1 Chronicles 21:10-12

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁰ ‘Go and give my message to David: “There are three ways that I could punish you. You must choose one of them, and that is what I will do to punish you.” ’

¹¹ So Gad went to David and he said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “You must choose one of these punishments. ¹² You may choose to have three years when there will be a famine. Or you may choose to have three months when you have to run away from your enemies' swords so that they do not kill you. Or you may choose to have three days when a very bad disease comes to your people. The angel of the Lord would kill many people in every part of Israel.” Now decide which punishment you will choose. I will take your answer to God, who sent me with this message.’