into its sheath because the Lord spoke to him, indicating that the judgment or punishment that the angel was about to carry out was being withheld or postponed, much like in the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22:1-14 where the Lord provided a ram as a substitute for Isaac.
What can we learn about God's character from this verse?
This verse shows that God is a merciful God who is willing to relent from punishment when His people repent and turn to Him, as seen in Jonah 3:10 where God relented from destroying Nineveh after they repented.
How does this event fit into the larger story of David's life and the history of Israel?
This event marks a significant turning point in David's life, as it comes after his sin of taking a census of Israel in 1 Chronicles 21:1-17, and it sets the stage for the construction of the temple in 1 Chronicles 22, which would become a central part of Israel's worship and identity, as also seen in 2 Samuel 7:1-17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to repent and turn to God, and how can I respond to His mercy like David did in this verse?
- How can I, like David, build an altar of worship in my life, recognizing God's presence and provision in my circumstances?
- What are some ways that I can demonstrate my trust in God's character, even when I don't understand what He is doing, just like David did when he offered sacrifices after the Lord answered him?
- In what ways can I, like the angel, be obedient to God's commands and instructions, even when it's difficult or doesn't make sense to me?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 21:27
See Gill "1 Chronicles 21:1".
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 21:27
And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 21:27
(27) He put up . . .—It seems hardly fair to call this verse a “figurative or poetical expression for the cessation of the plague.” In 1 Chronicles 21:16 David sees the angel with drawn sword; and the older text (2 Samuel 24:16-17) equally makes the angel a “real concrete being,” and not a “personification,” as Reuss will have it. Sheath (nâdân).—A word only found here. A very similar term is applied to the body as the sheath of the soul in Daniel 7:15; viz., the Aramaic, nidneh, which should, perhaps, be read here. 1 Chronicles 21:28 to 1 Chronicles 22:1. These concluding remarks are not read in Samuel, but the writer, no doubt, found some basis for them in his special source. They tell us how it was that Oman’s threshingfloor became recognised as a permanent sanctuary, and the site ordained for the future Temple. They thus form a transition to the account of David’s preparations for the building (1 Chronicles 22:2-19).
Sermons on 1 Chronicles 21:27
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(Genesis) 66 - Joseph's Last Words by S. Lewis Johnson | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the last chapter of Genesis, specifically the events following Jacob's death. Joseph, Jacob's son, weeps over his father's body and commands |
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True Discipleship by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, Brother K.P. Johannett emphasizes the importance of following God's will for our lives, even if it means sacrificing comfort and facing persecution. He urges listen |
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"That They May Be in Us" by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the profound connection between believers and God, as illustrated in Jesus' prayer for unity in John 17:21. He reflects on Jesus' life, showing how He c |
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No Distinction Between What God Appointed and What God Permitted. by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes that both God's appointments and permissions are part of His divine will, using examples from Job, Joseph, David, and Jesus to illustrate that even when faced |
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John 18:1-37 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches about the events leading to Jesus' arrest, highlighting His willingness to go to His Passion, the disciples' response, Judas' betrayal, and Peter's denial. |
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School of Suffering by Charles E. Cowman | Dr. Charles Parkhurst emphasizes the profound faith and spiritual success found in willingly accepting and enduring God's will, even in the midst of great suffering and challenges. |
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Sweetened With Three Ingredients by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes that Jesus approached His crucifixion with joy, likening it to a bridegroom's delight on his wedding day. Despite the extreme bitterness of the cup He was |